Wolves Host Bulldogs in Final Regular Season Game Friday
March 12, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Sudbury Wolves News Release
(Greater Sudbury, ON) The Sudbury Wolves will return to action this Friday as they host the Hamilton Bulldogs in their last home game of the regular season at 7:05pm. The Bulldogs will be looking for revenge, as the Wolves shut them out 4-0 this past Saturday in Hamilton.
The Wolves picked up 4 of 6 points last weekend and will be looking to keep things rolling as they wrap up the regular season and prepare for the journey into the playoffs. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen set a franchise record for most shut-outs in a regular season Sunday with 6 and tied a franchise record for most shut-outs in their career as a Wolf tying Mike Smith, Patrick Ehelechner and Franky Palazzese. For a recap of the weekend, visit: http://sudburywolves.com/video/weekend-recap-march-11th
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 4th in the Eastern division with 63 points in 66 games played.
The team is led upfront by forwards, Arthur Kaliyev and Matthew Strome. 2019 NHL Draft eligible forward Kaliyev has crossed the milestone of 100 points in 65 games, while Strome, a Philadelphia Flyers prospect, has 79 points in 66 games. The Wolves will also have to get around Bulldogs defencemen, Kade Landry who has recorded 51 points in 64 games, 45 of those being assists.
Prior to Friday's game, the Wolves will honour overage players Cole Candella, Darian Pilon and Drake Pilon for their time with the Wolves and in the Ontario Hockey League. Friday's game also marks the final redeemer game of the season for season ticket holders.
Great seats are still available for the game! To purchase tickets for Friday, visit greatersudbury.ca/tickets or Sudburywolves.com
After Friday's game, the Wolves will head to Peterborough to play the Petes on Saturday at 7:05pm, before travelling to Oshawa on Sunday to play the Generals at 6:05pm. To follow the Wolves on the road, fans can tune into the live play-by-play on CKLU 96.7 or stream it live on mixlr.com/sudburywolves. Both games will also be available on Eastlink Channel 10 and 610HD.
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