Watch: Guelph Tops Flint 5-3 on Saturday Night
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Flint, Mich. – The Guelph Storm scored two power-play goals and one shorthanded goal en route to a 5-3 victory over the Flint Firebirds before more than 3,200 fans at the Dort Federal Event Center on Saturday night.
Nicholas Caamano would earn the Firebirds an early lead after converting back-door on a tic-tac-toe play from Will Bitten and Ryan Moore at 5:36 of the opening frame.
Guelph defenseman Garrett McFadden tied the game with 2:17 remaining in the first period, firing the puck on net from the point through traffic on the power-play.
The Storm would score the next two goals in the middle period when James McEwan would score from the right circle at 5:04 followed by Tyler Hill notching his first of the season on a deflection goal at 9:11 on the power-play.
Flint’s Mathieu Henderson would score his third goal of the season rifling the puck through traffic and beating Justin Nichols on the power-play with 8:22 remaining in the second period.
While shorthanded, Guelph’s Tyler Boston scored on a breakaway to give the Storm a 4-2 lead before tallying his sixth goal of the season 1:23 into the third period from the slot.
Will Bitten would finish the eight-goal hockey game when Ryan Moore’s defensive attempt in the offensive zone landed the puck on Bitten’s stick, scoring five-hole past Nichols.
The Storm finished the game 2-for-8 on the power-play while Flint was one-for-eight on the man-advantage Saturday night. Guelph outshot Flint 38-31 and Will Bitten was awarded the game’s second star.
Join us for Dort Federal Credit Union Family Night on Sunday. The Firebirds host the defending CHL Memorial Cup Champions Oshawa Generals at 5 p.m. and the first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive free thunderstix! There will be face painters, balloon twisters and a bounce house for the kids. Fans will also have the opportunity to skate with the Firebirds after the game.
Tickets are $12 for bronze, $15 for silver and $19 for corporate/gold seating and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, by visiting the Dort Federal Event Center Box Office Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. or by phone at (810) 744-0580.
Photo Credit: Rena Laverty / Flint Firebirds Hockey Club
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Dominic Hennig
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Flint Firebirds Hockey Club
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