FAST FACTS: Petes vs Sting – Oct. 1, 2021

Last Game vs SAR: (Sept. 23): SAR 3 vs PBO 4
2019-20 Regular Season vs SAR: 1-1-0-0
Last Five Years vs SAR: 3-6-0-1
Last Five Years vs SAR at home: 2-3-0-0

LAST GAME
PBO: 6-3 L @ KGN (Sept. 25)
SAR: 4-3 L @ PBO (Sept. 23)

GAME NOTES:

J.R. Avon, who was recently signed with the Philadelphia Flyers, skated with the Petes this week and could make his 2021 preseason debut with the maroon and white tonight.

Sarnia Sting currently sit in 2nd place in the West Division (2-2-0-1) with four points; Petes sit in 5th in the East Division (1-3-0-1) in preseason action.

The Petes only victory in preseason action was against the Sarnia Sting on Thursday, Sept. 23, where they won 4-3 in a shootout at the PMC.

Justin O’Donnell, who leads the Sting in points, is currently tied in 7th place amongst forwards in the OHL in points with three goals, three assists for six points.

Forwards Kaspars Ziemins (4GP, 3G), Tucker Robertson (3GP, 2G, 1A), and Kallaway Mercer (4GP, 3A), and defenceman Samuel Mayer (5GP, 1G, 2A) lead the team with three points each.

Sting’s Nolan DeGurse is tied for third place in the OHL with 20 shots.

Head Coach Rob Wilson hints that Tye Austin will get the start between the pipes, with the backup goalie decision to be made closer to puck drop.

Offensive quarterbacks: Sarnia’s d-men Ashton Reesor (5GP, 2G, 1A), Alexis Daviault (5GP, 2G, 1A), Nolan Dillingham (5GP, 2G, 1A) and Petes Mayer are all tied for 7th in points amongst defencemen in the OHL.

Petes continue to look for success on the powerplay (ranked 19th) against Sarnia’s penalty-killing unit (ranked 4th).