GD12 – North Bay Battalion vs. Kitchener Rangers – October 29, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017 – North Bay Battalion (5-7-2-0) vs. Kitchener Rangers (7-6-1-0) – 2pm
Home Game: 7 Season Game: 15
12 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE TODAY’S GAME
Compiled by: Alyscia Warner, Communications Manager
1) Today marks the first of two meetings this season between the North Bay Battalion and Kitchener Rangers. Kitchener was 2-0-0-0 vs. North Bay last season. The two teams will meet again on November 23rd at 7pm in North Bay.
2) The Battalion saw a two-game win streak snapped last night following a 3-2 loss to the Owen Sound Attack.
3) The Rangers are riding a season-long three-game losing skid following a 5-2 loss on home ice to the Owen Sound Attack on Friday night.
4) The Battalion have just one road win on their season, coming into today with a 1-4-0-0 record away from home. The Rangers are 2-3-1-0 at The Aud.
5) Anthony Dumont-Bouchard remains out of the lineup for tonight’s game with an upper body injury.
6) Battalion forward Justin Brazeau leads the team in scoring with 18 points (10G, 8A), and sits eighth overall in league scoring.
7) The Kitchener Rangers home power play sits 9th in the OHL, executing at an 18.5% efficiency (5-for-27). Their home penalty kill is 13th overall at 78.1% (25-for-32).
8) The North Bay road power play ranks 17nd in the league at 14.7% (5-for-34), while their road penalty kill is ranked 9th at 85.2% (23-for-27).
9) Battalion defenceman Cam Dineen sits second in league scoring by rearguards with 15 points (6G, 9A) in 14 games.
10) The Rangers are back in action on Wednesday morning when they face the Erie Otters for a school day game at 10:30am.
11) The Battalion return to action next Friday when they travel to Flint to take on the Firebirds for a 7pm start.
12) The Rangers are 4-0-0-0 when leading after the first period, but 3-3-1-0 when tied after 20 minutes of play. The Battalion are 2-2-1-0 when leading after one period, but 3-0-1-0 when tied after the first.
