On Tap this Weekend
STING OVERVIEW
The Sarnia Sting picked up 3 of a possible 6 points last weekend in games against the Saginaw Spirit and the Windsor Spitfires (2). The weekend was highlighted by the tremendous play of goaltender Taylor Dupuis, who recorded 56 saves in Sunday’s shootout loss to the Spitfires. The team will take the road on Thursday for games in North Bay and Sudbury before returning home to take on the Guelph Storm in the 16th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game. Nick Latta and Daniel Nikandrov are the only active Sting players to have scored in any of the previous Teddy Bear Toss Games.
Who’s Hot
Taylor Dupuis – Dupuis stopped 92 of 95 shots this past weekend; moving him up to 10th among OHL goaltenders in terms of Save Percentage.
Anthony DeAngelo –DeAngelo remains atop the Scoring Leaderboard for OHL Defensemen with 39 Points in 27 games. DeAngelo was able to gather 4 more points over the weekend.
Out of the Line-up this weekend
Nick Latta, Bryan Moore, Matteo Ciccarelli & Josh Chapman
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Thursday, December 5, 2013 – Sarnia Sting (9-17-0-2) @ North Bay Battalion (13-14-1-0)
Game Notes
The Sting make their first road trip to North Bay since the 2001/02 Season for their second game against the Battalion this season.
Season Series: Sarnia 0 – North Bay 1
Players to watch – North Bay
Barclay Goodrow – Former First round OHL Priority Selection pick. Goodrow has 25 points in 28 games this season.
Friday, December 6, 2013 – Sarnia Sting (9-17-0-2) @ Sudbury Wolves (13-9-3-3)
Game notes
This will be the first time Sarnia and Sudbury meet since exchanging Defensemen in November. Jimmy McDowell looks to make an impression on his former team while the Sting face their former Captain, Craig Duininck.
Season Series: Sarnia 0 – Sudbury 1
Players to watch – Sudbury
Mathew Campagna – 7th in OHL Scoring with 44 points in 28 games this season. Campagna is 2nd among all players with 35 assists.
Nathan Pancel – 9th in OHL Scoring with 42 points in 28 games this season. Pancel is second among all scorers with 25 goals.
HOME FOR THE TEDDY BEAR TOSS GAME
Sunday, December 8, 2013 – Guelph Storm (20-5-2-1) @ Sarnia Sting (9-17-0-2)
Game Notes
The Sting look to upset the Guelph Storm, who are ranked 4th in the BMO CHL Top 10 Rankings. Sunday is the 16th Annual Teddy Bear Toss game where fans are encouraged to bring stuffed animals and toss them on the ice when the Sting score their first goal. Children’s tickets are only $5 on Sunday and there will be a guaranteed 50/50 jackpot of $2500.
Season Series: First match-up of the season
Players to watch – Guelph
Brock McGinn – 4th in OHL scoring with 45 points in 28 games. McGinn is 3rd among OHL goal scorers with 22.
Scott Kosmachuck – 11th in OHL scoring with 41 points in 28 games this season.
