SPITFIRES IN TOWN TONIGHT TO TAKE ON STING
Division rival Windsor Spitfires will make their one hour treck down the
I-94 to Sarnia tonight to take on the Sting. Tonight’s game should be a highly contested game for both teams as Sarnia and Windsor begin jockeying for playoff positons. The Sting have been on a role of late having won 5 in a row, and 6 at home, and look to be at this point and unbeatable club. The Spits are on a two game losing streak and are 4-5-1 in their last ten. FOR TICKETS TO TONIGHT’S GAME CONTACT THE SSEC BOX OFFICE AT (519)541-1717.
TODAY’S GAME AT A GLANCE
The Sarnia Sting and Windsor Spitfires meet for the 5th of 6 meetings this season…The Spits lead the season series 3-1-0…The Sting however won the last meeting between the clubs 5-1 on January 17th here at the SSEC…
STING QUICK FACTS
The Sting come in to tonight’s game having won 5 in a row and 6 of it’s last 7…The Sting have won 6 in a row at the SSEC and are undefeated in 10 at home dating back to Dec. 29th when the Sting tied the Erie Otters 5-5…The Sting are 7-3-0 overall in their past 10 games and are 7-0-3 in their last 10 at the SSEC…The Sting overall are 14-6-3-0 at the SSEC and are 15-8-2-1 on the road…The Sting are 24-0-4-1 when leading after two periods of play and are 24-0-4-0 when scoring 4 or more goals in a game…
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sting General Manager Terry Doran will present OHL Player of the Week Joey Tenute with a plaque prior to the start of the game to commemorate his achievement this past week…Tenute recorded 6 goals and 4 assists in 3 games last week to lead the Sting to three victories within the week…Included in his 6 goals were 2 game winners…
AFTER 50
The Sting have completed 50 games this season…Here is how they stack up compared to 2001-02 after 50…
2001-2002 23-18-3-6
2002-2003 30-14-5-1
ON DECK
The Sting are back here at the SSEC tomorrow night to take on the Kingston Frontenacs who are battling hard with the Mississauga Ice Dogs for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference…The Sting and Spits then hook up again on Sunday at the Windsor Arena…Game time is 6:00…
SPITFIRE QUICK FACTS
The Spits come into tonight’s game having lost 2 in a row…Windsor is 4-5-1 in the last 10 overall…The Spits are 11-12-3 on the road and 18-8-0 at home this season…The Spitfires are led offensively by Maple Leafs draft pick and Team Canada member Kyle Wellwood…Wellwood leads the Spits in all offensive categories (32G, 45A, 77PTS)…One of the only things he doesn’t lead the Spits in is penalty minutes (0)…On defense Ottawa Senator first round pick and Spitfire Captain Tim Gleason has returned to action following a fractured ankle suffered in the first game of the World Junior Championships…
STING VS. SPITFIRES 2002-2003
DATE AT STING RESULT GOALIES GWG ATTD.
Dec. 14 SSEC 2-1 Loss Gherson/ASCHABER KENNEDY 3958
Dec. 19 WSR 6-2 Loss Gherson-Munce/ASCHABER KENNEDY 2934
Jan. 16 WSR 3-0 Loss Munce/ASCHABER JANSSEN 2954
Jan. 17 SSEC 5-1 Win GHERSON/Aschaber-Anthony KADEYKIN 4345
