Sting at Home Against Oshawa Generals Tonight
TODAY’S GAME AT A GLANCE
The Sarnia Sting and Oshawa Generals meet for the 2nd and final meeting of the season
The Sting won the first meeting 2-0 and look to sweep the season series tonight
Rookie goaltender Ryan Munce recorded the shutout for the Sting in the game his second of the season
Game time is 7:30pm. For tickets, contact the SSEC Box Office at (519) 541-1717.
GENERALS AT A GLANCE
Oshawa comes into tonight’s game in 2nd place in the OHL East Division in a tight race with Belleville and Peterborough for the 2nd spot, Ottawa is comfortably in 1st in the division
The Generals are led offensively by Jamie Johnson, Johnson a Port Franks native is among the league leaders in assists and points
The Generals also rely on Brandon Nolan, the New Jersey Devils draft pick leads the Generals in goals
In net Chris Beckford-Tseu has seen the bulk of the action playing in 30 games thus far
STING QUICK FACTS
The Sting have are undefeated in 5 games and have yet to lose since returning from the Christmas break
The Sting are 4-3-3 in their past 10 games overall, and 3-4-3 in their past 10 at the SSEC
The Sting remain undefeated when taking a lead into the third period (18-0-4-1)
Sarnia is undefeated when scoring at least 4 goals in a game (19-0-4-0)
STING AFTER 40
2001-02 19-17-1-3
2002-03 23-11-5-1
FRITSCHE NAMED TO PROSPECTS GAME
Sting second year forward Danny Fritsche was named to the CHL Top Prospects game in an announcement made this past Wednesday by the CHL and NHL Central Scouting
Fritsche considered widely as a first round prospect for the upcoming NHL draft is the lone Sting representative
Past Sting players who have competed in the Prospects game include Dusty Jamieson, Jeff Heerema, and Patrick DesRochers
ON DECK
The Sting get set for a stretch of 4 straight games vs. West Division opponents
Tomorrow night the Sting travel to the Compuware Sports Centre in Plymouth to take on the Whalers
Game time is 7:30
The Sting then get set for a three game in three night set next weekend featuring a home and home mini set vs. Windsor Thursday in Windsor, Friday here at the SSEC, then travel to the Soo next Saturday to take on the Greyhounds
STING VS. GENERALS 2002-03
DATE – Dec. 8
AT – Oshawa
STING RESULT – 2-0 Win
GOALTENDERS – MUNCE/Beckford-Tseu
GWG – FRITSCHE
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