Top Team Challenge 2002-03 vs. 2018-19
We are onto Round #2 of our challenge.
Today’s match up pairs the 2002-03 Storm squad against the 2018-19 one.
Vote below for the team you think should advance to the next round.
Guelph Storm 2002-03
Record: 29-28-2-0, 69 pts (6th Western Conference)
Top Scorers: Dustin Brown (76 pts), Bob McBride (58 pts), Dan Paille (57 pts)
Top Goalie: Andrew Penner– Record: 21-20-7-1 GAA 2.80 SV% 0.903 SO 0
NHL Draft Picks: Aaron Lobb – TB (2001) Rd: 4 (#123), Dan Paille – BUF (2002) Rd: 1 (#20), Ryan Garlock – CHI (2004) Rd: 2 (#45), Tyler Haskins – – DET (2004) Rd: 5 (#162), Matt Ryan –– LA FA (2004), Ryan Callahan – NYR (2004) Rd: 4 (#127), Lou Dickenson – EDM (2000) Rd: 4 (#113), Dustin Brown – LA (2003) Rd: 1 (#13), Leonid Zvachkin – NYR (2001) Rd: 8 (#230), Andrew Archer – MTL (2001) Rd: 7 (#203), Adam Dennis- BUF (2005) Rd: 6 (#182), Dwight LaBrosse – PIT (2002) Rd: 9 (#265)
Playoffs: 1st Round Win vs. Sarnia (6 games) 2nd Round loss vs. Kitchener (5 games)
Guelph Storm 2018-19
Record: 40-18-6-4, 90 pts (4th in Western Conference)
Top Scorers: Nate Schnarr (102 pts), Nick Suzuki (94 pts), Isaac Ratcliffe (82 pts)
Top Goalie: Anthony Popovich– Record: 30-13-5-2 GAA 3.29 SV% 0.899 SO 0
NHL Draft Picks: Cam Hillis – MTL (2018) Rd: 3 (#66), Nick Suzuki – MTL TR. (2018), MacKenzie Entwistle – CHI TR. (2018), Alexey Toropchenko – STL (2017) Rd: 4 (#113), Nate Schnarr – ARI (2017) Rd: 3 (#75), Isaac Ratcliffe – PHI (2017) Rd: 2 (#35), Dmitri Samorukov – EDM (2017) Rd: 3 (#84), Sean Durzi – LA TR. (2019), Markus Phillips – LA (2017) Rd: 4 (#118), Fedor Gordeev – MIN TR. (2019
Playoffs: Won J.Ross Robertson Trophy as OHL Champs -Won 1st round vs. Kitchener (4 games)-Won 2nd round vs. London (7 games) – Won 3rd round vs. Saginaw (7 games) – Won OHL Finals vs. Ottawa (6 games)
Awards:
- Isaac Ratcliffe, Mickey Renaud Captain’s Trophy (Leadership Award)
- 2018–19 – Nick Suzuki, Wayne Gretzky 99 Award (Playoffs MVP)
- 2018–19 – Nick Suzuki, William Hanley Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- 2018–19 – Zack Terry, Ivan Tennant Memorial Award (Top Academic High School Student)
