Ontario Hockey League
Kitchener Rangers 3 Owen Sound Attack 0
Rangers 3 Attack 0
Netminder Jacob Ingham made 45 saves as the Rangers blanked the Attack for the 2nd time this season, posting a 3-0 victory in Owen Sound.
Joseph Serpa's first ever Ontario Hockey League goal 3 minutes into the 1st period stood as the game winner for Kitchener who are on a 10 game winning streak.
Captain Riley Damiani & overage Greg Meireles also scored as the Rangers moved to 38 points, good for a 4th place tie in the Western Conference with the Windsor Spitfires.
Kitchener's 10 game win streak coincided with a coaching change whereby General Manager Mike McKenzie replaced Jay McKee behind the bench and has yet to lose.
The Rangers who have beaten the Attack 3 times during the win streak, will close out the pre-Christmas portion of the schedule on Friday night when they host the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds
The Attack hit their Christmas Break with 35 points and return to action December 28th when they host the Mississauga Steelheads.
1st Period
1, Kitchener, Joseph Serpa 1 (Mike Petizian, Fishman), 3:20.
Penalties-Sedley Os (hooking), 10:51.
2nd Period
2, Kitchener, Riley Damiani 13 (Reid Valade, Bergkvist), 6:03.
Penalties-Robertson Os (cross checking), 14:29.
3rd Period
3, Kitchener, Greg Meireles 10 (Reid Valade, Hawel), 12:46.
Penalties-Struthers Os (tripping), 7:50; Reid Valade Kit (interference), 10:35.
Shots on Goal
Kitchener 16-20-9-45
Owen Sound 12-16-17-45.
Goalies
Kitchener, Ingham 13-3-2-1 (45 shots-45 saves)
Owen Sound, Guzda 12-11-3-1 (45 shots-42 saves).
Power Play Opportunities
Kitchener 0 / 3
Owen Sound 0 / 1.
Attendance = 2,606
Referees-Len Wood (2), Dan Ransom (28).
Linesmen-Michael Johnstone (41), Kevin McArthur (47).
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Guelph 31 19 8 1 3 42
Saginaw 32 18 10 2 2 40
London 30 18 10 1 1 38
Windsor 28 17 7 4 0 38
Kitchener 31 17 10 2 2 38
Flint 31 18 13 0 0 36
O Sound 33 15 13 3 2 35
Erie 32 13 11 2 6 34
Sault 33 15 16 2 0 32
Sarnia 31 15 16 0 0 30
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Peterborough 32 23 7 1 1 48
Sudbury 33 18 14 1 0 37
Ottawa 29 23 6 0 0 46
Oshawa 29 17 10 0 2 36
Hamilton 33 14 17 2 0 30
Niagara 30 12 13 4 1 29
Barrie 28 13 13 1 1 28
Mississauga 32 11 19 2 0 24
Kingston 31 9 18 2 2 22
North Bay 31 6 25 0 0 12
