Ontario Hockey League
Guelph Storm 4 Owen Sound Attack 3
Kitchener Rangers 4 London Knights 0
Storm 4 Attack 3
On a night when former Owen Sound Plater Scott Walker was honoured with a banner raising ceremony at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre, the visiting Guelph Storm, who Walker has an ownership stake, shaded the Attack 4-3.
Pavel Gogolev and Cam Hillis were dynamic for Guelph; Gogolev scored all 4 goals for the Storm while Hillis assisted on 3 of the markers.
Netminder Owen Bennett, considered to be the backup to Nico Daws who is away at the Hockey Canada Junior Selection Camp in Oakville, was solid, turning aside a number of in-tight chances in the 3rd period.
The win by Guelph, coupled with London's 4-0 loss at Kitchener, allows the surprising Storm to leapfrog to the top of the Western Conference standings.
Going into the season, virtually every projection had Guelph pegged to finish last in the Conference.
The win by Kitchener, their 7th in a row, allowed the Rangers to bypass Owen Sound and move into 6th place in the Western Conference standings.
Griffin Wilson, Brady Lyle on a power play & former Storm Barret Kirwin scored for Owen Sound.
The Attack head North for games Friday at Sault Ste Marie, Saturday at Sudbury & Sunday at North Bay
( You can hear all 3 games live on 560 CFOS with Kia of Owen Sound-Terry's Trailer Service Bearadio )
1st Period
1, Guelph, Gogolev 17 (Wainman, Hillis), 3:45.
2, Guelph, Gogolev 18 (Hillis), 15:25.
Penalties-Groulx Os (hooking), 17:43.
2nd Period
3, Owen Sound, Wilson 2 (Burroughs), 2:27.
4, Owen Sound, Lyle 9 (Struthers, McMaster), 6:44 (PP).
5, Guelph, Gogolev 19 10:05.
Penalties-Maillet Gue (slashing), 5:40; Pearson Os (high sticking), 11:22; Wainman Gue (holding), 18:29.
3rd Period
6, Guelph, Gogolev 20 (Hillis, Stevenson), 14:23.
7, Owen Sound, Kirwin 15 (Popov, Lyle), 15:57.
Penalties-Gogolev Gue (hooking), 16:09.
Shots on Goal
Guelph 13-13-5-31
Owen Sound 10-10-13-33
Goalies
Guelph, Bennett 5-3-0-0 (33 shots-30 saves)
Owen Sound, Guzda 11-9-3-1 (31 shots-27 saves).
Power Play Opportunitie
Guelph 0 / 2;
Owen Sound 1 / 3.
Referees-Dan Ransom (28), Mike Marley (31).
Linesmen-Michael Johnstone (41), Kevin McArthur (47).
Attendance = 2,512
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Guelph 28 18 6 1 3 40
Flint 29 18 11 0 0 36
London 28 18 8 1 1 38
Windsor 25 16 6 3 0 35
Saginaw 29 15 10 2 2 34
Kitchener 28 14 10 2 2 32
Owen Sound 29 13 11 3 2 31
Erie 29 11 10 2 6 30
Sault Ste Marie 30 13 15 2 0 28
Sarnia 29 13 16 0 0 26
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Peterborough 30 21 7 1 1 44
Sudbury 30 18 11 1 0 37
Ottawa 28 22 6 0 0 44
Oshawa 27 16 9 0 2 34
Niagara 30 12 13 4 1 29
Barrie 26 13 11 1 1 28
Hamilton 30 13 15 2 0 28
Mississauga 29 9 18 2 0 20
Kingston 28 8 16 2 2 20
North Bay 28 5 23 0 0 10
