Plymouth vs. North Bay

On January 9th, the Plymouth Whalers (in blue) defeated the North Bay Battalion 6-3.  Scroll down to see exclusive photos.

     The Plymouth Whalers compete in the Western Conference of the (OHL) Ontario Hockey League, and play in the West Division.  The Whalers are currently in 5th place in the West Division standings with 31 points, and an overall record of 14-27 (2 overtime losses, and 1 shootout loss).  Click on the link below for more information about the Plymouth Whalers.
     On January 9th, the Plymouth Whalers defeated the North Bay Battalion 6-3 at Compuware Arena.  Scroll down to check out exclusive photos of the Whalers victory.  The Plymouth Whalers currently have seven players that have been selected by NHL (National Hockey League) teams.  Alex Nedeljkovic, and Josh Wesley have been drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes.  Alex Peters has been drafted by the Dallas Stars, Connor Chatham has been drafted by the New Jersey Devils, Victor Crus Rydberg (VCR) has been drafted by the New York Islanders, Matt Mistele has been drafted by the Los Angeles Kings, and Sonny Milano has been drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Click on the links below for more information about the Ontario Hockey League, or Compuware Arena.
     The North Bay Battalion compete in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.  The Battalion are currently in 2nd place in the Central Division standings with 51 points, and an overall record of 21-19 (6 overtime losses, and 3 shootout losses).  The Battalion currently have three players that have been selected by NHL teams.  Ryan Kujawinski has been drafted by the New Jersey Devils, Nick Paul has been drafted by the Ottawa Senators, and Nick Moutrey has been drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets.  Click on the link below for more information about the North Bay Battalion.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material.

The Plymouth Whalers (in blue) hosted the North Bay Battalion.  The game was played on January 9th, at Compuware Arena.  

 

The game was physical.  There were plenty of fights.

The North Bay Battalion celebrated 3 goals against the Plymouth Whalers.  

#12 Brett McKenzie had a conversation with an official.  

#23 Nick Moutrey has already been drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

#17 Ryan Kujawinski has already been drafted by the New Jersey Devils.

The Plymouth Whalers celebrated a 6-3 victory over the North Bay Battalion.  

For more information about the Plymouth Whalers click on  plymouthwhalers.com 



For more information about the North Bay Battalion click on  www.battalionhockey.com



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For more information about Compuware Arena click on  http://www.compuwarearena.com 





     

Whalers Win 2-1 in Shootout!

Last Friday, the Plymouth Whalers (in white) defeated the Mississauga Steelheads (in blue) 2-1 in the shootout!





 

 

     The Mississauga Steelheads came into Compuware Arena last Friday night, and left with a 2-1 loss in the shootout!  The game was scoreless until about five minutes into the second period when #23 Dylan Smoskowitz scored to give the Steelheads the lead.  The score was 1-0 midway through the third period, and I remember thinking to myself that I have never seen an OHL (Ontario Hockey League) game end 1-0 before.  The Whalers tied the score with just under three minutes left in the game when #20 Josh Wesley scored his first career OHL goal.  Both teams were cautious in the scoreless overtime period, and the Whalers won it in the shootout behind goals by #27 Yannick Rathgeb, #11 Connor Chatham, and #9 Zach Lorentz.  Rathgeb was credited with the game winning goal. 
     The Whalers lost to the Sarnia Sting 4-2 on Saturday night at Compuware Arena, and are on the road tonight to battle the Saginaw Spirit at the Dow Event Center (puck drops at 7:11 p.m.).  The Whalers are currently in fourth place in the West Division with 19 points, and an overall record of 9 wins, 13 losses, and 1 shootout loss.  Click on the links below for more information about the Ontario Hockey League, the Plymouth Whalers, or upcoming events at Compuware Arena.  Click on past months to check out archived material regarding the Plymouth Whalers.  This is the third season in a row that the Plymouth Whalers have appeared on the Mitten State Sports Report.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com  Be sure to check out exclusive photos from last Fridays game between the Mississauga Steelheads and the Plymouth Whalers only on the Mitten State Sports Report!

#23 Dylan Smoskowitz scored the Steelheads only goal!  The Whalers won 2-1 in the shootout!

For more information about the Plymouth Whalers click on  plymouthwhalers.com 



For info about events at Compuware Arena click on  http://www.compuwarearena.com



For information about the OHL click on  http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com 



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Be sure to check out exclusive photos from last Fridays Plymouth Whalers game!            

Whalers Lose Home Opener 2-1

Whalers goaltender #39 Alex Nedeljkovic made tremendous saves in the 2-1 loss to Erie!

     The Plymouth Whalers began their 2013-2014 campaign this past weekend with a 3-0 road loss to the London Knights on Friday, followed by a 2-1 home loss at the hands of the Erie Otters.  Saturday nights game at Compuware Arena featured two of the top goaltenders in the OHL (Ontario Hockey League).  #38 Oscar Dansk has already been drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL (National Hockey League), and made 29 saves for the Erie Otters.  #39 Alex Nedeljkovic made 35 saves for the Whalers.
     The Whalers #11 Connor Chatham scored the lone goal for Plymouth late in the first period.  There was a scoreless second period, followed by two Erie goals in the third period.  #74 Dane Fox scored the first Otter goal, and Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick #28 Connor Brown scored the game winner.  #11 Connor Chatham was also ejected in the 2-1 loss.
     The 2013-2014 Whalers already feature 14 new additions that will have to get use to playing with each other.  The roster includes local players like #6 Mitch Jones from Rochester, and #8 Alex King from Taylor.  The Erie Otters roster also features players from our local area such as #31 Devin Williams from Saginaw, #57 Troy Donnay from Fenton, and #29 Nick Betz from Clinton Township.  The Whalers next home game is Saturday, October 5th against the Saginaw Spirit, puck drops at 7:05.  The Whalers are currently 0-2 on the season.  Click on the link below for more information about the Plymouth Whalers. 
     The Grand Rapids Griffins invade Compuware Arena this Saturday night to host the Lake Erie Monsters, puck drops at 7:00.  The Grand Rapids Griffins are the defending Calder Cup Champions, and are also the minor league affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings.

Whalers Captain #4 Nick Malysa prepares to take the faceoff against Otters top prospect #97 Connor McDavid! 

    




For more information about the Plymouth Whalers click on  plymouthwhalers.com


For more information about the OHL click on  http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com


For info about upcoming events at Compuware Arena click on  http://www.compuwarearena.com


For more info about the Grand Rapids Griffins click on  http://www.griffinshockey.com


For more information about the AHL click on  http://theahl.com


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