Whalers Playoff Push!

The Plymouth Whalers are trying to make the OHL (Ontario Hockey League) Playoffs for the 23rd straight season!

     The OHL (Ontario Hockey League) regular season is winding down, and the Plymouth Whalers are attempting to qualify for the Playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season.  The OHL Playoffs have included the participation of the Whalers since the 1991-1992, and the 22 year streak is an OHL record.  The Whalers are currently holding on to the 8th seed to qualify for the Western Conference Playoffs, and are 7 points ahead of the Kitchener Rangers for the final spot.  Although the Whalers have not mathematically clinched a postseason birth yet, the team has put themselves in good position to do so, with only 8 regular season games remaining.
     If the OHL Playoffs started tonight, the Plymouth Whalers would play a 1st round, best of seven series against the Guelph Storm.  The Storm are currently 14 points ahead of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for the top overall seed in the Western Conference, and a first round matchup between the Whalers, and the Storm is almost inevitable.
     The Plymouth Whalers are currently in 8th place in the OHL Western Conference standings with 54 points, and an overall record of 24-36 (6 shootout losses).  Click on the links below for more information about the Plymouth Whalers, or the Ontario Hockey League.  You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report directly at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com   Check out the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material to view exclusive photos from several Plymouth Whalers games.  Click on past months to check out all of the Mitten State Sports Report's archived material!      








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Whalers vs. Greyhounds

The Plymouth Whalers (in white) hosted the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (in red), at Compuware Arena last night!

Both teams are divisional rivals, and compete in the West Division of the OHL (Ontario Hockey League)!

Sault Ste. Marie defenseman #25 Darnell Nurse has already been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL!

Plymouth defenseman #27 Yannick Rathgeb got into a fight with #39 Jean Dupuy!

There were a pair of fights at last nights game!  The Whalers are a scrappy bunch! 

#9 Zach Lorentz scored twice for the Whalers last night!  #9 Lorentz now has 13 goals this season!

Games become physical when divisional foes square off against each other!

Plymouth center # 21 Ryan Hartman checks a Greyhounds player into the boards!

Sault Ste. Marie built a 3-0 lead over the Whalers!  Plymouth fought hard to get back into the game!

#31 Brandon Halverson (from Traverse City) started in net for the Greyhounds!  #31 Halverson made 36 saves!

The Whalers pulled goaltender #39 Alex Nedeljkovic with a minute and a half left in regulation!



Sault Ste. Marie defeated the Whalers 4-3.  The Greyhounds are in 1st place in the West Division of the OHL!

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Greyhounds 4 - Whalers 3

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (in red) came into Compuware Arena last night, and defeated the Plymouth Whalers 4-3.

     The Plymouth Whalers fell behind 3-0 to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds last night, and weren't able to overcome the early deficit.  Plymouth fought hard to get back into the game, and outshot the Greyhounds 39-37.  Whalers left winger #9 Zach Lorentz scored 2 goals in the second period, and Plymouth trailed 3-2 after two.  The Greyhounds added a goal in the third period to make it 4-2, but Whalers defenseman #24 Mathieu Henderson scored his third goal of the season with just under five minutes left in regulation.  The Whalers pulled goaltender #39 Alex Nedeljkovic with a minute and a half remaining, but they could not score the equalizer, and lost to the Greyhounds 4-3.
     Sault Ste. Marie is currently in 1st place in the West Division with 43 points, and an overall record of 19-6-0-3.  The Whalers are currently in 4th place in the West Division with 25 points, and an overall record of 11-16-0-3.  The Whalers are at home tonight to face the Guelph Storm at 7:05 for their annual "Teddy Bear Toss" game.  Fans will toss stuffed animals onto the ice after the Whalers score their first goal.  The toys will be collected, and distributed to their future homes with the help of the "Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund", and the Plymouth Community United Way.
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#19 Jared McCann scored his 15th goal of the season last night.  His 3rd period goal proved to be the game winner.

The Whalers hope to celebrate tonight at home against Guelph!  Click on the links below for more information!

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



For OHL stats, and standings click on  http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com



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



For info about the Plymouth Community United Way click on  www.plymouthunitedway.org



For info about the Fallen & Wounded Soldiers Fund click on  www.fwsf.org



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