Rangers Wrap-Up Road Swing Sunday in Kingston
October 9, 2022 – Ontario Hockey League (OHL) – Kitchener Rangers News Release
Kingston, Ont. – The Rangers wrap-up a three-game road swing Sunday afternoon when the club faces the Kingston Frontenacs. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m. at Leon’s Centre.
Notable Links:
TV: Rogers TV cable 20 (Kitchener)
TV: Super Sports Pak cable 466 (Ontario)
Video Stream: OHL Live on CHL TV
Radio: 570 AM CKGL (Joined in Progress)
Head-to-Head:
Another Eastern Conference battle with Kingston means we have to go a while back since these two teams last took the ice together, November 15th, 2019. Over the last 8 games span, Kitchener does hold the advantage with a 3-2-1-1 record since the 2016-17 season and a more favourable road record going 2-1-0-1. Three of the Eight meeting between these two have needed overtime or a shootout and six of the eight have been decided by just one goal. It is always a close battle when these two teams meet.
Scouting the Rangers:
Forward Francesco Pinelli (Los Angeles Kings) extended his point streak to 3 games adding two more goals in Friday’s meeting with the Ottawa 67’s. Mattew Sop followed suit adding 2 assists. Carson Rehkopf has started to heat up recording points in his last two games. In these two teams last meeting, veteran forward Reid Valade scored the shootout winner giving Kitchener a 4-3 win. This wil be his team leading 197h appearance for the Blueshirts including the regular season and playoffs.
Defenceman Jack Harper played in his milestone 100th career regular season game Friday night in Ottawa. 34 of those games have come for the East Avenue blue across two separate stints.
Tomas Hamara (Ottawa Senators), Francesco Pinelli (Los Angeles Kings) and Roman Schmidt (Tampa Bay Lightning) are three Kitchener skaters that are both drafted and signed by their NHL clubs respectively.
Scouting the Frontenacs:
Forward Francesco Arcuri (Dallas Stars) leads the Frontenac attack this season as the leading point scorer from a season ago from the roster returnees. Francesco posted 74 points (34G, 40A) in 66 games last season, which is good for a 1.12 points per game pace. Goaltender Ivan Zhigalov (Colorado Avalanche) enters Sunday with the league’s second-best goals against average at 1.96 and leads in save percentage posting 0.941through three games this season.
The Frontenacs have five NHL draftees on their roster this season. Forwards Francesco Arcuri (Dallas Stars) and Paul Ludwinski (Chicago Blackhawks). Defencemen Braden Haché (Florida Panthers) and Ben Roger (Ottawa Senators). Goaltender Ivan Zhigalov (Colorado Avalanche).
Broadcast Coverage:
Sunday’s contest will be televised live throughout Kitchener and the Waterloo Region on Rogers TV, cable channel 20, and can be watched on TV across the province of Ontario on the Super Sports Pak, channel 466 for cable subscribers. The TV production of the game will be streamed live online on OHL Live on CHL TV here.
Rangers partner with Sun Life for Helmet Decal:
The Kitchener Rangers, in partnership with Sun Life, have announced Kids Help Phone will be the official helmet decal sponsor of the Kitchener Rangers for the 2022-23 season. A partnership that will bring awareness to Kids Help Phone’s services and promote youth mental health.
As part of their renewed strategic partnership with the Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club, Sun Life has secured the inaugural helmet branding rights for the Kitchener Rangers as part of a one-year pilot program being introduced by the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In support of Sun Life’s commitment to youth mental health in Canada, they have donated the helmet decal to Kids Help Phone. For more information on the partnership, click here.
Next Home Game:
The Rangers are back at The Aud on Friday October 14th when the club hosts the Owen Sound Attack. Tickets are $21 for children and $25 for adults and can be purchased online now. Additionally, fans can purchase tickets via the phone by calling the Centre In The Square Box Office at (519) 578-1570. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Activa Box Office at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium at 400 East Ave. Kitchener, ON N2H 1Z6 or at the Centre In The Square Box Office at 101 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 6P7.
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