Hurricanes dropped 6-4 by WinterHawks

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CANES FALL TO WINTERHAWKS

The Cambridge Winterhawks continued their dominance over the Guelph Hurricanes with a 6-4 win last night at the Sleeman Centre. However, the final outcome doesn’t reflect how the Hurricanes played. Those in attendance would tell you that the Canes played well enough to win that game.

Jude, Bell, Goss and Pfeffer return to the bench after scoring

The Canes dominated the first period with 3 goals by Brandon Anselmini, Cam Jude and Mike Iacocca. Jude scored the prettiest goal of the night when Blair Goss took the puck into the Cambridge zone and laid a perfect pass on Cam’s stick.

The second period was well played with some great chances on both ends. The game was tied late in the second when an innocent looking clear in pass took a crazy bounce over Drew Pegrum’s stick and found the open net to put the WinterHawks up 4-3.

Early in the 3rd Nic MacEachern restored the lead with a nice goal set up by Connor Ste Marie and Mike McFarlane. The game see sawed back and forth before the Hawks scored with less than 5 minutues in the game to take the lead. The Canes took a rare penalty with less than a mnute left to put the Hawks on the powerplay which led to their final goal. The game was very clean with Cambridge picking up 3 minors all to the same player. Guelph took 4 minors.

The final 2 regular season games will played on the road tonight in Listowel and Saturday in Cambridge.

Play offs will start next week either in Brantford or Waterloo. Our home dates will be announced later this week end.

The GOJHL – MidWestern banquet goes this Monday in Stratford.

Hockey Pucks and Pink Hammers

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Hockey Pucks & Pink Hammers

On a Thursday evening in mid-January, the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Event was held at the Sleeman Centre as part of the Guelph Hurricanes / Cambridge Winter Hawks hockey game. The Women Build Event included an auction table featuring signed jerseys and sticks from honorary guests and hockey legends Ray Scapinello & Paul Henderson. Paul & Ray were also on hand for the pre-game ceremonial puck drop. All proceeds from the auction went towards funding the Women Build in 2010. For more information regarding local Habitat activities, please visit http://www.habitatwellington.on.ca. And don’t forget to support your Guelph Hurricanes, the city’s Jr. B hockey team.

You can view the photographs here: http://www.snapguelph.com/index.php?option=com_sngevents&id%5B%5D=142891

Hurricanes beat Sugar Kings in OT

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CANES WIN A NAILBITER 4-3

Excitement was the order of the night as the Guelph Hurricanes and the Elmira Sugar Kings treated a good Hockey Day crowd to a thrill packed game. The Ice Palace was frigid as usual but the action inside was red hot.

Pegrum Glove the Puck to help Grab the Win

It looked like another typical Canes/Sugar Kings duel featuring excellent goaltending by Drew Pegrum and his counterpart former Cane Brendon Gorecki.

Speedy Martin Kudla(13) broke the ice when he broke in on Gorecki and made a nifty move to put the Canes on top 1-0. Brad Kraus tied it up with a laser beam only to have Nic MacEachern(7) do his Sydney Crosby impression to regain the lead 2-1. It stayed that way until captain Mike McFarlane(7) scored a powerplay goal with help from Luca Penzo and Mike Iacocca.

With another 3-1, 3rd period lead it looked like the Canes were headed for another disappointing loss when Elmira scored twice late in the 3rd on goals by Parent and LeBlanc to send the game to overtime.

Mid way through the overtime period defensive wizard Jake Weidner stole the puck at the Canes blueline and sped down the wing. Weidner threaded a perfect pass to Zach Dion(6) in front of the Kings net who finished the play off with a perfect shot to win the game 4-3.

Check out the Hurricanes facebook page http://www.facebook.com/guelphhurricanes and look at over 150 pictures that Richard Elmes took at the game last night.

Next Canes action is Saturday, February 6 at the Victoria Road Arena when they face the Waterloo Siskins. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Kitchener Ranger Fans and Teammates show support for Ben Fanelli

Ranger Fans Katie and Chris Moonen show support for their team and fallen Ranger Ben Fanelli

This is a follow-up article on Ben Fanelli that appeared in the Waterloo Region Record.

Hearts are with Fanelli as Rangers return to ice

November 02, 2009

By Jeff Hicks, Record staff

KITCHENER — Jason Akeson rifled the puck into the net.

The twine behind Sarnia Sting goalie Adam Courchaine bulged and launched a water bottle into the air.

An Ontario Hockey League crowd of 5,719 cheered another game-winning Kitchener Rangers goal on Sunday at the Aud. The bottle fell to the ice, behind and to the left of the net.

It landed on The Spot.

Two nights earlier, Rangers teammate Ben Fanelli lay on his back with his head on that spot. Blood slowly seeped onto the ice from a cut above one eye and spread in a sickening puddle.

On Sunday, Fanelli remained in intensive care at Hamilton General Hospital with skull and facial fractures. His condition, as reported by the Rangers, remained critical but stable.

Rangers chief operating officer Steve Bienkowski said that Fanelli has regained consciousness at times over the weekend.

According to the family, he has recognized them on those occasions.

His Rangers teammates came to the rink and played. What else could they do?

“We’ve got to keep going,” Akeson said. “As hard as it is, as shocking as it is, you’ve got to keep battling. It’s good to come here and lose your thoughts for a couple hours.”

Win a game. Lose their thoughts. Then, back to brutal reality.

Their teammate, a 16-year-old rookie from Oakville, is in rough shape.

This is head trauma, Rangers trainer Dan Lebold said. These matters are much more delicate than your typical concussion.

Read the rest of the story here: http://news.therecord.com/Sports/article/623020

Hurricanes Blow 2 Goal Lead & Lose In OT

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For 50 minutes the Hurricanes showed Listowel Cyclones that they had a new and improved work ethic. However, with 10 minutes to play and the Canes leading 4-2 the Cyclones showed them what true work ethic was.

Hurricanes goalie Chris McDougall makes the save

In the last 10 minutes of the game the Cyclones did what they do best, they outworked the Canes.

In the process they scored 2 goals to send the game into overtime. Momentum carried them into OT and slighty over a minute in they scored the winner to spoil an otherwise awesome game for Guelph.

On the positive side the Hurricanes earned a point to tie them with Elmira in the league standings.

The 1st period belonged to Guelph as they out hustled Listowel and fought harder for the loose pucks. The strong goaltending of Guelph native Jim Prigone kept the Cyclones close. He also made an amazing glove save late in the third to send the game into OT.

Scoring for Guelph was Mike McFarland with 2. Dan Mohle with his 16th and Ken Rolph with his 8th scored for the Canes. Zach Dion, Mike Iaccoca, Martin Kudla and Rolph all recorded assists.

The Canes next home game is in 2 weeks (Nov. 7th) when they host the Waterloo Siskins. Game time at the Sleeman Center is 7:30 p.m.