The Owen Sound Attack will be looking for their 5th straight victory when they host the Kitchener Rangers at 7:30pm on Saturday, Nov. 1.McNain Communications, your local authorized Rogers dealer will be on hand Saturday as well and one lucky person will go home with a brand new cellular device.
The Attack are currently sitting at 8-3-1-2, good for 19 points through 14 games this year. Owen Sound is 2-0-0-1 against Kitchener this year, who is 7-3-0-3 through 13 games. Just two points separate the Attack and Rangers, who are 3rd and 4th in the Eastern Conference respectively.
Leading the charge in the current streak for the Attack is Kyle Platzer, who has points in each of the team's last four wins, including one goal and five assists. Platzer isn't the only one producing though, with eight players already having reached double digits in points this season, including rookie Petrus Palmu who has seven goals and four assists.
The Canadian Cancer Society and the Owen Sound Attack are thrilled to announce that Pink in the Rink 2014 raised $28,000.00 for breast cancer research, with a 4 year total of just over $115,000.
Pink in the Rink was held Sunday October 19th against the Windsor Spitfires, which saw the Attack come back in the third period and capture a 5-4 OT win. As they do every year, Attack fans turned the rink into a Pink haven and made it an afternoon to remember.
"Every year we are shocked by the results of this event.", stated Brent Fisher. "This community is so giving that we shouldn't be surprised, but the support that this event receives year after year is remarkable."
Owen Sound Attack General Manager Dale DeGray is pleased to announce that the Hockey Club has acquired forward Jacob Busch from the Oshawa Generals in exchange for a 2nd Round Draft Pick in 2016, a 4th Round Draft Pick in 2015 and a Conditional 7th Round Draft Pick in 2017. The 2017 7th Round Draft Choice is conditional on Busch playing an overage season.
Busch, a 1996 born right winger suited up in 53 games for the Generals last season, collecting 9 goals and 7 assists to go along with 73 penalty minutes. This season, the Port McNichol native has tallied 2 goals and 2 assists in 12 games.
"We identified Jacob as a player that would fit in very well with our team and system.", said Dale DeGray. "Jacob plays the game hard and we believe has a tremendous amount of upside."
It was a home ice win for the Owen Sound Attack last night as the organization won the Community Service Award at the annual Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce Awards. More than 300 people gathered last night at the Bayshore to celebrate Owen Sound's business success.
The Attack was one of six nominees for the Community Service Award, winning the Award for the first time in franchise history. Co-Owner Peter MacDermid was on hand to accept the award for the Attack.
"Our entire organization is very proud of this accomplishment.", stated Brent Fisher, Director of Marketing and Public Relations for the Attack. "From our Ownership Group right through to the players, everyone in the Attack organization recognizes the importance of having a strong presence in our Community. This community, the surrounding area and the people in it, make up who we are as a team and as an organization."
By Tracey Richardson
Attack goalie Michael McNiven picked up his second win Saturday in a thrilling overtime game against the visiting Guelph Storm, extending the Attack's winning streak to four games.
McNiven stopped 38 of 40 shots, and the Attack got a goal each from Kyle Platzer and Petrus Palmu to send the 2-2 game into overtime. Palmu and Platzer also assisted on each other's goals.
The extra frame had the sold-out crowd buzzing, as a shot from Guelph's Robbi Fabbri broke the glass behind the Attack net just four seconds into overtime, leading to a 15-minute delay. The Attack also had to kill off a two-minute penalty in overtime, which saw Zach Nastasiuk get a shorthanded breakaway opportunity.
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