BY SCOTT HADDOW
It's a full fledge invasion this weekend at the Sudbury Arena
as Barrie and Windsor storm the city looking for wins.
Tonight, the Colts stampede into town. Game time is 7:30 pm. On
Sunday, the Spitfires zoom into town. Game time is 2 pm.
Here's a quick look at how each opponent's season has progressed to this point.
Barrie
Prior to weekend action, Barrie held onto first place in the
Eastern Conference with a record of 34-13-0-1. They have gone
6-4 in their last 10 games, and it has cost them in the overall
standings. One month ago, Barrie was first overall in the OHL,
but the team slipped to fourth overall.
Barrie has won four of the last five games they've played
against the Wolves, including a 7-3 pasting last Saturday
night.
At the trade deadline, Barrie had some local flavour to
their roster by acquiring Corey McGillis from Windsor.
In his first six games, McGillis recorded zero points, but did
show a physical edge by getting into a couple of fights. The
six-foot-one, 211-pound forward even fought Wolves' defender
Adam McQuaid last weekend.
Overall, in his first 41 games, McGillis has 11 goals, 22
points and 121 penalty minutes.
Barrie, of course, is always led by the high scoring trio of
Bryan Little, Hunter Tremblay and Richard Clune. Those three
players have scored 77 goals combined. Little leads Barrie in
goals, assists and points with 29-44-73 totals. Tremblay and
Clune both have 24 goals. The Colts have one other sniper, Kris
Sparre, who has netted 21 goals in his first 48 games.
Barrie also has one of the league's top goalies in Andrew Perugini, who has already recorded 30 wins on the season. With a sharp 2.89 goals-against-average and .917 save percentage, Perugini is in the top-five for goalie statistics.
Windsor
There's a huge rebuilding project underway in Windsor as the
team attempts to not only lay a new foundation, but also get
some much needed respect.
Prior to weekend action, Windsor sat ninth in the Western
Conference with a record of 15-30-1-1. They are the third worst
team in the OHL. The new ownership, led by former NHL player
Bob Boughner, has yet to have a big impact on the franchise.
Windsor had gone 2-8 in their last 10 games.
Two key players to watch for are former Wolves' player
Keaton Turkiewicz and Bradley Snetsinger. Turkiewicz has 17
goals and 31 points in his first 46 games. Snetsinger has 41
points in his first 42 games.
