One of many new additions to the Guelph Storm contributed in serving to the group finish their three-game slide.
Brody Crane scored twice to guide the Storm previous the Flint Firebirds 5-3 on Friday evening. The 19-year-old has three targets in 4 video games since being acquired from the Niagara Ice Canine on the OHL commerce deadline.
Crane opened the scoring late within the first interval, his first aim on the Sleeman Centre as a member of the Storm. His second got here with 1:56 left within the third that proved to be the distinction.
“I assumed one was good, two was good and I hope to get extra,” stated Crane who now has six targets on the season with Guelph, Niagara, and London.
Crane additionally confirmed off his bodily presence within the sport which turned out to be a reasonably chippy affair.
“I performed in London for some time, at all times had rivalries with Kitchener, Guelph,” he stated. “I favored the chippy sport… it’s a battle.”
Head coach Chad Wiseman stated Crane has been an excellent addition to the membership.
“He’s received elite pace, actually excessive IQ, he’s a whole lot of poise, manages the puck properly,” he stated. “I feel long run, he’s going to be a very good asset to our group that may play in our High Six.”
5 of the eight mixed targets had been scored within the third interval. Two got here off the stick of Coulson Pitre (2 targets, 1 help) of the Firebirds (17-22-2-1) who answered every time the Storm tried to drag away.
Michael Buchinger, Max Namestnikov, and Braeden Bowman additionally scored for the Storm (27-16-2-1).
For the primary two durations, the sport appeared to belong to the goaltenders with Damian Slavik and Nathan Day making large saves. Slavik stopped 19 pictures for the Storm whereas Day had 20 saves for the Firebirds.
“He did his job,” stated Wiseman of Slavik. “He stopped the puck, made the saves after they had been wanted it, and I assumed he performed properly.”
There have been energy performs aplenty for each groups however Guelph solely managed one aim in seven alternatives. Flint scored as soon as on six probabilities.
The Storm have the remainder of the weekend off. Their subsequent sport is subsequent Friday evening after they host the Sarnia Sting.
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