Whalers lead Sting, 2-0, in first-round playoff series.
The Plymouth Whalers have gotten off to a quick start in their first-round playoff series against the Sarnia Sting, leading 2-0 after games Friday and Saturday. Here is the team's schedule for this week in the best-of-seven series: Monday, March 25 * - If necessary
As the Ontario Hockey League playoffs start this week, media around the league are working on playoff previews.
Whalers start the OHL Playoffs Friday at Compuware Arena against Sarnia.
Release from the Canadian Hockey League: TORONTO, Ontario – The Canadian Hockey League on Wednesday announced that Matt Mahalak of the Plymouth Whalers is the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the final week of the 2012-13 regular season ending March 17, after posting a 2-0-0-0 record with two shutouts giving him a perfect goals-against-average of 0.00 and save percentage of 1.000. Mahalak stopped all 53 shots he faced in two games last week beginning with a 29-save performance on Wednesday night as part of an 8-0 shutout win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Mahalak picked up his second straight shutout and third of the season Sunday in the Whalers regular season finale stopping 24 shots in a 4-0 win over the Windsor Spitfires…
Trocheck is the first Whaler ever to win an OHL scoring title outright.
Release from the Ontario Hockey League: TORONTO, Ontario – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that OHL Scoring Champion Vince Trocheck of the Plymouth Whalers is the OHL Player of the Week for the final week of the 2012-13 regular season ending March 17, after leading the league with eight points in three games scoring two goals and six assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-5. Trocheck earns the weekly honor for the second time this season and closed out the year in dramatic fashion by recording three assists Sunday night against the Windsor Spitfires to overtake the scoring lead with 109 points ahead of Sarnia Sting forward Charles Sarault who finished with 108. Trocheck’s third assist came on the power play with just 2:36 to …
Series starts Friday at 7 pm at Compuware Arena
The Plymouth Whalers will play the Sarnia Sting in the best four-of-seven Ontario Hockey League Western Conference quarterfinal series starting Friday at 7 pm at Compuware Arena. Here are the dates for the series: Game 1 – Friday, March 22 – Sarnia at Plymouth, 7 pm, Compuware Arena. Game 2 – Saturday, March 23 – Sarnia at Plymouth, 7 pm, Compuware Arena. Game 3 – Monday, March 25 – Plymouth at Sarnia, 7 pm, RBC Centre. Game 4 – Wednesday, March 27 – Plymouth at Sarnia, 7 pm, RBC Centre. (*) Game 5 – Friday, March 29 – Sarnia at Plymouth, 7 pm, Compuware Arena. (*) Game 6 – Saturday, March 30 – Plymouth at Sarnia, 7 pm, RBC Centre. (*) Game 7 – Tuesday, April 2 – Sarnia at Plymouth, 7 pm, Compuware Arena. (*) if necessary Tickets for all…
Whalers open playoffs in Plymouth on Friday against Sarnia.
WINDSOR, ON – The Plymouth Whalers often call their road games business trips. And in winning 10 of its last 11 games on the road, the Whalers have been all business. On Sunday, Plymouth goaltender Matt Mahalak stopped all 24 shots he faced to record his second straight shutout and Vince Trocheck assisted on three goals as the Plymouth Whalers completed the 2012-13 Ontario Hockey League regular season with a 4-0 victory over Windsor before 5,641 at Windsor Family Credit Union Centre. Plymouth ends the regular season with an eight-game winning streak and has won 16 of its last 17 games. The Whalers finished second in the Western Conference with a record of 42-17-5-4. Plymouth is 26-5-0-1 since Dec. 27. Windsor finishes 26-33-3-6, in …
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Whalers' regular season concludes today in Windsor.
Plymouth Whalers center Mitchell Heard has a flair for the dramatic. Heard’s highlight reel goal at 1:42 of overtime powered the Plymouth Whalers to their seventh straight victory (and 15 out of its last 16), 4-3, over the Windsor Spitfires before a sellout crowd of 4,206 at Compuware Arena on Saturday. The Whalers rebounded from Windsor leads of 2-1 and 3-2 to improve to 41-17-5-4, in first place in the Ontario Hockey League West Division and second seed in the Western Conference. Windsor (in ninth spot in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs) is 26-32-3-6. The Whalers’ only loss over its past 16 games happened on Feb. 24 in a 6-5 loss in Windsor. On the game-winning goal, Heard (nine goals and three assists for 12 points in …
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First place Whalers have won 14 of 15.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario - Mitchell Heard scored his first Ontario Hockey League hat trick, Matt Mistele scored twice and goaltender Matt Mahalak stopped all 29 shots he faced as the Plymouth Whalers defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, 8-0, before 4,295 at Essar Centre on Wednesday. Besides Heard's hat trick (14-15-16) and Mistele's pair (33-34), Vince Trocheck scored a goal (49) with two assists and Garrett Meurs scored a goal (31) and two assists. Cody Payne added his 23rd goal of the year. Mahalak recorded his second shutout of the year and sixth of his career. Plymouth led 3-0 after one period and 5-0 after forty minutes. The Whalers have won six games and a row - and 14 out of their last 15 games - to improve to 40-17-5-4, …
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Whalers now 39-17-5-4.
Rick Pracey is the Director of Amateur Scouting for the National Hockey League’s Colorado Avalanche and has been a regular at Compuware Arena for years watching the Plymouth Whalers. Sunday afternoon – before a good crowd of 3,094 at Compuware Arena - Pracey saw Colorado-drafts Garrett Meurs and Mitchell Heard lead Plymouth to a 7-5 victory over Saginaw for the Whalers’ fifth straight victory and their 13th win in their last 14 games. The Whalers improve to 39-17-5-4, good for 87 points and first place in the OHL West Division and second overall in the Western Conference. First star Garrett Meurs (taken by Colorado in 5th round in the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft) led Plymouth with a hat trick (28-29-30) and an assist and was +2…
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Hockey fans: Take a look at the Plymouth Whalers' schedule this week.
