Plymouth Whalers Win Sixth in a Row, 8-0, in Sault Ste. Marie

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 Win Fifth in a Row and 13 of 14 in 7-5 Win Over Saginaw

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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Plymouth Whalers Clinch 12th Division Title in 23 Years

Whalers host Saginaw at 2 p.m. Sunday at Compuware Arena.

PLYMOUTH – It’s not often that the Windsor Spitfires do a favor for their arch-rivals, the Plymouth Whalers. But that’s what happened on Thursday when the Spitfires defeated the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, 7-4. The Hounds’ loss to Windsor mathematically eliminated the Soo from winning the West Division and gave the Whalers their 12th division championship in the team’s 23-year history.  The Whalers didn’t back into the West Division title.  Using an effective combination of balance on all ends of the ice, Plymouth has gone 24-6-0-1 since December 27 to improve to their current record of 38-17-5-4. Plymouth has won with West Division title in 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2011-12 …

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Whalers' Winning Road Show Continues in 4-1 Victory in Saginaw

Alex Nedeljkovic named CHL goaltender of the week.

SAGINAW – Plymouth goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 27-of-28 shots as the game’s first star, and the Whalers showed a balanced offensive attack in defeating the Saginaw Spirit, 4-1, on Tuesday morning at Dow Event Center before 5,527 in Saginaw. The Whalers have won four games in a row (and 12 out of 13) to improve to 38-17-5-4, good for 85 points and first place in the Ontario Hockey League’s West Division.   Saginaw is now 29-27-3-3, good for 64 points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference race.  The Spirit have lost four games in a row. The game - played at 10:45 am - is Saginaw's annual Education Day Game, where school children from all around the Saginaw-region attend the game as a field trip.  But an …

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Whalers Complete Weekend Road Sweep With 5-0 Win in Mississauga

Plymouth improves to 37-17-5-4 with win.

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO — Mitchell Heard scored twice and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped all 24 shots he faced as the Plymouth Whalers defeated the Mississauga Steelheads, 5-0, on Sunday before 2,756 at the Hershey Centre. Besides Heard's pair (10-11), Plymouth also received goals from Zach Lorentz (12), Vince Trocheck (46) and Cody Payne (22). The Whalers improve to 37-17-5-4, good for 83 points and first place in the Ontario Hockey League's West Division.  Plymouth is nine points ahead of second place Sault Ste. Marie (34-22-3-3, 74 points), who defeated Peterborough, 4-0, on Sunday. Plymouth is 23-6-0-1 since Dec. 27 and went 3-0 on the road this weekend, defeating Niagara, 7-1, on Thursday and Erie, 7-2, on Friday. Mississauga (now …

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Plymouth Whalers Roll to 7-2 Win in Erie

Whalers' Vince Trocheck nets 2 goals, 2 assists in rout.

ERIE, PA - Plymouth Whalers center Vince Trocheck put on a show Friday night at Erie Insurance Arena. With nearly 30 family members and friends watching, Trocheck - from Pittsburgh, PA - scored two goals and added two assists as the Whalers beat the Erie Otters, 7-2, before 3,042. Plymouth improves to 36-17-5-4, good for 81 points and first place in the OHL West.  The Whalers are nine points up on second place Sault Ste. Marie (33-22-3-3, 72 points), who lost, 6-3, to Guelph on Friday.  Plymouth is 11 points ahead of third place Sarnia (33-25-0-4, 70 points), who lost, 4-3 in a shootout, to London on Friday. Besides Trocheck's pair (44-45), the Whalers also received goals on Friday from Garrett Meurs (27), second star Rickard Rakell (24), …

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Whalers' Winning Streak Ends in 6-5 Loss in Windsor

Spitfires snap Whalers' 8-game win streak.

WINDSOR - Brady Vail's goal at 17:30 of the third period snapped a 5-5 tie and the Windsor Spitfires defeated the Plymouth Whalers, 6-5, before 6,038 at Windsor Family Credit Union Centre on Sunday. The Whalers had an eight-game winning streak snapped and remain in first place in the Ontario Hockey League's West Division with a record of 34-17-5-4, good for 77 points and six points ahead of Sault Ste. Marie (33-21-3-2, 71 points), who defeated Mississauga, 4-3, on Sunday. Windsor - in ninth place in the Western Conference playoff race - improves to 24-29-1-6, good for 55 points to keep their slim playoff chance alive.  The Spits gained two points on Saginaw, who lost, 3-2, in London on Sunday.  Windsor trails Saginaw for the final playoff …

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Whalers Win Eighth Straight Game, 4-0, Over Sarnia

Rookie goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stops 20 shots for first OHL shutout.

National Hockey League draft choices Stefan Noesen, Rickard Rakell, Mitchell Heard and Stefan Noesen all scored goals and rookie goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 20 shots for his first Ontario Hockey League shutout as the Plymouth Whalers won their eighth straight game, 4-0, over the Sarnia Sting on Saturday night at Compuware Arena. A near-sellout crowd of 3,429 saw the Whalers improve to 34-16-5-4, good for 77 points and first place in the OHL West.  Plymouth is now eight points up on second place Sault Ste. Marie (32-21-3-2, 69 points) and Sarnia (33-25-0-3, 69 points). The Whalers are 20-5-0-1 since December 27. Although the Whalers scored four goals, the Plymouth penalty killers shut down Sarnia’s top-rated power play, going five-…

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