FACTS + FIGURES

Teddy bears, twins and a new addition to the CHL Top 10 are front and centre in our weekly by the numbers roundup of the Ontario Hockey League. 35

The number of shots goaltender Cole Ceci turned aside in his first OHL shutout — a 6-0 upset over the Mississauga Steelheads Sunday. The Ottawa native, 19, was traded to the Oshawa Generals last month after spending time with the Guelph Storm and Hamilton Bulldogs earlier in the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.37 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage since joining the Gens.

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The number of points Ceci’s teammate Serron Noel, the OHL player of the week, has racked up in his last three games. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound winger had four goals and four assists in wins over the Barrie Colts and Steelheads and a loss to the Bulldogs. Born in Ottawa, the 17-year-old Noel now leads the Gens with 14 goals.

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The number of wins Drew Bannister had behind the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds bench after last Friday’s 8-2 decimation of the Kitchener Rangers. The Hounds’ head coach reached the mark in his 160th regular season game — that’s one game more than the 159 it took former Erie Otters head coach Kris Knoblauch to reach the same milestone.

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The number of straight games Bannister’s Hounds had won going into Thursday’s matchup with the Peterborough Petes. The Soo, which hasn’t lost since Oct. 27, is one of two OHL teams with at least 20 wins this season. The other one is the Sarnia Sting, which also happens to be the team that handed the Hounds their last defeat.

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The number of new additions to the CHL Top 10 this week, including the Hamilton Bulldogs who make their debut at No. 8. Three OHL teams are listed in the latest edition of the rankings — the Sting maintained their grip on the No. 1 spot for an eighth straight week, while the Hounds held steady at No. 3.

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The number of consecutive games in which Arthur Kaliyev has registered at least a point, which tied him with London’s Cliff Pu for the league’s longest current streak heading into Thursday’s tilt with the Saginaw Spirit. The 16-year-old Bulldogs winger has six goals and five assists over that span, and is third in scoring among OHL rookies to start the weekend.

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The number of short-handed goals registered by brothers Drake and Darian Pilon in a win over the Kitchener Rangers Sunday. The latter was in the box for tripping when his twin put the Sudbury Wolves on the board early in the first period of the 4-2 game. Darian later matched the feat with his team serving a delay-of-game penalty.

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The number of times Erie Otters graduate Dylan Strome has been named AHL player of the week this season. The 20-year-old from Mississauga had four goals and four assists in three games for the Tucson Roadrunners before his great week got even better.

On Sunday, he was recalled by the Arizona Coyotes.

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The number of teams holding teddy bear tosses this holiday season, with Owen Sound being the lone exception. The Bulldogs are holding theirs when they host Saginaw Dec. 9. Last season, more than 60,000 teddies were donated in support of various children’s charities in OHL cities.