THE VETS FINISHED 3RD
FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE 2009-10 RENEGADES
FINISHED 3RD OF 6 TEAMS IN THE NIAGARA-WEST DIVISION
Season Highlites
Finished in 3rd place in Doherty Division for 1st top-3 finish since 2010 (only 6-team division then)
30 wins for 1st time since 1997 (only 4th time in team history)
16 home wins most since 1999
14 road wins for most since 1997
10 losses (1 in OT) fewest since 2002
4 home losses (1 in OT) fewest since 2002
6 road losses fewest since 2002
Had an 8-game winning streak plus a 9-game road winning streak
Only lost back-to-back games once and longest losing streak was 3-games
Scored 200 goals most since 1997
Averaged 45 shots per game most in Doherty Division
Attendance total was 10504 for 525 AVG during 40-game reg.season most in Doherty Division and 2nd in PJHL (only 3rd OHA Jr C team to reach 10000)
the crowds of 1510 on Opening Night and 1350 for Game#1 of the SF were the largest crowds since 2002 (we also had 1009 for Fan Appreciation Night)
6 scorers in Top 30 in Doherty Division - including Kyle Walker 29G-36A-65P (8th)
Both goalies in Top 6 in Doherty Division - including Keaghan Brett 19W-2.63GAA-2SO (3rd)
Top scoring defenceman in Doherty Division - Chris Nauts 11G-27A-38P
Top scoring rookie defenceman in Doherty Division – Josh Wright 4G-31A-35P
1st playoff series win since 2009
1st SemiFinal appearance since 2010 (had 1st Round bye that season)
Most Wins by goalie (19 Brett) in season since early 1970s
Most Points by player (65 Walker) in season since 1998-99
Most Goals by player (29 Walker) in season since 2001-02
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250 bears most in 8 year history of Teddy Bear Toss donated to local charities
DIVISION AWARDS
November - Troy Vandenbussche (Top Rookie) & Keaghan Brett (Top Goalie)
January - Dylan Wettlaufer (Top Player) & Josh Wright (Top Rookie)
Prospects Game - Keaghan Brett, Josh Wright, Troy Vandenbussche, Kurtis Christo, Lucas Psenicka (Connor Dick selected but DNP)
AllStar Game - Mike Harrison, Chris Nauts, Kyle Walker, Justin Elms, Austin Richardson (Dylan Wettlaufer selected but DNP)
2017-18 Doherty Division All-Star Team - Kyle Walker (Forward)
1st career junior game - Psenicka, Wright, Rogg, Dick, Baker, Hart, Barker, D.Nauts
1st career junior point - Psenicka, Wright, Rogg, Dick, Vandenbussche, Hart, Barker, Baker, D.Nauts
1st career junior goal - Psenicka, Vandenbussche, Dick, Baker, Barker, Wright
1st career junior assist - Psenicka, Wright, Rogg, Dick, Vandenbussche, Hart, Barker, Baker, D.Nauts
1st career junior shutout - Brett
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100th career game (reg.season & playoffs) - Jensen, Harrison*
150th career game (reg.season) - Elms
100th career point (reg.season & playoffs) - Richardson
100th career assist (reg.season & playoffs) - Wettlaufer
100th career point (reg.season) - Richardson
50th career goal (reg.season) - Wettlaufer
ON THE HORIZON !!!
5 games by Elms for 200 career
(Note: after Game#4 of 2018 SF)
