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THE NUMBERS GAME: Clan @ Manchester Storm – Saturday

March 9, 2024

The weekend is finally upon us as Aspray Glasgow West sponsored Glasgow Clan begin the latest rounds of games with a trip down the M6 to Manchester.

Matt Ginn’s Storm are always formidable opposition in their own rink, so quite the challenge ahead for Jason Morgan’s side, and we have the numbers to set the scene.

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Clan #17 Mike Pelech got the team’s first hat-trick in the 7-6 overtime win in Fife last Saturday, the first Clan player to do so since Gary Haden netted a treble against the same opponents in January 2023, and Pelech’s first ever as a professional player.

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Number of points taken by Glasgow Clan in their last seven league games – out of a possible 14 points

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Number of goals scored by Glasgow Clan in last week’s double header against Fife Flyers

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Number of wins each for both Glasgow Clan and Manchester Storm in the series this season – both winning one at home and one on the road.

2,230

Number of minutes played by Manchester Storm netminder Evan Weninger in league play – the second most after Sheffield Steelers’ Matthew Greenfield (2,340 minutes)

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Number of home victories by Manchester Storm in their last eight games at the Storm Shelter, with the overall fourth best home record in the Elite League currently (26 points from 21 games)

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Number of points picked up by three different Clan players across the four previous meetings with Manchester Storm this season – Luke Lynch (4+1), Darien Craighead (1+4) and Robert Lachowicz (2+3)