Tony Saxon, Guelph Mercury - The Guelph Storm celebrated the holidays a little early Saturday at the Sleeman Centre.

The Storm snapped a four-game winless skid with a convincing 7-3 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

The team held a Christmas party after the game before most of the players departed for home. They return to practice on Boxing Day and resume league play on Dec. 28.

“It was important to end the first half on a good note,” said winger Scott Kosmachuk, who had a goal and three assists to lead the attack. “It’s nice to have that in your head as you go home rather than a losing streak.”

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Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 at Guelph Storm 7 - Status: Final
Saturday, December 17, 2011 - Sleeman Centre

Sault Ste. Marie 1 1 1 - 3
Guelph 1 4 2 - 7

1st Period-1, Sault Ste. Marie, Cousins 16 (Alderson), 0:32. 2, Guelph, Horvat 5 (Auger), 8:47. Penalties-Menard Gue (tripping), 8:50.

2nd Period-3, Guelph, Kosmachuk 15 (Auger, Menard), 9:02 (PP). 4, Guelph, Mitchell 16 (Gaskin, Garlent), 9:39. 5, Sault Ste. Marie, Sproul 9 (Findlay, Cousins), 14:16 (PP). 6, Guelph, Mitchell 17 (Garlent, Kosmachuk), 15:31. 7, Guelph, McNaughton 14 (Garlent, Leslie), 18:17. Penalties-Findlay Ssm (tripping), 2:23; Garlent Gue (hooking), 2:33; Broll Ssm (check to the head), 4:51; McNaughton Gue (roughing), 5:17; Broll Ssm (hooking), 7:55; Schwindt Ssm (slashing), 11:09; Quesnele Ssm (check to the head), 13:21; Kosmachuk Gue (roughing), 13:21; McNaughton Gue (slashing), 13:54.

3rd Period-8, Guelph, Menard 9 (Auger, Kosmachuk), 3:15 (PP). 9, Sault Ste. Marie, Sproul 10 (Findlay, Cousins), 12:12 (PP). 10, Guelph, Menard 10 (Kosmachuk, Mitchell), 19:57. Penalties-Nurse Ssm (delay of game), 1:32; Cousins Ssm (roughing), 4:53; Bertuzzi Gue (roughing), 4:53; Sparks Gue (tripping), 7:10; Halagian Ssm (fighting), 9:55; Bertuzzi Gue (fighting), 9:55; Turcotte Gue (holding), 11:13; Finn Gue (tripping), 11:40; Mitchell Gue (check from behind), 15:57.

Shots on Goal-Sault Ste. Marie 16-9-18-43. Guelph 9-18-10-37.
Power Play Opportunities-Sault Ste. Marie 2 / 8; Guelph 2 / 5.
Goalies-Sault Ste. Marie, Murray 10-9-0-1 (37 shots-30 saves). Guelph, Sparks 11-9-1-2 (43 shots-40 saves).
A-3,813
Referees-Kendrick Nicholson (22), David Gauthier (28).
Linesmen-Ryan Wilson (54), Mike Zujko (80).