Road to Memorial Cup daily: Battalion, Cougars and Sting advance
CHL Three Stars
Kyle McDonald’s (DAL) first postseason hat-trick earned him the first star as North Bay advanced to the second round. McDonald, who signed with Dallas as a free agent last month, had 34 goals in just 43 games during the regular season while his seven playoff goals this year are tied for the OHL lead.
Sasha Pastujov (ANA) had three points (2G, 1A) to claim the second star as Sarnia took out Mississauga to advance to Round 2. Pastujov, who began the year in Guelph, had 98 points in the regular season and had seven points in the Sting’s series win over the Steelheads.
Riley Heidt’s three points (1G, 2A) helped lead Prince George into the second round as he secured Sunday’s third star. Heidt, one of the top prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft, had 97 points in the regular season.
OHL
Eastern Conference
(2) North Bay vs. (7) Mississauga — Battalion win series 4-2
Game 6: Battalion 5-4 Steelheads
- Kyle Jackson (SEA) and Dalyn Wakley also scored for North Bay in addition to McDonald’s hat-trick
- Dom DiVincentiis (WPG) stopped 36 shots in the North Bay net
- Matvey Petrov had an assist and sits tied fourth in OHL postseason scoring with 10 points
- North Bay’s second round opponent is yet to be determind
Western Conference
(3) Sarnia vs. (6) Guelph — Sting lead series 3-1
Game 6: Sting 4-3 Storm (OT)
- Nolan Burke (NSH) had the series clinching overtime winner as Sarnia advanced to the second round for the fifth time in franchise history
- Ty Voit (TOR) had Sarnia’s other goal while Luca Del Bel Belluz (CBJ) had two assists
- Sarnia’s second round opponent is yet to be determined
#Smashville prospect Nolan Burke had the series clinching overtime winner for @StingHockey Sunday as Sarnia advanced to the second round of the #OHLPlayoffs for the fifth time in franchise history! #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/WU07Dw9JBU
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) April 10, 2023
WHL
(4) Prince George vs. (5) Tri-City — Cougars win series 4-2
Game 6: Cougars 5-4 Americans (OT)
- Chase Wheatcroft (DAL) sent the Cougars into the second round of the WHL Playoffs for the first time since 2007 as he scored 2:31 into overtime
- Caden Brown and Koehn Ziemmer each had two assists for Prince George
- Ty Young (VAN) stopped 34 shots in the Cougars net
- Prince George will play Seattle in the second round
#TexasHockey prospect Chase Wheatcroft with the OT series clincher for the @PGCougars! #RoadtoMemorialCup pic.twitter.com/3OgdAgE0ez
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) April 10, 2023
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