Thursday Highlights: Petrov paces Troops with Opening Night hat-trick
NORTH BAY 7, PETERBOROUGH 4
– Matvey Petrov netted a hat-trick in his OHL debut to help vault the North Bay Battalion to a 7-4 win over the Peterborough Petes in their home opener.
– San Jose Sharks prospect Brandon Coe collected two goals and two assists in the win.
– First overall pick Ty Nelson posted three assists while teammate Kyle Jackson notched a goal and two helpers.
– Petrov, an Edmonton Oilers draft pick, finished the night with eight shots on net.
– Philadelphia Flyers prospect J.R. Avon earned the first goal of the 2021-22 season just 52 seconds in and ended the night with two points. Fellow Flyers prospect Brian Zanetti contributed two assists.
– Sam Alfano scored in his OHL debut and teammate Emmett Sproule, recently acquired from Erie, also found the back of the net in his debut with the Petes.
– Montreal Canadiens draft pick Joe Vrbetic finished with 23 saves on 27 shots and also collected an assist in his team’s win.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS
Matvey Petrov’s first was definitely one to remember.
3 G – 8 SOG – 1st ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/AsN5iy3qGA
— North Bay Battalion (@OHLBattalion) October 8, 2021
#OHL Three Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Petrov salutes the @OHLBattalion faithful with a home opening hat-trick in his debut, Coe puts up four points and Hill gets @StingHockey buzzing to open the season. #GameON pic.twitter.com/dSM9tCboLI
— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) October 8, 2021
NIAGARA 4, BARRIE 1
– Tucker Tynan helped his Niagara IceDogs to a 4-1 defeat of the Barrie Colts with a 25-save performance in his first regular season start since being sidelined by injury on December 12, 2019.
– 2020 second overall OHL Priority Selection choice Pano Fimis scored his first OHL goal and picked up an assist in the victory.
– Aidan Castle, San Jose Sharks prospect Danil Gushchin and Juan Copeland also scored their first OHL goals in their debut with the IceDogs.
– Barrie Colts forward and Colorado Avalanche prospect Oskar Olausson scored in his OHL debut and led with six shots on net.
– The Colts were without star defenceman Brandt Clarke, who is sidelined with mononucleosis.
– IceDogs head coach Billy Burke coached his 200th career OHL contest.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS
what a way to start the season! ?
Final:
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? 1SOG
NIA 30 | BAR 26#GameOn | #GoDogsGo pic.twitter.com/2GSs35W0Ug— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) October 8, 2021
SARNIA 6, WINDSOR 3
– Theo Hill and Nolan Burke opened the season with a pair of goals each to lead the Sarnia Sting to a 6-3 road victory over the Windsor Spitfires.
– Spits forward and Detroit Red Wings prospect Pasquale Zito also potted two goals.
– Hill finished with three points, a +3 rating and four shots on net.
– Sting forward Ryder McIntyre scored his first OHL goal and added an assist. Overager Ashton Reesor finished with two assists in the win.
– Windsor 2021 fourth overall pick Ethan Miedema also notched his first OHL goal. Teammates Dylan Robinson and Kyle McDonald contributed two helpers each.
– The Spits edged the Sting in shots 32-31.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS
What a start!?
Back at it tomorrow at the Hive as we take on @SpitsHockey once again!
⏰: 7:05 PM
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?: Follow on social for live updates! pic.twitter.com/rJAGu3h8pd— Sarnia Sting (@StingHockey) October 8, 2021
