67’s drop preseason opener to Frontenacs
The Ottawa 67’s kicked off their preseason schedule on Sunday afternoon with a 5-1 loss to the Kingston Frontenacs.
Kingston began the game on the front foot, with Luke McNamara banking one off of Collin MacKenzie and into the net to open the scoring. The Barber Poles answered right back, however, as Matthew Mayich beat Gavin Betts to level the score.
The deadlock didn’t last long, and the Fronts added a pair of goals before the buzzer, courtesy of Matthew Soto and Camden McCuaig to give the home side a 3-1 lead after one.
Ethan Miedema and Ben Pickell extended the lead to four early in the second, and moments later, Head Coach Dave Cameron swapped his goaltenders, sending Liam Conway into the crease for Ottawa a little over seven minutes into the frame. Conway stopped all 19 shots he faced.
The 67’s were unable to muster a comeback effort in the third, dropping the decision 5-1.
Box score
| Teams | Score | Shots on goal | Power plays |
| Ottawa | 1 | 29 | 0/1 |
| Kingston | 5 | 36 | 1/2 |
First period
1-0: KGN #29 Luke McNamara (1) scores. Assists: #12 Ben Pickell
1-1: OTT #22 Matthew Mayich (1) scores.
2-1: KGN #92 Matthew Soto (1) scores. Assists: #88 Jacob Battaglia, #93 Cedrick Guindon [POWER PLAY]
3-1: KGN #20 Camden McCuaig (1) scores. Assists: #88 Jacob Battaglia, #27 Vann Williamson
Second period
4-1: KGN #15 Ethan Miedema (1) scores. Assists: #47 Adam Kelly, #93 Cedrick Guindon
5-1: KGN #12 Ben Pickell (1) scores. Assists: #18 Max Shewfelt, #93 Cedrick Guindon
Third period
No scoring
Next up
The 67’s will spend the next handful of days on the practice ice, before boarding the bus once again, this time destined for North Bay, where they will clash with the Battalion on Friday night. Puck drop from the North Bay Memorial Gardens comes at 7 p.m.
