Colts October Review

It was a long time coming to see a return of regular-season Ontario Hockey League action at Sadlon Arena. The Colts finished the month of October with a 4-5-1-0 record and celebrated many firsts.

Oskar Olausson (2021 COL 1^st Round Pick & 2021 OHL Import Selection) didn’t take long to settle into the OHL and notched his First Career OHL Goal on opening night (Oct. 7^th, 2021) at home against the IceDogs. Not taking long to set a new Colts record, Olausson scored 10 seconds into the game on Oct. 14^th vs the Soo Greyhounds, setting a new Colts record for fastest goal to start a game. Olausson then went on to scoring his First Career OHL Hat-Trick in Niagara on Oct. 21^st, 2021.

With a loud Sadlon Arena on Oct. 16^th, 2021, vs the Mississauga Steelheads, Colts goaltender Matteo Lalama put on a show for the Colts fans. In his First Career OHL start, Lalama stopped all 33 shots he faced to record his First Career OHL Win & Shutout.

Hunter Haight (2020 1^st Round Pick) and Cooper Matthews (2020 3^rd Round Pick) both registered their First Career OHL Goals when the Colts paid a visit to the Battalion on Oct. 17^th, 2021 in the 6-4 victory. With the Colts victory, newcomer Matt Sbrocca picked up his First Career OHL Victory.

It took a bit longer than he wanted but Beau Jelsma got the monkey off his back and scored his First Career OHL Goal on Oct. 29^th, 2021 in Mississauga in-route to helping the Colts complete their OT comeback victory 3-2.

Team Point Leaders:

• Oskar Olausson (7-5-12)
• Brandt Clarke (3-9-12)
• Ethan Cardwell (2-6-8)

Rookie Point Leaders:

• Hunter Haight (3-3-6)
• Beau Jelsma (2-2-4)
• several tied at 1 Point.

Other notables:

• The Colts completed a transaction with the Oshawa Generals on Oct. 1^st, 2021 acquiring 2002 born goaltender, Matt Sbrocca.
• New York Rangers prospect, Evan Vierling, helped carry the Colts to their first victory of the season on Oct. 16^th, 2021, scoring both Colts goals.
• Oliver Smith got off to a hot start registering two goals (including the game-winner) on two shots in his first game of the season on Oct. 17^th in North Bay.
• The Colts squared off against the Ottawa 67’s at Sadlon Arena across the nation on CBC on Oct. 23^rd, 2021, dropping the decision 3-0.
• Ryan Del Monte recorded a new career-high registering four points (1 Goal, 3 Assists) on Oct. 28^thwhen the Colts beat Sudbury 7-3 at Sadlon Arena. Del Monte was recognized for his efforts by earning the CHL’s Player of The Night
• The LA Kings 2021 1^st Round Pick, Brandt Clarke, settled in after missing the first two games of the season and picked up his 50^th Career OHL Point on Anthony Tabak’s goal on Oct. 30^th, 2021 vs the Battalion.