GAME DAY: Game 4, Firebirds vs Greyhounds – 7 p.m.
GAME 4 – Firebirds vs Greyhounds
Dort Financial Center
Flint, Michigan
7 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT: The Niagara IceDogs spoiled the Firebirds’ 2026-27 home opener on Saturday night at the Dort Financial Center, handing Flint a 5-2 loss. Darian Anderson and Lucas Nutting both scored in the loss for the Firebirds.
LEADERSHIP GROUP: The Firebirds finalized their leadership group for the 2026-27 season this week. On Sept. 14, Jimmy Lombardi was named the ninth captain in team history, after serving as an alternate captain a year ago. On Sept. 29, Rylan Fellinger, Darian Anderson, and Dryden Allen were announced as the squad’s alternate captains for the season.
QUICK START: Darian Anderson scored Flint’s first goal of the night against Niagara last weekend. Anderson has now scored a goal in all three games to open the 2026-27 season and is tied with Xavier Tessier for the team lead with three on the season. Last year, Anderson scored 20 goals and 25 assists in 60 games with the Birds and was drafted by the New York Rangers in the sixth round of the 2026 NHL Draft.
TIME FOR OCTOBER: Tonight’s matchup is the first of 11 games for Flint in October. The Birds will spend all five Saturdays at the Dort Financial Center, and Flint will play two of its three total three-in-three weekends this month. In total, seven of the Firebirds’ games in October will be on home ice and 10 of the 11 matchups are with Western Conference foes. Last season Flint went 7-2-1-0 in October.
FIRST TIMERS: Through the first three games of the season, five Firebirds have recorded their first OHL point. Martins Klaucans and Lucas Nutting buried their first OHL goals last weekend, while Nick Bogas, Cooper Williams and Cole Guizzetti recently tallied their first OHL assist.
ODDS AND ENDS: The Firebirds went 5-0-0-1 against the Greyhounds in the 2025-26 season…Ryan Kaczynski is tied for the most goals in the OHL with six this season, and Noah Laus is tied for fourth with five on the campaign…Both Noah Laus and Xavier Tessier scored hat tricks in their respective season openers against the Saginaw Spirit.
UP NEXT: The Firebirds go on the road on Sunday, Oct. 4 for a matinee matchup with the London Knights. Puck drop at the Canada Life Place is scheduled for 2 p.m.
