Sunday Highlights: Roobroeck leads IceDogs to victory with first career hat-trick
Niagara IceDogs 6 vs. North Bay Battalion 4
- Rookie Ryan Roobroeck tallied his first career OHL hat-trick to lead Niagara to a 6-4 victory
- With the hat-trick, Roobroeck moves into first place in rookie goal scoring with 19
- IceDogs captain Gavin Bryant had a goal and three assists in the winning effort
- NHL Draft prospect Kevin He collected a pair of assists
- Anthony Romani scored his league-leading 41st and 42nd goals in the loss
- Owen Van Steensel collected two goals and two assists for North Bay
- Charlie Robertson earned another victory against his former club, making 34 saves
- Niagara picks up five of a possible six points on the weekend, improving to 14-27-6-1
- The 25-16-6-2 Battalion trail Central Division-leading Sudbury by three points
Game Centre & Highlights | Niagara Post-Game | North Bay Post-Game
Kingston Frontenacs 4 vs. Peterborough Petes 2
- Matthew Soto scored twice, with his 17th of the season standing as the third period game-winner
- Fronts defenceman Xander Velliaris scored his first career OHL goal
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Paul Ludwinski collected a pair of assists in the victory
- Petes rookie Caden Taylor extended his goal scoring streak to three games, his fifth goal in 11 games since being acquired
- Braydon McCallum had a goal and an assist for the Petes
- Peterborough’s Zach Bowen made 34 saves in his first appearance since Dec. 14th
- Kingston outshot Peterborough 38-20
- The Frontenacs improve to 22-23-1-0 for seventh in the Eastern Conference
Game Centre & Highlights | Kingston Post-Game | Peterborough Post-Game
Sudbury Wolves 6 vs. Mississauga Steelheads 3
- Zacharie Giroux was all over the scoresheet, collecting four assists in the victory
- Landon McCallum also had a productive afternoon, tallying a goal and three assists
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alex Pharand notched two goals and an assist
- Steelheads’ Marc Boudreau found the back of the net against his former team
- Sudbury outshot Mississauga 40-23
- The Wolves improve to 27-15-3-2 atop the Eastern Conference
Game Centre & Highlights | Sudbury Post-Game | Mississauga Post-Game
London Knights 4 vs. Guelph Storm 3
- NHL Draft prospect Sam Dickinson scored the game-winner for the Knights, capping off a multi-point performance
- Philadelphia Flyers prospect Oliver Bonk notched his 18th goal of the season
- Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan extended his point streak to 18 games
- Storm rookie and London Jr. Knights alum Parker Snelgrove scored his first OHL goal against his hometown team
- Michael Simpson returned to the London crease, making 25 saves for the win
- The Knights extend their lead in the Western Conference, improving their record to 35-11-0-3
- Guelph has lost four in a row, falling to 25-19-3-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Guelph Post-Game
Saginaw Spirit 5 vs. Ottawa 67’s 4 – OT
- The Spirit rally to score three unanswered to close out the weekend with back-to-back OT victories
- Vegas Golden Knights prospect Matyas Sapovaliv scored his second overtime-winner in less than 24 hours
- Anaheim Ducks prospect Rodwin Dionicio had two goals and two assists for Saginaw
- Spirit forward Alex Christopoulos notched a goal and two assists
- Columbus Blue Jackets prospect and 67’s captain Luca Pinelli scored his 33rd and 34th goals of the season
- Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Nolan Lalonde made a second straight start, winning his 13th consecutive decision for Saginaw
- Saginaw improves to 34-13-0-1, while the Ottawa falls to 24-17-5-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Saginaw Post-Game | Ottawa Post-Game
Oshawa Generals 8 vs. Brantford Bulldogs 3
- Oshawa charged out to a 7-0 lead, defeating the Bulldogs to take over first place in the East Division
- Generals captain Stuart Rolofs led the way on Sunday with a pair of goals
- Third-year forward Matthew Buckley also tallied a pair of goals, both in the second period
- New York Rangers prospect Dylan Roobroeck had three assists
- NHL Draft prospect Beckett Sennecke had a goal and two assists in his return to the Oshawa lineup
- Jacob Oster carried a shutout into the third period, stopping 15-of-18 in the win
- Oshawa won all three of their games on the week, improving to 26-16-4-2
- Brantford is now 25-15-6-2
Game Centre & Highlights | Oshawa Post-Game | Brantford Post-Game
Sarnia Sting 4 vs. Windsor Spitfires 3 – SO
- Florida Panthers prospect Kai Schwindt extended his point streak to six games with another goal
- Sting netminder Nick Surzycia earned first star honours, stopping 31 shots in the victory
- Sting rookie Ryan Brown scored his 10th goal of the season
- Spits forward Ryan Abraham tied the score with 2:48 remaining to help Windsor earn a point
- Windsor outshot Sarnia 34-17
- With the victory, Sarnia moves into sole possession of 8th in the Western Conference
Game Centre & Highlights | Sarnia Post-Game | Windsor Post-Game