Friday Highlights: Storm outgun Spitfires in black
Windsor Spitfires 2 at Guelph Storm 6
- Canucks prospect Vilmer Alriksson had a two goal night for Guelph, including the game winner
- Guelph Storm goalie Brayden Gillespie stood on his head making 41 saves to backstop his team to the victory
- Guelph scored three third period goals to win this one 6-2
- NHL Draft prospect Quinn Beauchesne scored his second goal of the season in his return to action for the Storm coming back from the CHL USA Prospects Challenge
Game Centre | Windsor Post-Game
London Knights 5 at Kingston Frontenacs 4 (SO)
- The London Knights needed a shootout, but extended their win streak to 17 straight games
- Knights captain Denver Barkey and forward Jacob Julien scored in the shootout
- First-year forward Blake Montgomery had a three point performance for London, scoring two goals and an assist
- Vegas Golden Knights prospect Tuomas Uronen was clutch in this one, beating the buzzer in the third to force overtime
- Knights goaltender Austin Elliott made 36 saves in the victory to improve to a perfect 10-0
Game Centre | Kingston Post-Game
Owen Sound Attack 5 at Kitchener Rangers 6
- Owen Sound and Kitchener combined for a wild six goal third period that ultimately saw the Rangers come out on top
- Kitchener forwards Adrian Misaljevic and Luke Ellinas marked solid offensive for their team, each recording two goals
- Kitchener’s Andrew Vermeulen was a driver of offence in this back-and-forth game scoring a goal and recording two fantastic assists to spark the third period comeback
- Owen Sound saw a good breadth of goal scoring as they had five different goal scorers
Game Centre | Owen Sound Post-Game | Kitchener Post-Game
Flint Firebirds 8 at Niagara IceDogs 2
- The Firebirds had an eruption of goal scoring, starting the game with five unanswered goals
- Matthew Wang had a two goal night for Flint, including the game-winning goal in the second period
- Los Angeles Kings draft pick Matthew Mania contributed to Flint’s offensive outpour with a goal and two assists
Game Centre | Flint Post-Game | Niagara Post-Game
Peterborough Petes 2 at Ottawa 67’s 4
- The Ottawa 67’s scored four unanswered goals to mount a comeback victory
- 67’s defenceman Josh Brady fired home a one-timer in the third period which would stand as the game-winning goal
- This game saw six different goal scorers combined for both teams
- Petes goalie Masen Johnston made 35 saves in the loss, his 67’s counterpart Jaeden Nelson made 16 saves in the victory
Game Centre | Peterborough Post-Game | Ottawa Post-Game
Brantford Bulldogs 7 at Oshawa Generals 3
- Bulldogs forward Cole Brown scored the first three goals of the game for his team as he recorded a hat-trick
- The Bulldogs scored their first two short handed goals of the season
- Ottawa Senators prospect Tomáš Hamara had a four point night with a goal and three assists
- Bulldogs goalie David Egorov had a solid showing making 30 stops in the victory
Game Centre | Oshawa Post-Game
Brampton Steelheads 3 at Sarnia Sting 2
- Brampton Steelheads captain Porter Martone recorded his 150th career point in the OHL, with two assists on Luke Misa and Carson Rehkopf’s goals
- Sarnia Sting defenceman Hughston Hurt scored his first career OHL goal in this game
- Brampton’s Adam Zidlicky beat the buzzer at the end of the second period to record the game-winning goal
Game Centre | Brampton Post-Game
Barrie Colts 3 at Sudbury Wolves 5
- Winnipeg Jets draft pick Kieron Walton had a four point night for the Wolves scoring two goals and two assists to lead his team to victory
- The first two periods of the game were back-and-forth as these teams would be deadlocked at 3-3 heading into the final period
- Hudson Chitaroni would break the tie for the Sudbury Wolves midway through the third period, scoring the game-winning goal
- Colts goalie Ben Hrebik made 21 saves in the loss, while Sudbury’s Nate Krawchuk stopped 23 shots in the win
