Sunday Highlights: Pinelli’s first OHL hat-trick helps 67’s win big

Ottawa 67’s 8 vs. Barrie Colts 3

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Pinelli netted his first career OHL hat-trick
67’s rookie Josh Brady scored the first goal of the afternoon, collecting his first OHL goal in the process
With another goal on Sunday, Dallas Stars prospect Brad Gardiner has three goals in his last six games
Barrie outshot Ottawa 47-36, with Collin MacKenzie making 44 saves for the win
Colts netminder Ben Hrebik made his OHL debut in a relief appearance
Ottawa improves to 8-4-1-0 and has won seven of the last 10

Erie Otters 5 vs. Sarnia Sting 3

Erie Otters netminder Ben Gaudreau made his return to Sarnia, making 25 saves for first star honours in his 150th career contest
Anaheim Ducks prospect Carey Terrance scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season
Pano Fimis, Owain Johnston and Malcolm Spence each recorded two assists
The Otters complete a 3-0 weekend on the road, improving their record to 7-7-2-0

Soo Greyhounds 5 vs. Windsor Spitfires 2

The Greyhounds completed the weekend sweep against the Spitfires, thanks to a deflection from Marco Mignosa mid-way through the third
New York Rangers prospect Bryce McConnell-Barker potted a goal and an assist
Scoring an empty-netter, Vegas Golden Knights prospect Arttu Karki moved into sole possession of second in OHL goal-scoring with 13
Despite the loss, netminder Ian Michelone was outstanding for the Spits, stopping 40 of 43 shots
Michael Lavigne made his OHL debut for Windsor
The Greyhounds earn a fourth straight win, improving to 11-5-0-0

Kitchener Rangers 4 vs. London Knights 2

The Rangers won their second game in a row, snapping London’s three-game winning-streak in the process
Matthew Sop moved into third in OHL scoring following a three-point performance that featured a pair of goals and an assist
OHL scoring leader Carson Rehkopf recorded two assists, giving him 30 points (17-13–30) through 16 games
Montreal Canadiens prospect Filip Mesar has yet to be held pointless since returning to the OHL, adding a pair of assists in the win
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan extended his multi-point streak to five games, tallying a goal and an assist
Kitchener’s Hunter Brzustewicz, who played against younger brother Henry of London, was held pointless, ending his point streak at 14 games
The Rangers outshot the Knights 35-28
Kitchener improves to 11-5-0-0, sitting tied for first with Sault Ste. Marie atop the Western Conference

Oshawa Generals 6 vs. Brantford Bulldogs 2

Connor Lockhart was awarded the first star of the night, collecting a goal and three assists in his first game as a member of the Generals
Minnesota Wild prospect Rasmus Kumpulainen recorded a goal and two assists, going 16-for-24 in the faceoff circle
Luke Torrance found the back of the net for the first time this season, scoring a pair of goals in his second game back from injury
Jacob Oster made 31 saves, earning his seventh victory of the season
With a goal late in the third period, Washington Capitals prospect Patrick Thomas extended his point streak to eight games
Oshawa improves to 7-8-0-0 while Brantford loses a fourth straight contest, dropping to 4-7-2-1