Saturday Highlights: Spellacy's hat-trick, Zito's five-point return headline big night for Spitfires

Saturday Highlights: Spellacy’s hat-trick, Zito’s five-point return headline big night for Spitfires

Windsor Spitfires 11 vs. Sudbury Wolves 7

AJ Spellacy scored three goals in three different ways (penalty shot, power play and shorthanded) along with two helpers to lead the Spitfire goal-fest
Pasquale Zito also picked up five points (2-3–5) in his return to the Spitfires; it was Zito’s first OHL contest since a pre-season game with North Bay on Sept. 9th
Valentin Zhugin and Ryan Abraham each scored two goals and added an assist for Windsor
Kocha Delia and Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette put up two goals and a helper for Sudbury
2024 NHL Draft prospect and new Windsor captain Liam Greentree earned his 100th career OHL point with two assists on the night
Ryan Abraham scored two goals early in the game to extend his point streak to 11 straight games
Kyler Morgan made his OHL debut for the Spitfires
Windsor rebounds from allowing 11 goals earlier in the week, improving to 13-22-3-1

Erie Otters 7 vs. Flint Firebirds 2

Dylan Edwards led the way for the Otters with his first career OHL hat-trick; Edwards has seven goals in eight games for Erie this season
Pano Fimis tallied four assists for Erie, giving him a club-leading 44 points on the season
Owain Johnston and Anaheim Ducks prospect Carey Terrance each had a goal and an assist
Nolan Dann picked up an assist to extend his point streak to 11 games
Ben Gaudreau stopped 21-of-23 for the win; he’s 8-4 since New Year’s
Erie improves to 18-16-4-0 to move up to sixth place in the Western Conference

North Bay Battalion 6 vs. Soo Greyhounds 3

Three goals late in the third period give the Battalion a victory in the Soo
Anthony Romani picked up a goal and two assists to give him sole possession of the top spot in the OHL scoring race, extending his point streak to 17 consecutive games
Justin Ertel earned three helpers for the Battalion
Recent addition Andrew LeBlanc scored his first goal as a member of the Battalion
Brodie McConnell-Barker, Brady Martin and Justin Cloutier scored for the Greyhounds
Dom DiVincentiis stopped 27-of-30 for North Bay
The Battalion improves to 20-14-5-1, one point back of first place Sudbury in the Central Division

Ottawa 67’s 6 vs. Owen Sound Attack 4

A two-goal game from recent addition and Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Braeden Kressler helped lead the 67’s to their second consecutive road victory
Other recent acquisitions made an impact for Ottawa, with Jacob Maillet burying his first goal with the club and adding an assist, and Samuel Mayer picking up three helpers
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Cooper Foster earned an assist in his return to the lineup after a six-game absence
Goaltender Ian Michelone picked up a win in his first start with the 67’s, stopping 31 shots; Carter George made 38 saves for the Attack
Ottawa went a perfect 3-for-3 on the power play
Ottawa improves to 20-15-3-0, while Owen Sound drops their third straight and sit at 18-18-2-1

Oshawa Generals 6 vs. Peterborough Petes 3

Three-point nights from Stuart Rolofs (1-2-3) and Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie (1-2-3) led the Generals to their fourth straight win
Tommy Purdeller tallied a goal and added a helper for the Petes
Recent Peterborough addition Caden Taylor scored his second goal in as many games; Taylor had one goal in 27 games with the Wolves before joining the Petes
Liam Ladds picked up his first career OHL point, assisting on Purdeller’s goal
Liam Sztuska made 48 saves to keep the Petes in it, while rookie Noah Bender earned the win after stopping 25-of-28 for Oshawa
Peterborough drops their fifth straight game
Oshawa improves to 19-15-3-1, good for sixth-place in the Eastern Conference

Saginaw Spirit 5 vs. Guelph Storm 2

2024 NHL Draft prospect Zayne Parekh scored two goals and added a helper for the Spirit; Parekh’s is the OHL’s first blueliner with 20 goals on the season
Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck picked up a shorthanded goal along with two assists; Beck has collected nine points in three games since arriving in Saginaw
Braeden Bowman had a goal and a helper for the Storm
Saginaw fired 37 shots on goaltender Brayden Gillespie, including 23 during the first period
Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Nolan Lalonde earned his 10th win of the season
Affected by injuries, the Spirit were limited to 16 skaters in Saturday’s win as they improve to 26-12-0-1

Brantford Bulldogs 4 vs. Barrie Colts 3

A three-point game from 2024 NHL Draft prospect Marek Vanacker (2-1-3) led the Bulldogs in Barrie
Montreal Canadiens prospect Florian Xhekaj picked up a goal and a helper
Owen Protz scored his first goal as a member of the Bulldogs, while Michael Derbidge scored his first with the Colts
Cole Beaudoin and Roenick Jodoin also scored for Barrie
David Egorov stopped 28-of-31 to earn the win, with Barrie counterpart Sam Hillebrandt stopped 36-of-40
Beau Jelsma picked up an assist in his first game as Colts captain
Nick Lardis was a late scratch for the Bulldogs due to illness
Brantford leads the East Division with a record of 19-12-6-2