Wednesday Highlights: Patterson buries overtime-winner in Owen Sound

Barrie Colts 4 vs. Owen Sound Attack 3 – OT

NHL Draft prospect Riley Patterson scored the overtime-winner 1:21 into the extra frame; his 23 goals lead OHL rookies
NHL Draft prospect Cole Beaudoin extended his point streak to 16 games, setting up the OT-winner
Colts captain Beau Jelsma established a new career-high with his 25th goal giving him 62 points over 53 games
Colts netminder Ben West was outstanding, making 39 saves in the victory for first star recognition
Attack OA Deni Goure reached the 30-goal mark for the second straight season
Barrie’s Chris Grisolia returned to the lineup, playing for the first time since Dec. 30th
Owen Sound outshot Barrie 42-24
Barrie leads Peterborough by seven points for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference
The Attack lose their fourth game in a row, falling to 25-24-5-2

Saginaw Spirit 3 vs. Flint Firebirds 1

Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck scored his team-leading 29th goal
Spirit OA Alex Christopoulos collected three assists to claim first star honours
Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Nolan Lalonde made 27 saves to earn his 16th straight win
Spirit forward Aidan Castle tallied a goal and an assist in the victory
Saginaw wins their 40th game of the season, and snaps Flint’s five-game winning streak in the process
The 40-win campaign marks the fifth in Spirit franchise history, joining others in 2007, 2011, 2019 and 2020