Thursday Highlights: 67's jump into playoffs on Leap Day

Thursday Highlights: 67’s jump into playoffs on Leap Day

Ottawa 67’s 8 vs. Niagara IceDogs 2

The 67’s win big in Niagara to clinch their spot in the OHL Playoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Cooper Foster earned first star honours with two goals and a helper
Overager Jacob Maillet helped out for Ottawa with four assists
Luca Pinelli and Braeden Kressler each had a goal and an assist
2024 NHL Draft prospect Kevin He scored for the IceDogs on a penalty shot
Ryan Roobroeck scored his 23rd goal of the season, tied for the most by a first-year IceDogs player of any age in the club’s history
67’s defenceman Derek Smyth scores his first of the season in his hometown; It’s Smyth’s first goal since December 5th, 2021
Ottawa earns a point in their fifth consecutive game and improve to 30-19-5-2
Niagara drops their fifth straight game

North Bay Battalion 6 vs. Sarnia Sting 2

A five-point night (2-3-5) from Anthony Romani leads the way for the Battalion, avenging their loss to the Sting last Sunday
Dalyn Wakely added two goals and two helpers for North Bay
Owen Van Steensel stretches his point streak to 10 games with a goal and two assists
Easton Wainwright and Lukas Fischer scored for the Sting
North Bay outshot Sarnia 39-to-25, including 17-to-1 in the first period
The Battalion improve to 31-19-6-2

Erie Otters 4 vs. Peterborough Petes 2

Goaltender Ethan Fraser stopped 39-of-41 shots to earn his first career OHL win
Brett Bressette earned third-star honours with two assists, including an outstanding effort to set up Sam Alfano for the game-winner
Caden Taylor and Ryder McIntyre scored for Peterborough, with Tommy Purdeller assisting on both goals
Malcolm Spence picked up his 100th career OHL point with a helper on Carey Terrance’s goal early in the third
The Petes were without captain Jonathan Melee
Peterborough loses on February 29th for the first time in franchise history; falling to 5-1
The Otters improve to 26-27-4-1, three points up on Flint for seventh in the Western Conference

Flint Firebirds 5 vs. Windsor Spitfires 4

Flint comes back from a 4-2 deficit to win on the road in Windsor
Anaheim Ducks prospect Coulson Pitre scored two to lead the way for the Firebirds
Cole Davis scored two for the Spitfires
Edmonton Oilers prospect Nathan Day stopped 27 shots for the win, including an AJ Spellacy penalty shot in the third period
2024 NHL Draft prospect Liam Greentree had two assist for the Spitfires, increasing his totals to 50 assists and 80 points so far this season
Flint snaps their three game losing skid and improves to 25-28-3-1, creating a four point gap between themselves and ninth place Sarnia
Windsor loses on Leap Day for the first time since 1980