Friday Highlights: OHL comes roaring back with 10-game slate

Sarnia Sting 5 vs. Windsor Spitfires 4 – OT

Sarnia trailed 3-0 before rallying to defeat Windsor in overtime on a winner in the goalmouth from Tyson Doucette
Newcomer Kaeden Johnston was great in his Sting debut, recording two goals and an assist
Beckham Edwards scored his first OHL goal in his debut, joining Zach Filak on the scoresheet
Liam Greentree had a goal and two helpers in his return to the Spitfires lineup
Nick Surzycia made 29 saves for the win as the Sting won their home opener in front of 3,955

Oshawa Generals 3 vs. Kingston Frontenacs 2

Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Marrelli scored the deciding goal with 7:19 remaining in the third period
Ethan Toms and Owen Griffin also tallied for the Gens in front of a 34-save performance by goaltender Jacob Oster
Matthew Soto and Jacob Battaglia scored Kingston markers as the Fronts outshot the Generals 36-22
A crowd of 4,208 took in the home opener at Slush Puppie Place

Erie Otters 5 vs. Kitchener Rangers 2

Noah Erliden carried a shutout into the third period as Erie bested Kitchener at The Aud
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Martin Misiak joined Sam Alfano with two goals in the win
Overage returnee Pano Fimis had three helpers for Erie
Cameron Arquette and Luke Ellinas scored for the Rangers
A crowd of 6,611 took in opening night action in Kitchener

Flint Firebirds 7 vs. London Knights 4

Newcomers Evan Konyen and Nolan Collins each scored twice, with Collins finishing the night with four points (2-2–4)
Nathan Aspinall, Artem Frolov and Kaden Pitre also scored for Flint while Chris Thibodeau had three helpers
Edmonton Oilers prospect William Nicholl finished the night with three points (2-1–3)
A sold out crowd of 9,061 was on hand in London as the Knights raised their OHL Championship banner pre-game

North Bay Battalion 4 vs. Peterborough Petes 0

Mike McIvor posted a 36-save shutout as the Battalion raised their Central Division banner and beat the Petes 4-0
Andrew LeBlanc, Wyatt Kennedy, Reyth Smith and Ethan Procyszyn were North Bay scorers
Peterborough’s Zach Bowen made 45 saves in the loss

Niagara IceDogs 3 vs. Ottawa 67’s 2

Owen Flores stole the show with 48 saves as the IceDogs edged Ottawa on the road
Kevin He, Mike Levin and Andrei Loshko scored IceDogs goals while Matthew Virgilio and Alex Assadourian had two helpers apiece
Luca Pinelli and Chris Barlas provided Ottawa tallies
3,844 fans were on hand at TD Place for Ottawa’s home opener

Barrie Colts 3 vs. Sudbury Wolves 1

Kashawn Aitcheson, Carter Lowe and Evan Passmore scored Barrie goals as the Colts bested Sudbury 3-1 on the road
Bode Stewart recorded two helpers in front of 21 saves from goaltender Sam Hillebrandt
Chase Coughlan was Sudbury’s lone goal-scorer while goaltender Nate Krawchuk made 29 saves
A crowd of 4,314 was on hand at the Sudbury Arena

Guelph Storm 6 vs. Owen Sound Attack 4

The Storm led 5-1 midway through the second period before Owen Sound made a game of things
Washington Capitals prospect Cam Allen was the game’s first star with a goal and an assist
Storm sophomore Wil McFadden had a goal and an assist of his own while rookie Alex McLean scored his first in the OHL
Attack newcomer Pierce Mbuyi also scored in his OHL debut
Guelph’s Brayden Gillespie made 23 saves for the win opposite Attack rookie Matthew Koprowski
4,596 fans took in the home opener at the Sleeman Centre

Brampton Steelheads 7 vs. Brantford Bulldogs 0

It was all Trout in their home opener as newly minted captain Porter Martone led the way with a goal and three assists
Fellow 2025 NHL Draft prospect Jack Ivankovic was perfect, stopping all 21 shots he faced
Luke Misa had a goal and an assist while Jack Van Volsen and Lucas Karmiris each had two helpers
A crowd of 2,277 took in the first OHL game at CAA Centre since 2013

Saginaw Spirit 6 vs. Soo Greyhounds 4

Michael Misa scored a first period hat-trick and added an assist as Saginaw rebounded from Wednesday’s loss
Kristian Epperson scored his first in a Spirit uniform while Carson Harmer and Will Bishop also found the scoresheet
Trailing 4-0, the Greyhounds made a game of things with goals from David Holub, Brady Smith, Carson Andrew and Brady Martin
Andrew Oke made 27 saves for the win while Landon Miller’s night lasted just 20 minutes before Charlie Schenkel went the rest of the way for the Greyhounds
4,494 were on-hand at GFL Memorial Gardens for the home opener