Friday Highlights: Tullio’s trick keeps Generals rolling

OSHAWA 4, OTTAWA 2
– Edmonton Oilers prospect Ty Tullio scored a natural hat trick, his first OHL trio, to lead the Generals to a third straight win.
– Brett Harrison picked up a pair of assists for Oshawa.
– Ottawa-area product Zachary Paputsakis made 32 saves for the win.
– Alec Belanger opened the scoring just 29 seconds into the first period for Ottawa.
– Cameron Tolnai drew primary assists on both Ottawa goals.
– Oshawa is now 12-10-1-2 for third place in the East Division.
– The 67’s drop a fourth straight decision, falling to 12-16-1-1.
– Both teams wrap up their first half with games on Saturday.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS

First career hat-trick ✅
Natural hat-trick ✅

All in a night’s work for @TylerTullio! #GensNation pic.twitter.com/a8cp3BC5Yy

— Oshawa Generals (@Oshawa_Generals) December 18, 2021

SAULT STE. MARIE 4, KITCHENER 3 – OT
– Rory Kerins scored his 14th goal of the season with 16 seconds remaining in overtime, sending the Greyhounds into the break with a win.
– Tye Kartye scored his league-leading 23rd goal of the season and set up Kerins’ game winner.
– Rookie defenceman Kirill Kudryavtsev had a goal and an assist for the Greyhounds.
– Reid Valade scored his 10th of the season to tie the score at three with 2:21 remaining.
– Tucker Tynan made 39 saves for his first win as a Greyhound.
– Sault Ste. Marie improves to 15-9-2-0, tied with Windsor atop the West Division.
– Kitchener enters the break at 12-12-1-0 for fourth in the Midwest Division.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS

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Kerins with the OT HEROICS!

4 – 3 Final!

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— Soo Greyhounds (@OHLHoundPower) December 18, 2021

MISSISSAUGA 2, NORTH BAY 1
– The Steelheads pulled into a first place tie with North Bay atop the Central Division as Roman Basran stopped 26 of 27 to earn first star honours.
– Charlie Callaghan’s second goal of the season with 6:38 remaining in the second period was the game winner.
– Brandon Coe’s 18th of the season was the lone marker for North Bay.
– Mississauga enters the break at 17-7-1-1, even with North Bay at 36 points with three games in hand.
– The Battalion suffer a fourth straight loss, falling to 16-9-2-2.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS

Scrappy blueliner Charlie Callaghan (@callaghan2424) spins and shoots to put the @OHLSteelheads in the lead headed to the third period ???? pic.twitter.com/0rKBBBZq1s

— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) December 18, 2021

HAMILTON 10, PETERBOROUGH 5
– Ryan Humphrey and Nathan Staios both had a goal and three assists as the Bulldogs put up 10 goals to take over as the top-scoring club in the OHL.
– Cole Brown ignited the Teddy Bear Toss with his first of two on the night 9:14 into the first period.
– Avery Hayes scored his 15th and 16th goals of the season.
– Peterborough’s Tucker Robertson recorded his fifth 4+ point performance of the season with two goals and two helpers.
– Hamilton scores 10 on Peterborough in a second straight encounter, improving to 16-8-2-2, one point back of first place Kingston in the East Division.
– The Petes fall to 9-14-2-0 and are tied for the most goals against in the OHL.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS

Cole Brown Releases the Bears in the Bulldogs 10-5 Victory over the Peterborough Petes

Details: https://t.co/JHffHaPRY3#HamOnt#OHL#DawgMentalitypic.twitter.com/mNigRKAyp6

— Hamilton Bulldogs (@BulldogsOHL) December 18, 2021

WINDSOR 7, SAGINAW 5
– Spitfires stayed a step ahead throughout the game, with Nathan Ribau scoring the game winner with 2:05 remaining in the third period.
– Windsor led 4-1 before Saginaw fought back to tie in the third period.
– Wyatt Johnston and Daniel D’Amico each had a goal and two assists for Windsor.
– Saginaw’s Evan Klein started the Teddy Bear Toss with his first of two on the night with 1:15 remaining in the second period.
– Nick Wong scored on a third period penalty shot for the Spirit.
– Windsor’s sixth straight win sends them to the break with a record of 14-8-2-2, tied for first place in the West Division.
– Saginaw falls to 11-13-1-0 to wrap-up their first half.
GAME CENTRE & HIGHLIGHTS

Sneaky shot from Nathan Ribau stands as the game winner ????@SpitsHockey defender secures his club’s sixth straight win with less than three minutes remaining ???? pic.twitter.com/LH9Yaqkygf

— OntarioHockeyLeague (@OHLHockey) December 18, 2021