Preseason Report: September 7, 2024
Oshawa Generals 6, Guelph Storm 5
- Harrison Franssen scored the deciding goal 8:44 into the third period as the Generals won a close one in Guelph
- Matthew Buckley scored a pair of goals while Owen Griffin, Jonathon Pylypuik and Luca D’Amato also tallied
- Griffin finished the night with a goal and two assists
- Cam Allen, Jimmy Sutherland, Jake Karabela, Rylan Singh and Parker Snelgrove countered with goals for Guelph
- Storm rookie Alex McLean had three assists
- Oshawa outshot Guelph 43-26, going 1-for-8 on the powerplay
- Isaac Gravelle stopped 21-of-26 for the win while Guelph’s Brayden Gillespie made 37 saves
London Knights 5, Erie Otters 4 – SO
- The Knights took a second straight one-goal decision against Erie, with Sam O’Reilly and Jesse Nurmi scoring shootout markers for the difference
- O’Reilly finished with a goal and three assists while Kaeden Johnston had another multi-goal showing with two markers and an assist
- Erie’s Pano Fimis finished with a goal and an assist
- Owen Willmore stopped 10-of-10 before Finn Wilson made 13 saves to preserve the win
- Erie’s Charlie Burns stopped 18-of-22 in the shootout loss, also earning an assist
Sarnia Sting 4, Flint Firebirds – SO
- Trailing 3-1 to start the third, Sarnia had goals from Alessandro DiIorio and Ryan Brown to draw even, eventually winning in a shootout
- Tyson Doucette scored the lone shootout marker in the sixth round while Evan Maillet stopped six Flint shooters to lock down the win
- Beckham Edwards also scored for Sarnia
- Christopher Thibodeau scored a pair of goals for Flint, being joined on the scoresheet by Connor Clattenburg
- Sarnia outshot Flint 34-22 in the win
Barrie Colts 4, Brampton Steelheads 3
- The Colts held off a late Steelheads push to win behind goals from Tai York, Riley Patterson, Zach Wigle and Nolan Newton
- Cole Beaudoin and Carter Lowe each had two assists for Barrie
- Luke Dragusica, Angus MacDonell and Porter Martone scored Steelheads goals
- Sam Hillebrandt stopped 31-of-34 for the win while Brampton’s Jacob Gibbons made 29 saves