Saturday Highlights: Bulldogs continue perfect start with double-digit output
Kingston Frontenacs vs. Brantford Bulldogs
Final: 10 (BFD) – 4 (KGN)
Brantford put up a 10-spot and stayed unbeaten out of the gate.
- Camden McCuaig and Jeremy Freeman each recorded two goals and an assist, Bulldogs went 4-for-5 on power play
- Carson Andrew scored his first two as a Bulldog, while Jack Torr, Jet Kwajah and Cullen McCrate each scored their first OHL goal
- Chase Petrova stopped 35 of 39 for the win as Brantford improved to 4-0
- Adam Goljer scored his first OHL goal for Kingston, which lost for a second straight night
Oshawa Generals vs. Barrie Colts
Final: 4 (OSH) – 2 (BAR)
Oshawa scored three times in a span of 55 seconds inside the final two minutes of the third period to turn the tables on Barrie.
- Harrison Franssen, Leo Laschon and Linus Funck scored the three goals in 55 seconds late in the third
- Onni Kalto also scored, his second of the season, while Brooks Rogowski provided two assists
- Oshawa outshot Barrie 45-17 and improved to 3-1
- Evan Passmore opened the scoring and Michael Tang added his first OHL goal for Barrie, where Hagan Bach made 41 saves in defeat as the Colts fell to 0-4
Kitchener Rangers vs. Erie Otters
Final: 4 (KIT) – 3 (ER) – OT
Kitchener erased a 3-0 deficit, tied it with 34 seconds left in regulation and won 56 seconds into overtime to spoil Erie’s home opener.
- Weston Cameron scored twice, tying the game with 34 seconds remaining
- Tanner Lam ended it 56 seconds into overtime, his third of the season
- Alexander Bilecki recorded two assists and Mason Hriczov stopped 25 of 28 for his first OHL win
- McLean Agrette and Michael Dec each recorded a goal and two assists, while Paul Schuster scored his first OHL goal as Erie suffered its first loss
Niagara IceDogs vs. Flint Firebirds
Final: 5 (NIAG) – 2 (FLNT)
Niagara was outshot 43-19 but got a 41-save night and a go-ahead goal in the second period to handle Flint.
- Connor Haffner stopped 41 of 43 shots to earn his first OHL win
- Chase Hull broke a 2-2 tie in the second period with a goal against his former club, and Stepan Stejskal’s first OHL goal provided insurance
- Reyth Smith, Ryerson Edgar and Ivan Galiyanov added markers, while Jared Langdon and Carter Lewandowski each collected two assists
- Lucas Nutting scored his first OHL goal for Flint
Guelph Storm vs. Owen Sound Attack
Final: 5 (GUE) – 1 (OS)
Guelph scored four unanswered goals and controlled the shot clock 40-26 to hand Owen Sound a third straight loss.
- Tyler Hopkins recorded a goal and two assists for the Storm
- Timothy Kazda and Patrick Babin each scored their first OHL goal
- Carter Stevens picked up two assists in front of 25 saves from Ben Hrebik, who won his Storm debut
- Pierce Mbuyi scored the lone Owen Sound goal
Windsor Spitfires vs. Saginaw Spirit
Final: 6 (WSR) – 3 (SAG)
Windsor surged for a three-goal third period to earn its first win of the season.
- Anthony Cristoforo led the way with a hat trick, while Caden Harvey scored twice and Bogdan Yakushevsky pulled in two assists
- Jake Windbiel stopped 23 of 26 for his first win since Dec. 29, 2024
- Braidy Wassilyn and Dmitry Savin each recorded a goal and an assist for a second straight night in the Saginaw loss
North Bay Battalion vs. Soo Greyhounds
Final: 5 (SOO) – 4 (NB)
An unassisted shorthanded goal 3:08 into the third period decided a one-goal game in the Soo.
- Brady Smith scored his first of the season, unassisted and shorthanded, for the game-winner
- Ryan Kaczynski scored his league-leading sixth goal of the season, while Noah Laus and Quinn McKenzie also scored and Cam Anderson netted the first of his OHL career
- William Camputaro stopped 28 of 32 to win his OHL debut
- Kam Hodgson recorded two goals and an assist for North Bay, while Mike McIvor stopped 22 shots in his season debut
Ottawa 67’s vs. Peterborough Petes
Final: 6 (OTT) – 3 (PBO)
Ottawa broke through in the third period and added an empty-netter to claim its first victory of the season.
- Rookie Andrew Laurin scored the third-period game-winner, his second of the season
- Spencer Bowes scored twice, Jaiden Newton scored his first in a 67’s uniform and Jack Johnson sent his first OHL goal into an empty net
- Jaeden Nelson stopped 30 of 33 in the Ottawa crease
- Adam Levac, Leon Kolarik and Adam Novotny each registered a goal and an assist as Peterborough fell to 1-4
