Saturday Highlights: Nikonovich helps Colts enter win column
Sarnia Sting vs. Barrie Colts
Final: 5 (BAR) – 3 (SAR)
Barrie built a 4-0 lead and held on behind 53 saves to snap a five-game slide.
- Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Matvei Nikonovich made 53 saves for his first OHL win as Barrie was outshot 56-28
- Carter Lowe, Eamon Edgar and Michael Tang each recorded a goal and an assist
- Philip Shargorodsky and Dylan Tsherna both netted their first in a Colts uniform
- Jack Van Volsen, Brenner Lammens and Myles Dunn provided the Sarnia goals
Erie Otters vs. Ottawa 67’s
Final: 6 (OTT) – 1 (ER)
After a scoreless first period, Ottawa pumped in six goals and outshot Erie 38-24.
- Chase Yanni collected three assists for the 67’s
- Ondrej Ruml, Andrew Laurin and Filip Ekberg each recorded a goal and an assist as Ottawa went 2-for-5 on the power play
- Jaeden Nelson stopped 23 of 24 to collect the win on a second straight night as the 67’s improved to 3-1-1-0
- Erie’s Liam Karbowski made his OHL debut in a third-period relief appearance
Saginaw Spirit vs. Brampton Steelheads
Final: 3 (SAG) – 2 (BRAM) – OT
Saginaw scored on the power play with 33 seconds left in overtime to edge Brampton.
- Dima Zhilkin scored twice, including the power-play winner with 33 seconds left in overtime, and added an assist for a three-point night
- Braidy Wassilyn scored in a sixth straight game and added a helper, giving him seven on the season
- Brady Knowling stopped 24 of 26 for the win, opposite Oskari Ahmajarvi, who made 26 saves
- Keaton Ardagh and Geno Carcone scored Brampton’s goals as the Steelheads settled for a point on a second straight night
North Bay Battalion vs. Brantford Bulldogs
Final: 6 (BFD) – 3 (NB)
Brantford was outshot 44-26 but went 3-for-6 on the power play to stay perfect at 7-0.
- Jason Musa scored twice and added an assist to pull into the OHL goal-scoring lead with eight
- Aiden Kelly recorded a goal and two helpers, while Jeremy Freeman and Jack Torr each had a goal and an assist
- Chase Petrova turned aside 41 of 44 shots for the win
- Shamar Moses scored twice for North Bay and Evgeny Dubrovtsev added his club-leading sixth of the season as the Battalion finished 0-3 on its weekend road trip
Windsor Spitfires vs. Owen Sound Attack
Final: 4 (WSR) – 1 (OS)
Windsor outshot Owen Sound 38-21 on the way to a three-goal win.
- John McLaughlin collected a goal and an assist, while Michal Svrcek netted his first OHL marker
- Ethan Garden and Bogdan Yakushevsky added Windsor goals and Jonathan Brown collected two assists
- Michael Newlove stopped 20 of 21 for the win as the Spitfires improved to 3-3-1-0
- Maksim Corovic made 34 saves in his Attack debut as Owen Sound fell to 1-4-0-0, being limited to eight goals over five games
Soo Greyhounds vs. Flint Firebirds
Final: 3 (SOO) – 2 (FLNT)
Three first-period goals were enough for the Soo to hold off Flint.
- Christopher Brown, Colin Fitzgerald and Ryan Kaczynski lit the lamp, Kaczynski’s his seventh of the season
- David Vermirovsky made 23 saves for his first OHL win as the Greyhounds improved to 5-1
- Darian Anderson and Charlie Murata scored the Flint goals
- Mason Courville turned aside 26 shots as the Firebirds sit at 2-2
