Series HQ: Barrie vs. Niagara
Game 5 – Niagara IceDogs 3 at Barrie Colts 6
- Utah Hockey Club prospect Cole Beaudoin scored the game winning and series clinching goal for the Barrie Colts midway through the second period of play for his second goal of the series
- Vancouver Canucks prospect Anthony Romani continued his strong playoffs as he scored an empty net goal to record his eighth goal of the series as he has scored a goal in each of the five games
- Barrie Colts captain Beau Jelsma and defenceman Tristan Bertucci both notched two point performances as they each tallied a goal and an assist
- Niagara IceDogs forward Ryan Roobroeck got the IceDogs on the board and gave them a brief glimpse of hope late in the game as he scored a pair of goals in 3:30
- Barrie Colts blueliner and NHL Draft prospect Kashawn Aitcheson and Niagara IceDogs rookie Braidy Wassilyn both scored their first goals of the playoffs in the contest
- Barrie Colts goaltender Ben Hrebik had a strong showing with 31 saves and an assist on Tristan Bertucci’s goal as Barrie takes the series 4-1
Game Centre | Barrie Post-Game
Game 4 – Barrie Colts 6 at Niagara IceDogs 3
- Three third period goals by the Colts, including the game-winner by Anthony Romani secured them a 3-1 series lead.
- Seattle Kraken prospect Andrei Loshko opened up the scoring for the IceDogs in the first period.
- Dalyn Wakely earned first star honours with a goal and three assists.
Game Centre | Niagara Post-Game
Game 3 – Barrie Colts 4 at Niagara IceDogs 6
- Ales Assadourian scored the game-winner in the third period—part of a three goal push to overcome a 4-3 deficit.
- Ryan Roobroeck opened the scoring for the IceDogs with a breakaway snipe in the first period.
- The second period was full of goals, with Riley Patterson, Owen Van Steensel, and Emil Hemming sniping for the Colts, meanwhile Blake Arrowsmith and Alex Assadourian each striking for the IceDogs.
- Alex Assadourian and Kevin He both has 2 goals on the night.
- IceDogs goaltender Owen Flores turned away 35/39 shots faced in the win.
Game Centre | Niagara Post-Game | Barrie Post-Game
Game 2 – Niagara IceDogs 5 at Barrie Colts 7
- Anthony Romani secured the win for the Colts with his third of the night—simultaneously securing a hat-trick.
- Five unanswered for the Colts across the 1st and 2nd period, gave them a hefty lead.
- The IceDogs came out with a vengeance in the third period, scoring four unanswered to tie things up at five. This included two goals from Ivan Galiyanov, while Mathieu Paris and Andrei Loshko netted one each.
- Colts Captain Beau Jelsma secured the insurance marker on an empty net—his second of the night in a 2G, 1A performance.
Game Centre | Barrie Post-Game
Game 1 – Niagara IceDogs 2 at Barrie Colts 4
- Anthony Romani’s second of the night stood as the game-winner in this one, and Owen Van Steensel buried the insurance marker late in the third frame.
- Kevin He and Alex Assadourian each scored for the IceDogs to keep the game close.
- Owen Flores made 34 saves on 38 shots and earned Real Canadian Superstore Save of the Night honours.
- Sam Hillebrandt turned away 25 of 27 shots in the win.
- Barrie outshot Niagara 38-27.
Game Centre | Niagara Post-Game | Barrie Post-Game
(2) Barrie Colts (42-22-2-2) vs. (7) Niagara IceDogs (29-31-4-4)
The Colts enter a first round series against the IceDogs fresh off securing their first Central Division championship since 2018. Former IceDogs coach Marty Williamson leads a unique Barrie team into the postseason, one whose leading scorers had just 59 points, one being a blueliner in NHL Draft prospect Kashawn Aitcheson.
The IceDogs had a forgettable second half of the season after a promising start. Can they pick up the pieces, channel some of the first half energy and make this a series?
Series Schedule:
Game 1: Thurs., March 27 – Niagara at Barrie, 7:00pm
Game 2: Mon., March 31 – Niagara at Barrie, 7:00pm
Game 3: Tues., April 1 – Barrie at Niagara, 7:00pm
Game 4: Thurs., April 3 – Barrie at Niagara, 7:00pm
Game 5: Sat., April 5 – Niagara at Barrie, 7:30pm*
Game 6: Sun., April 6 – Barrie at Niagara, 7:00pm*
Game 7: Tues., April 8 – Niagara at Barrie, 7:00pm*
Season Series:
Barrie wins 4-1
Nov. 1 – BAR 7 at NIAG 3
Dec. 19 – NIAG 6 at BAR 5
Jan. 19 – BAR 5 at NIAG 1
Mar. 11 – BAR 7 at NIAG 4
Mar. 22 – NIAG 1 at BAR 8
Playoff History:
This marks the second time that Barrie and Niagara have met in the OHL Playoffs.
2016 NIAG def. BAR 4-0 – Conference Final
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