Series HQ: Mississauga vs. Sudbury

Game 5: Sudbury power play hot again as Wolves eliminate Steelheads
Sudbury 6 at Mississauga 2 – Sudbury wins series 4-1

• The Wolves went 4-for-5 on the power play, busting open a 2-2 tie with four unanswered goals to close-out the series
• Nick DeAngelis had two goals and an assist while David Goyette finished the night with four points (1-3–4)
• Dalibor Dvorsky had three assists in the win while other Sudbury goals came from Alex Pharand, Evan Konyen and Quentin Musty
• Angus MacDonell and Jack Van Volsen scored for the Steelheads
• Sudbury outshot Mississauga 32-28, with Marcus Vandenberg earning his first win of the postseason, stopping 26
• After starting the first four games of the series, Wolves goaltender Jakub Vondras wasn’t in the lineup for Game 5
• Mississauga overagers Chas Sharpe, Dean Loukus and Marc Boudreau played their final OHL contest
• The Trout played to a regular season mark of 38-22-8-0, setting new team records for wins and points; they exit the OHL Playoffs in the first round for a second straight year
• The game marked the end of an era in Mississauga, as the Steelheads have stated their intentions to move the franchise to Brampton for the 2024-25 season; a crowd of 2,702 was on-hand for Friday’s game

Game Centre & Highlights | Mississauga Post-Game

End of an era in Mississauga 🥹

The @OHLSteelheads shake hands with the @Sudbury_Wolves, officially saying goodbye to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre as they get ready to move to Brampton next season 📽️#OHLPlayoffs | #MISSvsSBY pic.twitter.com/ZCs07uAfuZ

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 6, 2024

Game 4: Penalties sink Fish as Wolves feast on man advantage
Sudbury 5 vs. Mississauga 3 – Sudbury leads series 3-1

• Up 2-1 shy of the midway point of the second period, major penalties to Mississauga’s Parker Von Richter and Stevie Leskovar 16 seconds apart marked the turning point in the game
• Sudbury scored three times on the nearly five minute 5-on-3 power play, ultimately going 4-for-9 in the game to take a 3-1 series lead
• David Goyette and Evan Konyen each finished with a goal and an assist while other goals came from Landon McCallum, Matthew Mania and Nick Yearwood
• Angus MacDonell, Finn Harding and Adam Zidlicky scored for the Steelheads while Porter Martone had two assists
• Sudbury outshot Mississauga 45-28, including a figure of 23-4 in the second period largely due to the extended power play
• Jakub Vondras made 25 saves for the win opposite Mississauga’s Jack Ivankovic, who stopped 40 in defeat
• Sudbury can close out the series on Friday night in Mississauga

Game Centre & Highlights | Sudbury Post-Game | Mississauga Post-Game

ADVANTAGE: WOLVES 🚨🚨

The @Sudbury_Wolves convert three times on the 5-on-3 to take the lead!#OHLPlayoffs | #MISSvsSBY pic.twitter.com/jZ7QOpnq0N

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 4, 2024

Game 3: Ivankovic’s 38 saves give Trout new life
Mississauga 4 at Sudbury 2 – Sudbury leads series 2-1

• Rookie goaltender Jack Ivankovic earned first star honours, stopping 38-of-40 shots in his first career OHL playoff win
• Lucas Karmiris scored two goals, including one while short-handed to give Mississauga the road victory
• Steelheads Captain Chas Sharpe scored his second goal in as many games to open the scoring for the Trout
• Porter Martone sealed the win with an empty net goal
• Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette and Landon McCallum scored the goals for Sudbury
• Sudbury outshot Mississauga 40-to-25; the Wolves went 1-for-6 on the power play to Mississauga’s 1-for-3
• A Monday night crowd of 4,176 turned out to the Sudbury Community Arena

Game Centre & Highlights | Mississauga Post-Game

Who else but Chas Sharpe!? 😤

The @OHLSteelheads captain and nominee for the Red Tilson opens the scoring on the power-play in Game 3 against the Wolves 📽️#OHLPlayoffs | #MISSvsSBY pic.twitter.com/gCxOw4Ib29

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) April 1, 2024

Game 2: Delic completes hat-trick in overtime
Sudbury 6 at Mississauga 5 (OT) – Sudbury leads series 2-0

• Mississauga native Kocha Delic completed his first career OHL playoff hat-trick 2:33 into the extra frame
• Trailing 5-4 with less than two minutes to go, a goal from Evan Konyen knotted the score; Konyen had two goals and an assist in the win
• David Goyette picked up a goal and an assist while Quentin Musty had two assists
• Luke Misa and Lucas Karmiris both had a goal and an assist for the Trout while Jakub Fibigr and Porter Martone picked up two helpers
• Steelheads goaltender Ryerson Leenders left the game with an injury in the second period; he stopped 14-of-15
• Carolina Hurricanes prospect Jakub Vondras made 28 saves as the Wolves take a 2-0 series lead

Game Centre & Highlights | Mississauga Post-Game

First career #OHLPlayoffs hat trick for Delly and the third goal couldn't have come at a bigger time! Congratulations Kocha 🎩🎩🎩#HowlYeah pic.twitter.com/vUUbFlij5e

— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) March 30, 2024

Game 1: Vondras shuts the door as Wolves log first shutout since October in opener
Sudbury 3 at Mississauga 0 – Sudbury leads series 1-0

• Carolina Hurricanes prospect Jakub Vondras stopped all 32 shots that came his way in an opening game shutout victory
• Landon McCallum opened the scoring 1:56 into action before Dalibor Dvorsky followed-up with two of his own
• Veteran defender Nick DeAngelis recorded two assists for Sudbury
• Ryerson Leenders stopped 28 shots in the Mississauga crease
• Sudbury went 1-for-4 on the power play to Mississauga’s 0-for-5

Game Centre & Highlights | Mississauga Post-Game

The Great Wall of Vondras 🧱
Vondy records his first career #OHL post season shutout to help the Pack to a 1-0 series lead over Mississauga! #HowlYeah pic.twitter.com/3xHXiBr4OJ

— Sudbury Wolves (@Sudbury_Wolves) March 29, 2024

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(4) Mississauga Steelheads (38-22-8-0) vs. (5) Sudbury Wolves (38-23-4-3)

Mississauga Series Preview | Sudbury Season In Review

It’s a 4 vs. 5, and the two teams are only separated by one point!

The Sudbury Wolves, disappointingly, lost out on home ice advantage on the final weekend of the regular season as they hit the road for Mississauga for Games 1 and 2 of the opening round series.

When it comes to firepower, there aren’t many OHL teams that can match Sudbury. The Wolves scored a league-leading 328 goals this season and boasted three different 40-goal scorers in their lineup in Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy recipient David Goyette (40-77–117), OHL Player of the Month Quentin Musty (43-59-102) and St. Louis Blues first round draft pick Dalibor Dvorsky (45-43–88).

David Goyette led the #OHL with 117 points, joining Mike Foligno as the second player in @Sudbury_Wolves history to win both the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy and the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy in the same season.

READ 🗞️: https://t.co/q59IOVU6AV#OHLAwards | #SeaKraken pic.twitter.com/9Y73vfiToa

— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) March 26, 2024

The defensive side is where questions get raised around Sudbury’s staying power as a contender in the Eastern Conference. That isn’t to say the Wolves don’t have capable names on the back end. Overager Andre Anania (10-31–41) was an eye-popping plus-49 on the season, a new mark for the Wolves in the past 25 years of league history. Veterans Nick DeAngelis (3-52–55) and Donovan McCoy (9-29–38) also came to Sudbury this season with reputations as responsible, two-way defenders, joining Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Nolan Collins (6-20–26) who brings a physical edge to the ice.

The Wolves recently added former NHL blueliner and OHL graduate Drake Berehowsky as a Defence Consultant to help oversee this area of their game.

The Wolves consistently find themselves in high-scoring games though, and while mid-week shooting matches against rivals during the regular season would often see Sudbury prevail, the OHL Playoffs are a bit of a different beast. It’ll be interesting to see how the Wolves’ approach holds up against the Mississauga Steelheads, a team known for a stifling defensive system that held opponents to just 212 goals this season. Add to Mississauga’s efficiency on the defensive side an up-and-coming goaltending tandem of Ryerson Leenders and Jack Ivankovic, and Mississauga has reason to think this matchup weighs in their favour.

With ownership previously stating its intention to move the franchise up the 410 to Brampton for the 2024-25 season, these playoffs look like they’ll be the Steelheads’ farewell tour in Mississauga. James Richmond’s club is what many perceive to be a power-house for the coming two seasons in the OHL, but perhaps some have overlooked their ability to have a huge impact here and now. The Trout set new franchise marks for wins (38) and points (84) this season.

With a strong leadership group led by Chas Sharpe (19-34–53) on the back end, Mississauga blends high-end skill in top 2025 NHL Draft target Porter Martone (33-38–71) and setup-man Luke Misa (26-55–81) with some real gamers like Dallas Stars prospect Angus MacDonell (32-30–62), Czech sparkplug Adam Zidlicky (10-19–29) and an established OA veteran in Dean Loukus (17-31–48). Forwards Mason Zebeski (24-11–35) and Lucas Karmiris (14-29–43) both took big strides and became core pieces for Mississauga in the second half of the season.

The season series between these two teams was very close. This is one of the most closely-matched series in the OHL’s first round this year, and one you’ll want to keep an eye on.

See every game throughout the postseason on OHL Live.

Congratulations to our very own Ryerson Leenders for recording the highest save percentage in the OHL this season, boasting an impressive .909 SV% 🤩#NHLDraft #SteelStrong pic.twitter.com/2nG58cJ8aT

— Mississauga Steelheads (@OHLSteelheads) March 25, 2024

Series Schedule:
Game 1: Thurs., March 28 – Sudbury at Mississauga, 7:00pm
Game 2: Sat., March 30 – Sudbury at Mississauga, 4:00pm
Game 3: Mon., April 1 – Mississauga at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 4: Wed., April 3 – Mississauga at Sudbury, 7:05pm
Game 5: Fri., April 5 – Sudbury at Mississauga, 7:00pm*
Game 6: Mon., April 8 – Mississauga at Sudbury, 7:05pm*
Game 7: Tues., April 9 – Sudbury at Mississauga, 7:00pm*

Season Series:
Teams tied season series with 7 pts. each
Oct. 18 – MISS 2 at SBY 5
Dec. 3 – SBY 4 at MISS 5 (SO)
Jan. 10 – MISS 2 at SBY 1
Feb. 4 – MISS 3 at SBY 6
Feb. 11 – SBY 8 at MISS 7 (OT)
Feb. 25 – SBY 3 at MISS 4

Playoff History:
This marks the second time the Wolves and Steelheads have met in the OHL Playoffs. The two clubs had one previous meeting in 2011 when the Steelheads were the Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors
– 2019 SBY def. MISS 4-0 – 1st Round / 2011 MISS def. SBY 4-0 – 2nd Round