Sunday Highlights: IceDogs dethrone Steelheads to cap off action-packed weekend
Brampton Steelheads 3 at Niagara IceDogs 7
- The Steelheads entered this game coming off of a 7-3 win over the London Knights the day prior
- NHL Draft prospect Porter Martone opened the scoring for Brampton 18 seconds into the game to give his team an early lead
- It didn’t take long for the IceDogs to respond and to respond with force as they scored six unanswered goals to power ahead
- 16-year-old rookie forward Max Crete had two goals including the game-winning goal assisted by Kevin He
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Kevin He recorded his first career OHL hat trick in a dominant performance that saw him finish with six points, tying an IceDogs single game record
- Goalies Jack Ivankovic and Owen Flores were both ejected from the game for fighting
- Charlie Robertson made 28 saves in relief for Flores to help Niagara to a victory
Game Centre | Brampton Post-Game | Niagara Post-Game
Ottawa 67’s 5 at Kingston Frontenacs 4 – OT
- The 67’s and Frontenacs had a back and forth battle on Sunday as they were tied on four separate occasions in the game
- Ottawa 67’s Captain and Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Pinelli continued his hot streak with a goal in this late afternoon contest
- Calgary Flames prospect Jacob Battaglia scored the game-tying goal 14:01 into the second period
- NHL Draft prospect Filip Ekberg scored the overtime game-winning goal to give the 67’s their third straight win
- The 67’s Jack Dever was the first star in the game with one goal and three assists
Game Centre | Ottawa Post-Game | Kingston Post-Game
Soo Greyhounds 1 at Sarnia Sting 2
- Greyhounds forward Travis Hayes scored his second goal of the season to open the scoring in the first period
- Tyson Doucette and Nathan Omeri scored for the Sting
- This low-scoring affair saw only one goal in each of the three periods
- Sarnia goaltender Evan Maillet made 19 saves to record his first career OHL win
Guelph Storm 2 at Kitchener Rangers 3
- Vancouver Canucks prospect Vilmer Alriksson opened the scoring for Guelph with his first goal of the season
- NHL Draft prospect Cameron Reid launched a missile past Storm goalie Colin Ellsworth to tie the game up
- Antonino Pugliese scored his second goal in as many games to tie it up again after a Guelph goal from Hunter McKenzie
- Ottawa Senators prospect Luke Ellinas quickly followed that up with a goal of his own to give Kitchener the lead
- The Rangers closed the game out on the penalty kill, burning off 6 on 3 to secure the win
- Rangers goaltender Jackson Parsons made 30 saves in the victory opposite Ellsworth, who stopped 29 in his OHL debut
Game Centre | Kitchener Post-Game
Barrie Colts 4 at Oshawa Generals 3
- This game marked the return of the 2024 NHL Draft’s third overall pick, Beckett Sennecke for the Oshawa Generals
- Lauri Sinivuori recorded his first career OHL goal to give the Generals a 1-0 lead late in the first period
- Dallas Stars prospect Emil Hemming scored Barrie’s first goal of the game and assisted on Cole Beaudoin’s game-winning goal
- Utah Hockey Club first round pick Cole Beaudoin scored two goals including the game-winner
- Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Marrelli scored a goal midway through the third period to cut the Colts lead to one
- Colts goalie Sam Hillebrandt’s 29 saves helped secure the victory for Barrie