Sunday Highlights: Sapovaliv's hat-trick secures record 10th straight win for Spirit

Sunday Highlights: Sapovaliv’s hat-trick secures record 10th straight win for Spirit

Saginaw Spirit 6 vs. Niagara IceDogs 2

Vegas Golden Knights prospect Matyas Sapovaliv scored a hat-trick and added an assist, giving him 11 points over his last three games
Joey Willis, Hunter Haight and Dean Loukus also scored for the Spirit while Michael Misa and Calem Mangone had a pair of assists
Mike Levin and Ryan Roobroeck scored Niagara goals
Andrew Oke stopped 29-of-31 and the Spirit went 2-for-5 on the PP, holding Niagara to 0-for-7
Saginaw’s 10th consecutive win establishes a new franchise record; they improve to 14-7-0-1
The IceDogs drop their fifth straight contest, falling to 4-14-4-1

Windsor Spitfires 5 vs. Ottawa 67’s 3

2024 NHL Draft prospect Liam Greentree had a huge third period, recording two goals and two assists in the final frame to lift Windsor to victory
Oliver Peer scored twice, netting the game-winning goal with 6:30 remaining in the third period
Valentin Zhugin had a goal and an assist for the Spitfires
Draft eligible blueliners Frankie Marrelli and Henry Mews both scored for Ottawa
Kanata native Ian Michelone made 26 saves for the win in the Windsor crease, opposite Windsor product Max Donoso, who made 27 saves for Ottawa
The Spits win two out of three on their weekend road trip, improving to 6-17-1-0 on the season
Ottawa falls to 13-8-1-0, one point behind first place Peterborough in the East Division

Soo Greyhounds 5 vs. Mississauga Steelheads 2

After a scoreless first, the Hounds climbed out to a 3-0 lead in the second period, giving them enough for the win on Sunday
Jordan D’Intino was the game’s first star with a goal and an assist
Alex Kostov’s first goal of the season came shorthanded for Sault Ste. Marie
Detroit Red Wings prospect Andrew Gibson had a pair of primary assists for the Soo
Trailing 3-0, Marc Boudreau and Porter Martone scored quick third period goals to pull the Steelheads within one
The Greyhounds outshot the Steelheads 41-26 as Charlie Schenkel earned the win in goal
Sault Ste. Marie picks up five of a possible six points on their weekend road trip, improving to 15-7-2-0 atop the West Division
Mississauga leads the Central Division with a 14-8-0-0 record

Brantford Bulldogs 5 vs. Kingston Frontenacs 2

Ottawa Senators prospect Tomas Hamara scored the third period deciding goal, joining Nick Lardis with a goal and an assist in the Brantford win
Ben Bujold scored a pair and added an assist for the Bulldogs, sealing the deal with an empty-netter
Linus Hemstrom and Matthew Soto scored Kingston goals; the Frontenacs were outshot 34-20
Frontenacs captain Paul Ludwinski extended his point streak to 14 games with an assist in the loss
Matteo Drobac stopped 18-of-20 for the win as the Bulldogs pulled four points ahead of Kingston with an 11-8-3-1 record
The Frontenacs fall to 11-12-0-0

Guelph Storm 4 vs. Sarnia Sting 2

The Storm completed a 3-0 weekend, overcoming a 2-0 first period deficit with four unanswered goals
Tied at two, overage captain Braeden Bowman scored the go-ahead goal with just 1:48 remaining in the third period
Washington Capitals prospect Jake Karabela was the game’s first star, joining 2024 NHL Draft prospect Jett Luchanko with a goal and an assist
Draft eligible netminder Damian Slavik stopped 24-of-26 for the win
The Storm improve to 14-8-0-1, two points back of second place London in the Midwest Division
Sarnia has now lost seven games in a row, falling to 9-15-0-0

Sudbury Wolves 7 vs. Oshawa Generals 5

2024 NHL Draft prospect Nathan Villeneuve scored the winning goal with 2:00 remaining in the third period on an assist from Chase Coughlan
Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette had four points (1-3–4) while Quentin Musty (2-1–3) and Dalibor Dvorsky (1-2–3) each finished with three
Wolves forward Landon McCallum played in his 200th career OHL contest
Oshawa native Luke Torrance brought down the teddy bears 1:00 into action; he finished with three points (2-1–3) in his 100th OHL game
Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie had a goal and two assists while Generals captain Stuart Rolofs joined Dylan Roobroeck with a goal and a helper
Nate Krawchuk made 16 saves for the win opposite Jacob Oster, who stopped 29 shots
Sudbury improves to 12-9-1-0
Oshawa has lost five in a row, falling to 8-11-2-1 at the bottom of the East Division

Kitchener Rangers 3 vs. Flint Firebirds 1

Matthew Sop’s deciding goal came midway through the third period, his 15th of the season
Jackson Parsons stopped 33-of-34 to earn first star honours
Firebirds captain Zacharie Giroux ended Parsons’ shutout bid with just 1:23 remaining in the third period
Flint outshot Kitchener 34-23, but the Rangers overcame consecutive losses to return to the win column
Kitchener improves to 18-7-0-0 atop the OHL standings
Flint falls to 11-11-1-1