Thursday Highlights: Goure attacks Owen Sound points record
Owen Sound Attack 10 vs. Niagara IceDogs 2
- Attack overager Deni Goure set an Attack franchise record with eight points in a single game, putting up three goals and five assists; the previous record was seven set by Jim Ensom in 1996 and Cameron Brace in 2012
- Goure’s eight points are the most in an OHL game since Nov. 16, 2006 when Toronto’s Matt Caria had three goals and five assists
- Ethan Burroughs (2-4-6) helped out as well with a six point night for the Attack, while rookie Jake Crawford (2-2-4) picked up four points
- 2024 NHL Draft prospect Carter George carried a shutout into the third period, however Brody Crane ended the bid
- George stopped 38-of-40 to earn the win, while Owen Flores and Charlie Burns combined to stop 37 shots for the IceDogs; Burns made his season debut in relief of Flores to start the third period
- Brody Crane and Bronson Ride picked up late game goals for the IceDogs
- Kevin He was left off the scoresheet, snapping his point streak at six games
- Colby Barlow, who hasn’t played since Nov. 8th, took warmups for Owen Sound but did not play in the game
- Owen Sound improves to 16-13-2-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Owen Sound Post-Game
Windsor Spitfires 5 vs. Mississauga Steelheads 3
- Three-point nights from Oliver Peer (2-1-3) and Anthony Cristoforo (0-3-3) led the Spitfires to their second consecutive win
- 2024 NHL Draft prospect Liam Greentree scored his 20th goal of the season and added an assist
- Luke Misa picked up a helper to extend his point streak to nine straight games
- Rookie Jack Ivankovic stopped 39 Windsor shots in the effort
- 14th-round 2023 OHL Priority Selection choice Wyatt Jinman made his OHL debut for the Steelheads
- The Spitfires win their first game in Mississauga since September 30th, 2016
Game Centre & Highlights | Windsor Post-Game | Mississauga Post-Game
London Knights 6 vs. Sarnia Sting 2
- The Knights scored three shorthanded goals in the win, giving them a league-leading total of 13 this season
- San Jose Sharks prospect Max McCue scored three goals to extend his goal streak to eight consecutive games
- London was also led with a five-point night from Philadelphia Flyers prospect Denver Barkey (1-4-5)
- Sarnia had goals from Florida Panthers prospect Kai Schwindt and rookie Ryan Brown, who played his first game since Nov. 19th
- The Knights went 3-for-5 on the power play, while holding Sarnia to 1-for-6
- London wins their fourth consecutive game to improve to 21-11-0-1, while Sarnia sits at 12-20-1-0
- Both teams meet again on Friday night in London
Brantford Bulldogs 5 vs. Oshawa Generals 4
- Rookie Jake O’Brien (1-2-3) put up an OHL career high three points to lead the Bulldogs to a road victory
- Defenceman Cedricson Okitundu added two goals for Brantford
- Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie picked up two goals and a helper for the Gens
- 2024 NHL Draft prospect Luca Testa batted a puck out of mid air to collect his 10th of the year
- Connor Lockhart added a goal midway through the third period to extend his goal streak to six straight games
- Matthew Buckley was held off the scoresheet, snapping his eight game point streak
- Brantford has a point in their last six games, climbing into first place in the East Division with a record of 16-9-6-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Brantford Post-Game | Oshawa Post-Game
Soo Greyhounds 5 vs. Saginaw Spirit 2
- Two goal nights from Jack Beck and Marco Mignosa led the way for the Hounds, with Beck picking up a helper as well
- Michael Misa scored a goal and an assist; 2024 NHL Draft prospect Zayne Parekh scored the other goal for Saginaw
- Calem Mangone picked up a helper to extend his point streak to 10 games
- Goaltender Charlie Schenkel stopped 32-of-34 to earn the win for the Soo
- Greyhounds captain Bryce McConnell-Barker remained out of the lineup with an injury
- The Greyhounds haven’t lost in regulation in eight straight games and improve to 23-8-2-1, while Saginaw has their four game win streak snapped and sit at 20-10-0-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Soo Post-Game | Saginaw Post-Game
Barrie Colts 4 vs. Sudbury Wolves 3 – SO
- Beau Jelsma scored the only goal of the shootout to give the Colts the win
- A two goal effort from rookie Riley Patterson led the scoring on the Barrie side
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alex Pharand scored two for the Wolves, with San Jose Sharks prospect Quentin Musty scoring the other Sudbury goal
- Nick DeAngelis picked up a helper on the second Pharand goal to extend his point streak to 15 straight games; It’s the longest point streak by any OHL player this season
- Evan Konyen was held of the board, snapping his goal streak at five games
- Ben West earned first star honours for Barrie, stopping 44-of-47 shots he faced
- Barrie improves to 13-16-1-0 and sits fourth in the Central Division
North Bay Battalion 5 vs. Ottawa 67’s 3
- Five different players netted goals to lead the Battalion over Ottawa
- Owen Van Steensel earned first star honours with two assists for North Bay
- Anthony Romani picks up a helper to extend his point streak to 10 consecutive games for the Troops
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Dom DiVincentiis stopped 33-of-36 to earn his eighth victory of the season
- Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Pinelli and Los Angeles Kings prospect Kaleb Lawrence each scored a goal and added an assist for Ottawa
- Third-round 2023 OHL Priority Selection choice Chase Yanni made his OHL debut for the 67’s
- North Bay improves to 16-12-4-1, one point back of first place Mississauga in the Central Division
Game Centre & Highlights | North Bay Post-Game | Ottawa Post-Game
Kingston Frontenacs 9 vs. Peterborough Petes 1
- Jakub Chromiak’s five point night led the charge for the Fronts
- Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Roman Schmidt (2-1-3), Christopher Thibodeau (2-1-3) and Jacob Battaglia (1-2-3) all had three point nights for Kingston
- Kingston put 46 shots on goal throughout the game, while only facing 15 from the Petes
- Sam McCue was the lone Peterborough goal-scorer
- The Frontenacs leapfrog the Petes in the standings and improve to 16-16-1-0, while Peterborough drops their fifth straight game and sits at 14-14-3-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Kingston Post-Game | Peterborough Post-Game
Guelph Storm 3 vs. Erie Otters 1
- A two point night from Max Namestnikov (1-1-2) led the way for the Storm
- Goaltender Brayden Gillespie earned first star honours, stopping 28-of-29 to record the victory
- Ondrej Molnar is held off the scoresheet, snapping his point streak at six games
- Guelph went 1-for-4 on the power play, while holding Erie to 0-for-6
- The Storm win their fourth straight game and improve to 20-12-1-1, while the Otters sit at 14-13-4-0