Thursday Highlights: Petes, Colts win one-goal outcomes on opening night

Peterborough Petes 5 vs. Kingston Frontenacs 4

The defending champions were opening night winners on a third period difference-maker by Tommy Purdeller
Liam Sztuska turned in a 40-save performance as the Petes won despite being outshot 44-31
Jonathan Melee and Jax Dubois, who scored 52 seconds into the game, both recorded a goal and two assists
Sam McCue scored his first career OHL goal, suiting up in his 34th career regular season contest
Buffalo Sabres prospect Ethan Miedema scored twice for Kingston
Veteran blueliner Donovan McCoy was named Petes captain prior to puck-drop
A crowd of 3,707 was on-hand for a pre-game banner raising before witnessing an opening night victory at the PMC

Photo: David Pickering

Barrie Colts 4 vs. North Bay Battalion 3 – SO

Trailing 3-2, newly-minted Colts captain Connor Punnett scored on a one-timer with 28 seconds left to force OT
After setting-up two goals in regulation, Seattle Kraken prospect Eduard Sale scored the shootout winner in his OHL debut
Ben West was the game’s first star, stopping 36-of-39 for Barrie
Beau Jelsma finished the night with a goal and an assist
North Bay’s Anthony Romani scored the first goal of the 2023-24 OHL season, striking 6:42 into the first period
Battalion newcomer Iggy Pazii scored his first career marker with 4:10 remaining in the third period
Charlie Robertson made the start for North Bay in place of Dom DiVincentiis, who assumed backup duties after recently returning from Winnipeg Jets training camp
A crowd of 3,342 was on-hand for the Colts home opener

Photo: Terry Wilson/OHL Images