Wednesday Highlights: Otters’ Fraser records first OHL shutout

Erie Otters 5 vs. Flint Firebirds 0

Ethan Fraser made 26 saves to earn his first OHL shutout
Dylan Edwards scored a pair of goals, extending his goal scoring streak to six games
Pano Fimis collected three assists in the victory
The Otters win their third game in a row and move into fifth place in the Western Conference

Brantford Bulldogs 7 vs. Niagara IceDogs 1

Bulldogs rookie Jake O’Brien collected a goal and two assists
Captain Lawson Shark scored Brantford’s 14th shorthanded goal of the season
Zakary Lavoie and Luca Testa each had a goal and assist in the victory
With the assist, IceDogs rookie Ryan Roobroeck tied the all-time franchise record in points by a rookie with 48
Brantford outshot Niagara 48-33
The 36-20-8-2 Bulldogs sit three points up on Sudbury for home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs

North Bay Battalion 4 vs. Barrie Colts 1

Florida Panthers prospect Sandis Villmanis notched two goals and an assist
Seattle Kraken prospect Ty Nelson had a goal and an assist
Winnipeg Jets prospect Dom DiVincentiis earned third star honours, making 19 saves in the victory
Dalyn Wakely earned his 99th point of the season, collecting an assist in the victory
Colts rookie netminder Ben Hrebik made his first career OHL start, stopping 36 in the loss
North Bay sits atop the Central Division standings one point up on Mississauga

Soo Greyhounds 3 vs. Sarnia Sting 1

The Hounds scored three unanswered third period goals to take down the Sting by a score of 3-1
Hounds captain and New York Rangers prospect Bryce McConnell-Barker scored the first of two power-play goals
Rookie Brady Martin earned first star honours, setting up Marco Mignosa for the game-winning goal
Detroit Red Wings prospect Andrew Gibson had the insurance marker to secure the victory
The Hounds outshot Sarnia 41-18
Sting netminder Nick Surzycia made 38 stops in the loss
The Greyhounds improve to 44-17-3-2