Wednesday Highlights: Hookey’s hat-trick powers Attack

Guelph Storm 4 at Owen Sound Attack 6

Owen Sound’s Landen Hookey scored a hat trick in this game to help lead his team to victory as he recorded the game-winning goal and added an empty net goal for insurance
Vancouver Canucks prospect Vilmer Alriksson had a strong game for the Storm as he scored two goals to hit double digits on the year
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Sam McCue continued his strong offensive start to the season with his 18th goal of the year to open the scoring for the Attack, he added three assists for a four point night
The first three of the Guelph Storm’s goals came on the power play, eventually tying the game at 5 on 5
NHL Draft prospect Quinn Beauchesne would briefly tie the game for the Guelph Storm in the third period, scoring his third goal of the season

Brantford Bulldogs 6 at Brampton Steelheads 5 (OT)

Brantford Bulldogs captain Patrick Thomas led by example in this game, assisting on Noah Roberts goal and scoring two goals of his own including the overtime winner
Brampton saw key production from their young players as they saw a pair of first career goals from Martin Vaculik and Aidan Lane in his OHL debut
The Bulldogs got out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Calvin Crombie and rookie Nikolas Rossetto
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Marek Vanacker collected an assist on Rossetto’s goal, he now has five points in six games since returning from injury
Calgary Flames prospect and Brampton Steelheads forward Luke Misa extended his point streak to 13 in this game with a three point night, scoring a goal and adding two assists
NHL Draft prospect Jake O’Brien recorded his 100th career OHL point for the Bulldogs making him the fastest Bulldog in franchise history to hit the milestone
Buffalo Sabres draft pick Ryerson Leenders had a decent night in goal for the Brantford Bulldogs as he made 30 saves in the overtime victory

Flint Firebirds 5 at Sarnia Sting 4 (SO)

Chris Thibodeau scored a pair of goals for the Flint Firebirds including a buzzer beater goal with 13 seconds left in the third period to force overtime
Jeremy Martin scored the lone goal of the shootout in the fifth round, securing the victory for the Firebirds
Sarnia Sting rookie Liam Beamish scored the first two goals of his OHL career, giving the Sting a brief lead with each of his goals
Ryan Brown opened the scoring for Sarnia for his sixth goal of the season, that marks his third goal in the last three games
This marked the third time this season the Sting and Firebirds have faced off in a shootout
Flint goaltender Nathan Day had a solid night in goal for his team making 30 saves and stopping all the shootout attempts in the victory
The Sting have dropped their last eight contests, falling to 8-17-2-5

Sudbury Wolves 4 at Soo Greyhounds 7

The Soo Greyhounds win this game on the back of a deep offensive performance from their team as they had seven different goal-scorers in the win
Chicago Blackhawks prospect Alex Pharand had a hat trick in this game, but his team would ultimately come up short
The Greyhounds jumped out to a 3-0 lead through the first period and a half on goals from Travis Hayes, Utah HC prospect Noel Nordh, and Jordan Charron’s first career OHL goal
Winnipeg Jets prospect Kieron Walton was in on all the Wolves offence as he had a four point night for his team, scoring their first goal of the game and assisting on Pharand’s trio of goals
Utah Hockey Club prospect Owen Allard was out of the game for the Greyhounds due to an injury
Greyhounds goaltender Charlie Schenkel backstopped his team with 32 saves in the win