Wednesday Highlights: Hounds stop Spirit streak at 10 games
Soo Greyhounds 4 vs. Saginaw Spirit 3
- New York Rangers prospect Bryce McConnell-Barker scored two goals, including the game winner late in the third as the Hounds snapped Saginaw’s winning streak at 10 games
- 2024 NHL Draft prospect Zayne Parekh scored a goal and picked up two helpers for the Spirit
- Charlie Schenkel stopped 35-of-38 to earn the win in net
- The Greyhounds have earned a point in their last six games
- Sault Ste. Marie improves to 16-7-2-0, while Saginaw is close behind at 14-8-0-1
Game Centre & Highlights | Soo Post-Game | Saginaw Post-Game
Ottawa 67’s 3 vs. Kingston Frontenacs 2 – OT
- Dallas Stars prospect Brad Gardiner scored with 13 seconds left in overtime to lift the 67’s over the Frontenacs
- 2024 NHL Draft prospects Christopher Thibodeau of the Frontenacs and Henry Mews of the 67’s each added two helpers for their respective teams
- Recent addition Luke McNamara scored his first goal as a Frontenac
- Kingston went 2-for-3 on the power play, while Ottawa went 1-for-3
- Max Donoso stopped 32-of-34 shots he faced
- Ottawa improves to 14-8-1-0, while Kingston sits at 11-12-1-0
- A school day crowd of 4,518 saw the game at the Leon’s Centre
Game Centre & Highlights | Ottawa Post-Game | Kingston Post-Game
Guelph Storm 3 vs. Mississauga Steelheads 2 – OT
- Vancouver Canucks prospect Vilmer Alriksson scored a beautiful breakaway goal in OT to complete the Storm comeback
- Storm rookie Wil McFadden scored his first career OHL goal to open the scoring midway through the second period
- Jett Luchanko stretched his goal streak to three straight games
- Finn Harding and Kieran Witkowski scored for the Steelheads
- Guelph’s Brayden Gillespie was the game’s first star, making 34 saves
- Guelph hasn’t lost in regulation in six consecutive games; five of which were wins
- A school day crowd of 5,102 took in the game at Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Game Centre & Highlights | Mississauga Post-Game
Kitchener Rangers 5 vs. Erie Otters 4 – OT
- Matthew Sop played hero for the Rangers, scoring the game-tying goal with over two minutes left in the third, followed by the winner in overtime
- Sop also had an outstanding short-handed effort to help Trent Swick open the scoring early in the second
- Anaheim Ducks prospect Carey Terrance scored two goals, registering his 100th career OHL point in the process
- Malcolm Spence (1-2-3) collected three points for the Otters
- Jackson Parsons made 40 saves for the Rangers, while his Otters counterpart Ben Gaudreau stopped 32 shots
- Kitchener improves to a league best 19-7-0-0, while Erie sits at 10-10-4-0
Game Centre & Highlights | Kitchener Post-Game | Erie Post-Game
Brantford Bulldogs 3 vs. Niagara IceDogs 2
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Nick Lardis scored two goals, including the game winner to lead the Bulldogs over the IceDogs
- 13th round 2023 OHL Priority Selection choice Rafek Dianov made his OHL debut for the IceDogs, scoring his first career goal midway through the first
- IceDogs rookie Ryan Roobroeck extended his goal streak to four straight games, while teammate Kevin He had his point streak snapped at eight games
- Brantford outshot Niagara 39-23
- Brantford improves to 12-8-3-1, having won eight of their last 10; Niagara drops their sixth straight and sits at 4-15-4-1