Wednesday Highlights: Sting come back against Rangers
Kitchener Rangers 2 at Sarnia Sting 3
- Easton Wainwright scored the game winning goal for the Sarnia Sting with 4:30 remaining in the third period, completing a comeback from a 2-0 deficit
- Reigning OHL Rookie of the Week Liam Beamish continued his strong play as he tied the game in the third period with his fifth goal of the season
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Jack Pridham opened the scoring for the Rangers, bringing his season total to nine goals in just his 13th career OHL game
- Vegas Golden Knights prospect Trent Swick scored his 14th goal of the season for Kitchener
- The Sting got their scoring started in the second period as Ryan Brown scored his eighth goal of the season unassisted
- Nick Surzycia’s 22 saves proved critical for the Sting in their comeback victory
- Sarnia has points in four straight, improving to 11-17-2-5
Game Centre | Kitchener Post-Game
Barrie Colts 4 at Owen Sound Attack 0
- Ben Hrebik was perfect for the Colts as he had an incredible 45-save performance to earn his first career OHL shutout in Barrie’s 4-0 win
- Edmonton Oilers prospect Dalyn Wakely opened the scoring for the Barrie Colts as he jammed home his 14th goal of the season
- Vancouver Canucks prospect Riley Patterson scored a highlight reel goal as he batted the puck out of mid air to put the Colts up by two and bring his season total to 12 goals
- The Colts made it 4-0 in the third period on two goals from captain Beau Jelsma and Zach Wigle
- Patterson added two assists for a three point performance
- All three overage forwards for the Barrie Colts (Dalyn Wakely, Riley Patterson, and Zach Wigle) scored in the game
- The Owen Sound Attack have now been shut out in two straight games
- Jack Martin made his OHL debut for Barrie
Game Centre | Barrie Post-Game | Owen Sound Post-Game
Brampton Steelheads 4 at Brantford Bulldogs 7
- The Bulldogs completed their comeback effort with five unanswered goals in the second and third period to take this game 7-4
- Calgary Flames prospect Luke Misa had a three point performance in the first period as he scored two goals and added an assist on Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Finn Harding’s second goal of the season
- NHL Draft prospect Jake O’Brien tied the game at 4-4 in the second period as he tipped his 17th goal of the season into the back of the net, he would add a second goal in the third period for his 18th on the season
- Washington Capitals prospect and Brantford Bulldogs captain Patrick Thomas scored two goals in the contest
- Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Protz had three assists in the win
- Chicago Blackhawks draft pick Nick Lardis played in his 200th career OHL game
- Julian Demiglio made his OHL debut for Brampton while second-round pick Patrick Babin made his OHL debut for Brantford
Game Centre | Brampton Post-Game
London Knights 6 at Erie Otters 1
- Washington Capitals prospect Cam Allen had a goal and two assists in his London Knights debut to earn first star honours
- Landon Sim opened the scoring for the London Knights with his 10th goal of the year coming on a breakaway in the first period
- Evan Van Gorp’s 10th goal of the season late in the first period stood as the game winning goal for the Knights
- Dylan Edwards’ ninth goal of the season was the lone goal of the game for Erie
- London Knights goaltender Aleksei Medvedev backstopped his team with a 20 save performance
- London improves to 26-6-0-0 atop the OHL standings
Saginaw Spirit 2 at Flint Firebirds 5
- Saginaw and Flint traded pairs of unanswered goals in the first two periods as Connor Clattenburg and Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Kaden Pitre scored for Flint in the first, while Calem Mangone and Calgary Flames prospect Zayne Parekh scored for Saginaw in the second
- Alex Kostov scored his third goal of the season early in the third period to give the Firebirds a 3-2 lead
- The Firebirds scored two empty net goals courtesy of Nathan Aspinall and Connor Clattenburg
- Firebirds goaltender Nathan Day stopped 34 shots to secure first star honours
- This win marked the first time this season that Flint has defeated Saginaw
Game Centre | Flint Post-Game | Saginaw Post-Game
Soo Greyhounds 4 at North Bay Battalion 1
- Andrew LeBlanc scored the Teddy Bear toss goal for the North Bay Battalion as he one-timed his fifth goal of the season to open the scoring for North Bay
- The Greyhounds would respond with three unanswered goals following that in the second period to take a 4-1 lead
- Landon Miller had a strong performance in goal for the Greyhounds as he made 31 saves keeping North Bay to just one goal
- NHL Draft prospect Brady Martin reached the 15 goal mark on the season as he scored 5:28 into the second period
- The Greyhounds return to the win column, improving to 15-17-0-0