Monday Highlights: McDavid hits milestone
Monday February 16, 2015
A busy Family Day across the OHL saw two of the league’s prominent offensive talents reach milestones. Erie Otters centreman Connor McDavid and London Knights winger Mitchell Marner steered their respective clubs to victory on Monday as a busy long weekend of hockey concluded.
McDavid’s Otters defeated the Mississauga Steelheads 4-0 as Daniel Dekoning made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season. McDavid’s 30th goal of the season came in fine style at 5:46 of the second period as the 18 year-old captain extended his current point streak to 19 games, the longest in Otters franchise history.
McDavid’s 19-game point streak surpasses the mark of 18 games that Tim Connolly set during the 1997-98 season.
Mason Marchment, Cory Genovese and Nick Baptiste also scored for Erie as the Otters wrapped up a successful weekend, one where they became the second Western Conference club to clinch a playoff spot. Watch
Here’s how the rest of Monday’s action unfolded.
Mitchell Marner became the first OHL player to reach 100 points this season with an assist on Matt Rupert’s 21st goal of the season. Marner added a goal as the Knights defeated visiting Saginaw 4-1. Watch
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds clinched their second consecutive West Division title with a 6-0 win over the Sarnia Sting. Brandon Halverson made 30 saves for his second shutout in as many games. Watch
Givani Smith tied things with 55 seconds left in the third period to force overtime before blueliner Zac Leslie scored the winner at 3:01 of the extra frame as Guelph edged Windsor 5-4. Watch
The Peterborough Petes scored three unanswered to come back and defeat North Bay 3-2 on home ice. Josh MacDonald scored the winner with just under eight minutes to play in the third period. Watch
Liam Herbst made 34 saves while Curtis Meighan and Brendan Bell scored to lead Ottawa to a 2-1 win over Kingston. The 67’s wrapped up a perfect weekend with their fifth straight win. Watch
Two goals from captain Brett Welychka led the Belleville Bulls to a 6-2 win over Kitchener in front of a big Family Day crowd at the Yardmen Arena. Stephen Harper contributed with a goal and an assist. Watch
Michael Dal Colle and Aidan Wallace each scored twice as the Oshawa Generals collected their 43rd win of the season in a 7-0 blanking of Sudbury. Watch
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