Thursday Highlights: Dogs bite back

Thursday October 8, 2015

Arizona Coyotes prospect Brendan Perlini netted his third career OHL hat-trick as the Niagara IceDogs avenged a home ice loss to the Barrie Colts last week, defeating them 5-1 on home ice in one of two Thursday night contests.

The IceDogs shake off a four game losing skid with the victory and improve to 2-4-0-0 on the year.

NIAGARA 5 BARRIE 1 – The Niagara IceDogs made the most of their opportunity on Thursday, striking for five goals in the absence of injured Barrie Colts goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood who is sidelined day-to-day. Brendan Perlini buried three goals while Matt Gillard and Jordan Maletta, who struck on a shorthanded breakaway, also tallied on Colts netminder Ruan Badenhorst. Barrie’s Julius Nattinen scored his first OHL goal in the loss.
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WINDSOR 4 PETERBOROUGH 1 – Chalk up another win for the Spitfires who are winners of four straight. Rookie sensation Gabriel Vilardi scored his fourth goal in his last three games while Cristiano DiGiacinto, Aaron Luchuk and Christian Fischer also tacked on unanswered goals in the 4-1 win. Greg Betzold scored Peterborough’s lone goal, beating the game’s first star, former Petes goaltender Michael Giugovaz only once on 39 shots from the maroon and white.
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