March 18, 2023

Friday Highlights: Points at a premium in tight finishes

OHL News

Sarnia Sting 6, Guelph Storm 7 – SO

Veteran winger Braeden Bowman had two goals, three assists and the shootout game winner; he netted his 30th of the season
Max Namestnikov had his 34th and 35th goals of the season in the win, scoring them against his former club
Boston Bruins prospect Matthew Poitras had another three-assist showing, giving him 72 on the season, the third-highest total in Storm history
Columbus Blue Jackets pick Luca Del Bel Belluz led Sarnia offensively with a goal and two assists
The Sting outshot the Storm 34-28 as Guelph netminder Brayden Gillespie made 28 saves in the winning effort
Guelph leapfrogs Owen Sound in the Western Conference standings, climbing into sixth place
The Sting are undefeated in regulation over a span of 14 games

Saginaw Spirit 4, Kitchener Rangers 3 – OT

Spirit captain Mitchell Smith scored the overtime winner for Friday’s Play of the Night
Michael Misa scored for the first time since returning to the Spirit lineup, his 22nd of the season and first since Feb. 1st
Dallas Stars prospect Francesco Arcuri netted his club-leading 46th goal for Kitchener
Rangers forward Justin Bottineau scored his first career OHL goal
Andrew Oke was outstanding between the pipes, making 42 saves in the winning effort

Erie Otters 3, Mississauga Steelheads 4 – OT

Kasper Larsen tied the score at three midway through the third before Adam Zidlicky scored the deciding goal 2:45 into overtime
Larsen finished the game with a goal and two helpers while Steelheads forward Quinn Binnie scored his first OHL goal
2023 NHL Draft prospect Carey Terrance scored goals 29 and 30 on the season for Erie
Otters rookie Malcolm Spence finished the night with a goal and two assists, netting his 15th of the season shorthanded
Alessio Beglieri stopped 31 of 34 for the win as the Trout pull within two points of fourth place in the Eastern Conference

Owen Sound Attack 4, Barrie Colts 5 – OT

San Jose Sharks prospect Ethan Cardwell’s 40th goal of the season was the OT winner
Evan Vierling tallied three primary assists, giving him 89 points (34-55–89) on the season
LA Kings prospect Brandt Clarke extended his point streak to 14 games with two assists
Minnesota Wild prospect Servac Petrovsky had a goal and two helpers for the Attack
Barrie outshot Owen Sound 33-27, extending their point streak to six games

Hamilton Bulldogs 1, Flint Firebirds 3

Chicago Blackhawks prospect Gavin Hayes scored goals 37 and 38 on the season to earn first star recognition
Detroit Red Wings pick Amadeus Lombardi picked up a pair of assists
Flint outshot Hamilton 43-24 as Tristan Malboeuf stopped 40 in the Bulldogs crease
Nathan Day turned aside 23 of 24 to improve to 16-10-0-0
Flint remains within four points of fourth place Saginaw in the Western Conference, sporting a 33-27-4-1 record

Ottawa 67’s 4, Oshawa Generals 3

The 67’s held on to defeat the Generals, earning their third regular season title in the past four seasons
Ottawa rookie Cooper Foster picked up a goal and an assist
Logan Morrison extended his point streak to double-digits, scoring his 38th goal of the season
Jack Beck and Brad Gardiner each tallied a pair of assists
The Generals remained without Calum Ritchie, dropping their eighth straight contest
The 48-12-3-2 67’s will finish as the lone OHL team above the 100-point threshold this season

Kingston Frontenacs 3, London Knights 6

London fell behind 2-0 before striking for six consecutive goals
Seattle Kraken prospect Ryan Winterton scored his first career OHL hat trick while adding an assist
Montreal Canadiens prospect Logan Mailloux was also productive, with a goal and two assists; his 24 goals are the most by an OHL defenceman
London outshot Kingston 43-24 as Mason Vaccari stopped 37 for the Fronts while Brett Brochu picked up the win with 21 saves
The Frontenacs have lost three straight and trail eighth place Oshawa by one point in the Eastern Conference

Peterborough Petes 2, Sudbury Wolves 3

Landon McCallum stayed hot, scoring his 15th of the season early in the third to stand as the game winner
Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette picked up a goal and an assist, reaching 39 goals on the season
Peterborough’s Avery Hayes scored his 42nd goal of the season and added an assist, giving him 200 career OHL points
Kevyn Brassard stopped 32 of 34 shots in the win
Sudbury won a second straight and can now finish no lower than seventh place in the Eastern Conference

Windsor Spitfires 3, Soo Greyhounds 0

Joey Costanzo made 33 saves to collect his first career OHL shutout, improving to 24-6-0-2 on the season
OHL goal-scoring leader Matthew Maggio netted his 51st of the season while adding an assist
Boston Bruins prospect Brett Harrison scored his 33rd while Shane Wright netted goal #13
Sault Ste. Marie’s Charlie Schenkel made 31 saves in the loss
Windsor’s fourth straight win improves the Spits to 42-16-4-2
The Greyhounds have lost five straight, falling to 18-32-9-6