Windsor Spitfires 1, Sarnia Sting 7
- Anaheim Ducks prospect Sasha Pastujov recorded two goals and two assists, finishing as a plus-5
- Rookie Porter Martone scored twice while Zach Filak and Marko Sikic both recorded a goal and two assists
- Matthew Maggio ended Nicholas Surzycia’s shutout bid 7:34 into the third period
- Sarnia outshot Windsor 42-25, ending the Spitfires’ three-game winning streak
- Newcomers Rodwin Dionicio and Aidan Castle made their Spitfires debuts
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Soo Greyhounds 5, Flint Firebirds 6 – OT
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Dmitry Kuzmin scored the overtime winner with help from Gavin Hayes and Riley Piercey
- The Firebirds overcame a 5-3 deficit with three unanswered goals, including a pair from Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Braeden Kressler
- Rookie forward Kaden Pitre scored eight seconds apart in the first period, the fastest goal in Firebirds history – it ties an all-time franchise record set by Pat Barton of the Detroit Jr. Red Wings on March 5, 1992 at Windsor
- St. Louis Blues prospect Will Cranley stopped all 21 shots he faced in relief to earn the win
- Brenden Sirizzotti scored twice for the Greyhounds to bring him to 10 goals on the season
- The Greyhounds fall to 1-7 in overtime this season
- Flint improves to 18-14-2-1, one point back of fourth and fifth place Owen Sound and Sarnia in the Western Conference
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Barrie Colts 1, Mississauga Steelheads 5
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- Big blueliner Kasper Larsen scored twice and added an assist to lead the Steelheads over the Colts
- Adam Zidlicky scored twice in his Steelheads debut
- James Hardie picked up a pair of assists, and sits one point back of Michael McLeod’s Steelheads career points record
- Alessio Beglieri returned from the World Juniors, stopping 16 of 17 for the win
- Luca Del Bel Belluz was out of the Steelheads lineup
- Barrie opened the scoring before surrendering five unanswered, seeing a run of 11 straight games with a point come to an end
Game Centre | Steelheads Post-Game
Oshawa Generals 4, Sudbury Wolves 6
- 2023 NHL Draft prospect Quentin Musty scored the game winner and earned first star recognition with a goal and two helpers
- Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette had a goal and three assists
- Oshawa went 3-for-3 on the power play, with defenceman Luca D’Amato picking up a pair of assists
- Joe Ranger made 26 saves for the win as the Wolves climbed ahead of the Generals for eighth place in the Eastern Conference
- Sudbury has won three straight, improving to 13-17-3-0
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Owen Sound Attack 5, Kingston Frontenacs 2
- Three first period goals gave Owen Sound the jump on Kingston as the Bears won their first game in regulation since Dec. 2nd
- Nolan Seed, Servac Petrovsky, Gavin Bryant and Ethan Burroughs all had a goal and an assist
- Corbin Votary stopped 26 of 28 for the win as Owen Sound improved to 18-13-3-1 for fourth in the Western Conference
- The Frontenacs have lost three in a row, falling to 17-16-1-1
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Erie Otters 2, Guelph Storm 7
- Valentin Zhugin buried his first OHL hat trick, finishing with four points for the Storm
- Cooper Walker and Jett Luchanko both had a pair of assists as the Storm won despite being outshot 32-27
- Brayden Gillespie made 30 saves for the win in the Guelph crease
- The Storm move into a playoff spot, improving to 14-18-4-1 on the season while Erie drops to 12-18-0-3
- Erie’s Ondrej Molnar picked up an assist, extending his point streak to six games
- Pano Fimis had an assist in his Otters debut, wearing #98
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Ottawa 67’s 4, Niagara IceDogs 1
- Calgary Flames prospect Jack Beck scored his first goal since Oct. 28th after returning to the lineup on Thursday
- Rookie forward Jack Dever had a goal and an assist and overage centre Cam Tolnai finished with a pair of helpers
- Daniel Michaud scored Niagara’s lone goal in the loss
- Max Donoso stopped 26 of 27 as Ottawa won their fourth in the last five, improving to 27-6-1-1
- Bradley Horner made his OHL debut on the Ottawa blueline
- New acquisitions Bronson Ride and Chris O’Flaherty made their IceDogs debuts
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Kitchener Rangers 0, Saginaw Spirit 3
- Anaheim Ducks prospect Pavel Mintyukov had two goals and an assist pulling to within four points of the OHL scoring lead
- Roberto Mancini finished with a goal and an assist in front of a 21-save shutout from Islanders prospect Tristan Lennox
- Filip Mesar was pointless in his return to the Kitchener lineup after representing Slovakia at the World Juniors
- The Spirit improve to 24-10-2-0, holding down first place in the West Division
- Kitchener has lost five in a row, falling to 15-16-2-0, one point back of Guelph for the final playoff spot in the West
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Hamilton Bulldogs 1, London Knights 5
- George Diaco earned first star honours with a goal and an assist against his former club as the Knights beat the Bulldogs
- Ryan Winterton made his Knights debut against his former Bulldogs teammates, wearing #26
- Denver Barkey had a goal and an assist for the Knights, giving him 34 points (10-24–34) in 34 games
- Brett Brochu stopped 23 of 24 for the win, improving to 18-7-1-0
- Overage veterans Avery Hayes and Gavin White were out of the Hamilton lineup
- The win is London’s eighth in a row as they lead the Western Conference with a record of 25-8-1-0
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