Visiting teams had their way on Friday night, with eight of nine coming out on top across the League. Here’s Friday’s action at a glance:
Ottawa 67’s 4, Oshawa Generals 1
- Cooper Foster earned first star honours as the 67’s improved to 5-0 to start a season for the third time in their history
- Max Donoso made 20 saves for the win
- Ryan Gagnier scored Oshawa’s lone goal and went 18-for-25 in the faceoff circle
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Hamilton Bulldogs 2, Kingston Frontenacs 4
- Matthew Soto and Owen Outwater both scored their first of the season while Adam Cavallin scored his first OHL goal
- Dallas Stars prospect Francesco Arcuri scored the game winner midway through the third period
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Paul Ludwinski and Ottawa Senators pick Ben Roger both made their season debuts for Kingston
- Ivan Zhigalov turned aside 29 shots for the win
Game Centre | Frontenacs Post-Game | Bulldogs Post-Game
Mississauga Steelheads 5, London Knights 4 – OT
- Montreal Canadiens prospect Owen Beck scored twice, netting the overtime winner for the Trout
- Blueliners Ethan Del Mastro and Chas Sharpe both logged three assists in the win
- Rookie defenceman Sam Dickinson scored his first OHL goal and added an assist for the Knights
- George Diaco scored in his London Knights debut
- Steelheads netminder Alessio Beglieri made 21 saves, improving to 4-0 on the season
- Mississauga rookie and London native Liam Spencer made his OHL debut
- London falls to 0-3-1-0 out of the gate this season
Game Centre | Steelheads Post-Game
Windsor Spitfires 6, Sarnia Sting 3
- Ryan Abraham led the way with two goals and two assists while Colton Smith scored twice as the Spits improve to 4-0-1-0
- Jacob Maillet had a goal and an assist while Matthew Maggio and Anthony Cristoforo both had two assists
- Mathias Onuska stopped 30 of 33 for the win
- Sarnia’s Ty Voit stretched his point streak to six games with a pair of assists
Game Centre | Spitfires Post-Game
Barrie Colts 2, Sudbury Wolves 1 – OT
- David Goyette tied the score with 2:28 remaining to force overtime where Barrie’s Connor Punnett netted the winner with 1:05 to spare
- Evan Vierling scored for Barrie while Ethan Cardwell picked up two assists in his season debut
- Defencemen Kashawn Aitcheson (BAR) and Jakub Chromiak (SBY) made their OHL debuts
- Arizona Coyotes prospect Anson Thornton stopped 44 of 45 for the win while Sudbury’s Joe Ranger made 38 saves
Game Centre | Wolves Post-Game
Peterborough Petes 3, Soo Greyhounds 2 – OT
- Philadelphia Flyers prospect J.R. Avon scored twice, netting the game winner on a wraparound 1:59 into overtime
- Sault Ste. Marie’s Mark Duarte tied the score with 1:30 remaining in the third period
- Liam Sztuska stopped 27 of 29, picking up his first OHL win in his first start of the season
Game Centre | Petes Post-Game | Greyhounds Post-Game
Saginaw Spirit 6, Guelph Storm 1
- Spirit rookie Michael Misa recorded a goal and three assists while Theo Hill scored twice
- Joey Willis recorded his fourth straight multi-point game, joining PJ Forgione with a goal and an assist
- Storm forward Sasha Pastujov was assessed a five-minute major for slew footing in the first period
- Blueliner Jake Murray made his Storm debut, wearing #5
- New York Islanders prospect Tristan Lennox stopped 29 of 30 for the win
Game Centre | Spirit Post-Game
Owen Sound Attack 4, Kitchener Rangers 1
- Attack captain Colby Barlow scored a hat trick and logged nine shots on goal as the Bears shook off three straight losses
- Matthew Papais scored his first in an Attack jersey while Cedrick Guindon recorded two assists
- Nick Chenard stopped 28 of 29 for the win opposite Marco Costantini, who stopped 29 in his Rangers debut
- Kitchener falls to 0-5-0-0 out of the gate this season
Game Centre | Attack Post-Game | Rangers Post-Game
Flint Firebirds 8, Erie Otters 1
- Brennan Othmann and Ethan Hay each scored twice as the Firebirds pulled away late in Erie
- Tristan Bertucci had a goal and assist, joining Gavin Hayes and Coulson Pitre (2A) with two points
- Flint’s Will Cranley made 26 saves to record the win
- Firebirds rookie Alex Bradshaw scored his first OHL goal
- Otters rookie netminder Jacob Gibbons stopped 12 of 13 in relief, making his OHL debut
Game Centre | Firebirds Post-Game | Otters Post-Game
