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Preseason Report: August 29th, 2025

Oshawa Generals vs. Saginaw Spirit (in Kitchener)

Final: 6 (OSH) – 5 (SAG)

  • Dimian Zhilkin recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Spirit offensively
  • Miroslav Satan and Egor Barabanov also scored for Saginaw, who struck twice on the power play
  • Nikita Klepov was a major playmaker with five assists, while Blake Barnes chipped in with two
  • Luke Posthumus, Jalen Lobo, Porter Byrd-Leitner, Sam Roberts, and Colin Feeley scored for Oshawa in the win
  • Ethan Toms collected two assists for the Generals, with Anthony Timmerman, Leo Laschon, Owen Griffin, and Zackary Sandhu also recording helpers
  • With the game tied after three periods, the Generals came away with a 6–5 victory in the shootout

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Brantford Bulldogs vs. Kitchener Rangers

Final: 4 (BFD) – 3 (KIT)

  • Joshua Avery opened the scoring just over a minute into the first period for Brantford
  • Matheas Stark responded quickly for Kitchener, assisted by Evan Nicholson and Avry Anstis
  • Aiden O’Donnell and Cooper Dennis scored early in the third, with Dennis adding an assist on O’Donnell’s goal
  • Haeden Ellis tied things up again for Kitchener, with Luca Romano and Evan Headrick drawing helpers
  • Dennis struck again before David Buchman followed up just 13 seconds later with the eventual game winner, as Caleb Malhotra collected three assists on the night
  • Christian Humphreys added a late goal for Kitchener but Brantford was able to hold on for a 4–3 victory

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Sarnia Sting vs. London Knights

Final: 6 (LDN) – 5 (SAR)

  • Ryan Chamberlain opened the scoring midway through the first for Sarnia
  • Liam Beamish added a power play marker to extened the lead to two before Rene Van Bommel responded for London
  • Rookie blueliner Kaden Aucoin struck late in the frame to give Sarnia a 3–1 lead after one
  • Kaeden Hawkins and Jaxon Cover pulled London even early in the second, with Cover’s goal coming on the man advantage
  • Beamish netted his second of the night on the power play, before Logan Hawery tied it up again with a power play tally of his own
  • James Barr restored the lead for Sarnia on another man advantage early in the third
  • Van Bommel scored his second of the game to draw London even once more, before Hawery netted his second of the night, with his game winner coming with less than a minute left in the final frame
  • A total of 38 penalties were assessed during the game

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Guelph Storm vs. Brampton Steelheads

Final: 7 (BRAM) – 2 (GUE)

  • Sam Johnston opened the scoring early for Guelph, assisted by Benjamin Brunton
  • Lachlan Larmand would respond for Brampton less than two minutes later
  • The Steelheads would go on to score 3 more unanswered goals in the first period from Kieran Witkowski, Gabriel Chiarot, and Julian Demiglio
  • Chiarot added another goal and three assists to lead the Steelheads offensively
  • Demiglio scored his second of the night, while Witkowski picked up three assists
  • Jack Dean, Jared Harding, Luke Dragusica, and Peter Green also recorded helpers for Brampton
  • Robert Matson scored on a power play for Guelph in the third period, assisted by Rylan Singh and Wil McFadden
  • Manuel Amado netted a shorthanded goal for Brampton in the final seconds
  • Peter Chlebowski stopped 21 of 23 shots to secure the victory for the Steelheads

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