Saginaw Spirit 4 at Barrie Colts 5 OT
- Kashawn Aitcheson capped off this back-and-forth battle in overtime for the Colts. This the NHL draft eligible talent’s fourth OT-winner of the season.
- Anthony Romani and Owen Van Steensel both had a goal and an assist in the win.
- Dimian Zhilkin scored two for the Spirit.
- A special night in Barrie as the Colts retired Kyle Clifford’s jersey! The longtime NHLer and two-time Stanley Cup champion gets his well-earned spot in the rafters.
Game Centre | Saginaw Post-Game | Barrie Post-Game
Brampton Steelheads 2 at North Bay Battalion 1 OT
- Steelheads Captain Porter Martone secured victory for Brampton in overtime, after a nice feed from Lucas Karmiris.
- Lirim Amidovski got the Battalion on the board in the second period to tie it up, but this proved to be their only goal of the night.
- Jack Ivankovic had a stellar performance in net, turning away 38/39 shots in the win to earn first star honours.
- Charlie Larocque also had a big game in net for the Battalion with 33 saves on 35 shots, earning second star honours.
Game Centre | Brampton Post-Game | North Bay Post-Game
Erie Otters 5 at Niagara IceDogs 4
- Pano Fimis’ 25th of the season stood as the game-winner in this high-scoring thriller.
- The IceDogs took an early 3-0 lead, but the Otters answered right back—scoring five unanswered themselves to take back control of the game.
- A late goal by Ivan Galiyanov closed the gap for the IceDogs, but it wasn’t quite enough to overcome the deficit.
- Martin Misiak scored two for the Otters, while Alexis Daviault had three assists.
- Niagara rookie goaltender Matthew Humphries made 29 saves on 34 shots, while also earning Save of the Night honours.
Game Centre | Niagara Post-Game
Windsor Spitfires 7 at Peterborough Petes 1
- The game-winner came when Washington Capitals prospect Ilya Protas found the back of the net off a setup from LA Kings prospect Liam Greentree, and with that goal both of them hit the 100-point milestone! They’re the first Spitfires teammates to reach the century mark in a season since 1994-95!
- Spits forward Ryan Abraham kept up his hot-streak, scoring his sixth goal in his past three games.
- Genc Ula got the Petes on the board in the second frame.
- Liam Greentree celebrated a 2G, 2A performance, while Ilya Protas has 1G, 2A.
