Friday Highlights: Rye's first win stops Knights' 14-game run

Friday Highlights: Rye’s first win stops Knights’ 14-game run

Peterborough Petes 3 vs. London Knights 2 – SO

Braydon McCallum scored the lone goal in the shootout to snap the Petes’ nine game losing streak, as well as the Knights’ 14 game win streak; McCallum also scored earlier in the game
Rookie goaltender Easton Rye stops 46-of-48 shots to earn his first career OHL win
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan picked up a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to 13 games, as well as his goal streak to five straight games
New York Islanders prospect Isaiah George earned two assists
Kasper Halttunen and Oliver Bonk were both held off the scoresheet, ending their point streaks at 18 games and 10 games respectively
Petes Head Coach Rob Wilson earns his 150th OHL win behind the bench
London has earned a point in their last 15 games

Soo Greyhounds 4 vs. Kitchener Rangers 2

Chicago Blackhawks prospect Gavin Hayes broke a 2-2 tie with less than two minutes left on the clock and would add an empty netter to seal the win; extends his point streak to seven straight games in the process
Vancouver Canucks prospect Kirill Kudryavtsev picked up three assists for third star honours
Matthew Sop ended Charlie Schenkel’s shutout bid midway through the third period, as well as added a helper on Edward Sale’s goal
Marco Mignosa and Matthew Virgilio added goals for the Greyhounds
Kitchener was missing leading scorer Hunter Brzustewicz from the lineup
The Rangers lose three consecutive games for the first time this season
The Soo wins their fourth straight game and improve to 30-12-2-1

Flint Firebirds 3 vs. Mississauga Steelheads 2 – OT

Nolan Dann scores the game-winner for the Firebirds halfway through the overtime period
Roberto Mancini tied the game up midway through the third with his first goal of the season
Jack Van Volsen and Dean Loukus scored for Mississauga; Loukus’ goal was the 50th of his OHL career
Rookie Jack Ivankovic stopped 30-of-33 in his return to the lineup, while Edmonton Oilers prospect Nathan Day stopped 24 shots to earn the win
Flint snaps their three game losing streak, while the Trout drop their third straight game

Sudbury Wolves 5 vs. North Bay Battalion 4 – OT

St. Louis Blues prospect Dalibor Dvorsky nets the overtime winner for the Wolves, extending his goal streak to five straight games in the process
San Jose Sharks prospect Quentin Musty put up three points with a goal and two helpers
A two-point night from Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette (1-1-2) gives him 70 on the season, tying him with Anthony Romani for the league lead
Justin Ertel picked up a goal and an assist for the Battalion
North Bay defenceman Ty Nelson left the game with an injury
Sudbury wins their third straight game sits at the top of the Eastern Conference with a record of 25-14-3-2
A second-straight win over North Bay gives the Wolves a three-point cushion atop the Central Division

Guelph Storm 3 vs. Sarnia Sting 2 – OT

2024 NHL Draft prospect Jett Luchanko is the hero for the Storm, scoring the overtime winner and adding two helpers
Max Namestnikov and Braeden Bowman each recorded a goal and an assist for Guelph, while Marko Sikic and Florida Panthers prospect Kai Schwindt put up identical numbers for the Sting
Washington Capitals prospect Cam Allen returns to the lineup for the first time this season
Brody Crane picks up an assist, giving him four points in five games with the Storm
Guelph improves to 25-16-2-1 on the season

Oshawa Generals 6 vs. Erie Otters 5

Minnesota Wild prospect Rasmus Kumpulainen and Stuart Rolofs each scored two to lead the Gens over Erie
Rolofs extends his point streak to nine consecutive games
Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie scores four points with a goal and three helpers
Sam Alfano earned third star honours with a goal and two assists
With an assist, Luca D’Amato earned his 100th career point
The Generals fired 37 shots at Otters goaltender Jacob Gibbons
Oshawa wins their third straight game and have won eight of their last nine
Gens goaltender Jacob Oster is a career 7-0-0 against the Erie Otters

Kingston Frontenacs 10 vs. Niagara IceDogs 0

Luke McNamara and Jacob Battaglia each netted two goals for the Fronts; McNamara also added an assist as well
Making his first start for the Frontenacs, Kyle Downey stopped all 13 shots he faced to earn his first career OHL shutout
Vann Williamson and Christopher Thibodeau each chipped in with four helpers
14-of-18 skaters for the Frontenacs registered at least one point
Kingston peppered 52 shots on IceDogs goaltender Charlie Robertson
The Frontenacs snap a four game losing streak and improve to 21-21-1-0