Monday Highlights: Three teams clinch playoff spots on Family Day
Soo Greyhounds 7 vs. Sarnia Sting 3
- Julian Fantino led the way for the Hounds with a pair of goals
- Detroit Red Wings prospect Andrew Gibson notched a goal and assist in the victory
- Chicago Blackhawks prospect Gavin Hayes scored his 32nd goal of the season
- Fresh off signing his OHL scholarship and development agreement, Sting rookie Matthew Andersen made his OHL debut
- With the regulation win, the Hounds become the third Western Conference team to clinch a playoff spot
Game Centre & Highlights | Sarnia Post-Game | Soo Post-Game
Brantford Bulldogs 3 vs. Erie Otters 2
- David Egorov was outstanding for the Bulldogs, making 34 saves including a penalty shot stop with 36 seconds left in regulation to preserve the win
- Washington Capitals prospect Patrick Thomas tallied a pair of goals
- Erie outshot Brantford 36-29
- Sergei Litvonov made his OHL debut for the Otters on Monday, stopping 26 shots in the loss; former Don Mills Flyers OHL Cup champion spent past three seasons in the QMJHL
- The game marked Erie’s first trip to Brantford this season; the Otters are the modern day descendant of the Brantford Alexanders franchise
- With the victory and Peterborough’s loss, the Bulldogs clinch a playoff spot
Game Centre & Highlights | Brantford Post-Game | Erie Post-Game
Sudbury Wolves 4 vs. Guelph Storm 1
- Scoreless game through 40 minutes of play saw Sudbury climb out to a 3-0 lead in the third period
- Seattle Kraken prospect David Goyette extended his lead in the OHL scoring race, tallying two goals and an assist
- Wolves netminder Marcus Vandenberg made 30 saves in the victory
- St. Louis Blues prospect Dalibor Dvorsky scored his 31st goal of the season on the power-play
- Washington Capitals prospect Cam Allen scored his first goal of the season
- Brayden Gillespie stopped 38 shots for Guelph as the Storm lost their ninth in the last 10 outings
- With the victory and Peterborough’s loss, the Wolves clinch a playoff spot
Kingston Frontenacs 7 vs. Barrie Colts 4
- NHL Draft prospects Jakub Chromiak and Jacob Battaglia each scored a pair of goals
- Fronts defenceman Cal Uens tallied his first goal of the season in a three-point afternoon
- Barrie Colts forward Zach Wigle scored his 14th and 15th goals in the loss
- Held pointless in the loss, NHL Draft prospect Riley Patterson’s point streak ends at 10 games
- Kingston outshot Barrie 34-29
Game Centre & Highlights | Kingston Post-Game
London Knights 7 vs. Windsor Spitfires 2
- Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan extended his point streak to 24 games, scoring short-handed in the opening period
- Cowan, Denver Barkey, Max McMue and Landon Sim each had identical goal and two assist performances
- NHL Draft prospect Sam Dickinson extended his point streak to eight games, collecting a goal and an assist in the victory
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Jacob Julien collected two assists in the victory
- The Knights win their second game in a row following Friday’s loss, improving to a 40-12-0-3 record
Game Centre & Highlights | Windsor Post-Game
Mississauga Steelheads 5 vs. Owen Sound Attack 1
- Lucas Karmiris led the way offensively with a goal and two assists
- NHL Draft prospect Jack Van Volsen tallied a pair of markers in the victory
- Steelheads rookie netminder Jack Ivankovic stopped 33 of 34 shots
- Winnipeg Jets prospect Colby Barlow scored his 31st goal of the season on the power-play
- The Steelheads win their second game in a row, improving to 28-20-6
- Owen Sound loses their third straight contest, falling to 25-24-4-2
Game Centre & Highlights | Mississauga Post-Game | Owen Sound Post-Game
Ottawa 67’s 6 vs. North Bay Battalion 3
- Columbus Blue Jackets prospect Luca Pinelli extended his point streak to eight games, scoring his 39th and 40th goals of the season
- Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Braeden Kressler collected three assists
- Edmonton Oilers prospect Brady Stonehouse scored his 15th goal in the win
- NHL Draft prospect Henry Mews scored his 10th of the season
- Ottawa wins their second straight contest, moving into a tie with Mississauga for 5th place in the conference
Game Centre & Highlights | Ottawa Post-Game | North Bay Post-Game
Oshawa Generals 6 vs. Niagara IceDogs 0
- Oshawa native Luke Torrance earned OHL Performer of the Night honours with a four-point performance
- Generals OA Connor Punnett had a goal and two assists in the victory
- Jacob Oster stopped all 31 shots he faced to collect his third shutout of the season
- IceDogs rookie Ryan Roobroeck and Generals forward Dylan Roobroeck squared off on Family Day
- Colorado Avalanche prospect Calum Ritchie tallied a goal and an assist
- With the victory, the Generals move into third place in the Eastern Conference
Game Centre & Highlights | Oshawa Post-Game | Niagara Post-Game
Kitchener Rangers 6 vs. Peterborough Petes 2
- Seattle Kraken prospect Carson Rehkopf regained the league lead in goal scoring, scoring his 44th and 45th goals in the win
- Rangers OA Simon Motew found the back of the net in his 200th OHL game
- Rangers OA Matthew Sop tallied a multi-point effort (1G, 1A)
- Rangers rookie Cam Reid collected a pair of assists
- Kitchener outshot Peterborough 49-34
- Kitchener wins their fourth straight contest, already matching last season’s point total (72)
Game Centre & Highlights | Kitchener Post-Game | Peterborough Post-Game