OHL roundup: Karabela helps Storm knock off Knights in overtime
By The Canadian Press on February 26, 2023.
GUELPH, Ont. – Jake Karabela scored at 1:47 of overtime as the Guelph Storm edged the visiting London Knights 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Chandler Romeo, Braeden Bowman and Cooper Walker also scored for the Storm (28-24-4-1), who were outshot 24-19. Easton Cowan, Logan Mailloux and George Diaco scored for the Western Conference-leading Knights (40-15-2-0). The Storm led 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 heading into the third. Elsewhere in the OHL: — GENERALS 5 67’s 4 (OT) OSHAWA, Ont. – Dylan Roobroeck’s goal at 3:28 of overtime lifted the Oshawa Generals to a tense 5-4 victory over the visiting Ottawa 67’s. Logan Morrison scored with 52 seconds left in the third period for the 67’s to tie the game at 4-4 and force the overtime session. Matthew Buckley scored twice for the Generals (24-26-1-5), while Ryan Gagnier and Calum Ritchie netted singles. Ritchie also had two assists. Tyler Boucher, Cameron Tolnai, Vinzenz Rohrer and Morrison scored for the Eastern Conference-leading 67’s (41-11-3-2). — RANGERS 3 GREYHOUNDS 0 KITCHENER, Ont. – Marco Costantini made 40 saves and helped the Kitchener Rangers defeat the visiting Soo Greyhounds 3-0. Francesco Arcuri, Francesco Pinelli and Danny Zhilkin scored for the Rangers (25-26-4-0), who were outshot 40-38. Francesco chipped in with two assists. Goaltender Charlie Schenkel saved 35 of 37 shots for the Greyhounds (17-26-9-5). — SPITFIRES 8 FRONTENACS 4 KINGSTON, Ont. – Matthew Maggio scored twice and added two assists as the visiting Windsor Spitfires defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 8-4. James Jodoin, Alex Christopoulos, Liam Greentree, Shane Wright, Brett Harrison and Aidan Castle also scored for the Spitfires (38-14-4-1). Gabriel Frasca and Gage Heyes each scored twice for the Frontenacs (24-29-1-2), who were outshot 44-21. — WOLVES 3 BULLDOGS 1 HAMILTON, Ont. – Kocha Delic scored once and added an assist as the visiting Sudbury Wolves defeated the Hamilton Bulldogs 3-1. Nicholas Yearwood and Quentin Musty also scored for the Wolves (24-24-5-3). Nick Lardis scored for the Bulldogs (27-25-4-0). — COLTS 9 ICEDOGS 4 NIAGARA, Ont. – Roenick Jodoin scored twice as the visiting Barrie Colts crushed the Niagara IceDogs 9-4. Ethan Cardwell, Brandt Clarke, Jacob Frasca, Tai York, Declan McDonnell, Beau Akey and Beau Jelsma also scored for the Colts (34-15-6-2). Jacob LeBlanc, Declan Waddick, Alex Assadourian and Daniel Michaud scored for the IceDogs (11-38-7-1). — FIREBIRDS 3 SPIRIT 2 FLINT, Mich. – Tyler Deline scored at 12:33 of the second period and that goal stood as the winner as the Flint Firebirds edged the visiting Saginaw Spirit 3-2. Ethan Hay and Amadeus Lombardi also scored for the Firebirds (27-26-4-1). Hunter Haight and Mitchell Smith scored for the Spirit (30-24-2-1), who were outshot 37-28. — STING 8 BATTALION 2 SARNIA, Ont. – Sasha Pastujov scored twice and added two assists as the Sarnia Sting defeated the visiting North Bay Battalion 8-2. Luca DelBelBelluz and Nolan Burke also scored twice for the Sting (31-17-5-3), while Cooper Way and Easton Wainwright netted singles. Kyle Jackson and Ty Nelson scored for the Battalion (37-17-2-1). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2023. 44-43
