OHL roundup: Van Volsen helps Steelheads roll over Bulldogs 5-3
By The Canadian Press on January 28, 2024.
BRANTFORD, Ont. – Jack Van Volsen scored once and added two assists as the visiting Mississauga Steelheads edged the Brantford Bulldogs 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Marc Boudreau, William Eggleton, Jakub Fibigr and Angus MacDonell also scored for the Steelheads (23-18-4-0), who were outshot 39-17. Florian Xhekaj scored twice for the East Division-leading Bulldogs (24-13-6-2), while Marek Vanacker netted a single. The Steelheads led 3-2 after the first period and 5-2 heading into the third. Elsewhere in the OHL on Sunday: — BATTALION 7 COLTS 1 NORTH BAY, Ont. – Anthony Romani scored twice and added an assist as the North Bay Battalion crushed the visiting Barrie Colts 7-1. Sandis Vilmanis, Dalyn Wakely, Owen Van Steensel, Brice Cooke and Jacob Therrien also scored for the Battalion (23-15-6-2). Cole Beaudoin scored for the Colts (18-24-1-0), who were outshot 37-24. — GREYHOUNDS 3 STING 2 SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Bryce McConnell-Barker’s goal at 7:53 of the third period lifted the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Sarnia Sting. Jack Beck and Andrew Gibson also scored for the Greyhounds (31-12-2-1), who outshot the Sting 34-24. Carter Kostuch and Tyson Doucette scored for the Sting (17-26-3-0). — SPIRIT 5 SPITFIRES 2 SAGINAW, Mich. – Sebastien Gervais scored twice as the Saginaw Spirit defeated the visiting Windsor Spitfires 5-2. Jorian Donovan, Michael Misa and Alex Christopoulos also scored for the West Division-leading Spirit (32-12-0-1), who outshot the visitors 45-28. Cole Davis and Carson Woodall scored for the Spitfires (14-27-3-1). — ATTACK 7 STORM 1 OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Colby Barlow scored twice and added an assist as the Owen Sound Attack blew past the visiting Guelph Storm 7-1. Ben Cormier, Sam McCue, James Petrovski, Ethan Burroughs and Servac Petrovsky also scored for the Attack (22-20-3-1). Zander Veccia scored for the Storm (25-17-2-1), who were outshot 46-39. — 67’s 3 GENERALS 2 (OT) OSHAWA, Ont. – Henry Mews scored at 1:53 of overtime as the visiting Ottawa 67’s defeated the Oshawa Generals 3-2. Samuel Mayer and Jack Dever also scored for the 67’s (23-17-4-0), who led 2-0 late in the second period but allowed the Generals to battle back. Stuart Rolofs and Calum Ritchie scored for the Generals (23-16-4-2), who were outshot 39-22. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2024. 33-32
