OHL roundup: Colts’ special teams key in 6-3 road win over Otters
By The Canadian Press on February 5, 2024.
ERIE, Pa. – Zach Wigle scored twice, including once while short-handed, Ben West made 38 saves, and the visiting Barrie Colts defeated the Erie Otters 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Monday night. Blair Scott, Bode Stewart, Tai York and Beau Jelsma also scored for the Colts (20-24-3-0), who led 2-0 after the first period and 4-1 heading into the third. The Colts scored once on the power play and once while killing a penalty. Wigle also added an assist. Bruce McDonald scored twice and added an assist for the Otters (23-21-4-0) at Erie Insurance Arena. Malcolm Spence also scored for the hosts. The Colts went 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Otters were 0-for-3. POKE CHECKS: The Otters moved up two positions to No. 10 in this week’s OHL Power Rankings. The London Knights remain No. 1 “¦ The Kingston Frontenacs visit the Oshawa Generals in Tuesday’s lone OHL game “¦ Gavin Bryant of the Niagara IceDogs is the OHL’s Player of the Week. The forward recorded two goals, five assists and seven points while registering a plus-3 rating in three games “¦ Owen Willmore of the Knights is the OHL’s Goaltender of the Week following three wins – including a shutout – with a 1.96 goals-against average and .918 save percentage. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 5, 2024. 7-6
