OHL Roundup: Olympiques take Game 1 of Alexandra Cup with 5-2 win over 67’s
By The Canadian Press on February 9, 2023.
OTTAWA – Olivier Nadeau scored four goals to lead the Gatineau Olympiques to a convincing 5-2 win over the OHL-best Ottawa 67’s in Game 1 of the Alexandra Cup on Thursday. Riley Kidney added the other for Gatineau (33-12-4-2), which sits atop the QMJHL’s Western Conference. Francesco Lapenna made 29 saves for the Olympiques. Cameron Tolnai and Caden Kelly replied for Ottawa (35-10-2-2). Max Donoso surrendered five goals on 24 shots through the first two periods before Collin MacKenzie stopped 6-of-6 shots in relief. The two sides will meet again on Saturday in Gatineau, Que. — SPITFIRES 5 GREYHOUNDS 4 (OT) WINDSOR, ONT. – Rodwin Dionicio scored the game-winning goal at 1:59 of overtime as the Windsor Spitfires picked up a 5-4 win over the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. Jacob Maillet, Noah Morneau, Ryan Abraham and Matthew Maggio added the others for Windsor (34-12-3-1). Mathias Onuska made 29 saves. Justin Cloutier, Mark Duarte, Kalvyn Watson and Julian Fantino replied for Soo (14-22-8-5). Charlie Schenkel stopped 28 shots. — STING 4 BATTALION 2 NORTH BAY, ONT. – Sasha Pastujov had a goal and an assist as the Sarnia Sting earned a 4-2 win over the North Bay Battalion. Luca DelBelBelluz, Marko Sikic and Ryan Mast also scored for Sarnia (26-15-4-2), which got 24 saves from Benjamin Gaudreau. Matvey Petrov and Dalyn Wakely answered for North Bay (34-14-1-1). Dom DiVincentiis stopped 30 shots. — COLTS 6 STEELHEADS 4 BARRIE, ONT. – Connor Punnett led the way with two goals and the Barrie Colts defeated the Mississauga Steelheads 6-4. Ethan Cardwell, Evan Vierling and Jacob Frasca each contributed a goal and two assists for Barrie (28-13-5-2). Beau Jelsma added the other, while Anson Thornton made 24 saves. James Hardie, with two goals, Angus MacDonell and Jack Van Volsen responded for Mississauga (24-21-4). Alessio Beglieri stopped 22-of-27 shots. — PETES 8 GENERALS 3 PETERBOROUGH, ONT. – Tucker Robertson netted a hat trick along with one assist to help power the Peterborough Petes to an 8-3 win over the Oshawa Generals. Connor Lockhart, Owen Beck, J.R. Avon, Chase Stillman and Gavin White provided the rest of the offence for Peterborough (26-20-1-2). Liam Sztuska made 16 saves. Matthew Buckley, Calum Ritchie and Dylan Roobroeck replied for Oshawa (20-23-1-3). Carter Bickle stopped 32 shots. This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 9, 2023. 28-27
