OHL playoffs: Battalion beat Colts 3-1 to win series in 7, set to face Petes
By The Canadian Press on April 25, 2023.
NORTH BAY, Ont. – The North Bay Battalion scored two third-period power-play goals to erase a 1-0 deficit and eventually beat the Barrie Colts 3-1 to win their Ontario Hockey League playoff series in seven games. Kyle Jackson, Kyle McDonald and Owen Van Steensel (empty-netter) scored for the Battalion, who trailed 1-0 after the first and second periods. Beau Jelsma scored for the Colts, who outshot the Battalion 29-24. The Battalion went 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Colts were 0-for-2. The Battalion advance to play the Peterborough Petes in the Eastern Conference championship series. The Petes defeated the Ottawa 67’s in their round-two series 4-2. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2023. 7-6
