By The Canadian Press on January 1, 2024.
OSHAWA, Ont. – Antonino Pugliese scored the third-period game-winner for the Kitchener Rangers in a 3-2 win over the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League on Monday. Trailing 2-1 early in the third, Kitchener got goals from Simon Motew at 8:56 and Pugliese at 14:39. Adrian Misaljevic also scored for Kitchener (26-9-2-0), which tops the OHL’s Western Conference. Rangers goalie Tristan Malboeuf stopped 16 of 18 shots for the victory. Luke Torrance and Matthew Buckley countered for Oshawa (15-14-3-1) trying to climb out of the East Division basement. Oshawa goalie Jacob Oster had 30 saves in the loss. In the OHL’s other game Monday: — FRONTENACS 6 67’s 3 KINGSTON, Ont. – Paul Ludwinski and Ethan Miedema got their new year started on a positive note as they each scored twice to lead the Kingston Frontenacs to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Ottawa 67’s. Linus Hemstrom and Vann Williamson also scored for the Frontenacs (18-16-1-0), who outshot the visitors 41-30. Gabriel Frasca chipped in with two assists. Luca Pinelli scored twice for the 67’s (18-14-2-0), while Charlie Hilton netted a single. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 1, 2024. 14