OHL roundup: Filak goals help Sting slip past Battalion 6-5
By The Canadian Press on February 25, 2024.
SARNIA, Ont. – Zach Filak’s second goal of the game, scored on the power play at 13:18 of the third period, proved to be the winner as the Sarnia Sting slipped past the visiting North Bay Battalion 6-5 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena.’ Tyson Doucette, Sean Doherty, Marko Sikic and Carter Kostuch also scored for the Sting (23-30-3-1), while netminder Nick Surzycia made 27 saves. Brice Cooke, Justin Ertel, Ethan Procyszyn, Dalyn Wakely and Owen Van Steensel scored for the Battalion (30-19-6-2), while Mike McIvor stopped 22 shots. Both teams went 2-for-5 on the power play. The Battalion led 3-1 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third. Elsewhere in the OHL on Sunday: — GREYHOUNDS 3 RANGERS 0 SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. – Charlie Schenkel stopped 19 shots to lead the Soo Greyhounds past the visiting Kitchener Rangers 3-0. Jordan D’Intino, Jack Beck and Justin DeZoete scored for the Greyhounds (38-16-2-1). After a scoreless first period, the Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead into the third before securing their fourth straight win. Jackson Parsons stopped 23 shots for the Rangers (36-20-2-0). — FRONTENACS 6 OTTERS 4 ERIE, Penn. – Linus Hemström scored three goals as the visiting Kingston Frontenacs beat the Erie Otters 6-4. Matthew Soto, Quinton Burns and Paul Ludwinski also scored for the Frontenacs (28-27-2-0). Bruce McDonald scored twice for the Otters (25-27-4-1), while Pano Fimis and Malcolm Spence netted singles. — STEELHEADS 4 WOLVES 3 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Lucas Karmiris scored twice and added an assist as the Mississauga Steelheads edged the visiting Sudbury Wolves 4-3. Chas Sharpe and Gabriel Chiarot also scored for the Steelheads (30-21-6-0), who outshot the Wolves 30-29. Dalibor Dvorsky, David Goyette and Nick DeAngelis scored for the Central Division-leading Wolves (33-17-3-3), who led 1-0 after the first period but were tied 3-3 heading into the third. — GENERALS 5 COLTS 2 OSHAWA, Ont. – Rasmus Kumpulainen scored twice, his team had three power-play goals, and the Oshawa Generals beat the visiting Barrie Colts 5-2. Luke Torrance, Beckett Sennecke and Stuart Rolofs also scored for the Generals (29-19-7-2), who led 2-0 after the first period and 5-1 heading into the third. Beau Jelsma and Riley Patterson scored for the Colts (23-29-3-0), who were outshot 42-24. * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 25, 2024. 28-27
