OHL roundup: Zach Wigle scores twice, Colts edge Petes 5-4 in OT
By The Canadian Press on March 5, 2024.
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Zach Wigle scored twice, including the overtime winner, and the Barrie Colts edged the Peterborough Petes 5-4 on Tuesday night in the Ontario Hockey League. Beau Jelsma flew down the right wing before laying a pass in the slot for Wigle, who fired home his 18th of the season at 3:37 of the extra frame. Kyle Morey, Michael Derbidge and Tai York also scored for Barrie (25-29-3). Jelsma had three assists, while Blair Scott and Grayson Tiller each had two helpers. Colts goaltender Sam Hillebrandt stopped 40 shots. Tommy Purdeller – with a goal and an assist – Braydon McCallum, Caden Taylor and Jonathan Melee scored for Peterborough (18-33-8). Ryder McIntyre had two assists. Petes goaltender Zach Bowen kicked out 36 shots. GENERALS 5 67’S 4 OSHAWA, Ont. – Luke Torrance scored the game-winning goal at 13:54 in the third period as the Oshawa Generals defeated the Ottawa 67’s. Connor Punnett, Dylan Roobroeck, Luca Marrelli and Tyler Graham also scored for Oshawa (33-19-9). Generals netminder Jacob Oster kicked out 23 of 27 shots. Frankie Marrelli, Derek Smyth, Luca Pinelli and Charlie Hilton replied for Ottawa (31-21-7). Collin MacKenzie kicked out 26 of 31 shots. – This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2024. 15-14
