The North Bay Battalion emerged victorious with a thrilling 6-5 overtime win against the Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League action. Josh Bloom secured the hat-trick, scoring the game-winning goal at 2:01 of overtime. The game saw the Battalion outshoot the Wolves 43-30, and Kyle McDonald, Matvey Petrov, Nikita Tarasevich, Pasquale Zito, and Ty Nelson also scoring goals. Elsewhere, the Peterborough Petes secured a 5-2 victory over the Niagara IceDogs, the Kitchener Rangers shut out the Kingston Frontenacs 6-0, and the Oshawa Generals earned a 6-3 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads. Marcus Vandenberg was outstanding, making 18 saves to secure the Rangers’ shutout. Matthew Buckley and Cameron Butler played a key role in the Generals’ victory, with Buckley scoring two goals and adding an assist, while Butler recorded a goal and two assists.
OHL Roundup: North Bay Battalion Secures Victory over Sudbury Wolves
The North Bay Battalion won a thrilling 6-5 overtime victory against the Sudbury Wolves in an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) action on Sunday, with Josh Bloom sealing the victory with his hat-trick goal at 2:01 in overtime.
The Battalion (45-17-2-1) emerged victorious with goals from Kyle McDonald, Matvey Petrov, Nikita Tarasevich, Pasquale Zito (3 assists) and Ty Nelson (2 assists), while outshooting the Wolves 43-30.
The Sudbury Wolves (29-28-5-3) put up a good fight with two goals from Chase Coughlan and one goal each from Kocha Delic, Landon McCallum, and David Goyette.
In other OHL action, the Peterborough Petes (34-27-2-2) took a 5-2 win over the Niagara IceDogs (12-45-8-1) with goals from Connor Lockhart, Tommy Purdeller, Avery Hayes, Chase Stillman, and Gavin White. The IceDogs’ goals came from Alex Assadourian and Daniel Michaud.
Meanwhile, the Kitchener Rangers (32-28-5-0) shut out the Kingston Frontenacs (25-37-1-2) 6-0, with Marcus Vandenberg making 18 saves. Carson Rehkopf scored twice for the Rangers, and Matthew Sop, Danny Zhilkin, Ty Hollett, and Reid Valade scored singles. Netminder Mason Vaccari stopped 39 of 45 shots for the Frontenacs.
Lastly, the Oshawa Generals (25-34-1-5) earned a 6-3 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads (31-28-6-0), with Matthew Buckley scoring twice and adding an assist, and Cameron Butler recording a goal and two assists. Luke Torrance, Beckett Sennecke, and Ryan Gagnier scored for the Generals, while Lucas Karmiris, Angus MacDonell, and Porter Martone scored for the Steelheads.
This roundup was generated automatically by a CP-developed application and was first published by The Canadian Press on March 19, 2023.
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