OHL Labour Day Weekend Preseason Recap: Sep. 1

The OHL preseason resumed over the Labour Day weekend, with 9 video games going down, a primary take a look at the newly relocated Brampton Steelheads, and a few groups placing up a 10-spot on their opponents.

Let’s evaluation all of the motion from this previous weekend. We have already recapped the three Saturday games and now we will take a look at the six Sunday video games.

Erie Otters vs. Saginaw Spirit

Erie and Saginaw obtained the social gathering began at 11am on the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. Regardless of their latest loss (10-5 in opposition to Brantford), the Otters turned issues round and triumphed with a commanding 10-6 victory over the defending Memorial Cup champs.

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Saginaw’s Jacob Cloutier opened the scoring short-handed, however Erie responded with 5 unanswered objectives. The Otters entered the ultimate body with a 7-4 lead regardless of being outshot 35-26. Carey Terrance and Jack Clarke (second of the sport) put the sport out of attain for the Spirit as Erie earned their first win of the preseason.

Recreation Notes:
-Six Erie skaters have been held with out a level whereas seven gamers recorded multi-point performances.
–Anaheim Ducks prospect Carey Terrance and Chicago Blackhawks prospect Martin Misiak every recorded three factors. Terrance, Misiak, and Brett Hammond mixed for eight factors, 12 photographs, and a plus-7. 
-Otter second-rounder Lucas Ambrosio performed alongside veteran Nathan Sauder and has been making a powerful case to be on the workforce’s opening evening roster as a 16-year-old.
-Saginaw’s Jacob Cloutier was listed on the workforce’s fourth line however rang in a two-goal efficiency.
-Veteran defenseman James Guo led the Spirit in scoring with three assists.

Related: OHL training camp roster breakdown: Saginaw Spirit

Brantford Bulldogs vs. Kitchener Rangers

Brantford and Kitchener wrapped up the Labour Day weekend showcase. The Rangers wanted a win to go an ideal 3-0 over the weekend, however the Bulldogs gave them a tricky combat.

Kitchener’s 2024 first-rounder Evan Headrick scored unassisted 2:21 into the sport, adopted by assistant captain Trent Swick. The Rangers outshot their opposition 10-5 and led 2-0 after the opening body.

Midway by means of the second, 2025 NHL draft-eligible prospect Tanner Lam scored. With a three-goal lead heading into the ultimate body, all appeared effective for the house workforce. Or in order that they thought.

Brantford defenseman Ben Radley scored his fourth of the preseason lower than 5 minutes in. Then, fellow defenseman Noah Roberts obtained in on the enjoyable. Swiftly, it is a 3-2 recreation, and strain on Kitchener to not blow it.

Bulldogs’ 2023 third-rounder Joshua Avery had the first help on his workforce’s first purpose and scored the all-important game-tying tally. Regardless of permitting three objectives within the third, Kitchener outshot Brantford 17-8 within the interval, however Ryerson Leenders wanted to show why he’s the number one in Brantford now.

Additional time solved nothing and within the shootout, all three Rangers gamers scored in opposition to Leenders, securing the victory and a 3-0 begin to the preseason for Kitchener.

Recreation Notes:
-Ryerson Leenders made 34 saves on 37 photographs within the loss in his first look within the crease with Brantford.
-Bulldogs’ 2024 third-rounder Nikolas Rossetto scored first within the shootout and registered one help, bringing his preseason statistics as much as three factors in three video games.
-Trent Swick and Joshua Avery have been the lone gamers to document two factors.
-Kitchener completed the weekend 0/11 on the powerplay.

Related: OHL Training Camp Roster Breakdown: Kitchener Rangers

Guelph Storm vs. Brampton Steelheads

Our first take a look at the Brampton Steelheads enjoying out of the CAA Centre however the newly relocated workforce couldn’t stand up to a three-goal third interval by the Storm.

Guelph suited up an skilled roster, whereas Brampton missed a couple of of their greatest gamers. The Steelheads obtained out to a 3-1 lead because of Ben Lalkin, Finn Harding, and Luke Misa.

Storm middle Parker Snelgrove scored his second of the sport across the midway mark of the interval, which began a rally of 5 unanswered objectives by the away workforce. Brampton ahead Gabriel Chiarot scored lower than 20 seconds after Rylan Singh made it 6-3 for Guelph, however the residence workforce couldn’t mount the epic comeback and misplaced 6-4.

Recreation Notes:
-The Steelheads misplaced two defensemen — Luke Dragusica and Spencer Sova — within the first half of the sport to preventing recreation misconducts.
-Guelph and Brampton performed their two goaltenders. Guelph followers obtained an early take a look at their future in web with 2024 third-rounder Colin Ellsworth. 
-The Storm shared the wealth on offense, solely 5 gamers have been held with out a level. 
-Jett Luchanko, Cam Allen, Parker Snelgrove, Brampton forwards Lucas Karmiris, and Ben Lalkin recorded two-point video games. 
-Steelheads 2024 Thirteenth-rounder Manuel Amado suited up in his first OHL recreation, beating all the percentages, and signed an OHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the workforce on Friday.

Ottawa 67’s vs. Kingston Frontenacs

The Frontenacs and 67’s clashed in opposition to each other of their preseason debuts for a Sunday matinee recreation. Kingston followers taking within the motion obtained a primary take a look at newcomers Emil Pieniniemi and Cedrick Guindon. And they didn’t disappoint.

Frontenacs ahead Luke McNamara sounded off the horn on the Slush Puppie Place lower than three minutes in. Ottawa’s veteran defenseman Matthew Mayich responded with an unassisted marker. Nevertheless, Mayich’s purpose was the mortgage tally that obtained previous Kingston’s 16-year-old netminder Gavin Betts.

Matthew Soto and Camden McCuaig put Kingston up 3-1 earlier than the top of the primary interval with two objectives in 2:35 minutes. Then, within the second interval, Buffalo Sabres prospect Ethan Miedema scored 13 seconds in. Ben Pickell added a fifth purpose later within the body, capping off Kingston’s 5-1 victory over Ottawa.

Recreation Notes:
-Gavin Betts was the primary goaltender chosen within the 2024 OHL Precedence Choice and he confirmed why, stopping 28/29 in his first look in an OHL crease. 
-Cedrick Guindon recorded three assists, 5 photographs, and was a plus-2 in his Frontenacs debut.
-Emil Pieniniemi performed alongside Kingston’s high defenseman Quinton Burns and led all gamers in photographs with eight. 
-67’s goalie Liam Conway got here in midway by means of the sport for Collin MacKenzie and stopped 19/19. Conway was chosen eleventh general within the 2024 U18 Draft.

Related: OHL training camp breakdown: Peterborough Petes

Niagara IceDogs vs. Peterborough Petes

Goaltending and protection have been non-compulsory on this recreation, together with staying out of the field. Niagara and Peterborough mixed for 14 objectives, 14 powerplays, and 89 photographs.

After IceDogs middle Alex Assadourian scored first 5:40 into the sport, the Petes scored three objectives inside 5 minutes of one another, two of which got here off the stick of Chase Lefebvre. Mike Levin introduced the sport inside one on the powerplay, however Peterborough’s Joseph Cadorin and Caden Taylor scored in fast succession, placing the house workforce up 5-2.

Niagara wanted a spark and who else however their 2023-24 rookie sensation Ryan Roobroeck to ignite it, arrange by the franchise’s fourth-overall choose in 2024, Braidy Wassilyn.

Roobroeck’s powerplay marker began the comeback. Assadourian scored his second of the sport with 14 seconds left within the second interval. After which swiftly within the third, Mathieu Paris scored twice and arrange Ethan Czata to place the IceDogs up 7-5.

The Petes weren’t going to go away, nevertheless. Whereas the sport was being performed at 4-on-4, Nico Addy introduced his workforce inside one earlier than Lefebvre capped off the hat trick two minutes later, making it a 7-7 recreation.

The sport went right into a shootout after extra time failed to supply a winner. Niagara’s Assadourian and Roobroeck missed their photographs, whereas Peterborough’s Caden Taylor and Colin Fitzgerald scored, leading to an 8-7 victory for the Petes.

Recreation Notes:
-9 gamers recorded multi-point video games.
-Alex Assadourian did all of it for the IceDogs. Three factors, went 15/32 on faceoffs, and recorded eight photographs on web. 
-New Niagara defenseman Matthew Virgilio had two assists, 4 photographs, and was a plus-1 in his first recreation together with his new workforce. 
-Petes’ overage and assistant captain Chase Lefebvre’s 4 factors have been a game-high. 
-2025 NHL draft-eligible prospect Aiden Younger recorded three assists.
-Peterborough’s new 16-year-old poster boy Colin Fitzgerald scored the shootout winner, recorded one help, and took probably the most faceoffs on his workforce going 14/30.

Sudbury Wolves vs. Soo Greyhounds

Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie began their preseason in opposition to each other on the GFL Memorial Gardens, with the house workforce popping out on high.

The Greyhounds outshot the Wolves 10-7 in a scoreless first interval, however Julian Fantino got here out shortly within the second body (41 seconds in) and obtained Sault Ste. Marie on the board. Sudbury ahead and Sault Ste. Marie native Hudson Chitaroni obtained his shot previous Landon Miller on the powerplay to tie the sport up.

The sport headed into the third tied at 2-2, however one other fast purpose to begin the interval by way of Justin DeZoete kickstarted the Greyhounds’ three-goal third interval. Marco Mignosa scored shorthanded and Travis Hayes added an empty netter, sealing Sault Ste. Marie’s 5-2 win over Sudbury.

Related: OHL Training Camp Roster Breakdown: Soo Greyhounds

Recreation Notes:
-Greyhounds 2023 third-rounder Brady Smith recorded three major assists. 
–Detroit Red Wings prospect Landon Miller seemed stable within the crease for Sault Ste. Marie, stopping 28/30. 
-Sudbury overage centerman Kocha Delic registered two assists earlier than receiving a preventing recreation misconduct early within the third interval.

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