OHL roundup: Travelling Knights slip past Spitfires 6-3

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WINDSOR, Ont. – Easton Cowan scored twice and Ruslan Gazizov added two assists as the visiting London Knights defeated the Windsor Spitfires 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday night.

Jackson Edward, Brody Crane, Isaiah George and Jacob Julien also scored for the Knights (44-21-2-0), who trailed 1-0 after the first period, but led 4-1 heading into the third.

Brett Harrison, Matthew Maggio and James Jodoin scored for the Western Conference-leading Spitfires (44-18-4-2), who were outshot 37-29.

Elsewhere in the OHL:

67’S 5 COLTS 1

OTTAWA, Ont. — Brady Stonehouse scored twice and added an assist as the Ottawa 67’s defeated the visiting Barrie Colts 5-1.

Logan Morrison, Pavel Mintyukov and Gavin Ewles also scored for the Eastern Conference-leading 67’s (51-12-3-2), who outshot the Colts 36-26. Morrison added three assists and Jack Beck chipped in with a pair of helpers.

Ben Pickell scored for the Colts (42-17-6-3), who led 1-0 after the first but trailed 3-1 heading into the third.

PETES 4 STEELHEADS 2

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Connor Lockhart scored twice as the visiting Peterborough Petes defeated the Mississauga Steelheads 4-2.

Quinton Page and Brennan Othmann also scored for the Petes (35-29-2-2).

James Hardie and Kai Schwindt scored for the Steelheads (31-30-6-0).

STORM 7 SPIRIT 3

SAGINAW, Mich. — Max Namestnikov scored three goals as the visiting Guelph Storm defeated the Saginaw Spirit 7-3.

Braeden Bowman scored twice for the Storm (35-28-4-1), while Charlie Paquette and Valentin Zhugin scored once.

Zayne Parekh, Joey Willis and Matyas Sapovaliv scored for the Spirit (36-26-3-2).

OTTERS 5 STING 2

ERIE, Penn. — Kaleb Smith scored a goal and added two assists as the Erie Otters defeated the visiting Sarnia Sting 5-2.

Noah Sedore, Taeo Artichuk, Malcolm Spence and Pano Fimis also scored for the Otters (21-40-2-5).

Ty Voit and Marko Sikic scored for the Sting (40-18-5-4).

ATTACK 6 FIREBIRDS 4

FLINT, Mich. — Deni Goure scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Owen Sound Attack defeated the Flint Firebirds 6-4.

James Petrovski, Landen Hookey, Thomas Chafe, Servac Petrovsky and Cedrick Guindon also scored for the Attack (32-28-6-1).

Kaden Pitre, Artem Guryev, Coulson Pitre and Matthew Jenken scored for the Firebirds (35-28-4-1).

BATTALION 5 ICEDOGS 2

NIAGARA, Ont. — Justin Ertel scored a goal and an assist as the visiting North Bay Battalion topped the Niagara IceDogs 5-2.

Alexander Lukin, Josh Bloom, Owen Van Steensel and Lirim Amidovski also scored for the Battalion (47-17-2-1).

Kevin He and Zakary Lavoie scored for the IceDogs (12-46-8-1).

* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 25, 2023.