SUDBURY, Ont. — The North Bay Battalion clinched a playoff spot after routing the Sudbury Wolves 7-1 Friday in the OHL.
Kyle McDonald scored two goals and added an assist while Anthony Romani potted two of his own for the Battalion (32-17-6), who have won four in a row now.
David Goyette scored the lone goal for Sudbury (19-31-5).
The Battalion did most of their damage in the third period, scoring four goals in the final frame.
North Bay netminder Dom DiVincentiis made 23 saves in the win.
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OTTERS 6 SPITFIRES 4
ERIE, Pa. — Daniel D’Amato scored and assisted on two other goals to help Erie (23-25-3) down Windsor (30-15-6). The victory was the Otters’ third in a row.
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FRONTENACS 7 GENERALS 2
KINGSTON, Ont. — Shane Wright scored a hat trick as part of a five-point performance as Kingston (32-17-3) thumped Oshawa (24-24-5). The Generals have now dropped seven games straight.
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BULLDOGS 5 STEELHEADS 1
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Marc Costantini made 34 saves and Avery Hayes scored two goals as Hamilton (36-11-4) extended its win streak to 11 straight. Despite losing, Mississauga (32-17-6) still clinched a playoff spot.
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COLTS 6 ICEDOGS 3
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Tai York and Beau Jelsma potted two goals each as Barrie (27-19-4) doubled up on Niagara (15-33-3). IceDogs goalie Joseph Costanzo made 31 saves in the loss.
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PETES 2 67’s 1 (SO)
OTTAWA — Tye Austin made 40 saves and stopped two shots in the shootout to lead Peterborough (22-27-3) past Ottawa (23-25-7). Joe Carroll and Luca Pinelli were the lone goal scorers for the Petes and 67’s, respectively.
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SPIRIT 7 OWEN SOUND 6 (SO)
SAGINAW, Mich. — Pavel Mintyukov scored two goals and racked up five points as Saginaw (18-33-1) eventually out-duelled Owen Sound (25-23-6) in a wild, high-octane game that needed a shootout to determine things. Ethan Burroughs and Colby Barlow each scored two goals for the Attack in defeat.
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STORM 5 STING 1
SARNIA, Ont. — Danny Zhilkin scored and assisted as Guelph (26-18-7) cruised past Sarnia (22-24-4). Sarnia goaltender Anson Thornton stopped 29 shots in the losing effort.
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GREYHOUNDS 5 RANGERS 3
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Jackson Parsons stopped 38 shots in a losing effort as Kitchener (22-25-4) fell to Soo (30-17-7). Robert Calisti scored two goals in the Greyhounds victory.
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FIREBIRDS 6 KNIGHTS 2
LONDON, Ont. — Luke Cavallin stopped 38 of the 40 shots as Flint (34-16-4) dumped London (32-17-2). Coulson Pitre and Tag Bertuzzi each scored two goals for the Firebirds in the win.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2022.