ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Vince Dunn scored two power-play goals, including the eventual winner in the second period, and added an assist as the Niagara IceDogs held off a late comeback attempt to edge the Barrie Colts 6-5 in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday.
Mikkel Aagaard and Anthony DiFruscia had a goal and a helper apiece for Niagara (32-25-4), which has won five straight. Carter Verhaeghe and Blake Siebenaler rounded out the offence and Josh Ho-Sang chipped in with three assists.
Kevin Labanc and Andrew Mangiapane scored third-period goals to pull the Colts (38-22-2) to within a goal with nine minutes to play. Rasmus Anderson struck twice and added an assist, Brandon Prophet also scored, Joseph Blandisi set up four goals and Mangiapane added two assists for a three-point night.
IceDogs goaltender Brent Moran made 27 saves in the victory.
Mackenzie Blackwood started in net for Barrie, allowing four goals on 21 shots through 25:50. Daniel Gibl kicked out 18-of-20 shots in relief.
Niagara was 4 for 5 on the power play while the Colts scored twice on two chances with the man advantage.
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PETES 4 KNIGHTS 1
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Eric Cornel scored an empty-net, power-play goal late in the third period and picked up two assists as the Petes downed London.
Jonathan Ang and Michael Clarke had a goal and a helper apiece for Peterborough (25-30-6). Josh Maguire rounded out the attack with a short-handed goal.
Brandon Crawley responded for the Knights (37-22-3), who have dropped back-to-back games.
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BATTALION 3 BULLS 1
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Ryan Kujawinski had a goal and an assist to lead the Battalion past Belleville.
Mike Amadio and Nick Moutrey also scored for North Bay (31-18-11), which scored three straight goals.
Trent Fox had the lone goal for the Bulls (25-29-7), finding the back of the net with just 12 seconds left in the third period.
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SPIRIT 4 WHALERS 1
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Dylan Sadowy scored shorthanded, on the power play, and at even strength to power Saginaw over the Whalers.
Jesse Barwell had the other Spirit (25-33-3) goal.
Sonny Milano replied for Plymouth (23-33-5).
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GREYHOUNDS 6 SPITFIRES 4
WINDSOR, Ont. — Anthony DeAngelo scored two goals and set up two more as Sault Ste. Marie drubbed the Spitfires for their 10th straight victory.
Michael Bunting had a goal and two assists for the Greyhounds (48-11-2), and Bryan Moore, Jared McCann and Zachary Senyshyn, into an empty net, rounded out the attack.
Lucas Venuto and Jamie Lewis had a goal and a helper apiece to lead Windsor (24-33-3), which has dropped three straight. Patrick Sanvido and Cristiano DiGiacinto also scored.
