OTTAWA – Darian Pilon and Shane Bulitka scored in the shootout as the Sudbury Wolves edged the Ottawa 67’s 4-3 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action.
Blake Murray scored twice in regulation time for Sudbury (10-17-5), while Kirill Nizhnikov chipped in as well. Jake McGrath kicked out 34 shots for the Wolves.
Peter Stratis, Kody Clark and Tye Felhaber scored for the 67’s (14-15-3). Olivier Tremblay made 28 saves for Ottawa.
Sudbury went 2 for 6 on the power play and the 67’s couldn’t score on their four man advantages.
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BATTALION 5 COLTS 2
NORTH BAY, Ont. — Justin Brazeau had a hat trick, including the power-play winner, as the Battalion topped Barrie.
Luke Burghardt and Adam Thilander also scored for North Bay (11-16-4).
Ryan Suzuki and Andrei Svechnikov scored for the Colts (17-10-3).
Barrie’s Luke Bignell was given a match penalty for a slew foot at 11:44 of the third period.
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BULLDOGS 5 STEELHEADS 2
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Brandon Saigeon had a pair of goals as Hamilton downed the Steelheads.
Connor McMichael put away the eventual winner for the Bulldogs (18-7-6) at 3:09 of the second period. Will Bitten and Nicholas Caamano also found the back of the net.
Michael McLeod struck twice for Mississauga (11-19-1).
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KNIGHTS 6 OTTERS 2
LONDON, Ont. — Max Jones scored twice as the Knights sank Erie.
Andrew Perrott had the winner for London (15-13-2), while Cliff Pu, Sam Miletic and Robert Thomas also scored.
Kyle Maksimovich and Ivan Lodnia replied for the Otters (10-16-5).
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RANGERS 10 STORM 3
GUELPH, Ont. — Cole Carter had a hat trick to lead Kitchener’s rout of the Storm.
Adam Liska had the eventual winner and added three assists for the Rangers (20-10-2), while Adam Mascherin, Jake Henderson and Greg Meireles each had a goal and two assists. Giovanni Vallati, Riley Damiani and Jonathan Yantsis rounded out the attack.
Mason Primeau, Givani Smith and Ryan Merkley supplied the offence as Guelph (16-11-3) had its four-game win streak snapped.
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GREYHOUNDS 6 SPITFIRES 3
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Boris Katchouk and Jack Kopacka had two goals apiece as the Greyhounds doubled Windsor.
Hayden Verbeek and Keeghan Howdeshell also scored for Sault Ste. Marie (26-3-2).
Aaron Luchuk, Cole Purboo and Logan Brown responded for the Spitfires (17-11-2).
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SPIRIT 3 GENERALS 1
OSHAWA, Ont. — Marcus Crawford scored twice as Saginaw defeated the Generals.
Cole Coskey added an empty netter for the Spirit (15-11-3).
Kenny Huether replied for Oshawa (13-17-2).
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