Tag: Ontario Hockey League
Firebirds hit the gas in the third to come from behind and even series
Like a phoenix, the Firebirds rose from the ashes in Game 4 to erase a two-goal Attack lead and tie the Western Conference quarterfinal at two games apiece with the clubs headed back to Michigan. Flint scored three unanswered goals and two in the third period to win 3-2 in front of 2,122 fans at […]
Game 4: Rookie Kitchener goalie stymies Knights in 52-save stunner
KITCHENER – The London Knights have a Jackson Parsons problem. The rookie Kitchener Rangers goaltender stopped a mind-boggling 52 shots in his first playoff start and outdueled London counterpart Brett Brochu in a series-tying 3-2 Game 4 victory before 3,644 Tuesday at the Memorial Auditorium. The 17-year-old from Embrun, near Ottawa, got the nod in […]
Attack take 2-1 series lead in playoff homecoming
Baseball has Mr. October and the Owen Sound Attack may have found Mr. April. Julian Fantino netted the game-winner Monday as the Owen Sound Attack defeated the Flint Firebirds 2-1 in the team’s first playoff game on home ice in nearly three years. Fantino’s third-period goal was his third of the postseason, already matching his […]
London Knights: Brett Brochu, big guns blazing in Game 3 victory
The biggest stars are starting to shine brighter for the London Knights.
Quick strike Firebirds even series with 6-3 win over Owen Sound
The fans in Flint celebrated their team’s first home-ice playoff win in the flesh Saturday night as the Firebirds’ firepower was on full display. Flint topped Owen Sound 6-3 inside the Dort Financial Center. The best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series now shifts to Owen Sound tied 1-1 as the clubs split the opening salvo. “We […]
Bears draw first blood in Flint
Buckle up and breathe deeply because this Attack and Firebirds series is off to an explosive start. Nick Porco said two weeks before the start of the playoffs he just knew Owen Sound would win their first-round series. Before the team even knew who they would face in the opening round. His confidence was rewarded […]
Defence powers offence as London Knights even first-round series at 1-1
London Knights defenceman Gerard Keane believes a message has been delivered to Kitchener.
London-Kitchener: The photographic history of a Hwy. 401 hockey rivalry
They’re two of the Ontario Hockey League’s flagship teams – the London Knights and the Kitchener Rangers – and they have a rich history of great games against each other.
London Knights: Too little, too late in Game 1 vs. Kitchener Rangers
The London Knights take on the Kitchener Rangers in Game 1 of their OHL playoff series Thursday night at Budweiser Gardens.
Attack overagers lead young team into postseason
Mission accomplished for Igor Chibrikov. “The only reason I came to Canada is to play hockey and I felt like this was the path I wanted to try and I’ve been here (in the OHL) for five years now,” the Attack’s overage defender said after a recent practice. Chibrikov, along with fellow veterans Mark Woolley […]