The OHL Weekend Notebook recaps the weekend that was with news, information and interesting facts from both on and off the ice.
Stillman, MacDonell post four-goal efforts
The OHL saw its first two four-goal games of the season over the weekend, starting with New Jersey Devils prospect Chase Stillman on Friday. The Peterborough Petes forward scored four times in a 7-3 road win over the Mississauga Steelheads. He tacked on an assist, giving himself five points in the win and now sits one shy of the 100-point mark on his OHL career. Sarnia’s Angus MacDonell followed suit on Sunday in Oshawa, striking four times capped by the overtime winner as the Sting defeated the Generals 6-5. MacDonell’s second hat trick of the campaign sees him with 11 goals, three assists and 14 points through 21 contests.
Storm honour Callahan, earn back-to-back wins
The Guelph Storm are showing indications of turning things around, putting a four-game losing slide behind them with wins over Niagara and Kitchener over the weekend. Guelph came from behind to beat Niagara on Friday at home as third period goals from Charlie Paquette, a pair from Danny Zhilkin, and the second of the night from newcomer Max Namestnikov fuelled a 6-4 win. Namestnikov was back at it again on Saturday at home to the Kitchener Rangers, recording a goal and an assist as the Storm won 5-3. Boston Bruins prospect Matthew Poitras had two goals and two helpers, recording his second straight four-point effort. The Storm retired Ryan Callahan’s #24 jersey prior to puck drop on Saturday. The former 15th round pick went on to become the club’s all-time goal-scoring leader and played over 700 games in the NHL.
Colts win a pair of one-goal games, Williamson earns 500th win
Too often on the wrong side of close contests so far this season, the Barrie Colts found a way over the weekend, defeating the Sudbury Wolves 4-3 on Friday before edging the Sarnia Sting 3-2 in overtime on Saturday at home. Barrie rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Sarnia as overage forward Evan Vierling netted the OT winner, sealing head coach Marty Williamson’s 500th career OHL win. Williamson becomes the ninth coach in OHL history to accomplish the feat. Arizona Coyotes prospect Anson Thornton was in the pipes on Saturday, making 36 saves to record the win against his former club.
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