OHL Niagara IceDogs

Dogs Fight Back for a Win in Flint

Published on October 1, 2022 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release


IceDogs Head Coach Daniel Fitzgerald picked up his first win in the OHL on the road in Flint, defeating the top-10 CHL ranked Firebirds and spoiling their home opener 3-2.

Josh Rosenzweig was outstanding as the game's first star kicking out 40 shots, with a variety of incredible saves.

Out-shot 11-9 in the first and trailing 1-0, an early power play goal in the second doubled the advantage for Flint. Kevin He's first in the OHL at 3:20 cut the deficit, with newcomer Andrew LeBlanc picking up a point on the assist.

The penalty kill was was pivotal in the second, defending a 5-3 Firebirds advantage before Aidan Castle tied the game with his second of the year at 15:14. Pasquale Zito and Daniel Michaud drew the assists on the power-play marker. The game winner came with exactly twenty seconds left in period two when Brendan Sirizzotti converted a bouncing puck with Zito snagging his second assist.

Rosenzweig would make 13 saves in period two and 17 more in the third.

The team is off to Saginaw tomorrow for a 5:30 PM puck drop.

Goal Scorers

First Period

B. Othmann (1) (FLT) A: Z. Giroux, G. Hayes, 17:01

B. Othmann (2) (FLT) A: R. Piercey, 0:17

Second Period

K. He (1) (NIA) A: A. LeBlanc, 2:30

A. Castle (2) (NIA) A: D. Michaud, P. Zito 15:14

B. Sirizzotti (2) (NIA) A: P. Zito, 19:40

Third Period

No scoring.

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