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OHL Brampton Steelheads

Finishing January Strong

January 31, 2020 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Brampton Steelheads News Release


Mississauga, ON - The Mississauga Steelheads took on the North Bay Battalion on Friday night in a clash of the Central Division rivals.

The Battalion got out to an early lead, as with the Steelheads in the box for slashing, Avery Winslow took a shot that deflected off the stick of Mitchell Russell and over the shoulder of Edmonds. Just a few minutes later, Aidan Prueter found Ty Collins in front of the net, who re-directed the pass by North Bay goaltender Cameron Lamour. With five minutes remaining in the period, Cole Schwindt drew a tripping penalty that sent the Steelheads to the powerplay. Calvin Martin capitalized on a nice tic-tac-toe passing play from James Hardie and Schwindt to give the Steelheads their first lead of the game. Mississauga took a two-goal lead as Hardie batted a pass from Thomas Harley out of midair and into the back of the net. At the end of the first, the Steelheads led 3-1 and were outshooting the Battalion 12-7.

The Steelheads had a great scoring opportunity midway through the second, as Nick Isaacson found William Portokalis on a 2-on-1, but the puck was kicked away by a North Bay defenceman before it crossed the line. Soon after, James Hardie burst in the zone on a breakaway but was kicked away by the right pad of Lamour. Hardie had an opportunity to redeem himself on the breakaway, making no mistake the second time, going forehand-backhand over Lamour to make the score 4-1. Mississauga took a three-goal lead into the second intermission, looking to close out another victory in the third.

There was no slowing down the Fish in the third period, as Martin found Prueter on the doorstep for the tap-in, recording their second points of the game on the play. North Bay cut the lead back to three goals, as Liam Arnsby beat Edmonds up high on a breakaway. Thomas Harley made a nice move to cut around the North Bay defender and put a perfectly placed shot under the crossbar, making the score 6-2 with just minutes to play. The Steelheads were in complete control of this one, outshooting North Bay 45-19, as they cruised to a 6-2 victory.

Florida Panthers draft pick Cole Schwindt set a new career-high with four assists in a game, while 2020 NHL Draft eligible prospect James Hardie registered three points (2G, 1A) to help the Steelheads to victory. With the win and a Sudbury Wolves loss, the race for first place in the central division continues to tighten in advance of the Wolves visit to the Paramount Fine Foods Centre on Sunday.

Following the game, James Hardie spoke about another big win "Kai Edmonds played unreal in net tonight, he was really good. I thought my line played really good tonight, Schwindt was setting me up with good passes and we were playing well together."

THREE STARS

1st star - James Hardie (2G, 1A)

2nd star - Cole Schwindt (4A)

3rd star - Thomas Harley (1G, 1A)

LINE COMBINATIONS

North Bay Battalion

Bulitka - Moncada - Coe

Caines - Arnsby - Russell

Currie - Jackson - A. Christopoulos

Campbell - Stevens - Denault

Winslow - Grima

Schlueting - P. Christopoulos

Mayette - Thompson

Lamour

Vrbetic

Mississauga Steelheads

Hardie - Schwindt - Canade

Whittaker - Washkurak - Martin

Isaacson - Prueter - Collins

DelBelBelluz - Portokalis - Dodig

Harley - Bjorgvik Holm

Del Mastro - Ham

Penman - Sharpe

Edmonds

Ranger

The Mississauga Steelheads are scratching in anticipation of our 3rd annual Pucks 'N' Paws game on Sunday, February 2nd as we take on the Sudbury Wolves, presented by Global News, Barks n' Rec and Ren's Pets. Steelheads fans will have the opportunity to bring their dog to the game, and all tickets purchased in the dog sections 11 to 16 will see a $5 donated back in support of the St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program.

The festivities will include a doggy photo booth, balloon artists and plenty of opportunities for your dog to receive treats at our vendors. The Steelheads will welcome Global News' special weather analyst Storm the Weather Dog as he and TV personality Anthony Farnell will be dropping the puck for the ceremonial faceoff prior to the start of the game.

The hockey club is running a social media contest for the best dog trick. To enter, follow @ohlsteelheads on Instagram and tag us in a video of your dog performing his or her most impressive trick. The winner selected will receive a complimentary pair of tickets to the game as well as the opportunity to perform the trick at ice level during the second intermission!

To fetch your tickets to Sunday's Pucks 'N' Paws game against Quinton Byfield and the Sudbury Wolves, please visit the Box Office, online through ticketmaster.ca or by calling 905-502-9100.

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