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Rangers Fall to Knights 4-0 on Tuesday Night

January 30, 2024 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Mercer on the ice
Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Mercer on the ice
(Kitchener Rangers, Credit: Heather Townsend/Kitchener Rangers)

The Kitchener Rangers dropped two points to the London Knights on Tuesday night at The Aud in a 4-0 loss. The Rangers were within one goal for nearly 40 minutes before the Knights scored three more goals at the end of the second period and into the third. Only one of London's four goals was during five-on-five hockey. This marks the first time this season Kitchener has been shut out.

Box Score

Game Highlights

Scoring Summary:

1st Period

KIT 0, LDN 1

6:11 Oliver Bonk (16) - Kasper Halttunen, Easton Cowan (PPG)

London broke the ice first with a goal from Oliver Bonk on the powerplay. The Knights got set up in the Rangers zone just over a minute into their power play as Easton Cowan carried the puck from low to high. He then dished a pass over to Kasper Halttunen at the top of the circle who one-timed it on net. Bonk was waiting in the slot and got his stick on the shot to deflect it in.

2nd Period

KIT 0, LDN 2

18:36 Denver Barkey (25) - Sam Dickinson, Jacob Julien (4 on 4)

Olivier Savard and Easton Cowan both went to the box for coincidental penalties to bring the play to four on four. The puck was sent to Sam Dickinson off the faceoff, and he immediately put a shot on Jackson Parsons. The puck bounced out in front to Barkey who was alone to put in the rebound and put the Knights up by two late in the second frame.

3rd Period

KIT 0, LDN 3

1:29 Jacob Julien (22) - Kasper Halttunen (PPG)

The Knights struck on the power play for the second time. The Knights moved the puck around the horn just as they did on their first power-play goal before Kasper Halttunen one-timed the puck on net. Jackson Parsons stopped the initial shot however, the puck bounced out to an open Jacob Julien on the weak side. Julien put it in as Parsons was trying to recover over to stop it.

KIT 0, LDN 4

17:01 Landon Sim (6) - Jackson Edward

Jackson Edward walked across the Rangers' blueline before sending a cross-ice pass down to Landon Sim on the goal line. Sim wasted no time before placing the puck perfectly over the shoulder of Jackson Parsons from just above the goal line to make it 4-0 Knights.

The Stars:

First Star: Owen Wilmore

Second Star: Denver Barkey

Third Star: Jacob Julien

The Goalies: Owen Wilmore suited up in his 15th game this season and registered his first OHL shutout stopping all 25 shots. Wilmore's season record moves to 9-4-0-2. Jackson Parsons was in net for the Rangers who recorded the loss while stopping 20 of 24 shots.

The Numbers Game:

Shots: KIT 25, LDN 24

Powerplay: KIT 0-3, LDN 2-3

FO%: KIT 50%, LDN 50%

Up Next: The Rangers will return home on Friday to take on another divisional rival in the Guelph Storm. This will be the fourth of eight meetings between the two clubs this season as the Rangers currently own the series 3-1. Puck drop is set for 7 pm at the Aud. You can get your tickets to the action at the box office sponsored by White Way Plumbing or online.

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Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Mercer on the ice
Kitchener Rangers' Cameron Mercer on the ice
(Heather Townsend/Kitchener Rangers)		   



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