Rangers Hand Attack First Loss of the Season in 4-3 Home Victory

Published on October 3, 2025 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release

Kitchener, Ont. - The Kitchener Rangers returned the favour to Owen Sound tonight, handing them their first loss of the season in a tightly contested game at The Aud. Kitchener kept Owen Sound off the board at even strength, but the Attack used their top two ranked power play to keep the game from getting out of reach.

The East Avenue Blue found the back of the net first just four and a half minutes into the game through Luca Romano's second of the season. Pierce Mbuyi would get his first-of-two in the game to knot the game at 1-1. Christian Humphreys opened his scoring account for the 2025-26 season to restore the Kitchener advantage followed by Cameron Arquette's third of the season with 36 seconds on the clock to send the Rangers to the locker-room up a pair after 20.

The teams traded goals in the middle frame with Christian Humphreys and Pierce Mbuyi both recording their second goals of the game, and in the final frame, the Blueshirts bent, but would not break, allowing a 5-on-3 goal which brought Owen Sound within a goal, but they would not let them come any further.

Attendance: 6,242

Game Highlights

Scoring Summary:

First Period

OS 0 - KIT 1

4:29 Luca Romano (2) - Tanner Lam

OS 1 - KIT 1 - PPG

13:58 Pierce Mbuyi (2) - Tristan Delisle, Jacob Therrien

OS 1 - KIT 2 - PPG

17:35 Christian Humphreys (1) - Alexander Bilecki, Jack Pridham

OS 1 - KIT 3

19:24 Cameron Arquette (3) - Luca Romano, Tanner Lam

Second Period

OS 1 - KIT 4

11:51 Christian Humphreys (2) - Jack Pridham

OS 2 - KIT 4 - PPG

16:50 Pierce Mbuyi (3) - Harri Nansi, John Banks

Third Period

OS 3 - KIT 4 - PPG

13:13 Jacob Therrien (2) - John Banks, Masen Wray

The Numbers Game:

Shots: OS 30 - KIT 33

Power play: OS 3/7 - KIT 1/6

FO%: OS 45% - KIT 55%

The Starting Goalies:

Carter George (OS) - 29/33 Saves, Four goals against

Christian Kirsch (KIT) - 27/30 Saves, Three goals against

UP NEXT:

With no other games this weekend, the Rangers hit the road next Wednesday for their first showdown of the season with the Flint Firebirds. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Dort Financial Center.

Kitchener Rangers' Luca Romano and Cameron Reid on game night

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