OHL roundup: Van Steensel scores in OT as Colts clip Battalion

Barrie Colts clinch overtime win against North Bay Battalion

Owen Van Steensel scored at 4:00 of overtime to lift the Barrie Colts to a 5-4 victory over the North Bay Battalion in a heart-pounding Ontario Hockey League game Sunday that kept the Troops two points ahead of the Ottawa 67’s in their battle for a playoff berth. Dalyn Wakely scored two goals and earned two assists for the Colts, while Jaiden Newton and Kashawn Aitcheson each had a goal and Van Steensel added two assists. Goaltender Ben Hrebik m…

OHL roundup: Van Steensel scores in OT as Colts clip Battalion

NORTH BAY, Ont. - Owen Van Steensel scored four minutes into overtime to lift the visiting Barrie Colts to a 5-4 Ontario Hockey League victory over the North Bay Battalion on Sunday at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens.

Battalion grabs OT point

Owen Van Steensel scored at 4:00 of overtime to lift the Barrie Colts to a 5-4 victory over the North Bay Battalion in a heart-pounding Ontario Hockey League game Sunday that kept the Troops two points ahead of the Ottawa 67’s in their battle for a playoff berth.Dalyn Wakely scored two goals and earned two assists for the Colts, while Jaiden Newton and Kashawn Aitcheson each had a goal and Van Steensel added two assists.Goaltender Ben Hrebik mad…

Ilya Protas named OHL Player of the Week after posting 11 points in three games

The Ontario Hockey League is honoring Ilya Protas after another string of sensational games with the Windsor Spitfires, Protas was named the league’s Player of the Week after he recorded 11 points (5g, 6a) in three games. Protas has 119 points (50g, 69a) in 60 games this season, good for second best in the OHL. View this post on Instagram Protas capped off his big week with a natural hat trick and four total points against the Saginaw Spirit o…

Colts’ trio finishes North Bay chapter with overtime win

Goodbyes are never easy, but Dalyn Wakely, Owen Van Steensel, and Anthony Romani made sure to leave a “lasting impression” in what was most likely their final game at the North Bay rink they called home for three previous seasons. Van Steensel scored the winner four minutes into overtime and Wakely finished with two goals and four points as the former Battalion top line powered the Barrie Colts to a 5-4 victory, Sunday afternoon, at Boart Longye…

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