Ontario Hockey League
Owen Sound Attack 6 Niagara IceDogs 5 (OT)
Guelph Storm 3 Saginaw Spirit 2 (SO)
Attack 6 IceDogs 5 (OT)
It was a succesful homecoming for re-acquired Attack forward Matthew Struthers.
Struthers who was acquired in a deal with the North Bay Battalion on Monday returned to where he started his OHL career and marked the occasion by snapping in the overtime game winner on a power play for the Attack, capping a 3 point performance
Barret Kirwin and Ethan Burroughs both scored twice for Owen Sound who have won their last 2 outings and move to 28 points on the season
Deni Goure on a power play had the other Attack marker as Owen Sound never trailed in the game, but twice gave up 2 goal leads as Niagata fought back twice to tie the game at 3 and again in the 3rd period to tie the game at 5 and force overtime.
Kyen Sopa had 2 goals and 4 poinys for Niagara who now have points in their 3 outings.
Along with Sopa, Philip Tomasino, Jae Uberti and Andrew Bruder fired solo markers.
Tomasino was penalized in overtime for interfering with Attack defender Brady Lyle on a potential break and was in the penalty box when Struthers scored the game winner.
Tomorrow, Niagara returns home to host the Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds
The Attack are at London on Friday night to face the Knights,
( 7 pm for Terry's Trailer Service-Kia of Owen Sound Bearadio on 560 CFOS )
1st Period
1, Owen Sound, Kirwin 13 (Pearson, Popov), 1:17.
2, Owen Sound, Burroughs 5 (Philip, Struthers), 3:15.
3, Niagara, Sopa 13 15:10.
Penalties-Perrott Os (interference), 9:05; Popov Os (high sticking, high sticking), 17:51; Lodnia Niag (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00.
2nd Period
4, Owen Sound, Goure 4 (Popov, Struthers), 8:49 (PP).
5, Niagara, Tomasino 17 (Sopa, Castleman), 9:22.
6, Niagara, Uberti 7 (Castleman, Sopa), 19:47 (PP).
Penalties-Agostinelli Niag (slashing), 7:27; Howard Niag (kneeing), 11:02; Robertson Os (cross checking), 18:52.
3rd Period
7, Owen Sound, Kirwin 14 (Woolley, Popov), 0:23.
8, Owen Sound, Burroughs 6 (Robertson, Samanski), 4:04.
9, Niagara, Sopa 14 (Tomasino), 11:32.
10, Niagara, Bruder 6 (Cook), 14:16.
Penalties-Kirwin Os (hooking), 6:31.
OT Period
11, Owen Sound, Struthers 12 (Lyle, Popov), 2:19 (PP).
Penalties-Tomasino Niag (interference), 1:33.
Shots on Goal
Niagara 16-12-10-0-38
Owen Sound 14-22-8-4-48
Goalies
Niagara, Sbaraglia 1-5-1-0 (48 shots-42 saves)
Owen Sound, Guzda 10-8-3-1 (38 shots-33 saves).
Power Play Opportunities
Niagara 1 / 5
Owen Sound 2 / 4.
Referees-Joe Celestin (4), Brandon Biggers (56).
Linesmen-Kevin McArthur (47), Chris Chapman (50).
Attendance = 2,389
WESTERN CONFERENCE
London 24 17 5 1 1 36
Windsor 23 15 5 3 0 33
Guelph 25 16 5 1 3 36
Flint 26 16 10 0 0 32
Saginaw 27 14 9 2 2 32
Erie 27 11 8 2 6 30
Owen Sound 26 12 10 3 1 28
Sarnia 26 12 14 0 0 24
Kitchener 24 10 10 2 2 24
Sault Ste Marie 27 10 15 2 0 22
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Peterborough 27 19 6 1 1 40
Sudbury 28 16 11 1 0 33
Ottawa 26 20 6 0 0 40
Oshawa 25 16 8 0 1 33
Barrie 23 13 8 1 1 28
Niagara 28 11 12 3 2 27
Hamilton 28 12 14 2 0 26
Mississauga 26 8 16 2 0 18
Kingston 25 6 15 2 2 16
North Bay 27 5 22 0 0 10
