A final minute aim by Kyle McDonald was the distinction throughout a battle of two of the highest three groups within the OHL on Thursday within the North Bay because the Battalion defeated the Windsor Spitfires 5-Three.
“It was a enjoyable sport and a enjoyable evening,” head coach Ryan Oulahen stated after the sport.
“Wow, they seem to be a good crew there. I assumed we’re as much as the problem and there are issues we are able to repair for positive and Battalion-style, we made it attention-grabbing ultimately.”
“It is becoming that McDonald and Zito are a part of that aim, it was nice, so I am very joyful for the blokes there.”
The sport began rapidly in Windsor’s favor as a former Troop, and making his first look since a 2021 commerce from North Bay, Alex Christopoulos (27) beat Dom DiVincentiis to provide the Spits a 1-Zero lead. Alex is the dual brother of Battalion defender Paul Christopoulos. Nonetheless, lower than a minute later, Dalyn Wakely (20) tied his profession excessive for targets by scoring a unfastened puck within the field from Joey Costanzo. The Spitfires weren’t deterred as moments later they regained the lead with Colton Smith’s (15) keep on with go up 2-1 after the primary.
Within the second interval, the Troops turned up the warmth when Josh Bloom (22) scored his first aim since December 28 towards Sudbury. The aim was assisted by Paul Christopoulos. Earlier than the interval ended, former Spitfire Kyle McDonald (18) put North Bay up Three-2 earlier than the second intermission.
Simply over 5 minutes into the third, Liam Greentree (18) hit a laser previous DiVincentiis to tie the sport Three-Three. The rating stood till 19:02 of the third when McDonald (19) put the Troops up Four-Three, earlier than Paul Christopoulos (2) scored the empty web sealing the deal.
“I really like these children a lot,” Oulahen stated of the twins. “The transfer made each gamers stand out and that was the aim. Alex has gone to Windsor and he is an awesome participant, whereas Paul is constant and also you see the minutes he performs each evening, it has been unbelievable.
“It was enjoyable to be with them for a yr in apply with the brothers, so I knew there was going to be some depth with these guys right now.”
The coach additionally supplied his ideas on his former bench chief, Stan Butler, touchdown a head teaching job with the Erie Otters.
“Not many ideas. It is Erie’s enterprise and what they’re doing, and we’re simply involved about what the Battalion is doing and the established order in that regard.
“I do not assume so,” Oulahen stated dealing with him when the Otters visited on Feb. 16. “I’ve executed it earlier than, and it is by no means going to be an issue. The group of gamers right here by no means actually had him coach, so I do not assume that is an issue.”
The troops are again in motion Saturday once they journey to St. Catharine’s to tackle the Niagara IceDogs.