OHL Roundup: IceDogs blank Steelheads

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Alexander Hage had a goal and assist, netminder Vladislav Yermolenko made 30 saves and added a rare assist, and the Niagara IceDogs beat the visiting Brampton Steelheads 4-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday at the Meridian Centre.

Kevin He, Hayden Reid and Ryan Roobroeck also scored for the IceDogs (10-4-0-1), who took a 1-0 lead into the third period.

The IceDogs, outshot 30-26, went 0-for-2 on the power play. The Steelheads (6-8-1-0) went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Netminder Zach Bowen stopped 22 of 26 shots for the Steelheads.

Elsewhere in the OHL on Friday:

OTTAWA — Jasper Kuhta scored four times and the power play went 3-for-7 as the Ottawa 67’s knocked off the visiting London Knights 5-1.

Filip Ekberg had a goal and assist for the 67’s (9-5-1-0), who led 2-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third. Nic Whitehead chipped in with two assists.

Andoni Fimis scored for the Knights (8-3-3-0), who were outshot 33-13.

Knights goaltender Sebastian Gatto stopped 28 of 33 shots. Jaeden Nelson stopped 12 of 13 for the 67’s.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Tanner Lam, Jack LaBrash and Jack Pridham (empty-netter) each scored, netminder Christian Kirsch made 19 saves, and the Kitchener Rangers blanked the visiting Sudbury Wolves 3-0.

Cameron Reid had two assists for the Rangers (10-3-2-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 heading into the third.

The Rangers, who outshot the visitors 27-19, went 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Wolves were 0-for-4.

Netminder Karsen Chartier stopped 24 of 26 shots for the Wolves (4-10-1-0).

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