The Brantford Bulldogs scored all 4 of their objectives within the second interval in a 4-1 victory over the London Knights on Jan. 9.
Adam Jiricek scored as soon as and added an help within the Bulldogs win because the Knights performed the primary of two video games in lower than 24 hours at Canada Life Place.
London and Brantford skated end-to-end via a fast-paced, but scoreless first interval.
Marek Vanacker from Delhi, Ont., acquired the primary aim of the sport as he slammed in a cross from the correct facet of the London finish for his twenty ninth aim of the season at 3:14 of the second interval to make it 1-0 Brantford.
Jiricek of the Bulldogs confirmed why he was named greatest defenceman on the 2026 World Junior Hockey Championship as, within the span of 41 seconds, the St. Louis Blue first spherical choose arrange Parker Holmes after which scored a aim himself to push the Brantford result in 3-0.
Earlier than the top of the second interval, former Guelph Storm ahead Charlie Paquette fed the OHL’s Rookie scoring chief in Caleb Malhotra and Malhotra’s nineteenth aim of the season had the Bulldogs forward 4-0 via 40 minutes.
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Jesse Nurmi snapped in his second aim in two video games on a London energy play at 6:13 of the third interval.
London outshot Brantford 29-28.
The Knights had been 0-for-2 on the person benefit however held the highest energy play within the OHL to an 0-for-2 as effectively.
Patrick Kane turns into fiftieth participant to hit 500 profession objectives
The Detroit Purple Wings will need to have recognized it was coming, as a result of that they had Patrick Kane mic’d up as he wristed his five hundredth profession aim into an empty internet to seal a Wings win over the Vancouver Canucks on Jan. 8 at Little Caesars Area.
Kane accomplished the feat in 1,332 video games.
Kane performed for the Knights in 2006-07 and led the OHL in scoring with 145 factors in 58 video games. He would go on to be chosen first total by the Chicago Blackhawks within the NHL Entry Draft and would assist Chicago to win the Stanley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015.
Up subsequent
London will host the Erie Otters at 4 p.m., on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Canada Life Place.
The Knights and Otters have met twice this 12 months very early on their schedules.
Erie gained the primary of these video games in extra time.
London gained the second assembly 6-1.
Protection will start at 3:30 on 980 CFPL, at www.980cfpl.ca and on the iHeart Radio and Radioplayer Canada apps.
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