OHL roundup: Chromiak plays OT hero as Rangers edge Knights 3-2

LONDON — Jakub Chromiak scored 44 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Kitchener Rangers to a 3-2 Ontario Hockey League victory over the London Knights on Sunday.

Kaden Schneider and Weston Cameron also scored for the Rangers (7-3-1-0), who trailed 2-1 with 13 minutes left in the third period.

Henry Brzustewicz and Kaeden Hawkins scored for the Knights (5-2-3-0), who were outshot 29-23.

The Knights went 1-for-1 on the power play, while the Rangers were 0-for-1.

Elsewhere in the OHL on Sunday:

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FRONTENACS 4 67’s 2

OTTAWA, Ont. — Kieren Dervin had a goal and assist as the visiting Kingston Frontenacs defeated the Ottawa 67’s 4-2.

Robin Kuzma, Jacob Battaglia and Tyler Hopkins also scored for the Frontenacs (7-3-0-1), who were outshot 26-21.

Connor Bewick and Cooper Foster scored for the 67’s (7-3-0-0), who were tied 1-1 after the first period but trailed 3-2 heading into the third.

The Frontenacs went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the 67’s were 0-for-3.

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BATTALION 3 COLTS 2 (SO)

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Nick Wellenreiter scored the lone goal of the shootout to lift the North Bay Battalion to a 3-2 win over the visiting Barrie Colts.

Cole Beaudoin scored both goals in regulation time for the Battalion (6-5-0-0), who outshot the visitors 39-27.

Ryder Cali and Adrian Manzo scored for the Colts (3-6-0-3), who trailed 2-0 after two periods.

The Battalion were 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Colts went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Colts netminder Arvin Jaswal stopped 36 of 38 shots, while Mike McIvor stopped 25 of 27 shots for the Battalion.

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STEELHEADS 7 OTTERS 2

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Keaton Ardagh scored twice, Parker Von Richter had a goal and three assists, and the Brampton Steelheads squashed the visiting Erie Otters 7-2.

Jakub Fibigr, Mason Zebeski, Manuel Amado and Joshua Avery also scored for the Steelheads (5-5-0-0), who outshot the visitors 39-34. Fibigr chipped in with two assists.

Brett Hammond and McLean Agrette scored for the Otters (3-8-1-0), who trailed 3-1 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third.

The Steelheads were 1-for-3 on the power play, while the Otters went 1-for-5.

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GENERALS 6 PETES 4

OSHAWA, Ont. — Owen Griffin scored twice, Brooks Rogowski had four assists, and the Oshawa Generals defeated the visiting Peterborough Petes 6-4.

Onni Kalto, Luke Posthumus, Vadim Smirnov and Ben Danford also scored for the Generals (5-8-0-0), who led 3-0 after the first period and 4-3 heading into the third.

Colin Fitzgerald scored twice for the Petes (5-5-0-1), while Braydon McCallum and Adam Novotny netted singles.

The Petes outshot the Generals 35-29 and went 4-for-9 on the power play. The Generals were 4-for-10 with the man advantage.

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FIREBIRDS 4 SPIRIT 3 (SO)

SAGINAW, Mich. — Alex Kostov scored in the fifth round of a shootout to lift the Flint Firebirds to a 4-3 win over the Saginaw Spirit.

Kostov scored two power-play goals in regulation time, while Ryland Cunningham added a single for the Firebirds (5-3-1-0), who were outshot 42-30. Urban Podrekar chipped in with two assists.

Sebastien Gervais, Graydon Jones and Dimian Zhilkin scored for the Spirit (2-4-3-2). Zhilkin’s goal at 19:34 of the third period tied the game at 3-3 and forced the extra session.

The Firebirds were 2-for-4 on the power play, while the Spirit went 1-for-5.

* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2025.