The Ottawa 67s got on the scoreboard early with a pass from Sam Studnicka (23) to Brendan Bell (27) shooting from the crease to get one past Matt Mahalak (37).

With three regular season games remaining, this bodes well for the 67s who are chasing the Niagara Ice Dogs for the 7th position in the playoff.

A hooking penalty for the 67s Tyler Hill (12) gave the Frontenacs an opportunity to tie things up but it was a second penalty by Dante Salituro (26) right after the first one, that gave the Frontenacs’ Samuel Schutt (21) the opportunity to beat goalie Philippe Trudeau (29) on a bad angle shot.

At the end of the first period, the game is tied 1-1. The shots on goal register as 3 for the 67s compared to 10 for Kingston.

Kingston started the second with heavy pressure in the 67s’ end. The injury to Erik Bradford (33) has left a gap in the 67s offensive. Bradford went into the boards hard following a check by Kingston’s Michael Moffat (4) in the tail-end of the first period and did not return for the start of the second. Bradford sustained a leg injury and was sent for observation.

The tie was broken on a shot from Kingston’s Henri Ikonen (23) who out maneuvered Trudeau at 9:13 in the second. A brawl ensued at 12:49 of the second, after Kingston’s Loren Ulett hit the 67s Ryan Van Stralen (8) with a slash to the back of the neck, followed by a takedown of Mack Lemmon (80) by Troy Henley (3).  This left the 67s with two 5 minute penalties, a game misconduct for Van Stralen, and a game expulsion for Henley. The five on three enabled the Frontenacs’ Henri Ikonen (23) to score his second goal of the game.

At the end of the second, the Kingston Frontenacs lead the Ottawa 67s 3 to 1. Shots on goal are 28 for Kinston compared to 12 for Ottawa.

The third period started with 15 players on the bench for Ottawa following injuries and penalties; where Kingston goes with 16 as Mack Lemmon (80) did not return following the takedown in the second.

The Frontenacs Ryan Kujawinski (17) scored a goal after Ottawa’s Brett Gustavsen (25) was checked hard against the boards by Henri Ikonen (23) and was left limping back to the bench.

A shot from the crease by Ottawa rookie Travis Konecky (17) gives him the 25th of the season and brings the 67s back down by two with 6 minutes to go.

In the end, there will be no points for the 67s tonight. They could not capitalize on the two consecutive power play advantage offered up by Kingston at the end of the third. Their playoff chances, while not gone, have become harder, and will depend on how they fare in the last 3 games of the regular season.

Images courtesy of Mike Proulx

Erik Bradford from the Ottawa 67s is escorted off the ice after hitting the boards hard. Bradford’s season comes to a halt due to a fractured femur.

Game Summary courtesy of OHL

VISITORS: KINGSTON PLAYERS Position  G  A +/- PIM 2  McEneny, Evan D 0 1 -1 0 C 4  Moffat, Michael D 0 1 +1 2 A 5  Vainonen, Mikko D 0 2 0 0 9  Verbeek, Ryan LW 0 0 0 0 14  Ulett, Loren RW 0 0 -1 2 17  Kujawinski, Ryan C 1 0 0 0 18  Polesello, Robert LW 0 0 -1 0 20  McKeown, Roland D 0 0 0 0 21  Schutt, Samuel RW 1 0 +1 0 A 22  Greenaway, Darcy C 0 1 0 0 A 23  Ikonen, Henri LW 2 0 +1 0 24  Doggett, Slater LW 0 1 0 7 55  Watson, Matthew D 0 0 0 0 67  Crouse, Lawson LW 0 0 0 2 80  Lemmon, Mack RW 0 0 0 0 81  McGlynn, Conor C 0 0 -1 5 96  Watson, Spencer RW 0 2 +1 0 TEAM 0 0 TOTAL 4 18  Goalies GA Mins SH SVS PIM 37  Mahalak, Matt 2 60:00 28 26 0 40  Peressini, Lucas – – – – – Coach: Todd Gill Manager: Doug Gilmour	HOME: OTTAWA PLAYERS Position  G  A +/- PIM 3  Henley, Troy D 0 0 -1 5 6  Duchesne, Jonathan D 0 0 -1 0 A 8  Van Stralen, Ryan LW 0 0 -1 7 9  Abou-Assaly, Andrew LW 0 0 0 0 12  Hill, Tyler LW 0 0 0 2 17  Konecny, Travis C 1 0 0 0 18  Davis, Taylor D 0 0 +1 0 21  Middleton, Jacob D 0 0 +1 0 22  Urbanic, John RW 0 0 0 5 23  Studnicka, Sam C 0 1 0 5 24  Guy, Nevin D 0 0 0 0 25  Gustavsen, Brett LW 0 0 -2 0 26  Salituro, Dante C 0 0 0 2 C 27  Bell, Brendan LW 1 0 +1 0 28  Brown, Connor LW 0 0 +2 0 33  Bradford, Erik C 0 0 0 0 A 36  Fielding, Taylor RW 0 0 0 0 40  Lintuniemi, Alex LD 0 0 0 0 TEAM 0 0 TOTAL 2 26  Goalies GA Mins SH SVS PIM 29  Trudeau, Philippe 4 58:15 35 31 0 31  Semiao, Marcus – – – – – Coach: Chris Byrne Manager: Chris Byrne
NOTE: Players listed in Italics are the starting lineup.
Scoring 1. OTT B. Bell, (24) (S. Studnicka), 4:44 1. KGN S. Schutt, (25) (M. Vainonen, D. Greenaway), 18:23 (PP) 2. KGN H. Ikonen, (23) (S. Doggett, M. Vainonen), 9:13 2. KGN H. Ikonen, (24) (S. Watson, E. McEneny), 12:53 (PP) 3. KGN R. Kujawinski, (22) (S. Watson, M. Moffat), 8:04 3. OTT T. Konecny, (25) , 13:55	Penalties 1 – OTT T. Hill, 13:34 – Hooking, 2 min (PP) 1 – OTT D. Salituro, 16:28 – Tripping, 2 min (PP) 2 – KGN C. McGlynn, 7:36 – Fighting, 5 min 2 – OTT J. Urbanic, 7:36 – Fighting, 5 min 2 – KGN L. Ulett, 12:39 – Roughing, 2 min 2 – OTT T. Henley, 12:39 – Match-Att/Deliberate Injury, (21.1) 5 min (PP) 2 – OTT R. Van Stralen, 12:39 – Instigator, 2 min 2 – OTT R. Van Stralen, 12:39 – Fighting, 5 min (PP) 2 – OTT R. Van Stralen, 12:39 – Misc-Instigating, (46.10) 0 min 2 – OTT R. Van Stralen, 12:39 – Game Misc-Agg., (46.2) 0 min 3 – KGN S. Doggett, 8:37 – Roughing, 2 min (PP) 3 – KGN S. Doggett, 8:37 – Fighting, 5 min 3 – OTT S. Studnicka, 8:37 – Fighting, 5 min 3 – KGN L. Crouse, 16:10 – Cross Checking, 2 min (PP) 3 – KGN M. Moffat, 18:15 – Slashing, 2 min (PP)
PP PIM PTS Kingston Frontenacs 2 / 4 18 min / 6 inf 4 G + 8 A = 12 Pts Ottawa 67’s 0 / 3 26 min / 9 inf 2 G + 1 A = 3 Pts
Arena Stars of the Game Officials Off-Ice Officials Canadian Tire CentreAttendance: 4917 Start: 7:06 PM End: 9:28 PM Length: 2:22 1. KGN – 23 Henri Ikonen 2. KGN – 96 Spencer Watson 3. OTT – 27 Brendan Bell Scott Ferguson (35), Referee Sean Reid (26), Referee Dave Borden (48), Linesman Pat Smith (64), Linesman Chris Kelly, Score Keeper Marc Charlebois, Online Scorekeeper Jeff Bracken, Timekeeper Jeff Johnston, Video Goal Judge