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The goal was the second of George’s OHL career, but the first in a Soo uniform
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Published Jan 22, 2026 • 5 minute read
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Soo Greyhounds goaltender Carter George scored his second career OHL goal to cap Sault Ste. Marie’s 5-2 win over the London Knights on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026 at GFL Memorial Gardens. Photo by BOB DAVIESArticle content
As if Carter George’s first three games with the Soo Greyhounds weren’t already bordering on the unreal, the Los Angeles Kings prospect somehow found another way to raise the bar Wednesday night — this time by joining in on the offence.
George scored a goalie goal.
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In front of a roaring crowd at GFL Memorial Gardens, the Thunder Bay native fired the puck the length of the ice into an empty London Knights net, punctuating both his fourth straight win in a Greyhounds sweater and a 5-2 victory that felt as loud as it was defining.
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The goal was the second of George’s OHL career, but the first in a Soo uniform. His first came on Nov. 15, 2024, when he became the first goaltender in Owen Sound Attack history to score, sending the puck into the net during a 4-1 win over the Peterborough Petes. Now he’s the only netminder in OHL history to score twice.
But the first one happened on the road. This one unfolded in front of family, teammates, and a fan base already rallying around its newest backbone.
“This one was a lot better,” George said. “The other one was on the road. This one was at home, so it was a lot better because the crowd got into it.”
Family in tears
The moment carried added emotion with George’s grandparents, Tom and Mary Coulterman, in attendance.
“My grandma might have been in tears,” he said. “I went upstairs after and they were over-excited.”
Carter’s father, Mike, who watched the game from afar, was equally proud.
“I was just happy with the game-saving save and battle he showed,” he said in a text. “And then to score a goal… super proud.”
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The idea of lighting the lamp hadn’t exactly come out of nowhere.
“He was talking about it last week,” Marco Mignosa said. “He was telling me how he scored one in Owen Sound.”
When it happened again — this time protecting a 3-2 lead late in the third period with London pressing six-on-five — the reaction was immediate. George settled the puck behind his net, saw the Knights mid-change, and took his shot.
“I know it’s probably bad to say, but I knew at four minutes left I was going to try at least once,” George said. “Once I got that puck and I saw them go for a change, I knew I had a a lane and I kind of whiffed on it, actually, so I was all pissed at that. And then I realized it had legs and it was still good.”
Crowd pandemonium
Pandemonium followed. Embraced by his teammates, Carter pumped his arms in the air to put the Soo faithful into a frenzy.
“That’s the loudest I’ve heard the GFL in the 43 games we’ve played,” Greyhounds head coach John Dean said. “With goalie goals, I feel like a little kid. To watch him pump up the crowd and really be present in the moment was so cool.”
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The moment also came with a sense of deja vu. Just one season earlier, Greyhounds goaltender Nolan Lalonde — now with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye — scored a goalie goal of his own for the Soo.
“Our assistant coach Danny just messaged Nolan and said, ‘You’re old news now, buddy. Carter’s put one in,’” Dean said with a laugh.
The theatrics capped another poised night from George, who stopped 28 of 30 shots and improved to a perfect 4-0 since arriving in Sault Ste. Marie.
Through four straight outings, George has compiled an impressive .947 save percentage, 1.25 goals-against average, one shutout, and now, one goal.
The Greyhounds, meanwhile, extended their winning streak to six games and improved to 27-14-1-1 on the season.
How the goal unfolded
But the final minutes — and much of the night’s tension — belonged to the goaltender.
London pulled goaltender Alexei Medvedev early and pressed hard, generating extended zone time and quality looks during its six-on-five push. George answered with several critical saves before finally getting his chance to seal it himself.
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“I think the story is Carter in the last 10 minutes,” Dean said. “We relied on him to save our bacon.”
Even the opposition acknowledged George’s impact.
“There’s a reason he got traded for what he got traded for,” said London assistant coach Rick Steadman, referring to the seven draft picks dealt to Owen Sound earlier this month. “He calms the game down, makes big saves, and makes the simple ones when they need to happen.”
Before the late drama, the Greyhounds built their lead through layered offence and sustained pressure.
The opening period was scoreless but energetic, with Sault Ste. Marie controlling possession early and carrying a 13-9 shots advantage into the intermission.
The pace picked up in the second period, when Jeremy Martin opened the scoring six minutes in, finishing a feed from defenceman Chase Reid. Momentum swung briefly when Jordan Charron’s holding penalty led to a net-front scramble on London’s power play, where Ryan Brown poked the puck past George to tie the game.
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The Soo responded almost immediately, as Quinn McKenzie restored the lead just one minute later off another primary assist from Reid.
Late penalties to Justin Cloutier for interference and Braiden Clark for spearing created a chaotic special-teams sequence. Brown struck again shorthanded off a Colin Fitzgerald turnover at the Soo blueline, but Mignosa answered 47 seconds later on the same power play, sending the Greyhounds into the second intermission with a 3-2 lead and a 30-21 edge in shots.
The offence dried up in the third period, with the teams combining for just 14 shots, but the tension only increased. George stood tall during London’s late surge, and after his goalie goal, Fitzgerald added another empty-netter to fully ice the game.
Chase Reid finished with three assists and Mignosa had a goal and two helpers, while McKenzie and Martin each recorded two points. Reid is second among OHL blueliners in scoring with 43 points in 37 outings, while Mignosa is now fifth in league scoring with 54 points in 41 games.
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But Dean praised Martin, whose impact went well beyond his opening goal. The bench boss praised the forward’s willingness to sacrifice, citing multiple shot blocks late in the game as London pressed.
“He scores pretty goals, greasy goals, blocks shots, kills penalties — I don’t know what more we can ask of this young man,” Dean said.
Wednesday also marked the season debut of winger Justin Cloutier, who returned to the Greyhounds after a four-game stint with NCAA Arizona State and a bout with E. coli. The 5-foot-9 overager made an immediate impression, delivering a heavy hit on London defenceman Henry Brzustewicz behind the net on his first shift to set an early physical tone. He finished with one shot and two penalty minutes.
“He brings juice,” Dean said. “No one brings energy like Justin does.”
George and the Greyhounds will look to carry momentum into the weekend as they host the North Bay Battalion in back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday.
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