2026 OHL Cup: Day 3 Recap
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Stars Close Out Tournament with Win Over Wild
Eastern Ontario Wild vs. Niagara North Stars
Final: 6 (NIA) – 3 (EOW)
The Niagara North Stars closed out their OHL Cup campaign with a 6-3 victory over the Eastern Ontario Wild, outshooting them 28-19. Despite the win, neither team advanced to the quarter-finals.
Niagara opened the scoring in the first period, as Kaelen Ruddy (2) capitalized on the power play to give the Stars the early lead.
The Stars built on that momentum in the second, with Kohen Chrastina (2) doubling the advantage before Sam Lagrotteria (2) added another to make it 3-0 heading into the third.
Eastern Ontario pushed back in the final frame, with Lawson McCann (1) getting the Wild on the board early. Nathan Hewitt (2) responded for Niagara to restore the three-goal cushion, but the Wild continued to battle.
Theo Gravelle (1) cut into the deficit on the power play, and Zack Ouellet (3) followed with a shorthanded marker to bring Eastern Ontario within two.
However, Niagara sealed the game late, as Joshua Bertrand (1) scored shorthanded into the empty net before Jacob Greene (3) added another to round out the scoring.
New Era Players of the Game:
Eastern Wild: Zack Ouellet (F) – 1G
Niagara North: Jacob Greene (F) – 1G, 2A
Express and Hill Play to 5-5 Tie
York Simcoe Express vs Hill Academy
Final: 5 (YSE) – 5 (HILL)
The York Simcoe Express (1-2-1-0) and Hill Academy (1-0-1-2) went back and forth all game long and played to a 5-5 tie to wrap up their 2026 OHL Cup tournaments. Neither team held a lead larger than one goal and this was just the second tie of the entire tournament.
The game was tied going into the third period with the Hill taking a lead on a goal by Gabriel Barakat (1). Hill responded on a tally by Cooper Niquet (2). Past the midway mark of the third it was Tanner Adams (6) scoring in hopes that this would be the winner but Carter Morrison (1) had the equalizer for York Simcoe. There was great back and forth action in overtime but neither team was able to find a winner.
Hill Academy went from playing in a wildcard game to becoming one of just five teams to finish the round robin without a regulation loss. The other five teams won their respective division while Hill will miss out on the quarter finals. York Simcoe had a great season as OMHA finalists and also made it to the final of the Steve Richey Tournament of Champions.
“They said to have a great time,” said Express Captain Everest McClellan, “we had a tough tournament but we finished strong so that’s good… I’m so proud of this team, we’ve come so far and I love these guys.”
New Era Player of the Game
York Simcoe Express – Mateo Zamora (F) 1G 1A
Hill Academy – Brayden Jaravata (D)
Caps Wrap up OHL Cup with 9-2 Win
Upper Canada Cyclones vs Credit River Capitals
Final: 8 (CRC) – 2 (UPCC)
Evan Bannister and the Credit River Capitals (2-2-0-0) ended their 2026 OHL Cup with a statement 9-2 win over the Upper Canada Cyclones on Wednesday night.
“We were just saying to enjoy the last day,” said Bannister, the Capitals Captain, “just because we were out of the tournament doesn’t mean we’re not going to compete, I think everyone just wanted to have fun and take in the last day that we had to play minor hockey.’
The first period had the makings of a good game and got started with Bannister (2) kicking off his great night with a goal just 41 seconds in. Cyclones forward Isaya Papineau (2) tied the game a few minutes later with a powerplay goal. Bannister (3) restored the Capitals lead briefly until Julian Melo (2) capitalized on a penalty shot for UPCC.
Credit River exploded for five goals in the middle frame and added a couple more in the final frame en route to a 9-2 win and a great send off to their 2025/26 campaign that was highlighted by an OMHA Championship in the middle of March.
“I’m just very proud of my team, the emotions are coming in because it’s our last minor hockey game,” said Bannister, “it’s a sad day but I also think it’s a good thing because I made so many memories with these guys… they’re brothers to me, I’m just so proud of how far we came.”
Credit River won both of their games on the final day to bring their record to an even 2-2-0-0. The HEO regular season champion Upper Canada Cyclones finished 0-4-0-0.
New Era Player of the Game
Upper Canada Cyclones – Isaya Papineau (F) 1G
Credit River Capitals – Evan Bannister (F) 2G 4A
Little Caesars Cruise Past Majors, Clinch Lindros Division
Markham Majors vs. Detroit Little Caesars
Final: 6 (DLC) – 1 (MAJ)
Detroit Little Caesars delivered a strong all-around performance, defeating the Markham Majors 6-1, clinching first place in the Lindros Division with the win.
“I think it went well. The first two periods were really solid. In the third, we kind of slowed down a little, but we got the job done, and we’re ready for the quarters tomorrow,” said Aiden Kelly.
Detroit wasted no time getting on the board, as Aiden Ali (1) opened the scoring early in the first period. Tristan D’Elia (2) followed shortly after, netting what would stand as the game-winning goal to give Little Caesars an early 2-0 lead.
Stephen Knight (1) added another before the end of the frame, extending Detroit’s advantage to three heading into the intermission.
The momentum carried into the second period, where Samuel Nowlan (5) struck on the power play to make it 4-0.
Nowlan added his second of the game early in the third, continuing Detroit’s offensive push.
Markham managed to break the shutout late in regulation, with Peter Cortese (1) getting the Majors on the board.
However, Detroit answered right back, as Colin Kennedy (3) rounded out the scoring to secure the 6-1 victory.
“We’ve been playing great. We just have to keep the foot on the gas and just go from there,” Kelly added. “Just do what our team does best – score goals, get pucks deep, have a great forecheck and just win.”
New Era Players of the Game:
Detroit Little Caesars: Aiden Kelly (F) – 2A
Markham Majors: Konstantinos Housseas (D)
UCC Takes Down Red Devils
Quinte Red Devils vs Upper Canada College Blues
Final: 6 (UCC) – 1 (QRD)
With a 6-1 win over the Quinte Red Devils (2-2-0-0) the Upper Canada College Blues (4-0-0-0) finish the 2026 OHL Cup round robin as one of just four teams to go undefeated.
The stakes were high for the final round robin game in the Nash Division with the winner claiming top spot with an automatic berth into Thursday’s quarter finals.
Quinte opened up the scoring in the first period with a goal by Andrew Laurin (1). They held the lead for nearly six minutes before UCC tied the game on a goal by Logan Prud’Homme (2). UCC unloaded 17 shots in the second period and were able to build up a 4-1 lead with a goal by Cammie List (1) and two from Prud’Homme (4) who completed the hattrick. Christian Del Buono (2) and Damian Norris (2) added a couple in the third period to make it a 6-1 final.
This was largest margin of victory for the Blues in the round robin and a bit of a relief for the team after going to overtime earlier this morning, “I thought it was good,” said UCC Captain Max Fransen, “Obviously, just trying to play the same way every game and see what happens, whether we’re down or we’re up.”
Upper Canada College now has to wait for the round robin to conclude to see their quarter final opponent, “It’s going to be exciting, should be fun with the higher stakes,” said Fransen.
New Era Player of the Game
Quinte Red Devils – Austin Ottenhof (F)
Upper Canada College – Logan Prud’Homme (F) 3G
Honeybaked Locks Up First Place in Shanahan Division
Huron Perth Lakers vs Detroit Honeybaked
Final: 4 (HB) – 1 (HPL)
Detroit Honeybaked (4-0-0-0) wrapped up an undefeated round robin with a 4-1 victory over the Huron Perth Lakers (0-4-0-0) on Wednesday afternoon.
Entering the game, Honeybaked had already clinched first place in the Shanahan division via the head-to-head tiebreaker versus Markham. Obviously a win was important to carry this win streak and the momentum into Thursday’s quarter final.
Huron Perth’s Evan Miller (3) scored at the 6:06 mark of the first period to give his team the lead. It was a lead which they held until late in the second period when Honeybaked’s Blake Stephens (2) scored on the powerplay to tie the game. This would be the first of four unanswered for the Detroit club as his goal was followed by a marker from Easton Dozark (2), Anders Ogger (1) and Cash McElmurry (3).
“I think we’ve been fore-checking really hard, “said Dozark, “we’re working really hard trying to find our groove…[we’re] really confident, we have a good squad.”
Honeybaked will now wait for the round robin to finish before learning their quarter final opponent.
New Era Player of the Game
Huron Perth Lakers – Evan Miller (F) 1G
Detroit Honeybaked – Easton Dozark (F) 1G
Flyers Explode for Nine in Dominant Win Over Kings
Don Mills Flyers vs. Thunder Bay Kings
Final: 9 (DMF) – 1 (TBAY)
The Don Mills Flyers put together a commanding offensive performance, defeating the Thunder Bay Kings 9-1 while outshooting them 50-8 in their final round-robin match of the tournament, boosting their goal differential as they push to stay in the quarter-final race.
“I think we played well,” said Cole Coristine. “We played connected, but could have put a couple more in. Now we’ll have to wait and see how the other games go.”
Don Mills came out flying in the opening period, with Ayden Huisman (2) opening the scoring early. Luca Civille (3) followed with what would stand as the game-winning goal, before Coristine (2) added another on the power play to make it 3-0 after one.
The Flyers continued to build their lead in the second period, as Gavin Murphy (2) extended the advantage early. Coristine struck again later in the frame, while Remi Filkweert (2) added another to push the lead even further. Gavin Godick (1) capped off the period with a power-play marker, giving Don Mills a 7-0 lead heading into the third.
Thunder Bay got on the board in the middle frame, with John Legarde (1) scoring their lone goal of the game.
Don Mills kept their foot on the gas in the final frame as Murphy added his second of the game before Peter Christakis (1) rounded out the scoring late in regulation.
New Era Players of the Game:
Don Mills Flyers: Cole Coristine (F) – 2G, 2A
Thunder Bay Kings: Darwin Brinkman (D)
Raiders Defeat Sun County 4-2
Sun County Panthers vs Ajax-Pickering Raiders
Final: 4 (APR) – 2 (SCP)
The Ajax-Pickering Raiders (1-3-0-0) who got into the 2026 OHL Cup via a thrilling triple overtime win on Monday morning, wrapped up their tournament with a 4-2 win over the Sun County Panthers (0-3-1-0).
“We didn’t have a great start to the round robin,” said Raiders forward and assistant captain Shea Huinink, “but it was good to end off on a win because if you win the last game of your year you’re supposed to be a champion so we’ll take it as a good thing.”
By the midway mark of the game the Raiders had built up a 3-0 lead on goals by Huinink (2), Jean-Luc Moreau-Hernandez (1) and William Knights (1). Before the game got away from them, Sun County was able to capitalize on a couple powerplay advantages with goals by Colton Branovacki (1) and Dylan Naes (1) to make it a 3-2 game. Early in the third period, Matthew Taylor (1) added an insurance tally for Ajax-Pickering as they rode the 4-2 lead until the final buzzer.
“We didn’t really have a great OMHA’s so we knew we were going to have a tough job getting in through the wildcard,” explained Huinink,” our big win in triple overtime gave us so much energy and let everybody else see us… we wanted to make a bunch of noise.”
Both the Raiders and Panthers will miss out on tomorrow’s quarter finals.
New Era Player of the Game
Sun County Panthers – Colton Branovacki (F) 1G
Ajax-Pickering Raiders – Tanner Gibson (G) 23 SVS
Team NOHA Closes Their Week with a 3-1 Win
Brantford 99ers vs Team NOHA
Final: 3 (NOHA) – 1 (BFD)
Team NOHA (1-3-0-0) ended their 2026 OHL Cup on a winning note with a 3-1 win over the Brantford 99ers (1-2-0-1).
A goal in the first period by Team NOHA’s Logan Watson (1) was the lone one on the board until late in the game when both teams got into penalty trouble resulting in limited five-on-five hockey. Felix Sapay (1) added a powerplay goal for Team NOHA with 6:08 remaining in the game to make it a 2-0 game. The 99ers broke the shutout bid for Phoenix Bell on a powerplay goal by Emry Lowe (4) who connected on a one-timer from the right side circle. Just 37 seconds later Bryson Palahnuk (1) scored for Team NOHA as they collected their first win of the week in their final game.
“The boys were going crazy,” said Sapay, “it was awesome and it’s nice to get the boys together and get a win to close out the tournament.”
Both Brantford and Team NOHA finish round robin play with two points and will not advance to the quarter finals.
New Era Player of the Game
Brantford 99ers – Emry Lowe (F) 1G
Team NOHA – Felix Sapay (F) 1G
Jr. Knights Produce Dominant Win Over Colts
Barrie Colts vs. London Jr. Knights
Final: 8 (LDN) – 1 (BAR)
The London Jr. Knights delivered a commanding performance, defeating the Barrie Colts 8-1 to finish up round robin play.
“I think it was great [to win]… especially since we started off the tournament with a loss,” said Lucas Enwright. “It was a big net positive for the team.”
London came out flying in the first period, with Ryan Salmoni (4) opening the scoring on the power play. Lucas Enwright (3) followed shortly after, netting what would stand as the game-winning goal to give the Jr. Knights a 2-0 lead.
Barrie responded midway through the frame, as Jack Lee (2) capitalized on the power play to cut the deficit to one. However, London quickly restored their two-goal cushion, with Enwright adding his second of the game before the end of the period.
After a scoreless middle frame, the Jr. Knights took full control in the third. Cameron Jolicœur (2) struck twice early in the period, before Drew Bates (5) extended the lead on the power play. Quinn Roberts (2) added another, and Enwright completed the hat trick late in regulation to round out the scoring.
“We just gotta keep playing how we played that game. That was probably our best game as a team together this whole tournament,” Enwright added. “So if we keep that momentum going, we can definitely go far.”
New Era Players of the Game:
London Jr. Knights: Lucas Enwright (F) – 3G, 1A
Barrie Jr. Colts: Jack Lee (F) – 1G
Kwajah’s Four Points Helps Clinch QF Berth for JRC
Eastern Ontario Wild vs Toronto Jr. Canadiens
Final: 5 (JRC) – 0 (EOW)
The Toronto Jr. Canadiens (4-0-0-0) completed a perfect round robin with a 5-0 win over the Eastern Ontario Wild (2-1-0-0).
After a first period goal by Cooper Ross (1) the Jr. Canadiens pulled away in the middle frame with a pair of goals by Kash Kwajah (2) and one by Alessandro Cadorin (1). The game featured just one penalty, coming against the Wild, and Toronto made quick work on the powerplay with a goal by Kade O’Rourke just ten seconds into the man advantage. Zidane Jasey stopped all 17 shots he faced for a shutout in his first game of the tournament.
The Jr. Canadiens have posted back-to-back shutouts and have gone 98:01 of gameplay since allowing their last goal, “It’s a big stage, everyone’s throwing their body on the line and committing to playing a team game,” said defenceman Cooper Ross, “We had a tough finish in our league playoffs so everyone is buying in defensively and that’s translating to offence.”
Toronto will have to wait for the rest of the round robin games to conclude before seeing who their quarterfinal opponent is, “We have to keep it going, commit to structure, keep playing the same way,” said Ross, “we’ve been pretty good so far and we should hopefully keep it rolling into the playoff round.”
The Eastern Ontario Wild finish the round robin with a game against the Niagara North Stars at 7:30pm. They’ll need a win to have a chance of advancing to Thursday’s quarter finals.
New Era Player of the Game
Eastern Ontario Wild – Griffin Amey (G) 26 SVS
Toronto Jr. Canadiens – Kash Kwajah (F) 2G 2A
Warner’s Snipe Gives the Marlboros the OT Win
Hill Academy vs Toronto Marlboros
Final: 3 (TMAR) – 2 (HILL) OT
Michael Warner scored the overtime winner on Wednesday afternoon to give the Toronto Marlboros (3-1-0-0) a 3-2 win over Hill Academy (1-0-0-2).
The teams traded goals in the opening fifteen minutes with Michael Pacek (2) scoring for Toronto and Xavier Carroll (1) tallying one for Hill. There were a combined eighteen shots in the second period but none of them found the back of the net.
Late in the third period Mason Quinn (1) gave the Marlboros the lead with just 2:55 to go. With the clock winding down on Hill Academy, the puck trickled to an unguarded Tanner Adams (5) who tapped the puck in from just beside the net to tie the game with 15 seconds remaining putting Hill into their second straight overtime game.
In the extra stanza, Michael Warner (2) fired a shot past the glove of Matteo Orlando to give Toronto the 3-2 OT win, “[Preston] Hebert slid the puck to [Jaden Licastro], he slid it to me, I cut in the middle and I put it right off the post and in,” explained Warner.
Both teams needed a win to have any chance of advancing to Thursday’s quarterfinals, “I knew we were going to win it, we all had that confidence,” explained Warner.
The Marlboros finish round robin play with a 3-1-0-0 record and will have to wait until the conclusion of Wednesday’s game to determine if they move on. After two tough overtime losses, Hill Academy wraps up the robin robin with a game against York Simcoe at 7:15pm.
New Era Player of the Game
Hill Academy – Finley Merrill (F)
Toronto Marlboros – Michael Warner (F) 1G
Prud’Homme the OT Hero as UCC Takes Down Vaughan
Upper Canada College Blues vs Vaughan Kings
Final: 4 (UCC) – 3 (VK) OT
Logan Prud’Homme (1) scored at 6:38 of overtime to give the Upper Canada College Blues (3-0-0-0) a thrilling 4-3 win over the Vaughan Kings (2-1-0-1).
Upper Canada College entered the game looking to maintain their perfect record and Bohdan Gorenstein (3) got things started with a goal just 3:29 into the game. The Kings found themselves on the penalty kill late in the period but that didn’t stop Jaxson Menary (1) as he scored shorthanded to tie the game 1-1.
After Gianluca MacLure (1) scored to give the Kings the lead, UCC responded with a shorthanded goal of their own courtesy of Bohdan Gorenstein’s (2) second of the game. Just 31 seconds later, while still on the man advantage, Presley Allain (1) put Vaughan back on top.
Similar to their first game of the tournament versus Brantford, UCC found themselves down a goal late in the game. This time it was Christian Del Buono (1) tying the game and sending it to overtime, “Games not over until it’s over,” said Logan Prud’Homme, “I don’t think there’s a team that can play with us in the late minutes when we’re buzzing, we trust that we’re going to come out on top in the end.
In the extra frame it was Prud’Homme himself that scored the winner to keep UCC undefeated, “I got the puck with speed, so I was really just thinking of getting in the zone to try and set up,” he explained, ”but then I think hockey instincts just take over. I saw two guys come at me, I had speed and they didn’t so I beat them and tried to go far side on the goalie. He did a good job staying with me so I tucked it five-hole.”
Upper Canada College wraps up the round robin with a crucial game against the Quinte Red Devils at 5:30pm. The winner claims top spot in the Nash Division. Vaughan finished the round robin with a record of 2-1-0-1.
New Era Player of the Game
Upper Canada College – Bohdan Gorenstein (F) 2G 1A
Vaughan Kings – Landon Roulston (F)
Caps Pick Up First Win with a 5-2 Victory Over the 67’s
Credit River Capitals vs Ottawa Jr 67’s
Final: 5 (CRC) – 2 (OTT)
The Credit River Capitals (1-2-0-0) picked up their first win of the 2026 OHL Cup with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Jr. 67’s (1-3-0-0).
Credit River goaltender Joaquin Roberto provided the Capitals with two periods of shutout hockey which was enough time for his team to build up a 4-0 lead on goals by Sawyer Burness (2), Ben Legros (1), Jonah Tagliarino (1) and Evan Bannister (1).
Tagliarino (2) scored another in the third period while Ottawa’s Alexandre Saulnier (6) netted a pair of goals trying to get his team back in it but the deficit was too much as the Capitals picked up their first of the tournament by a score of 5-2, “It feels good, we’ve been working all season for this tournament and it feels good to finally get rewarded,” said Tagliarino, “after the OMHA’s we felt really confident.”
Credit River dropped a couple of close games versus Markham and Little Caesars but the team didn’t let that stop them from competing hard, “we can fight adversity,” explained Tagliarino,” everytime we go through a rough patch we pick each other up. We try to get better and improve and you can see that on the ice.”
The Ottawa Jr 67’s finish their OHL Cup tournament with a record of 1-3-0-0. Credit River wraps up round robin play at 7:00pm versus the Upper Canada Cyclones.
New Era Player of the Game
Credit River Capitals – Jonah Tagliarino (F) 2G
Ottawa Jr 67’s – Alexandre Saulnier (F) 2G
TPH Scores Late to Defeat Don Mills
TPH Academy vs. Don Mills Flyers
Final: 6 (TPH) – 3 (DMF)
TPH Academy secured a must-win 6-3 victory over the Don Mills Flyers, using a strong third period to pull away and seal the win.
“Game went well. We got off to a hot start, but they came back towards the start of the third,” said Quinn Kaiser. “Then we really put our foot down and went up 5-3 with about eight minutes left, and then we just played solid, team hockey from there.”
TPH opened the scoring in the first period, as Kaiser (5) found the back of the net to give his team an early lead. Christopher Pinko (2) followed shortly after, doubling the advantage to make it 2-0 heading into the intermission.
Don Mills responded in the second period, with Brady Nash (3) striking shorthanded to get the Flyers on the board. However, TPH answered back, as Mason Gabler (2) restored the two-goal lead on the power play.
The momentum carried into the third, where Maksym McCabe (2) scored what would stand as the game-winning goal early in the frame.
Don Mills continued to push, with goals from Declan McNally (1) and Ayden Huisman (1) cutting into the deficit, but TPH held their ground.
Kaiser added his second of the game late in regulation, while Quincy Torrez (1) sealed the win with an empty-net marker.
In the final minutes, TPH was forced to defend a 6-on-4 situation but came up with a key penalty kill to preserve their lead and close out the victory.
“We’ve had determination all week. We’re a new team that just got together, but I feel like we’ve gelled really well,” Kaiser added. “We’ve played that team hockey, that team brand, and we’re just really excited to see what’s next for us.”
With the victory, TPH now sits in first place in the McDavid Division. Don Mills, however, will have an opportunity to draw even if they can secure a win in their game later today.
New Era Players of the Game:
TPH: Christopher Pinko (F) – 1G, 2A
Don Mills Flyers: Gavin Godick (D) – 1A
Little Caesars Pulls Away in the Third to Remain Undefeated
Detroit Little Caesars vs Upper Canada Cyclones
Final: 9 (DLC) – 5 (UPCC)
Detroit Little Caesars (3-0-0-0) continued to roll on Day 3 of the 2026 OHL Cup with a 9-5 win over the Upper Canada Cyclones (0-3-0-0).
The offense for Detroit Little Caesars has gotten better and better as the 2026 OHL Cup has gone on. This morning featured a nine goal outburst on 32 shots with six different players finding the back of the net.
DLC defenseman Jack Hair (1) scored on the powerplay to give his team on the board first at the 5:18 mark of the opening frame. Benjamin Slavick (2) potted one late in the period to double his teams’ lead.
In the second period the Cyclones offence came alive with goals by Julian Melo (1) and Jacob Blondin (1) just 11 seconds apart to even the game 2-2. A chaotic finish to the second period saw a trio of goals as Little Caesars took a 4-3 lead into the second intermission.
The Upper Canada Cyclones couldn’t keep up with Little Caesars in the final frame when the Detroit club exploded for five goals to win it by a score of 9-5.
Jack Hair had two goals in his teams’ win and said, “It feels great to help the team win, it’s just a great experience to be here… we’re playing as a team right now, we’re doing all the right things, we’re not cheating the game.”
Little Caesars’ final game of the round robin is against the only other undefeated team in the Lindros Division, the Markham Majors. That game goes at 5:15pm. The Cyclones finish their tournament with a game against the Credit River Capitals at 7:00pm.
New Era Player of the Game
Detroit Little Caesars – Jack Hair (D) 2G
Upper Canada Cyclones – Isaya Papineau (F) 1G
Honeybaked One Step Closer to Quarter Finals with Win over YSE
Detroit Honeybaked vs York Simcoe Express
Final: 4 (HB) – 1 (YSE)
Detroit Honeybaked’s (3-0-0-0) put their foot on the gas early to give them a 4-1 victory over the York Simcoe Express (1-2-0-0).
It didn’t take very long to see our first goal on Day 3 of the 2026 OHL Cup as Honeybaked forward Austin Hall (4) netted his fourth of the tournament just 31 seconds into the game. Express forward Mateo Zamora (2) tied the game later in the first period but that was the only time York Simcoe could solve the opposing netminder Carter Nash. Nash improved his save percentage to 0.958 through his two games played at the OHL Cup.
In the second period Honeybaked was able to capitalize early again, this time it was Liam Voit (1) 1:09 into the middle frame to put his team back in front, “It was 1-1, we really needed a goal and my teammate had a great bump out, he drove real well, gave me an opportunity to shoot and I just put it in,” said Voit.
Ivan Belikov (1) added an insurance goal later in the second period and Blake Stephens (1) deposited one into the empty net to give Honeybaked their 4-1 win.
“It feels great,” Voit said cheerfully after the win, “We’re playing really well. I think we have a good chance at winning this but we have to keep going.”
Detroit Honeybaked can guarantee a spot in the quarter final with a win later today over the Huron Perth Lakers at 3:45pm. York Simcoe wraps up round robin play tonight at 7:15pm versus Hill Academy.
New Era Player of the Game
Detroit Honeybaked – Ivan Belikov (D) 1G
York Simcoe Express – Lukas Butler 19 SVS
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Twenty-five teams will embark on the 2026 OHL Cup Showcase, with tournament games beginning at 12:00pm on Monday, March 30th, culminating in the Championship Final that will take place on Saturday, April 4th at Mattamy Athletic Centre in downtown Toronto, with puck drop at 2:00pm.
The OHL Cup has established itself as a premier development tournament, serving as a critical showcase for the next generation of hockey talent. A total of 223 OHL Cup graduates have advanced to play in the OHL en route to the National Hockey League (NHL), including 114 players currently on NHL rosters.