The 16th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft is already off to a flyer with four goals and eight points for Firebirds. On Flint’s side, you can’t ignore Othmann.Ĭonsidered by some to be unlucky not to make the New York Rangers roster out of training camp, the Pickering, Ont., native will look to build on a 50-goal, 97-point season. His 60 points were the fourth most among all blueliners while his 18 goals were tied for the third most among OHL defencemen.
Louis’ Jordan, was the 50th selection in the 2022 NHL Draft by Dallas after a 60-point campaign last season. The 84th overall pick in the 2019 OHL Draft, Kyrou, the younger brother of St. It’s hard to not look at Kyrou from Erie’s point of view.Īrguably one of the best d-men in the OHL already, Kyrou has five points in five games early on in 2022-23. Flint’s two shorthanded goals, courtesy of Othmann and Coulson Pitre, are tied for the most in the league. In addition to the return of Othmann, Flint head coach/general manager Ted Dent added to his squad in the offseason as they look to take the next step, most notably with the acquisition of starting goaltender Will Cranley (STL).īoth Erie and Flint have converted at a 16.7 per cent clip on the power play thus far while the Otters own the best penalty kill in the OHL at 94.4 per cent. It was part of a record-breaking campaign for the Firebirds as they set franchise bests in wins (42) and points (89). The Firebirds, who were ranked ninth in Week 1 of the Kia CHL Top 10 rankings, are on the hunt to return to the Western Conference Finals where they succumbed to Windsor in Game 7 last season. Ross Robertson Cup.įlint, who come off of a 4-2 loss to Sudbury Saturday, have been aided by the return of captain Brennan Othmann (NYR) who has scored four goals in four games this season. OntarioHockeyLeague September 29, 2022Įrie is looking to get back into the OHL playoffs for the first time since 2016-17, the year they won the J.
The first power-play goal of #OHLOpeningWeek comes from the slapshot of prospect Christian Kyrou to give the a 1-0 lead in Peterborough! /YmLPvSaOky However, with an additional two points courtesy of shootout defeats, the Otters sit second in a Midwest Division that has yet to see a team take a stranglehold early on.īrett Bressette and Christian Kyrou (DAL) have paced the Otters early on while Nolan Lalonde (CBJ) has been fantastic in his two starts. Two Western Conference teams from the OHL meet tonight as the Flint Firebirds (2-2-0) visit the Erie Otters (1-2-2) in the CHLTV Game of the Week.Įrie is coming off of its first win of the season last Saturday after a 3-1 victory over London.
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