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TRENTON WINS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES REMATCH WITH COLLINGWOOD AT GOVERNORS’ SHOWCASE IN NIAGARA FALLS

by jmason
NIAGARA FALLS, ON - SEPTEMBER 23: Talan Palmer #81 of the Collingwood Blues collides with Candon O'Neill #16 of the Trenton Golden Hawks during the third period at the Gale Centre during the OJHL's Governors' Showcase. (Photo by Ray MacAloney / OJHL Images)

By Jim Mason/OJHL Communications

The Trenton Golden Hawks defeated the Collingwood Blues 5-1 on opening day of the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s Governors’ Showcase presented by MilkUP in Niagara Falls, ON Monday.

The three-day, 24-game event continues through Wednesday at the Gale Centre. All 24 teams in the OJHL will play two games each in front of 150-plus NHL, NCAA, U SPORTS and Canadian Hockey League scouts.

The Trenton-Collingwood matchup was a rematch of last spring’s OJHL Championship Series. Collingwood won the 2024 league title and went on to capture the Centennial Cup national championship.

Monday was Trenton’s day. The Golden Hawks improved to 6-0-0-0. Two goals for David Fournier give him six for the season. Matthew Souliere, who had a goal, has scored in all of the Golden Hawks’ games this season.

In other games:

  • The Toronto Jr. Canadiens, on a goal by Brayden Russell, edged the Burlington Cougars 3-2.
  • Ashtyn Pacheco had the game winner as Milton Menace improved to 5-1-0-0 with a 5-2 victory over the Aurora Tigers.
  • Riley Clark had two goals as his Stouffville Spirit shut out the Caledon Admirals 8-0. Former OHLer Kyle Downey made 20 saves for the Spirit who moved up to 4-2-0-0 on the young season.
  • Deandres De Jesus scored twice as the Haliburton County Huskies  beat the Oakville Blades 5-2 to step above the .500 mark for the season. 
  • The Mississauga Chargers’ Aidan Walsh had the hat trick as his club doubled up on North York Rangers 6-3.
  • The host Niagara Falls Canucks scored four unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Pickering Panthers 7-5. Brandon Gauthier scored two times for the Canucks. Joey Zhang had the hat trick for Pickering.
  • In the nightcap, the Leamington Flyers improved to 6-0-0-1 with a 4-1 win over the St. Michael’s Buzzers. Colton Smith scored two times for the Flyers and assisted on the other two.

Play continues Tuesday and Wednesday. The Stouffville Spirit meets the Buffalo Jr. Sabres to open play Tuesday at 10 a.m. The Trenton Golden Hawks face the Milton Menace at 11.

-with files from Ron Valentine

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