On This Day … February 26th

2010:  Kitchener Dutchmen 1 at Stratford Cullitons 6
Kyle Wilhelm (left):  1 goal;  franchise record 14th power play goal of season
Mark Scheifele (KIT):  1 assist;  franchise records for assists (37) and points (55) by a rookie

2010:  Wheatfield Blades 5 at Port Colborne Pirates 2
Kris Lavoie (PCP):  franchise record for games played by a defenceman (148)

2010:  Thorold Blackhawks 4 at St. Catharines Falcons 3
Eric Defelice (left):  1 goal, 1 assist;  franchise record for career assists (94)
Kevin Caister (SCF):  1 goal;  franchise record 48th goal of season

2011:  Kitchener Dutchmen 3 at Waterloo Siskins 5
Justin Auger:  1 goal, 2 assists;  franchise record for power play goals by a rookie (13)

2011:  Elmira Sugar Kings 3 at Cambridge Winter Hawks 6
Brendan Muise:  season high 5 points (3G, 2A)

2012:  Stratford Cullitons 1 at Elmira Sugar Kings 4
Nick Horrigan made 42 saves as the Sugar Kings set franchise records for wins (40) and points (82) in a season;  and for consecutive home wins (13)
Andrew Smith:  1 goal;  franchise records for career power play goals (32) and goals in a season (44)
Tyson Avery (SFD):  franchise record for games played by a defenceman (178)

2012:  Listowel Cyclones 9 at Owen Sound Greys 4
Jeff Bauer (left):  first career 4-goal, 5-point game
David Dalby:  career high 5 points (2G, 3A)
OSG:  franchise record for goals scored in a season (150)
Chris Gillman scored the last goal for the Greys in their last regular season game after 49 years in Owen Sound;  the franchise moved to Brampton and was renamed the Bombers for the 2012-13 season

2012:  Cambridge Winter Hawks 4 at Waterloo Siskins 5 (SO)
Devon Wagner scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Siskins their franchise record 5th shootout win of the season
Kyke Platzer:  1 goal, 1 assist;  franchise record for goals by a rookie (31)

2012:  Port Colborne Pirates 5 at Welland Canadians 2
Mike Marquis (WEL):  1 assist in GOHL record 252nd and final career regular season game;  franchise career records for assists (134) and points (227)

2012:  LaSalle Vipers 3 at Chatham Maroons 4 (OT)
Jordan Dekort (LAS):  32 saves;  franchise record for appearances by a rookie (37)

2012:  Sarnia Legionnaires 3 at Leamington Flyers 4 (SO)
Jesse Drydak (SAR):  1 goal, 2 assists;  franchise career records for goals (120, T-fifth most in GOHL history), assists (124), points (244), power play goals (36)
SAR:  franchise record for goals scored in a season (241); claimed second regular season conference title in four years

2012:  London Nationals 5 at St. Thomas Stars 3
Drew Collinson (STT) (left):  1 assist;  franchise records for assists (49) and points (85) in a season
Marcus Michalski (STT):  1 assist:  franchise career records for assists (59) and points (73) by a defenceman, and for assists (42) and points (50) in a season by a defenceman
STT:  franchise record for goals scored in a season (204)

2016:  Caledonia Corvairs 3 at St. Catharines Falcons 4
Tyler Jackson (left):  2 goals;  franchise record 17th career game winning goal
Matthew Hore (CAL):  1 goal, 1 assist;  12th GOHL player to score 100 points in a season

2016:  LaSalle Vipers 9 at St. Thomas Stars 3
Nathan Savage:  2nd career 5-point game (2G, 3A)

2016:  Elmira Sugar Kings 4 at Brampton Bombers 3
Ethan Skinner:  2 assists;  franchise record 60th assist of season

2016:  Welland Canadians 6 at Pelham Panthers 2
Will Harvey (PEL):  48 saves;  GOHL records for shots faces (1793) and saves (1518) in a season;  franchise record for appearances in a season (40);  T-3rd most by a GOHL rookie

2016:  Guelph Hurricanes 2 at Stratford Cullitons 2 (2OT)
Jason DaSilva (GUE):  38 saves;  franchise record 83rd career appearance

2016:  Thorold Blackhawks 6 at Niagara Falls Canucks 0
David D’Agostino and Jake Lloyd (left) each scored a goal and both set a franchise record for goals in a season by a defenceman (13)

2017:  London Nationals 9 at Chatham Maroons 5
Brenden Trottier (left):  5 goals;  franchise record
Kevin Gursoy (CHA):  1 assist;  franchise record for points by a rookie (62)
CHA:  franchise record for goals scored in a season (251)

2017:  Stratford Warriors 2 at Elmira Sugar Kings 3
Ethan Skinner:  2 goals;  tied franchise record with 6th shorthanded goal of season

2017:  Brampton Bombers 2 at Waterloo Siskins 4
Brendon Landry (BRM):  44 saves;  franchise record for appearances by a rookie (33)

2017:  Fort Erie Meteors 3 at Welland Canadians 4
Ryan Miotto (left):  1 goal, 1 assist;  franchise records for goals (27), assists (44), points (71*) and power play goals (11) by a rookie; *T-5th most in GOHL history
Bryce Martin (FEM):  2 goals, 1 assist;  tied franchise record for career goals by a defenceman (22)

2017:  St. Marys Lincolns 5 at St. Thomas Stars 5 (2OT)
Tristan Lewis:  45 saves;  franchise record 36th appearance of season

2023:  Stratford Warriors 2 at KW Siskins 6
Alexander Mazzuca:  franchise record for fastest goal at start of game (13 seconds)
Nolan Chartrand:  36 saves;  finished season with franchise record 1.94 GAA
Blake Wideman:  1 goal;  franchise record 9th game winning goal of season;  tied franchise record for goals in a season (39)
Andrew Van Antwerp:  1 assist;  franchise records for assists (40) and points (49) in a season by a defenceman
KWS:  franchise records for goals scored (251) and fewest goals allowed (112) in a season;  claimed first regular season conference/league title since 1988 (Midwestern league)
Zack Burleigh (SFD):  35 saves;  franchise record for GAA in a season (2.07)

2023:  Leamington Flyers 1 at St. Thomas Stars 5
Michael Levin:  2 goals, 2 assists;  2nd consecutive 4-point game;  franchise records for goals (42) and game winning goals (9) in a season
William Nicholl (left):  1 goal, 1 assist;  franchise records for assists (44) and points (64) by a rookie

2023:  Strathroy 3 at London Nationals 4 (OT)
Sam O’Reilly:  winning goal in OT, 1 assist;  franchise record for goals by a rookie (26)

2023:  St. Marys Lincolns 6 at LaSalle Vipers 3
Nathan Small:  1 assist;  franchise career records for assists (68) and points (83) by a defenceman

2025:  Strathroy Rockets 5 at LaSalle Vipers 6 (OT)
Adriano Tonin (left) tied a franchise record with  4 goals – including the OT winner (video) – in the Vipers’ franchise record 9th overtime win of the season (3rd most in GOHL history)
Owen Findlay:  2 assists;  franchise record for career assists by a defenceman (84)

2025:  KW Siskins 5 at St. Thomas Stars 2
Ben Oliver:  1 goal, 1 assist;  tied franchise records for career goals (86) and career game winning goals (14)

2026:  Cambridge Redhawks 5 at Brantford Titans 4 (SO)
Reid Gammage:  2 goals, 1 assist;  franchise career records for goals (68), assists (110), points (178), and power play goals (24);  franchise season records for assists (50) and points (82)