On This Day … October 2nd

2007Welland Canadians 8 at Wheatfield Blades 4
Dan Ellis:  first 6-point game of season (4G, 2A);  tied franchise record for goals in a game

2008Fort Erie Meteors 7 at Stoney Creek Warriors 4
Cory Giroux:  2nd career 5-point game (3G, 2A)

2009Cambridge Winter Hawks 1 at Stratford Cullitons 0
Matt Reis scored the winning goal with 41 seconds left in the third period and Jeff Flagler (left) made 28 saves for his first career GOHL shutout

2012St. Catharines Falcons 15 at Buffalo Blades 1
Ben Walsh:  career high 7 points (1G, 6 A)

2015LaSalle Vipers 6 at St. Thomas Stars 6 (2OT)
Eric Kirby:  career high 4 goals;  tied franchise record for goals in a game

2015Brampton Bombers 4 at Stratford Cullitons 8
Tyson Baker (left):  first career 6-point game (3G, 3A)
Hayden Broomhead:  first career 5-point game (2G, 3A)

2016St. Marys Lincolns 1 at Chatham Maroons 7
Austin Thompson (left):  career high 4 goals;  tied franchise record for goals in a game
Josh Barraclough:  franchise record for fastest goal at start of third period (7 seconds)

2021Elmira Sugar Kings 8 at Brantford Bandits 0
Matthew Lunghi:  made 12 saves for the shutout in his first career GOHL start

2021Niagara Falls Canucks 0 at Fort Erie Meteors 8
Josh Di Francesco:  franchise record for fastest goal at start of game (11 seconds)

2022St. Catharines Falcons 6 at Welland Canadians 0
Stephen Toltl:  32 saves;  2nd consecutive shutout