IceDogs drop Colts in OT, series shifts to Niagara in 1-1 tie

The Niagara IceDogs celebrate their overtime-winning goal against the Barrie Colts in Game 2 at Sadlon Arena in Barrie, Ont., on Sat., March 28, 2026. (Source: Barrie Colts via Rogers TV and FloHockey/YouTube)

The Niagara IceDogs defeated the Barrie Colts 4-3 in overtime in Game 2 of their first round OHL playoff series at Sadlon Arena Saturday evening.

The Colts struck first in the opening frame. Emil Hemming was denied on the rush down the left wing by Vladislav Yermolenko, IceDogs goaltender. But Cole Beaudoin was there for the Colts to bury the rebound, the co-captain’s second goal of the series.

The second period saw both teams exchange power play goals.

Jakub Chromiak fed Ethan Czata who launched a one-timer that beat Arvin Jaswal, Colts goaltender, and tied the game at 1-1.

Then, with just over one minute remaining, the Colts once again took advantage of a rebound by Yermolenko. Brad Gardiner’s backhander was denied but the puck came right to Calvin Crombie, who put the Colts back in front 2-1.

The IceDogs would then pull ahead in the third, starting with another power play and another one-timer pass by Chromiak. This time, it was Ryerson Edgar who launched it by Jaswal to tie the game at 2-2.

Minutes later, Riley Patterson, former Colts forward, took a pass from Noah Read and ripped a shot past Jaswal to give the IceDogs their first lead of the game, 3-2.

Then, with just over five minutes left, the Colts tied it with another power play marker. A loose puck made its way from a scramble in front of Yermolenko to Brad Gardiner, who evened things up at 3-3.

Nothing would be solved in overtime until a faceoff in the Colts zone with less than seven minutes left.

Jaswal stopped a blueline shot from Blake Barnes, but Hayden Reid jumped on the rebound to seal the 4-3 win for the IceDogs. Patterson notched his second assist and third point of the game on the goal.

The series shifts to St. Catharines in a 1-1 tie, with Game 3 on Tuesday and Game 4 on Thursday.

Kashawn Aitcheson, Colts star defenceman and co-captain, is expected to return for Game 3 after serving a suspension in the first two games for exceeding the league’s fighting threshold.

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