A first career OHL goal helped Barrie build a lead, but the Colts still had to withstand a persistent Sarnia push before securing their first win of the season. Barrie finished with a 5-3 victory, with a late Sarnia goal making the closing stretch more tense.
How the Game Played Out
The opening period belonged to the Colts on the scoreboard: Barrie took a 1-0 lead into the intermission. Sarnia had chances, including a wraparound attempt that drew a pad save from the Barrie goaltender. Another dangerous rush ended with a stop after Jack Van Wols got around Justin Hanser and drove toward the net. Those saves kept the Sting off the board while Barrie looked for room to attack.
Carter Low opened the scoring after Ben Lombardi carried the puck forward and fed him in front. Low finished on the forehand, lifting the shot upstairs for a 1-0 Colts lead. Barrie later extended its advantage to 2-0 when a chance from Charodoski was reviewed. The replay focused on whether the Sarnia goaltender’s glove had crossed the goal line; the referee awarded the goal, giving Charodoski his first career OHL tally.
Barrie outscored Sarnia 4-2 in the second period, taking a 5-2 lead into the third. The transcript captures the Colts continuing to create chances and Sarnia working to stay in the game, though not every scoring play is included in the available account. In the later action, Lombardi made a play from behind the net and found Michael Tang in front for a finish that put Barrie ahead 5-2. Lombardi’s setup stood out for the patience it required: he kept control behind the net, looked toward the front, and found Tang with space to finish.
The third period belonged to Sarnia on the period score, 1-0, but Barrie’s earlier cushion held. Miles Dunn scored his first career OHL goal after a puck bounced through traffic and came his way. With 3:38 remaining, Dunn’s finish made it 5-3. The Sting kept pressing, but the Colts held on for the two-goal win.
What the Result Means
For Barrie, the result marked its first win of the season. The Colts converted key chances, got an important early stop when Sarnia threatened, and had enough scoring in the middle period to withstand the Sting’s late push. Lombardi contributed on the opening goal and later set up Tang, while Charodoski and Dunn each recorded their first career OHL goals, according to the broadcast.
Sarnia found the net three times and kept attacking even after falling behind, including on the late sequence that produced Dunn’s goal for Barrie after a bouncing puck. The final period’s 1-0 edge showed the Sting did not fade from the contest, but the deficit created by Barrie’s second-period output proved too much to erase. The Colts can carry their first victory into their next game, while Sarnia will look to turn its sustained pressure into an earlier foothold next time out.
Watch the Highlights
The OHL highlight video features Barrie’s scoring chances, the reviewed goal that made it 2-0, Lombardi’s setup for Tang, and Dunn’s late finish. Watch the full highlight package at the link above for the key plays from the 5-3 result.
Final Score: Barrie Colts 5, Sarnia Sting 3.
Final Score: Barrie Colts 5, Sarnia Sting 3.
Source: OHL highlights transcript + Highlightly match data