It was just the four New York Rangers prospects who play in the Canadian juniors playing on Sunday. Only one of the prospects had a good game and that was Nathan Aspinall of the Flint Firebirds.
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Aspinall was 1-3-4 to help lead his Firebirds to a 6-3 win over the North Bay Battalion in OHL play. It was the fourth time this season that the captain of the Firebirds had a four-point or more game this season.
The Battalion actually struck first jumping out to a 3-0 lead by the end of the first period. The Firebirds began their comeback in the second as Aspinall earned the secondary assist on their first goal of the game.
After Flint had pulled to within 3-2, it would be Aspinall who would tie the game up with his 24th goal of the season. It was an even strength goal as Aspinall was the third man in on the attack.
Aspinall would receive a pass from Kevin He and he would fire the shot over the Battalion’s goalies padds. The leading scorer in the OHL was just getting started as his goal was just his second point of the game.
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Still in the second, Aspinall would set up the game winning goal when he fired a pass across the ice to Kevin He. He would fire it in for the goal ahead goal and eventual game winner.
The final point came in the third when Aspinall would earn a second assist on the Firebirds fifth goal. It was the third time this season that Aspinall would record three assists in a game.
By the numbers, Aspinall’s 1-3-4 game came on three shots and a +3. It improved his season totals to a career best 24-38-62 tops among Ranger prospects.
The same 24-38-62 leads all of the OHL as he is seventh in goals and tied for first in assists. Aspinall also leads the OHL in first goals with seven of them.
Flint leads the OHL’s Western Conference with a 30-11-2-2. They are third overall in the OHL in the race for the best record.
Evan Passmore was scoreless as his Barrie Colts defeated the Owen Sound Attack 5-1. The assistant captain for the Colts was credited with just one shot for the game.
The Colts extended their unbeaten in regulation streak to ten games (9-0-1-0). They lead the OHL’s Central Division.
Artem Gonchar was scoreless as his Sudbury Wolves defeated the QMJHL’s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-3. The idea of this interleague matchup as part of a special series of inter-league games arranged for the 2025-26 season.
To create a rivalry and let fans experience different leagues and players. These games are played under QMJHL rules, which include automatic ejections for fighting.
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Raoul Boilard’s offensive woes continue as his Cape Breton Eagles lost to the Moncton Wildcats 3-2. Boilard was scoreless as he remaiins stuck on one goal since joining Cape Breton.
Even stranger was that the leading faceoff man in the QMJHL was used as a left wing against Moncton. No surprise that Boilard was scoreless with no shots and was 2-5 on his faceoffs.
Boilard is playing his way out of any hope of a Rangers Entry Level Contract.
