Colts advance to OHL semis after series-clinching Game 5 win against 67’s

The Barrie Colts are headed to the third round of the OHL Playoffs for the second straight year after defeating the Ottawa 67’s 4-1 in Game 5 of their second round series Saturday evening at Sadlon Arena.

Cole Beaudoin, Colts co-captain, got things started offensively with back-to-back goals to put Barrie up 2-0.

The 67’s would draw within one after Nic Whitehead’s second period goal made it 2-1.

But Kashawn Aitcheson, Barrie’s star defenceman and other co-captain, put the Colts up 3-1 in the third with a power play goal. Beaudoin notched an assist for his third point of the night.

Emil Hemming, Colts forward, capped the night off with an empty-netter, his eight goal of the postseason.

Ben Hrebik, Barrie’s netminder, made 33 saves on 34 shots.

The Colts will face the Brantford Bulldogs in the Eastern Conference Finals, who swept the North Bay Battalion in their second round series.

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