MiLH

Barrie 1, at North Bay 2

Friday, September 18, 2026 · Final · Ontario Hockey League

Ontario Hockey League 1 2 G

Barrie Colts

3-14 · L2 · #40 (1319 ELO -5)

1 0 1

North Bay Battalion

7-10 · L1 · #44 (1308 ELO +5)

0 1 2

Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens · North Bay, ON

Attendance: 3,449

Officials: Aaron Neely, Matt Boulby, Charlie Giesler, Devon Marson

Vaughan’s late goal lifts Battalion past Colts in playoff opener

NORTH BAY, Ontario (Interstat) — Parker Vaughan scored in the third period, and the North Bay Battalion held on for a 2-1 playoff victory over the Barrie Colts on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens in North Bay, Ontario. The Ontario Hockey League game drew 3,449 fans. North Bay improved to 1-0. Barrie fell to 0-1. North Bay outshot Barrie 42-35. North Bay opened the scoring at 7:23 of the first period when Nolan Laird beat Barrie goaltender Hagan Bach. Laird, a 6-foot-1, 180-pound center from Port Perry, Ontario, recorded one goal and three shots on goal.… Read more...

Top Statlines

Parker Vaughan NBB 1g 7sog
Nolan Laird NBB 1g 3sog
William Schneid BAR 1g 4sog

Forecasting

ELO Probability BAR 59.4%

Projected Score NBB 4 BAR 3