Niagara IceDogs ride Smith’s three points past Brampton Steelheads

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario (Interstat) — Reyth Smith had two goals and an assist as the Niagara IceDogs beat the Brampton Steelheads 4-1 on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Meridian Centre. Attendance was 2,591. Callum Cheynowski opened the scoring at 14:58 of the first period, with assists from Jared Langdon and Tobias Kramer. Smith made it 2-0 at 4:10 of the second, assisted by Blake Barnes and Noah Read. Brampton’s Keaton Ardagh cut the deficit to 2-1 at 1:29 of the third, with Geno Carcone and Carter Hicks assisting. Smith restored Niagara’s two-goal lead at 4:14, with Max Lappan and Read assisting. Layne Gallacher closed the scoring at 13:54, assisted by Smith and Read. Smith finished with five shots on goal, while Read added three assists and three shots. Cheynowski had a goal and four shots. Ardagh scored and recorded two shots for Brampton. Niagara improved to 1-1, while Brampton fell to 0-2.