NORTH BAY, Ontario (Interstat) — The Brampton Steelheads will continue their early-season road schedule Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, when they face the North Bay Battalion in a minor league hockey game organized by the Ontario Hockey League at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens in North Bay, Ontario.

Brampton enters at 0-2 after a 4-1 loss at Niagara on Saturday, Sept. 19. Keaton Ardagh scored Brampton’s lone goal and put two shots on net in that game. Geno Carcone added an assist and one shot, while Lucas DeMiglio recorded two shots. In Brampton’s season opener, Oshawa edged the Steelheads 3-2 on Friday, Sept. 18. Ardagh has been among Brampton’s most consistent early threats, registering one goal and three shots on goal against Oshawa before his goal and two shots at Niagara. He has scored in each of the Steelheads’ first two games and has five shots on goal overall.

North Bay is 1-1 and will play its second home game of the season. The Battalion opened with a 2-1 win over Barrie on Friday, Sept. 18, then fell 7-2 at Oshawa on Sunday, Sept. 20. In that loss, Evgeny Dubrovtsev and Kam Hodgson each scored and recorded three shots on goal. Cam Warren contributed an assist, two shots on goal and two penalty minutes. Warren is a player to watch for North Bay as the Battalion look to rebound at home. North Bay allowed one goal in its win over Barrie and seven in its road loss at Oshawa.

The matchup features two teams trying to establish consistency in the opening weeks of the OHL schedule. Brampton has scored three goals through two games and will seek more production from Ardagh and the rest of its forward group. North Bay has split its first two contests and showed balance in its win over Barrie before running into a high-scoring Oshawa side. The Battalion will aim to use home ice to get back above .500, while the Steelheads will search for their first victory of the season.

Brampton will remain on the road after Thursday, visiting Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, Sept. 25, Sudbury on Sunday, Sept. 27, and Brantford on Friday, Oct. 2. The Steelheads return home to face Saginaw on Saturday, Oct. 3. North Bay is scheduled to visit Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday, Sept. 26, then travel to Windsor on Thursday, Oct. 1, London on Friday, Oct. 2, and Brantford on Saturday, Oct. 3. The stretch gives both clubs an early test against opponents from across the league.

Interstat’s game simulator projects North Bay to defeat Brampton 4-1.