KITCHENER. Few would have expected such a course of the series. Kitchener Rangers players and fans alike are in for a fairytale after a disappointing regular season. “Riders” advance to the second round of the OHL playoffs.
In the first round, they played last seed Windsor, the winner of the regular season. He also had stars like Shane Wright in his team.
Never before in the history of the Ontario Hockey League has an eighth-seeded team beaten the first 4-0 in games. Kitchener is the first in history.
In the decisive match, they defeated the Spitfires convincingly 5:1. The first goal and point in the playoff was scored by Filip Mešár, who gave the opponent’s goalkeeper no chance with a precise swing from the first.
VIDEO: Filip Mešár’s goal against Windsor
He also recorded two positives during the process. He was active in attack, he went for a goal. He shot four times, so he threatened the opponent the most from the team.
On the contrary, the club season has definitely ended for Samuel Honzek. He gave everything in the fourth game of the series against the top favorite from Kamloops. He assisted three times in the 4:5 overtime loss.
However, according to the assumptions, Jakub Demek is happy with the progress. The Blazers, who won 4-0 in games over Honzek’s Vancouver, are among the Memorial Cup contenders.
The end of the season is also experienced by Servác Petrovský, whom Owen Sound lost in the fourth game against the London Knights 0:5. In the playoffs, he scored two points for a goal and an assist.
