from the Canadian Press
BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Bryan Cameron and Brandon Mashinter scored two goals apiece as the Bulls eliminated the Sudbury Wolves 6-1 advancing Belleville to the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinals.
Belleville won the best-of-seven quarter-final series 4-2.
Cody Alcock and Shawn Lalonde also tallied for the Bulls, who scored six consecutive goals until Sudbury’s Akim Aliu broke Belleville goalie Mike Murphy’s shutout bid on a power-play with less than 30 seconds to play.
Murphy finished with 27 saves on 28 shots.
Wolves goalie Andrew Loverock, anative of Phelpston, was peppered in net, making 44 saves on 50 shots.
OTTAWA – Thomas Kiriakou and Corey Cowick scored two goals apiece and Adam Courchaine made 21 saves as the Ottawa 67’s staved off elimination by blanking the Niagara IceDogs 4-0.
The win forces a Game 7 in their Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference quarter-final tonight
Tyler Toffoli and Julien Demers chipped in two assists each for Ottawa, which will host Niagara on Tuesday in the deciding contest and potential last appearance for Brian Kilrea as the 67’s head coach.
Kilrea, winningest coach in Canadian major junior hockey history, will retire from coaching following the conclusion of the playoffs after 32 seasons in charge of Ottawa’s OHL franchise.
Ottawa went 2-for-6 on the power play, while Niagara failed on all four of its chances with a man advantage.
IceDogs goalie Jeremy Smith stopped 33 of 37 shots.