Junior Hockey

The NCAA Division I Council approved a rule Thursday allowing players with Canadian Hockey League experience to compete at U.S.

ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO — Malcolm Spence score a hat trick for the Erie Otters in a 9-3 win over the host Niagara IceDogs in the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday. Spence scored his third goal when Erie was short-handed.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Justin Poirier scored a goal and an assist for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in a 3-1 win over the host Cape Breton Eagles in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League on Thursday.

President Dan MacKenzie believes the Canadian Hockey League and its players benefit from the NCAA's latest ruling that could create a big shift in hockey's development system.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Cameron Norrie knocked in the game-winning goal at 12:14 of the third period to lift the Leftbridge Hurricanes to a 7-6 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Luca Pinelli had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa 67's used a three-goal third period to defeat the Kingston Frontenacs 4-2 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Peteris Bulans scored the game-winning goal at 4:05 of the third period as the Chicoutimi Saguenéens edged the Rimouski Océanic 3-2 on Wednesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

VICTORIA — Jordan Keller scored 93 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Kamloops Blazers to a 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Victoria Royals on Tuesday night at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Colby Barlow's second-round shootout goal lifted the Oshawa Generals to a 4-3 victory over the winless Peterborough Petes in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday night at Peterborough Memorial Centre.

CALGARY — Jaxon Fuder's goal at 16:04 of the third period snapped a 2-2 deadlock and lifted the visiting Red Deer Rebels to a 3-2 Western Hockey League victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Monday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.