Kitchener Rangers fall short in overtime loss to Greyhounds

The Kitchener Rangers continued their four-game road trip with a stop at the Dow Event Center for a match-up against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

Before the start of Friday night’s game, the Rangers announced that every player on the team would wear the number 14 on their helmets in memory of Harrison Yoshy and in support of the Yoshy family.

Tonight, every #OHLRangers helmet will bear the number 14 in memory of Harrison Yoshy and in support of the Yoshy family.

We were honoured to know Harrison, and while our time together was far too short, the impact he made on our organization will stay with us, always. He showed… pic.twitter.com/QvmbxrXK9G

— Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) October 9, 2026

Jason Schaubel started for the rangers, while David Vermirovsky looked to continue a strong start for the Soo Greyhounds.

Kitchener was held to a slow start in the first, recording their first shot of the game with just under eight minutes left in the period. Then, with time running out Tanner Lam cut to the centre of the ice and passed to Luca Romano, scoring short-handed with under 30 seconds left in the first.

Both goalies would keep the second quiet, stopping a combined 21 shots.

Now a minute into the third period, the Rangers looked to increase their lead after going on the powerplay. 30 seconds into the advantage, Luca Santala found the back of the net for his fifth goal in just seven games with team, giving Kitchener a 2-0 lead.

Late in the third Sault Ste. Marie would find momentum after a flurry of back and forth shots cut their deficit down to one.

With roughly two minutes left in the game and the Rangers up 2-1, Jason Schaubel would go to play the puck behind the net. However, an odd bounce from the boards would place the puck in front of an empty Kitchener net. Ryan Kaczynski took advantage and tied the game at two.

Finally, Jakub Winkelhofer would end the game in overtime for the Greyhounds. Giving the Rangers their first loss in overtime this season.

Despite losing, Jason Schaubel stood tall in net for Kitchener stopping 33 of the 36 shots he faced.

Final in SOO

Shots KIT 20 – SOO 36#BLUEPRINT | #RTOWN pic.twitter.com/M283OtFkjX

— Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) October 10, 2026

Up next:

Now sitting with a 4-4-1 record, the Kitchener Rangers will head into Saginaw hoping to snap their three-game losing streak.

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