Overview
- Ontario improved to 3-1-1 with a 5-2 road victory in Abbotsford, dropping the defending Calder Cup champions to 2-3.
- Andre Lee and Taylor Ward each scored twice, with Ward adding an assist for a three-point night.
- Glenn Gawdin recorded a goal and an assist and reached 300 career AHL points, sealing the result with an empty-netter.
- Pheonix Copley, recently cleared through waivers and loaned to Ontario, made 24 saves on 26 shots in his first AHL start of the season.
- The game served as Abbotsford’s home opener and banner-raising, and the teams are set for a rematch on Sunday afternoon.