The Brantford Bulldogs claimed a 2-0 victory over the Barrie Colts on April 26, 2026, during Game 3 of the Ontario Hockey League Eastern Conference Final. The win at Sadlon Arena in Barrie, Ontario, gives the Bulldogs a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Goaltender Ryerson Leenders, a 19-year-old from Nanticoke, Ontario, played a pivotal role in the win by stopping all 22 shots he faced. This performance marked his second career playoff shutout and improved his current postseason record to 8-1. Leenders currently leads the league with a 2.08 goals-against average and a .918 save percentage.
The game-winning goal came midway through the second period when Jett Luchanko scored on a 2-on-1 rush set up by team captain Jake O’Brien. Gabriel Frasca added an empty-net goal with 32 seconds remaining in the game to secure the result. The victory successfully ended the 12-game point streak of Barrie forward Cole Beaudoin, who is currently the top-scoring performer in the playoffs.
The Bulldogs, who finished the regular season with 106 points as the conference’s top seed, have now won 10 games in this year’s postseason. The team previously recorded two consecutive sweeps against the Sudbury Wolves and the North Bay Battalion before suffering their first loss in Game 2 of the current series. The Brantford Bulldogs franchise, which has been under the ownership of NHL player Zach Hyman and his family since 2025, continues to look toward the league finals as the series progresses.
