The Brantford Bulldogs are one win away from moving to the next round of the playoffs after a 6-5 overtime victory against the Sudbury Wolves on March 31, 2026. The win at the Sudbury Community Arena gives the team a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.
Marek Vanacker, a forward and Chicago Blackhawks prospect, secured the win for the Brantford Bulldogs by scoring his second goal of the night at 3:40 into the overtime period. The Bulldogs faced a deficit for much of the game but managed to force extra time after scoring three goals in the third period.
Caleb Malhotra, a prospect for the 2026 National Hockey League Draft, continues to lead the team in playoff scoring with five goals over the three-game series. The Bulldogs, who finished the regular season as the Eastern Conference top seed and won the Hamilton Spectator Trophy, previously defeated the Wolves 6-2 on March 27 and 4-2 on March 29 at the TD Civic Centre in Brantford.
The team played without defenseman Ben Danford, a first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, who was serving the first of a two-game suspension. The Bulldogs will look to complete the series sweep during Game 4, which is set to take place on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Sudbury Community Arena with a 7:05 p.m. start.
