It was a tough Family Day long weekend for the Owen Sound Attack.
Jack Van Volsen scored twice in the third to help the Mississauga Steelheads to a 5-1 win over the Attack in Ontario Hockey League action Monday afternoon at Paramount Fine Foods Centre.
The Attack (25-24-4-2) suffered their third straight loss in a stretch of three games in four days over the long weekend.
Mississauga (28-20-6) extended its point-streak to six games.
Lucas Karmiris, Dean Loukus and Chas Sharpe also scored for the Steelheads, which led 2-1 after two before breaking the game open with three goals in the third period.
Colby Barlow scored the lone goal for Owen Sound.
Jack Ivankovic made 33 saves in the win, while Carter George stopped 28 taking the loss. The Attack outshot the Steelheads 34-33 while going 1 for 3 on the power play; Mississauga finished 1 for 3 as well.
Wednesday, the Attack host the Barrie Colts (21-28-3) at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Game time is 7 p.m.
GOODBYE, BAYSHORE SOUTH
Monday’s game was Owen Sound’s final game in Mississauga this season… and perhaps for good. The Steelheads are relocating to Brampton for the 2024-24 OHL campaign. The Paramount Fine Foods Centre — then known as the Hershey Centre — was the place where the Attack achieved its most historic moment in 2011, winning the OHL championship and lifting the J Ross Robertson Cup. The arena in Mississauga became known then as “Bayshore South” to Attack fans. Many were on hand Monday in Mississauga, and some from the Attack Pak brought an old banner from the 2011 championship season for the final game in Mississauga.
The Attack Pak in the house with a throwback banner for what could be OS final game in “Bayshore South” pic.twitter.com/ebdo4j7V95
— Matt Hermiz (@MattHermiz) February 19, 2024