Harper continues scoring streak in Sunday night loss to Brantford

Harper Continues Scoring Streak in Sunday Night Loss to Brantford

The Saginaw Spirit were defeated 6-2 by the Brantford Bulldogs at the Dow Event Center on Sunday night. Nikita Klepov contributed a goal and an assist, bringing his total to six points (4 goals, 2 assists) over three games this weekend. Egor Barabanov also recorded two assists, marking his seventh multi-point game this season.

Brantford Bulldogs' Performance

Jake O’Brien extended his point streak to ten games by adding four assists in the victory. Goaltender Ryerson Leenders made 27 saves on 29 shots.

Scoring Summary

The Bulldogs got on the board first when Layne Gallacher passed to Zack Sandhu, who scored on goaltender Stepan Shurygin, with Ben Danford assisting. This gave Brantford a 1-0 lead 1:40 into the first period.
Adam Benak increased the lead with a power-play goal, beating Shurygin low on the blocker side. Jake O’Brien and Adam Jiricek assisted, making it 2-0 at 7:39 in the first period.
Nikita Klepov scored for Saginaw on a backhand shot from the slot, assisted by Egor Barabanov and Graydon Jones, reducing the deficit to 2-1 at 4:42.
Brantford’s power play struck again after Caleb Malhotra’s pass deflected off a Spirit defender, resulting in their second power-play goal of the game.

“The Bulldogs opened the scoring after Layne Gallacher sent Zack Sandhu’s rebound past goaltender Stepan Shurygin,”

At the end of the first period, the score was Saginaw 0 - Brantford 2, with the shot count at 7-10.

Despite battling hard, Saginaw could not overcome Brantford’s strong play and goaltending.

Author’s summary: Nikita Klepov maintained his strong weekend performance with six points in three games, but the Saginaw Spirit fell 6-2 to the Bulldogs, who showcased solid offense and reliable goaltending.

WNEM — 2025-11-04