The Hanover Barons were able to grab Game 1 of their quarter-final series with a 2-1 OT win over Kincardine.
The Barons' regular season leader, Justin Graham, scored at the 4:48 mark to end the game. Graham led Hanover with 44 points through the regular season.
It was a tight game statistically with both teams scoring their only goals in regulation 32 seconds apart in the first period. Colton Culbert scored for Hanover on the powerplay at the 8:00 mark. Kincardine responded a short time later when Mike Flegehen tied it up at 8:32.
It was quiet the rest of the way with neither team scoring through the latter part of the first period, the second or the third.
Ellis Braeden made 22 saves for Hanover while Malcolm Young made 26 saves for Kincardine.
Game 2 of the series is tonight in Hanover at 8:00pm.
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The two other quarter-final series start tonight.
Goderich is in Mitchell at 7:00pm and Wingham will play in Mount Forest at 8:00pm. You can click each team's name for a playoff preview.
Cherrey Buslines OHA Hockey on CKNX will start its playoff broadcasts with Game 2 of the Wingham-Mount Forest series which is in Wingham on Sunday at 1:00pm. The OHA This Week starts the broadcast at 12:30pm.
