Harper continues scoring streak in Sunday night loss to Brantford

Harper Continues Scoring Streak in Sunday Night Loss to Brantford

The Saginaw Spirit fell 6-2 to the Brantford Bulldogs at the Dow Event Center on Sunday night.

Saginaw Spirit Performance

Nikita Klepov scored a goal and had an assist, totaling six points (4 goals, 2 assists) over three games this weekend.
Egor Barabanov recorded his 7th multi-point game of the season with two assists.

Brantford Bulldogs Highlights

Jake O’Brien extended his point streak to ten games by contributing four assists in the win.
Goaltender Ryerson Leenders stopped 27 of 29 shots faced.

Game Progression

The Bulldogs opened the scoring early, with Layne Gallacher sending Zack Sandhu’s rebound past Saginaw goalie Stepan Shurygin. Ben Danford earned the secondary assist, giving Brantford an early 1-0 lead just 1:40 into the first period.

Adam Benak scored next for Brantford on the power play, placing a shot past Shurygin’s low blocker side. Jake O’Brien and Adam Jiricek assisted on the goal, increasing the lead to 2-0 at 7:39 of the first period.

After 1: SAG 0 - 2 BFD (Total Shots: 7 - 10)

Nikita Klepov responded for Saginaw with a backhand shot from the slot, assisted by Egor Barabanov and Graydon Jones, to cut Brantford’s lead in half at 4:42.

The Bulldogs’ power play added a second goal when Caleb Malhotra’s pass deflected in off a Spirit defender.

Summary

The Bulldogs dominated the game, combining strong power-play execution and consistent offensive pressure to secure the win over Saginaw.

“Nikita Klepov had a goal and an assist, giving him six points (4G-2A) in three games this weekend,” said the team report.

Author’s summary: Despite Klepov’s standout performance, Saginaw was overwhelmed by Brantford’s attacking depth and power-play efficiency in a 6-2 home loss.

WNEM — 2025-11-04