The Barrie Colts beat the Kingston Frontenacs 6-4 in game seven to win the second-round series and remain undefeated on home ice during the postseason. 

From beginning to end, this series featured only wins from the home team. In a weird twist, the Frontenacs leave the playoffs with an undefeated record on home ice. 

As was the case in six out of the seven games in this series, Kingston scored the opening goal in game seven. Emil Pieniniemi, who ended the game with a pair of goals, worked down the wall before cutting toward the net and scoring on the backhand. 

From there, this became a game of runs, with each team taking turns to score strings of goals.

Just under two minutes later, 2025 NHL Draft-eligible defender Kashawn Aitcheson evened the score at one. Dallas Stars prospect Emil Hemming scored on the power play to give Barrie the lead midway through the first. 

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Before the end of the period, Cal Uens and Pieniniemi responded with goals to give Kingston the 3-2 lead heading into the intermission. 

Barrie roared back in the second period, scoring a pair of goals to take a 4-3 lead thanks to Owen Van Steensel and Tristan Bertucci. Kashawn Aitcheson's power-play marker early in the third solidified the Barrie lead at 5-3. 

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Though Kingston pushed back, their response came a bit too late. Kieran Dervin scored his first postseason goal to cut away at the Barrie goal, however, Colts Captain Beau Jelsma sealed the victory with an empty net goal with seconds remaining in the game. 

The Colts will move on to play the Oshawa Generals in the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams' lineups include a high number of NHL prospects and 2025 NHL Draft-eligible players. 

In the minds of many, these were the two favourites to come out of the Eastern Conference based on their performances during the regular season. Now they will battle for a spot in the finals starting on Friday. Puck drop for game one is at 7:30 p.m. inside the Sadlon Arena