The Kitchener Rangers look to get back into the win column on Friday night when they visit the Soo Greyhounds on TSN+.
Kitchener is coming off a tight 3-0 loss to the Flint Firebirds on Wednesday that saw them give up all three goals in the third period.
They began this season with a 4-2-0 record after finishing the 2024-25 campaign with the second best record in the Ontario Hockey League at 47-15-6.
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The Rangers are led by defenceman Cameron Reid, who was selected 21st overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2025 NHL Draft and was named the 60th captain in team history prior to the season.
Reid finished last season with 14 goals and 54 points in 67 games and had a plus-39 rating. This season, he has two assists in four games with a plus-1 rating.
Kitchener has been led offensively this season by winger Cameron Arquette, who has three goals and seven points in six games and is already well on his way to surpassing his career high of 15 points set last season. Forwards Tanner Lam and Haeden Ellis are directly behind him with six points each, and all three players are eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft.
The Rangers’ crease has been split evenly between netminders Jason Schaubel and Christian Kirsch through six games.
Kirsch, a San Jose Sharks prospect, took the loss on Wednesday night after he allowed three goals on 31 shots. The 6-foot-4 goaltender has a 2-1-0 record this season with a 2.67 goals-against average and .907 save percentage.
Schaubel last played on Sept. 27 in a 5-2 loss to the Owen Sound Attack where he allowed five goals on 32 shots. The 6-foot netminder also has a 2-1-0 record this season with a 2.99 GAA and .907 save percentage.
Kitchener is taking on a Greyhounds team is tied for third in league scoring so far this season, putting up 28 goals through eight games.
The Soo has a 5-3-0 record after finishing seventh in the Western Conference last year with a 29-35-4 record.
They hung on to beat the North Bay Battalion 4-3 on Sunday in a game that saw Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Marco Mignosa record two goals and an assist to seal the victory.
Forward Jordan Charron has led the team offensively and is tied for second in league scoring with eight goals and 12 points so far this season. The 6-foot-2 winger was taken 154th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2025 draft.
The Greyhounds offence could become more potent later in the season as they are missing star centre Brady Martin. The Elora, Ont., native was drafted fifth overall by the Predators in last season’s draft and made his NHL debut Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The 6-foot centre recorded 33 goals and 72 points in 57 games with the Soo last season.
Noah Tegelaar started in net against the Battalion on Sunday, allowing three goals on 38 shots. The 6-foot-5 netminder has a 2-1-0 record this season with a 3.91 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Landon Miller has carried the majority of the load between the pipes for the Greyhounds so far this season, going 3-2-0 with a .900 save percentage and 2.99 GAA. The Detroit Red Wings prospect last appeared during the team’s 5-0 loss to the Brampton Steelheads on Oct. 3, where he allowed three goals on 30 shots.
This is the first matchup between the two clubs this season, with the Rangers winning last year’s season series 3-0-1.
The CHL on TSN continues on Wednesday when the Kamloops Blazers take on the Moose Jaw Warriors at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on TSN+.
