Greyhounds drop decision to Frontenacs in 'extremely disappointing effort'

Soo Greyhounds coach John Dean calls team's mistakes 'unacceptable' as Kingston Frontenacs capitalize in 6-3 win

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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The Soo Greyhounds had a chance to steady their game on Friday night, but familiar mistakes resurfaced and the Kingston Frontenacs took full advantage, beating the Greyhounds 6-3 at the GFL Memorial Gardens. Greyhounds coach John Dean called the setback 'an extremely disappointing effort', saying his team is 'beating ourselves consistently' and needs to 'take a hard look in the mirror'.

Why it matters

The loss is a setback for the Greyhounds, who are trying to solidify their position in the OHL's Western Conference playoff race. The team has shown flashes of being a 'playoff ready' squad, but the inconsistency has been a major issue all season long.

The details

The Frontenacs took a 4-1 lead in the second period, but the Greyhounds battled back to make it a one-goal game. However, Kingston restored its two-goal advantage in the third period and added an empty-net goal late to seal the victory. Greyhounds forward Brady Martin, in just his second game back from the World Juniors, had two assists in the loss.

  • The Greyhounds don't return to action until Wednesday of next week when the team opens a road trip with a divisional game against the Flint Firebirds.
  • Friday's loss drops the Greyhounds record to 35-18-1-5 on the season.

The players

John Dean

The head coach of the Soo Greyhounds.

Brady Martin

A veteran forward for the Soo Greyhounds who had two assists in the loss.

Troy Mann

The head coach of the Kingston Frontenacs.

Marco Mignosa

An overage forward for the Soo Greyhounds who scored two goals in the loss.

Aleks Kulemin

A forward for the Kingston Frontenacs who had a goal and an assist in the win.

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What they’re saying

“We're making mistakes that are probably unacceptable in October, very simple stuff. We don't look organized.”

— John Dean, Soo Greyhounds head coach (sootoday.com)

“They need to take a hard look in the mirror. There's only so much video you can do. There's only so much requesting you can do. It's very obvious what makes us successful and it's very obvious that when we don't do it, we're not good enough to beat teams that are below us in the standings. It's been like that all season long.”

— John Dean, Soo Greyhounds head coach (sootoday.com)

“Tonight's a great win for us considering we had that lead last night with under five minutes to go and couldn't pull it off. Play the game in five-minute increments and play with swagger. With the younger team, there could be breakdowns, but just feel confident in the structure and when there's a play to be made, make it. Otherwise, make them come at us and don't give them any freebies.”

— Troy Mann, Kingston Frontenacs head coach (sootoday.com)

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.

The takeaway

This game highlights the Greyhounds' ongoing struggle with consistency this season, as they've shown the ability to play at an 'exceptional level' at times but have also had too many 'extremely disappointing efforts' like this one against the Frontenacs. The team needs to find a way to eliminate the costly mistakes and play with more discipline and structure if they hope to solidify their playoff positioning in the competitive OHL Western Conference.