Co-No. 1 stars: Ken Appleby, Oshawa Generals and Jake Smith, North Bay Battalion (OHL)
The two undrafted goalies probably crashed Thesaurus.com during the Generals' breathless 1-0 Game 2 overtime win that squared the Eastern final 1-1. Appleby, a 6-foot-4 goalie who is started to get some attention from NHL clubs, rebounded from a mercy pull in Game 1 with a 33-save shutout. With Battalion fans seated to his right in his ear, the North Bay native had a big 10-stop first period, pumping up his team and a crowd of 5,659 with some extra flourish after glove saves.