The Guelph Storm took a 2-1 lead into the third period but couldn't hold on as they fell 5-3 to the Erie Otters Saturday night.
Erie took the 1-0 lead with the lone goal of the first period, a slap shot by defeneman Erik Cernak.
Matt Hotchkiss and Givan Smith, a shorthanded effort that was his 21st of the season, put Guelph up 2-1 with second period goals.
Alex DeBrincat tied the game with his 49th of the year at 3:39 of the third, then 2:24 later Ryan Strome tied things up.
A goal by Liam Stevens gave Guelph the lead with 9:35 on the clock, but Darren Raddysh scored what would stand up as the winning goal at 17:42 of the third. Strome iced it with a goal in the final minute of play.ortion of its season with games against Sarnia on Tuesday and Owen Sound on Friday. they finish the year on the weekend with games in Flint and Sault Ste. Marie.
