Erie Otters

A bizarre sequence unfolded in Wednesday's Ontario Hockey League matchup between the Erie Otters and London Knights.

After losing his stick, Knights defenseman Brandon Crawley stole Dylan Strome's apparatus. The Arizona Coyotes prospect—selected No. 3 behind Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel in the 2015 NHL draft—retrieved his opponent's stick and used it to score a goal.

The sticks then found their way back to their original owners.

Per the Hockey Writers' Mark Scheig, Strome offered his interpretation of the odd exchange:

The 19-year-old center has now netted 15 goals in 20 OHL games this year—but he only made one without his own stick.

[The Draft Analyst]