3/15 Prospect, Albany, and ECHL Update

Saturday 3/15
QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Rouyn-Noranda 5-1
Anthony Brodeur G: 27 Saves on 32 Shots

-- Gatineau is the 8th seed and will play Cape Breton in the 1st round of the QMJHL playoffs.

OHL
Windsor lost to Plymouth 4-1
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, E

-- 4 goals in his last 5 games.
-- Windsor is the 5th seed in the West and will play London in the Quarterfinals.

WHL
Swift Current defeated Moose Jaw 3-1
Graham Black C: +1

-- Swift Current finishes as the #5 seed in the East and will play Medicine Hat in the Quarterfinals.

Kelowna defeated Vancouver 5-3
Damon Severson D: Assist (PP), -1
Myles Bell RW: -1, 2 PIM (Unsportsmanlike Conduct)

-- Kelowna finishes as the #1 seed in the West and with the best record in the WHL. They play Tri-City in the Quarterfinals.

NCAA Regular Season
Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 4-3
Joe Faust D: Assist, E, 1 Shot, 1 Block

-- Will play winner of the Michigan/Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.

Ohio State lost to Penn State 4-2
Curtis Gedig D: Goal (PP), E, 2 Shots, 4 Blocks

-- Will play Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals.

NCHC Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
North Dakota lost to Colorado College 3-2 (OT) (Series Tied 1-1)
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 4 PIM (Roughing x2), 1 Block

Miami defeated St. Cloud State 4-3 (Win Series 2-0)
Blake Coleman C: Assist, E, 3 Shots, 3 Blocks, 3/7 Faceoffs

-- Miami upsets the #1 seed in the tournament to keep their season and chance at the NCAA Tournament alive.

WCHA Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Michigan Tech lost to Bowling Green 5-2 (Lose Series 2-0)
Blake Pietila C: Assist (PP), -1, 2 PIM (Roughing), 1 Shot, 10/18 Faceoffs

-- Season over, Pietila's final stats: 39 GP 8-20-28, -4, 84 PIM, 114 Shots

Hockey East Quarterfinals (Best of 3)
Boston College defeated Notre Dame 4-2 (Series Tied 1-1)
Steve Santini D: E, 4 PIM (Holding, Boarding), 2 Blocks

AHL
Albany defeated Hartford 2-0. Scoring for the Devils was Pesonen (Sestito) and Pelley (Wohlberg, McPherson). Wedgewood stopped all 23 shots he faced for his 2nd shutout. Albany was outshot 23-22 and went 0/2 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK. Wedgewood, Pesonen, and Pelley were the 3 stars. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany is currently in 7th place with 72 points after 61 games. 3 points separate 6th thru 9th.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-0
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: DNP
Harry Young D: E, 1 Shot

Orlando defeated Evansville 5-2
Maxime Clermont G: DNP