2/27 Prospect Update

Thursday 2/27
OHL
Windsor defeated Barrie 4-1
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1
Season: 52 GP 24-25-49, +22, 26 PIM

-- Johnson has 7 goals and 14 assists in his last 15 games. Great to see.

North Bay lost to Guelph 5-4
Ben Thomson LW: -1, 2 PIM (Check to Head)
Season: 48 GP 23-15-38, +8, 83 PIM

Update: Miles Wood's season ended after Nobles lost to Exeter on Wednesday. We should find out soon where he will be playing his college hockey.

2/26 Prospect and ECHL Update

Wednesday 2/26
KHL
Dinamo Minsk lost to Slovan Bratislava 4-3 (SO)
Artur Gavrus F: -1, 1 Shot, 4:55 TOI
Season: 29 GP 1-2-3, -10, 8 PIM, 2.9 SH%, 1.2 SH/GP, 45.5 FO%, 11:24 ATOI

-- Gavrus didn't play in the 3rd period.

WHL
Swift Current defeated Regina 6-2
Graham Black C: 2 Assists (1 PP), E
Season: 60 GP 29-53-82, +19, 41 PIM

Kelowna defeated Tri-City 4-3 (SO)
Damon Severson D: -1, 2 PIM (Interference)
Season: 56 GP 14-40-54, +43, 46 PIM

Myles Bell RW: Goal (SH), E, Scored in SO
Season: 61 GP 40-30-70, +24, 40 PIM

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-1
Artem Demkov: E, 5 Shots
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E

Albany Devils and ECHL Update 2/21-2/23

AHL
Friday 2/21
Albany defeated Adirondack 4-2. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (K. Zajac, Larsson), Sislo (SH), Pelley (SH), and Sislo (Larsson, Pesonen). Kinkaid stopped 30 of 32 shots. Albany was outshot 32-23 and went 0/4 on the PP and 7/7 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Saturday 2/22
Albany defeated Norfolk 4-1. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (Larsson, Kelly), Sislo (PP, Gelinas, Whitney), Boucher, and K. Zajac (EN). Kinkaid stopped 25 of 26 shots. Albany outshot Norfolk 33-26 and went 1/2 on the PP and 3/3 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Sunday 2/23
Albany defeated Utica 2-1. Scoring for the Devils was Sislo (Scarlett) and Boucher (PP, Timmins). Wedgewood stopped 15 of 16 shots. Albany outshot Utica 28-16 and went 1/5 on the PP and 6/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Albany has now moved up to 5th in the Eastern Conference with 66 points thru 54 games played.

ECHL
Friday 2/21
Elmira defeated Wheeling 5-2
Artem Demkov: -1, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E, 1 Shot

Saturday 2/22
Elmira lost to Wheeling 3-1
Artem Demkov: E, 1 Shot
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: -1, 5 PIM (Fighting)

Sunday 2/23
Elmira lost to Wheeling 7-0
Artem Demkov: -1, 1 Shot
Riley Boychuk: DNP

Harry Young: -2, 1 Shot, 7 PIM (Fighting, Removing Helmet)

Note: G Maxime Clermont has been moved from Elmira to Orlando so he can get more playing time. This takes him from the 11th placed team in the Eastern Conference to the 2nd placed team.

Miles Wood Update

Stats are almost impossible to find on Wood so here are some news and notes on him from around the web this past week.

- Wood has been named to the NEPSAC 2014 All-New England Team.

- New England Hockey Journal (2/19):

"Noble & Greenough (18-6-1) – Junior forward Miles Wood de-committed from Brown University last week while collecting five points in two games for Nobles."

- According to The Providence Journal, he will attend either Boston University or Boston College.

"Miles Wood, whose older brother Tyler is a freshman defenseman at Brown, was a potential program-changer for the Bears. The word is he is likely to end up at either Boston University or Boston College. His adviser is East Greenwich’s Peter Fish, a former BU teammate of Terrier coach David Quinn of Cranston."

- Over the Boards has Wood ranked as the top uncommitted college prospect.

"This season, Wood has taken a large step in his development. Nobles coach Brian Day quoted to us, on Miles’ development, “Miles successfully has worked very hard this season to become a more savvy player with the puck who will take any open ice that is available to him but will move the puck when that is the play to be made.  Through the course of this season we have seen a growing level of creativity in his game and a better understanding of how to create more time and space for he and his teammates.  An incredibly dynamic player who will attack when he has the puck, he is developing into a more dynamic player who not only has the ability to finish but who has the ability to make those around him better. He is a great kid and a joy to coach.”

A surprisingly deft passer in a big man’s body, with a lethal shot. Deadly with speed behind the puck as he weaves towards the net, word on the street is that Wood’s likely going to end up on Commonwealth Ave – BU or BC."

- Some tweets from the BC Hockey Blog on 2/23:

Still nothing on the Miles Wood front. Btwen BC and BU...will be a tough get. 2 goals for him yesterday vs Milton, clinched ISL champ.
— BC Hockey Blog (@bchockeyblog1) February 23, 2014

According to a source, Miles Wood will make his decision after the NEPSAC playoffs. #5 Nobles is @ #4 Exeter on Wednesday.
— BC Hockey Blog (@bchockeyblog1) February 24, 2014

2/19 to 2/25 Prospect Update

I had to make an unexpected trip to take care of a relative for a week so I'm a bit behind. Here is the full day by day updates for the prospects from 2/19 to 2/25.

Wednesday 2/19
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Moncton 4-3
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

WHL
Kelowna defeated Tri-City 5-1
Damon Severson D: Assist, +2
Myles Bell RW: Goal, +1

Thursday 2/20
MHL
Dinamo-Shinnik Kapitan
Artur Gavrus C: -1, 4 Shots, 11/15 Faceoffs

OHL
Windsor lost to Kitchener 4-3
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1

North Bay defeated Erie 2-0
Ben Thomson LW: E, 7 PIM (Instigator, Fighting, Misconduct)

Kingston defeated Niagara 5-4 (OT)
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

Friday 2/21
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Baie-Comeau 8-4
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
Windsor lost to Guelph 6-4
Ben Johnson LW: Assist (PP), -2

Kingston lost to Oshawa 3-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Edmonton 4-1
Graham Black C: -1, 2 PIM (Holding)

Kelowna defeated Prince George 4-2
Damon Severson D: Goal (PP), Assist, +1* 1st Star
Myles Bell RW:  Assist, +2

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 5-2
Joe Faust D: +1, 1 Shot, 2 Blocks

North Dakota defeated Minnesota Duluth 3-0
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 1 Shot

Miami defeated St. Cloud State 4-3
Blake Coleman C: 2 Goals, +2, 2 PIM (Tripping), 4 Shots, 3 Blocks, 3/8 Faceoffs* 1st Star

Michigan Tech defeated Northern Michigan 7-4
Blake Pietila F: 2 Assists, +1, 7/14 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated UMass-Lowell 3-0
Steve Santini D: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (High Sticking), 2 Shots, 2 Blocks

Harvard lost to Yale 5-2
Alex Kerfoot C: Goal (PP), -1, 4 Shots, 6/11 Faceoffs

Saturday 2/22
OHL
North Bay lost to Niagara 4-1
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, +1

WHL
Swift Current defeated Red Deer 5-3
Graham Black C: 4 Assists (1 EN), +3, 2 PIM (High Sticking)

Kelowna lost to Prince George 2-1
Damon Severson D: +1
Myles Bell RW: E

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Michigan State 2-0
Joe Faust D: E, 1 Shot

North Dakota defeated Minnesota Duluth 6-2
Derek Rodwell RW: Assist, -1, 2 PIM (Boarding), 2 Shots

Miami lost to St. Cloud State 3-0
Blake Coleman C: -1, 4 PIM (Hooking, Elbowing), 2 Shots, 4/4 Faceoffs

Michigan Tech defeated Northern Michigan 3-2
Blake Pietila F: Assist, +1, 12 PIM (Roughing, Misconduct), 2 Shots, 13/23 Faceoffs

Boston College tied UMass-Lowell 2-2
Steve Santini D: E, 2 PIM (Hitting from Behind), 4 Shots

Harvard lost to Brown 2-0
Alex Kerfoot C: E, 9/10 Faceoffs

Sunday 2/23
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Chicoutimi 3-0
Anthony Brodeur G: 17 Save Shutout* 1st Star

OHL
Windsor defeated Sarnia 6-2
Ben Johnson LW: 2 Assists, +2

Kingston lost to Oshawa 7-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

Tuesday 2/25 
OHL
North Bay defeated Barrie 3-2
Ben Thomson LW: E

WHL
Kelowna defeated Prince George 9-5
Damon Severson D: Goal, Assist, +3
Myles Bell RW: Assist (PP), -1

2/18 Prospect Update

Tuesday 2/18
OHL
Windsor lost to London 6-5 (OT)
Ben Johnson LW: 3 Assists, +1* 1st Star
Season: 48 GP 22-22-44, +20, 26 PIM

-- Johnson has 5 goals and 11 assists in his last 11 games. Windsor has already clinched a playoff spot.

Prospect Note: F Miles Wood (4/100 2013) has decommitted from Brown and will pursue other colleges according to Mark Divver of The Providence Journal. Boston College or University perhaps?

2/17 Prospect Update

Monday 2/17
OHL
North Bay defeated Peterborough 6-4
Ben Thomson LW: 2 Goals (1 EN), Assist, +1
Season: 44 GP 22-15-37, +8, 74 PIM

-- 19 goals and 12 assists in 32 games since joining North Bay.

Kingston defeated Belleville 6-4
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)
Season: 35 GP 16-13-29, E, 27 PIM

WHL
Swift Current lost to Prince Albert 3-1
Graham Black C: Assist (PP), E
Season: 57 GP 29-47-76, +17, 37 PIM

2/16 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 2/16
OHL
North Bay lost to Oshawa 3-2
Ben Thomson LW: E
Season: 43 GP 20-14-34, +7, 74 PIM

AHL
Albany lost to Bridgeport 7-3 for their 9th loss in their last 12 games. Scoring for the Devils was Hrabarenka (Whitney), Whitney (Matteau, Timmins), and Hrabarenka (PP, Boucher). Wedgewood stopped just 6 of 11 shots in 22:19 before being pulled for Hedberg who stopped 11 of 13 shots in 37:41. Albany outshot Bridgeport 36-24 and went 1/8 on the PP and 5/5 on the PK. Hrabarenka's 2 goals and 4 shots earned him 3rd star. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany continues to sit 9th in the East with 60 points in a very tight race from 4th thru 9th. Wedgewood's .889 SV% in 24 games has him 2nd to last in the AHL (48/49). Hrabarenka now has 5 goals and 12 assists in 30 games with 48 shots. This was his 1st game in nearly a month as he fell victim to the D logjam and had gone 9 games without registering a point after an impressive 3 goals and 10 assists in 14 games prior. Boucher has 12 goals and 12 assists with 94 shots in 32 games. Matteau has 9 goals and 10 assists with 66 shots in 43 games.

2/15 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Saturday 2/15
QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Cape Breton 5-4
Anthony Brodeur G: 7 Saves on 10 Shots in 16:13 (pulled in 1st)

OHL
Windsor lost to Sault Ste. Marie 5-2
Ben Johnson LW: E, 2 PIM (High Sticking)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Regina 4-3 (SO)
Graham Black C: Goal, E, Stopped in SO

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 4-2
Joe Faust D: E, 3 Blocks
Curtis Gedig D: -2, 1 Shot, 2 Blocks

North Dakota defeated Miami 9-2
Derek Rodwell RW: Assist, +1
Blake Coleman C: DNP (Collarbone Injury)

-- Miami is now 2-8-1 since Coleman has been sidelined with his injury.

Michigan Tech lost to Alaska 7-2
Blake Pietila F: E, 2 PIM (Slashing), 4 Shots, 14/25 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated Vermont 5-3
Steve Santini D: +1, 1 Block

Harvard tied St. Lawrence 2-2
Alex Kerfoot F: Assist (PP), E, 5/13 Faceoffs

AHL
Albany defeated Adirondack 4-1. Scoring for the Devils was Sestito (Pesonen), Pelley (Wohlberg, Hoeffel), Tedenby (Scarlett), and Whitney. Wedgewood stopped 15 of 16 shots to earn 2nd star. Pesonen with his assist and 4 shots earned 1st star while Wohlberg earned 3rd star. The Devils outshot the Phantoms 31-16 thanks to 4 shot efforts by Pelley, Boucher, and Pesonen. Albany was 0/5 on the PP and 2/2 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Kowalsky said in his postgame presser that Merrill won't play this weekend and he's not sure if he will be available to them next week.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Wheeling 2-1 (SO)
Artem Demkov: Goal, +1, 4 Shots, Stopped in SO
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E, 1 Shot
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

2/14 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Friday 2/14
MHL
Dinamo-Shinnik defeated Yunost 3-2 (SO)
Artur Gavrus C: Assist (PP), -1, 2 Shots, 13/17 Faceoffs

OHL
Windsor defeated Sudbury 6-3
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), 2 Assists (Both PP), -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)* 2nd Star

-- Nice to see him producing as of late, 5 goals and 8 assists in his last 9 games.

Kingston lost to Owen Sound 4-0
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Medicine Hat 7-3
Graham Black C: Assist, E

Kelowna defeated Prince George 4-2
Damon Severson D: Assist, +3, 6 PIM (Tripping x2, Delay of Game)
Myles Bell RW: E

-- Severson has 8 assists in his last 7 games.

NCAA
Wisconsin lost to Ohio State 2-1
Joe Faust D: E, 1 Block
Curtis Gedig D: -1, 2 Blocks

North Dakota defeated Miami 3-2
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 1 Shot, 1 Block
Blake Coleman C: DNP (Collarbone Injury)

Michigan Tech lost to Alaska 7-3
Blake Pietila F: -2, 13/20 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated Vermont 4-3
Steve Santini D: Assist, E, 2 PIM (Slashing), 1 Shot, 3 Blocks

Harvard defeated Clarkson 1-0
Alex Kerfoot F: E, 1 Shot, 3/7 Faceoffs

AHL
Albany lost to Hershey 3-2 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (PP, Sestito, Timmins) and Matteau (Timmins, Hoeffel). Wedgewood stopped 20 of 22 shots including 2 of 4 in the shootout. Matteau was the only Devil to score in the shootout and earned 2nd star. Boucher had a game high 6 shots. The Devils outshot the Bears 35-22 and went 1/3 on the PP and 0/2 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Evansville 4-3
Artem Demkov: -2, 5 Shots
Riley Boychuk: DNP
Harry Young: E, 5 PIM (Fighting), 2 Shots
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

-- Demkov had 2 goals and 4 assists in his first 3 games after being sent down by Albany. He has been held scoreless in his last 5 games now.

2/13 Prospect Update

Thursday 2/13
MHL
Dinamo-Shinnik defeated Yunost 3-0
Artur Gavrus C: 2 Goals (Both PP), E, 4 Shots, 11/19 Faceoffs
Season (MHL): 2 GP 2-0-2, -3, 0 PIM, 3.5 SH/GP, 28.6 SH%, 52.4 FO%

QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Halifax 5-1
Anthony Brodeur G: Stopped all 7 Shots in 24:04 of relief
Season: 25 GP 11-11-0, 2.95 GAA, .886 SV%, 1 SO

OHL
Windsor lost to North Bay 3-2
Ben Johnson LW: Assist, +1
Season: 45 GP 21-17-38, +20, 22 PIM

-- Johnson has an 8 game scoring streak: 4 goals and 6 assists.

Ben Thomson LW: E, 4 PIM (Kneeing, Unsportsmanlike Conduct)
Season: 42 GP 20-14-34, +7, 74 PIM

AHL
Albany has released emergency backup G Anthony Felice and added Johan Hedberg as the emergency back up with Keith Kinkaid still sidelined and Maxime Clermont still on the ECHL IR.

2/12 Prospect and Elmira Update

Wednesday 2/12
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Saint John 4-2
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Season: 24 GP 11-11-0, 3.01 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO

WHL
Kelowna defeated Spokane 2-1
Damon Severson D: Assist, +1
Season: 50 GP 12-36-48, +34, 38 PIM

-- Severson has 7 assists in his last 6 games.

Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), +1
Season: 55 GP 38-28-66, +22, 40 PIM

-- Bell has 9 goals and 5 assists in his last 7 games.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Reading 4-3
Artem Demkov: -2, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk: E
Harry Young: +2, 1 Shot
Maxime Clermont: DNP

2/10 Prospect Update

Monday 2/10
NCAA
62nd Beanpot Championship
Boston College defeated Northeastern 4-1
Steve Santini D: +3, 6 Shots, 9 Blocks
Season: 24 GP 2-6-8, +26, 36 PIM, 7.69 SH%, 1.08 SH/GP, 47 Blocks

62nd Beanpot Consolation
Harvard defeated Boston University 6-2
Alex Kerfoot F: DNP (Injured)
Season: 18 GP 6-5-11, +3, 6 PIM, 20.0% SH%, 1.66 SH/GP

-- Injury Update from Josh Seguin: "Harvard's Alex Kerfoot was held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Precautionary measure, nothing major on him."

WHL
Kelowna defeated Seattle 7-3
Damon Severson D: 2 Assists (1 PP), +1
Season: 49 GP 12-35-47, +33, 38 PIM

-- Severson has 6 assists in his last 5 games. He is tied for 7th in D scoring in the WHL.

Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), Assist (PP), E* 2nd Star
Season: 54 GP 37-28-65, +21, 40 PIM

-- Bell is 3rd in the WHL in goals.

2/9 Prospect and Albany Update

Sunday 2/9
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Rouyn-Noranda 6-3
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP
Season: 24 GP 11-11-0, 3.01 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO

OHL
Windsor defeated North Bay 6-5
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), E, 2 PIM (Slashing)
Season: 44 GP 21-16-37, +19, 22 PIM

-- Johnson has 4 goals and 5 assists in his last 7 games.

Ben Thomson LW: Goal, -1
Season: 41 GP 20-14-34, +7, 70 PIM

-- Thomson has 12 goals and 6 assists in his last 16 games.

Kingston defeated Sarnia 4-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)
Season: 35 GP 16-13-29, E, 27 PIM

WHL
Swift Current defeated Brandon 3-0
Graham Black C: E
Season: 54 GP 28-45-73, +17, 37 PIM

-- Black is tied for 5th in the WHL in assists. He's the 3rd oldest player in the WHL according to EliteProspects but I'm willing to give him some leeway given the health issues he's had to overcome.

AHL
Albany lost to Manchester 3-0. Wedgewood stopped 26 of 29 shots. Boucher and Sislo had 4 shots each. Albany was outshot 29-19 and only managed 3 shots in the 3rd period despite being down 3-0. Albany was 0/4 on the PP and 6/6 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany is now 9th in the conference with 57 points. 4 points separate 4th thru 9th.

Roster Notes:
Albany has added emergency backup G, 40 year old Bronx native, Anthony Felice. He's been the Devils minor league emergency standby for a number of years now. He's played in 2 ECHL games (2010-11, 2011-12) for Trenton. In 3 minutes of time he has stopped 2 of 3 shots. Mike Ashmore had this nice write up on him from 2/18/11 when he appeared for Trenton for his ECHL debut. He's also dressed for the Lowell and Albany Devils before and even practiced with the New Jersey Rockin' Rollers back in the day if anyone remembers the roller hockey league. I think he's still a manager at a fitness club as his full time job.

Also D Jon Merrill has been returned for the Olympic break. Larsson can play during the break but I don't think Gelinas is allowed to.

2/8 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Saturday 2/8
Euro Ice Hockey Challenge - Gdansk 2014
Belarus lost to Poland 4-2
Artur Gavrus F: -1, 4 Shots

OHL
North Bay lost to Plymouth 5-1
Ben Thomson LW: Goal, +1, 2 PIM (Roughing)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Moose Jaw 6-3
Graham Black C: Goal, 3 Assists (1 SH, 1 PP), +2* 2nd Star

Kelowna lost to Victoria 6-4
Damon Severson D: Assist, E, 6 PIM (Cross Checking, Interference, Roughing)* 3rd Star
Myles Bell RW: -2

-- Severson has an assist in each of his last 4 games.

NCAA
Ohio State tied Michigan State 2-2
Curtis Gedig D: +1, 2 Shots, 1 Block

North Dakota lost to Nebraska Omaha 6-3
Derek Rodwell RW: Goal, +1, 4 Shots, 0/1 Faceoff

Miami lost to Western Michigan 3-2
Blake Coleman C: DNP (Collarbone Injury)

-- Miami is 2-6-1 since Coleman's injury.

Michigan Tech defeated Alabama Huntsville 10-4
Blake Pietila F: 2 Goals (Both PP), 2 Assists, +2, 2 PIM (Roughing), 5 Shots, 14/22 Faceoffs

-- Pietila has 5 goals and 7 assists in his last 6 games.

AHL
Albany defeated Bridgeport 3-0. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (K. Zajac, Hoeffel), K. Zajac (PP, Urbom, Larsson), and McKelvie (Gelinas, Urbom). McKelvie was stopped on a penalty shot in the 1st. Kinkaid started and stopped all 16 shots he faced in 38:41 before leaving with an injury. Wedgewood stopped all 12 shots he faced in 21:12. Shots were even at 28 a side and Albany went 1/2 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.

Albany plays on 2/9 and 2/14 and may need to call up a goalie if Kinkaid is going to miss time. Clermont is on the ECHL IR until 2/14.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Evansville 5-3
Artem Demkov: E, 1 Shot
Riley Boychuk: E, 3 Shots
Harry Young: +1, 2 Shots
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

2/7 Prospect and Elmira Update

Friday 2/7
Euro Ice Hockey Challenge - Gdansk 2014
Belarus lost to Italy 2-1
Artur Gavrus F: E, 3 Shots

QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Cape Breton 4-0
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
Windsor lost to Mississauga 3-2
Ben Johnson LW: Assist, +1

-- Johnson has 3 goals and 5 assists in his last 6 games.

Kingston defeated Peterborough 7-6 (SO)
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand Injury)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Brandon 8-1
Graham Black C: Goal (PP), -1

Kelowna lost to Edmonton 3-2 (SO)
Damon Severson D: Assist (PP), E, Stopped in SO
Myles Bell RW: Goal (PP), E, 2 PIM (Slashing), Stopped in SO

-- Severson has a goal and 5 assists in his last 5 games. Bell has 7 goals and 4 assists in his last 4 games.

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 2-1
Joe Faust D: E, 1 Block

Ohio State tied Michigan State 2-2
Curtis Gedig D: Assist, -1, 3 Shots

North Dakota defeated Nebraska Omaha 4-2
Derek Rodwell RW: E, 2 Shots, 1/1 Faceoff

Miami lost to Western Michigan 5-2
Blake Coleman C: DNP (Collarbone Injury)

Michigan Tech defeated Alabama Huntsville 4-1
Blake Pietila LW: 2 Goals (1 PP), +1, 7 Shots, 10/19 Faceoffs

-- Pietila has 3 goals and 5 assists in his last 5 games.

Boston College defeated Merrimack 6-1
Steve Santini D: +2, 1 Block

Harvard defeated Dartmouth 3-0
Alex Kerfoot F: DNP (Injured)

-- Apparently Kerfoot had his head slammed into the boards in Harvard's game against Northeastern on Monday. I guess that's why he didn't play tonight. Hopefully he is ok, missed most of last year with a shoulder injury.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Evansville 3-1
Artem Demkov: +1, 2 Shots
Riley Boychuk: -1
Harry Young: E, 2 PIM (Roughing)
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

2/6 Prospect Update

Thursday 2/6
Euro Ice Hockey Challenge - Gdansk 2014
Belarus defeated Hungary 2-1
Artur Gavrus F: E, 1 Shot

OHL
Windsor defeated Sault Ste. Marie 4-3
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1
Season: 42 GP 20-15-35, +18, 20 PIM

-- Johnson has 3 goals and 4 assists in his last 5 games after a streak of just 1 assist in 6 games.

North Bay defeated Sudbury 2-0
Ben Thomson LW: Assist, +1* 3rd Star
Season: 39 GP 18-14-32, +7, 68 PIM

Kingston defeated Barrie 10-6
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Right Hand)
Season: 35 GP 16-13-29, E, 27 PIM

-- Injury Update (Source): "Frontenac's fwd Ryan Kujawinski said he is still a couple weeks away. Still has a cast on his right hand."

NCAA
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota 2-1
Joe Faust D: E, 2 Shots, 1 Block
Season: 25 GP 2-10-12, +9, 6 PIM, 9.09 SH%, 0.88 SH/GP

2/5 Prospect and Elmira Update

Wednesday 2/5
QMJHL
Gatineau defeated Sherbrooke 7-2
Anthony Brodeur G: 15 Saves on 17 Shots
Season: 24 GP 11-11-0, 3.01 GAA, .885 SV%, 1 SO

WHL
Kelowna defeated Red Deer 4-3
Damon Severson D: Assist, +2, 2 PIM (Roughing)
Season: 46 GP 12-31-43, +32, 32 PIM

Myles Bell RW: Assist, E
Season: 51 GP 35-27-62, +23, 38 PIM

-- Bell has 6 goals and 4 assists in his last 3 games.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Kalamazoo 3-2 (SO)
Artem Demkov: E, 3 Shots, Stopped in SO
Riley Boychuk: E
Harry Young: Goal, E, 1 Shot
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

2/4 Prospect and Albany Update

Tuesday 2/4
WHL
Swift Current lost to Prince Albert 5-2
Graham Black C: -3
Season: 51 GP 26-42-68, +16, 37 PIM

-- No points in his last 2 games with a -5 rating.

AHL
Albany lost to Springfield 4-0. Gelinas (7) and Larsson (3) combined for 10 of Albany's 25 shots. Wedgewood stopped 27 of 31 shots. Albany went 0/4 on the PP and 5/7 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet. Albany is now 7th in the conference with 55 points. 4th thru 9th is seperated by just 2 points.

2/3 Prospect Update

Monday 2/3
NCAA - 62nd Beanpot Semifinals
Boston College defeated Boston University 3-1
Steve Santini D: +1, 1 Shot, 2 Blocks
Season: 22 GP 2-6-8, +21, 36 PIM, 10.0 SH%, 0.91 SH/GP

Harvard lost to Northeastern 6-0
Alex Kerfoot F: E, 4 PIM (Hooking, Hodling), 1 Shot, 3/7 Faceoffs
Season: 18 GP 6-5-11, +3, 6 PIM, 16.66 SH%, 1.66 SH/GP

-- Northeastern junior G Clay Witt is 14-6-2 with a 1.94 GAA, .945 SV%, and 4 SO. He's 6'2, 200 lbs, 22 years old out of Brandon, Florida. He only played 1 game for Northeastern last year and just 7 and 8 games respectively in his first 2 years. Could be an interesting late bloomer from a non-traditional hockey market as a UDFA.

2/2 Prospect Update

Sunday 2/2
OHL
North Bay defeated Sault Ste. Marie 2-1
Ben Thomson LW: E, 2 PIM (Hooking)
Season: 38 GP 18-13-31, +6, 68 PIM

2/1 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Saturday 2/1
OHL
Windsor defeated Guelph 3-1
Ben Johnson LW: Goal, +1* 2nd Star

-- Johnson has 2 goals, 4 assists in his last 4 games.

Kingston lost to Saginaw 4-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Wrist)

WHL
Swift Current lost to Prince George 6-2
Graham Black C: -2

Kelowna defeated Kamloops 7-3
Damon Severson D: Assist, E
Myles Bell RW: 4 Goals (1 PP), 2 Assists (1 PP), +3* 1st Star

-- Bell has 35 goals in 50 games this season after having 38 goals in 69 games last season. Bell has 6 goals and 3 assists in his last 2 games.

NCAA
Wisconsin tied Michigan 2-2
Joe Faust D: Assist, +1, 1 Block

Ohio State defeated Penn State 5-2
Curtis Gedig D: DNP (Injured)

Michigan Tech defeated Bowling Green 5-4 (OT)
Blake Pietila F: Goal (PP, GWG), Assist (PP), E, 4 Shots, 9/17 Faceoffs* 3rd Star

-- Pietila has a goal, 5 assists in his last 4 games.

AHL
Albany lost to Hartford 4-3 (SO). Scoring for the Devils was Sislo, Pesonen (Larsson, Janssen), and Whitney (Boucher, K. Zajac). Tedenby had the lone Devils goal in the shootout as Boucher, Sislo, and Whitney were stopped. Kinkaid stopped 33 of 36 shots but none of the 3 he faced in the shootout. Gelinas had 2 shots and was a +3. Albany was outshot 36-16 and went 0/2 on the PP and 2/2 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Stats:
Keith Kinkaid: 28 GP 17-8-2, 2.35 GAA, .912 SV%, 4 SO
Mike Sislo: 34 GP 13-13-26, +7, 16 PIM, 16.25 SH%, 2.35 SH/GP
Harri Pesonen: 44 GP 8-12-20, +9, 38 PIM, 8.98 SH%, 2.02 SH/GP
Adam Larsson: 11 GP 1-7-8, +2, 6 PIM, 5.26 SH%, 1.72 SH/GP
Joe Whitney: 44 GP 17-21-38, E, 22 PIM, 13.17 SH%, 2.93 SH/GP
Reid Boucher: 26 GP 11-11-22, +2, 4 PIM, 14.47 SH%, 2.92 SH/GP
Kelly Zajac: 37 GP 6-19-25, +7, 2 PIM, 13.04 SH%, 1.24 SH/GP

ECHL
Elmira defeated Toledo 4-2
Artem Demkov: Assist, +1, 4 Shots
Riley Boychuk: +1, 14 PIM (Holding, Slashing, Misconduct)
Harry Young: Goal, +1, 2 Shots
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

Note: Demkov now has 12 goals and 6 assists in 20 games. He has 2 goals and 4 assists in 3 games since being loaned by Albany.

1/31 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Friday 1/31
QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Drummondville 6-5 (SO)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL
North Bay defeated Oshawa 5-1
Ben Thomson LW: Goal (PP), Assist, +1* 1st Star

-- Thomson has a 7 game point streak: 8 goals, 3 assists. For January he has 10 goals, 5 assists in 12 games.

Kingston defeated Plymouth 3-2
Ryan Kujawinski C: DNP (Wrist)

WHL
Swift Current defeated Medicine Hat 4-3
Graham Black C: 3 Goals, +3* 1st Star

-- Black has a 5 game point streak: 5 goals, 4 assists. Finishes January with 9 goals, 8 assists in 12 games.

Kelowna defeated Kamloops 4-2
Damon Severson D: E
Myles Bell RW: 2 Goals (1 PP), Assist (PP), E

-- Bell has 31 goals in 49 games.

NCAA
Wisconsin lost to Michigan 3-1
Joe Faust D: -2, 2 Shots, 2 Blocks

-- Got worked over by Hyman (Michigan) on top of the crease for Michigan's 3rd goal. With the defensive depth in the organization, I can't see Faust getting a contract of any sort with the Devils organization. Hasn't progressed in 4 years at school.

Ohio State defeated Penn State 5-1
Curtis Gedig D: DNP (Injured)

Michigan Tech defeated Bowling Green 5-2
Blake Pietila F: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (Roughing), 2 Shots, 8/14 Faceoffs

Boston College defeated Providence 2-0
Steve Santini D: Assist, +1, 1 Block

Harvard defeated Princeton 3-2
Alex Kerfoot F: Goal, +1, 5 Shots, 2/2 Faceoffs* 2nd Star

-- Kerfoot has 2 goals and an assist in his last 3 games. 6 goals and 5 assists in 17 games this season.

Program Note: Wisconsin (Faust) vs. Michigan Saturday night at 6:30 on NBCSN.

AHL
Albany defeated Bridgeport 2-1. Scoring for the Devils was Boucher (K. Zajac, Tedenby) and Sestito (Pesonen, Pelley). Kinkaid stopped 27 of 28 shots to earn 1st star. Albany was outshot 28-22 and went 0/3 on the PP and 1/2 on the PK. Here is the gamesheet.


Stats:
Keith Kinkaid: 27 GP 17-8-1, 2.33 GAA, .912 SV%, 4 SO
Reid Boucher: 25 GP 11-10-21, +2, 4 PIM, 14.47 SH%, 3.04 SH/GP
Kelly Zajac: 36 GP 6-18-24, +7, 2 PIM, 13.63 SH%, 1.22 SH/GP
Harri Pesonen: 43 GP 7-12-19, +8, 38 PIM, 7.95 SH%, 2.04 SH/GP

Note: Gelinas was sent down and Sislo called up prior to the game.

ECHL
Elmira defeated Fort Wayne 4-3 (OT)
Artem Demkov: Goal, 2 Assists, +3, 4 Shots
Riley Boychuk: E, 2 PIM (Boarding)
Harry Young: E, 1 Shot
Maxime Clermont: DNP (Injured)

Notes: Since being loaned to Elmira by Albany, Demkov has 2 goals and 3 assists in 2 games. He has 12 goals and 5 assists in 19 games for Elmira.