11/20 Prospect and Albany Update

Wednesday 11/20
WHL
Swift Current lost to Prince Albert 1-0
Graham Black C: -1
Season: 27 GP 15-18-33, +9, 22 PIM

-- Black's 12 game scoring streak comes to an end.

Kelowna lost to Victoria 4-1
Damon Severson D: +1, 2 PIM (Holding)
Season: 19 GP 6-13-19, +5, 22 PIM

Myles Bell RW: E
Season: 19 GP 9-8-17, +9, 23 PIM

NCAA
Boston College defeated Harvard 5-1
Steve Santini D: DNP (Suspended Game 1/2)
Season: 10 GP 1-3-4, +10, 36 PIM, 7.69 SH%, 1.30 SH/GP

Alex Kerfoot F: -1, 1 Shot, 0/2 Faceoffs
Season: 6 GP 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 11.11 SH%, 1.50 SH/GP, 42.27 FO%

-- First game back after missing 3 with a dislocated left shoulder.

AHL
Albany defeated Hartford 3-0 for their 4th win in a row and their 5th in their past 6 games. Scoring for the Devils was Matteau (Sestito, Whitney), Boucher (Sislo, K. Zajac), and Burlon (PP, Whitney, Boucher). Kinkaid stopped all 24 shots he faced for his 2nd shutout of the year. He has 2 shutouts in his past 3 starts and has only allowed 1 goal (78-79). Albany had the edge in shots 25-24, went 1/3 on the PP, and 2/2 on the PK. Pesonen led the team in shots with 4 followed closely by Whitney and Boucher who had 3 each. Kinkaid, Boucher, and Matteau were the 3 stars. This recent run has moved Albany into 2nd place in the Northeast Division. Here is the gamesheet. YouTube highlights.

Lines and pairings thanks to Bill Cain:
Boucher-K.Zajac-Sislo
Matteau-Sestito-Whitney
McKelvie-Pelley-Pesonen
Hoeffel-Wohlberg-Boychuk

Kelly-Scarlett
Helgeson-Merrill
Burlon-Hrabarenka

Stats:
Keith Kinkiad: 9 GP 7-1-1, 1.75 GAA, .930 SV%, 2 SO - Leads league in GAA.
Stefan Matteau: 16 GP 2-2-4, -2, 27 PIM, 9.09 SH%, 1.37 SH/GP
Joe Whitney: 17 GP 7-10-17, +5, 12 PIM, 14.58%, 2.82 SH/GP
Reid Boucher: 17 GP 6-8-14, +4, 2 PIM, 10.90 SH%, 3.23 SH/GP
Mike Sislo: 13 GP 4-2-6, +3, 4 PIM, 16.00 SH%, 1.92 SH/GP

Notes:
-- Kinkaid named CCM/AHL Player of the Week (video on the bottom of the article featuring some of his saves)
-- Rostislav Olesz has been put on unconditional waivers so he can be released from his contract to play in Switzerland.