12/29 Prospect, Albany, and Elmira Update

Sunday 12/29
WJC
USA defeated Germany 8-0
Stefan Matteau LW: E, 2 PIM (Roughing), 4 Shots
Steve Santini D: Goal (PP), +1, 2 PIM (Interference), 1 Shot

United States of Hockey

"7. Steven Santini (Grzelcyk, Kerdiles), 10:39 (pp) — On yet another power play, Team USA got experimental. Santini was put used as the net-front forward despite being a defensive defenseman. It paid off. Grzelcyk’s shot went off Santini’s shin pads for a goal.

Steven Santini — Again, Santini has been wow-worthy in his own zone. It’s tougher to gauge on a game like today’s, but he was solid throughout. When he got thrown out on the PP for the first time, probably all season, he got a goal. He’s been really good throughout the tournament, so it was nice to see him get on the score sheet."

KHL
Dinamo Minsk defeated Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 4-0
Artur Gavrus F: E, 1 Shot, 9:36 TOI
Season: 22 GP 1-2-3, -2, 8 PIM, 3.3 SH%, 1.4 SH/GP, 45.5 FO%, 11:52 TOI/GP

QMJHL
Gatineau lost to Blainville-Boisbriand 6-4
Anthony Brodeur G: 26 Saves on 31 Shots
Season: 16 GP 7-7-0, 3.31 GAA, .873 SV%

OHL
Windsor defeated Saginaw 6-5
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (PP), +1
Season: 30 GP 16-9-25, +10, 10 PIM

Kingston lost to Belleville 9-6
Ryan Kujawinski C: -2
Season: 29 GP 14-11-25, -1, 27 PIM

NCAA
Ohio State defeated Mercyhurst 7-2
Curtis Gedig D: Goal (PP), -1, 3 Shots, 1 Block
Season: 16 GP 1-3-4, +5, 8 PIM, 3.7 SH%, 1.68 SH/GP, 27 Blocks

NCAA Exhibition
Harvard defeated Russian Red Stars 9-3
Alex Kerfoot C: Goal (PP), 3 Assists (2 PP), E, 1 Shot, 7/11 Faceoffs
Season: 10 GP 3-1-4, +5, 2 PIM, 17.6 SH%, 1.7 SH/GP

AHL
Albany lost to Bridgeport 3-2 (SO - 9 rounds). Scoring for the Devils was Sestito (Hrabarenka, Young) and Whitney (PP, Scarlett, Sislo). Wedgewood stopped 32 of 34 shots and 5 of 9 in the shootout. Albany was outshot 35-22 and went 1/5 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Whitney was 3rd star. Here is the gamesheet.


Stats:
Scott Wedgewood: 12 GP 6-5-1, 2.93 GAA, .881 SV%
Raman Hrabarenka: 20 GP 3-12-15, +1, 9 PIM, 8.57 SH%, 1.75 SH/GP
Joe Whitney: 31 GP 12-20-32, +3, 18 PIM, 13.95 SH%, 2.77 SH/GP
Reece Scarlett: 29 GP 4-8-12, +12, 16 PIM, 9.75 SH%, 1.41 SH/GP
Mike Sislo: 27 GP 9-11-20, +8, 14 PIM, 15.25 SH%, 2.18 SH/GP

ECHL
Elmira lost to Greenville 6-3
Maxime Clermont: DNP