3/20-3/21 Prospect and ECHL Update

Thursday 3/20
Big Ten Quarterfinals
Ohio State defeated Michigan State 2-1 (OT)
Curtis Gedig D: Assist, +1, 2 PIM (High Sticking), 6 Shots, 1 Block

Friday 3/21
QMJHL 1st Round
#8 Gatineau defeated #9 Cape Breton 7-2 (Lead Series 1-0)
Anthony Brodeur G: DNP

OHL Western Quarterfinals
#5 Windsor lost to #4 London 6-1 (Trail Series 1-0)
Ben Johnson LW: Goal (SH), +1

OHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#2 North Bay defeated #7 Niagara 4-0 (Lead Series 1-0)
Ben Thomson LW: E

#3 Kingston defeated #6 Peterborough 4-1 (Lead Series 1-0)
Ryan Kujawinski C: +1

WHL Eastern Quarterfinals
#5 Swift Current lost to #4 Medicine Hat 2-1 (Trail Series 1-0)
Graham Black C: -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)

Big Ten Semifinals
Wisconsin defeated Penn State 2-1
Joe Faust D: -1, 2 PIM (Tripping)

Ohio State defeated Minnesota 3-1
Curtis Gedig D: +1, 4 Shots, 1 Block

-- Wisconsin will face Ohio State in the Big Ten Final. Ohio State has to win in order to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. Wisconsin is ranked high in the PairWise and will be in the NCAA Tournament regardless.

NCHC Semifinals
North Dakota lost to Miami 3-0
Derek Rodwell RW: -1
Blake Coleman C: Goal (PP), Assist, +1, 5 Shots, 4/10 Faceoffs* 3rd Star

-- Miami will play Denver in the NCHC Final. Miami has to win in order to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. North Dakota is a bubble team and will need to win the 3rd place game and get help from other games to qualify.

ECHL
Elmira lost to Cincinnati 7-5
Artem Demkov F: DNP (Injured)
Riley Boychuk F: -3, 3 Shots
Harry Young D: E, 5 PIM (Fighting), 2 Shots

Orlando lost to South Carolina 3-1
Maxime Clermont G: DNP