As the prospects playoffs begin and end, we look at one of the top performers. Sammy Walker and Edina High School lost the Minnesota high school hockey tournament, eliminated in a rare blowout.
John MacLeod and the Boston Terriers have moved on, however, prepping to face off against Boston College on Friday night in the HOckey East semi-finals.
The CHL kids are entering the final week of regular season play as well. It’s the best time of the year.
Ontario Hockey League
#12 – Christopher Paquette (F) – No Points
Peterborough Petes – 22-37-3-3
Eliminated from OHL playoffs
March 8th: vs Mississauga Steelheads
L 8-7 – No Points
March 10th: @ Barrie Colts
L 6-4 – Did Not Play
March 11th: @ Sudbury Wolves
L 4-0 – Did Not Play
Paquette didn’t finish the weekend, but the Petes set a franchise record of 20 straight road losses!
Let’s not talk about this season anymore.
#12 – Boris Katchouk (F) / #14 Taylor Raddysh (F)
2G, 3A, +4 / 0G, 3A, -4
xyz – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
1st overall in OHL, 1st in Western Conference, 19 points ahead of 2nd
March 8th: @ Windsor Spitfires
L 3-2 – 0G, 1A, +1 / 0G, 1A, -1
March 9th: @ Kitchener Rangers
W 4-3 – 2G, 0A, +2 / No Points
March 11th: @ Owen Sound Attack
L 6-5 SO – 0G, 2A, +1 / 0G, 2A, -3
The Greyhounds are marching towards playoff dominance, and Katchouk/Raddysh aren’t slowing down either.
#17 – Alexei Lipanov (F) – 1G, 1A, +1
Sudbury Wolves – 17-39-9-0
Eliminated from OHL playoffs
March 8th: @ North Bay Battalion
W 4-2 – No Points
March 9th: vs North Bay Battalion
L 4-1 – 1G, 0A
March 11th: vs Peterborough Petes
W 4-0 – 0G, 1A, +1
The Wolves will draft 1st overall this summer and that’s the best we can say.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
#89 – Otto Somppi (F) – 0G, 0A, +1
x – Halifax Mooseheads – 41-17-6-1
4th overall in QMJHL, 3 points ahead of 5th
March 6th: @ Rimouski Oceanic
W 3-1 – 0G, 0A, +1
March 10th: @ Acadie-Bathurst Titan
L 3-2 – No Points
A slower week for Somppi as the Mooseheads take a road trip around the Gaspé region and into New Brunswick.
Alex Barré-Boulet (F) – 0G, 4A, -3
xyz – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada – 46-11-4-3
1st overall in QMJHL, 9 points ahead of 2nd
March 7th: vs Drummondville Voltiguers
W 4-3 OT – 0G, 0A, -2
March 9th: vs Sherbrooke Phoenix
W 4-3 – 0G, 4A
March 11th: @ Victoriaville Tigres
L 7-1 – 0G, 0A, -1
The Armada and our newest baby Bolt are locked into first overall and are looking at a sweep in the first round. Since the Q moved to seeding 1-16 for the playoffs, the 16th seed has never won a game.
Western Hockey League
#76 – Oleg Susonov (D) – 0G, 1A, +1
x – Moose Jaw Warriors – 51-15-1-2
1st in East Division, 5 points ahead of 2nd
March 7th: vs Lethbridge Hurricanes
W 6-2 – 0G, 0A, +1
March 9th: @ Prince Albert Raiders
L 6-4 – No Points
March 10th: vs Swift Current Boncos
W 4-2 – 0G, 1A, +1
March 11th: vs Brandon Wheat Kings
W 5-3 – 0G, 0A, -1
Susonov has a hard road ahead, with the Broncos looking as the second round opponent. If the Warriors can survive that, it’s easy riding to the finals.
#25 – Cal Foote (D) – 0G, 2A, +1
x – Kelowna Rockets 40-22-5-2
March 7th: vs Vancouver Giants
L 4-3 OT – 0G, 1A, -1
March 9th: @ Kamloops Blazers
W 4-2 – 0G, 1A, +1
March 10th: vs Kamloops Blazers
W 4-0 – 0G, 0A, +2
Foote wasn’t the offensive star this week, but the Rockets still took five of six points.
USHL
#19 – Cole Guttman (F)
Dubuque Fighting Saints
Guttman is on IR for the foreseeable future.
#14 – Nicklaus Perbix (D) – 2G, 0A, -3
Omaha Lancers
March 9th: vs Chicago Steel
L 2-1 – 1G, 0A, -2
March 10th: @ Lincoln Stars
L 4-2 – 1G, 0A, -1
Perbix was the big scorer for the Lancers this weekend, but when you rely on your D for the offense you won’t win.
High School
#26 – Samuel Walker – 1G, 5A
Edina High School
March 9th: vs Lakeville North
W 7-1 – 1G, 4A
March 9th: vs Duluth East
L 4-2 – 0G, 1A
Sammy Walkers season ended with a loss in the Minnesota high school tournament, but he had an incredible post draft season, scoring 110 points in 66 games across three leagues.
NCAA
#33 – Kris Oldham (G)
U. Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks
Eliminated in first round
March 9th: @ North Dakota
L 4-0 – Did Not Play
March 10th: @ North Dakota
L 4-3 OT – Did Not Play
It was a tough season for Oldham, playing behind Evan Weninger all season. Hopefully he can get in more games next season so we can see what he’s capable of.
#16 – Johnathan MacLeod (D)
Boston U. Terriers
Defeated Connecticut 2-0 in Hockey East playoffs
March 9th: vs Connecticut
W 5-4 – 0G, 0A, +2
March 10th: vs Connecticut
W 2-1 – Did Not Play
The Terriers swept the Huskies and will now face Boston College in the Hockey East semi-finals on Friday night.
Completed Seasons
#20 – Ross Colton (F)
U. Vermont Catamounts
#18 – Ryan Lohin (F)
U. Mass-Lowell River Hawks
#20 – Ryan Zuhlsdorf (D)
U. Minnesota Golden Gophers
