Hello Lightning fans! A little introduction to who I am and why I’m here. I’m an editor over at the SBN Maple Leafs site Pension Plan Puppets, and I do a bit of everything over there, but my favourite thing is a weekly summary of the CHL and NCAA based prospects. I offered to do the same here at Raw Charge, and here’s the first week.
What you’ll see are players sorted by league and then a quick note on each game; the score, goals, assists, and the players +/- (not a perfect stat I know). If a player has had a great game I’ll add a video recap of the game if I can find one. Also at the very bottom is a chart listing skaters PPG and NHLe. NHLe isn’t much other than a fun guess at what a players production in his current league would equal over an 82 game NHL season. The math comes from Rob Vollman , and it’s not perfect, but I find it interesting.
Last week was one hell of a week for a few Bolts prospects. Taylor Raddysh netted four points for the Erie Otters, and Mathieu Joseph & Bokondji Imama put up twelve points total for the Saint John Sea Dogs in just TWO games. Mathieu Joseph has the chance to impress Team Canada ahead of the World Juniors wen he plays for Team QMJHL this week again Team Russia.
A couple players sat out with injury; Jonne Tammela has had hip problems all season and played in his first two games last week, but sat out two more after his hip flared up again. Otto Somppi is missing time after being punched in the head, but has resumed light skating. Finally Brett Howden missed his chance to play for Team WHL against Russia with a nagging hip injury of his own.
Let’s check the scores:
Ontario Hockey League
Anthony Cirelli (F) – 2G, 1A, +3
Oshawa Generals – 14-5-0-1
CHL/Russia Series
November 10th: Team Russia 4 @ Team OHL 3
1G, 0A, +1
November 11th: @ Mississauga Steelheads
W 5-4 – No Points
November 12th: @ Hamilton Bulldogs
W 2-1 OT – No Points
November 13th: vs Sudbury Wolves
W 4-2 – 1G, 1A, +2
Matthew Spencer (D) / Jonne Tammela (F)
0G, 3A, +3 / 1G, 0A, +1
Peterborough Petes – 9-8-0-3
November 8th: vs Niagara IceDogs
W 3-1 – 0G, 1A, +1 / 1G, 0A, +1
November 11th: @ Flint Firebirds
L 5-4 SO – 0G, 0A, -1 / No Points
November 12th: @ Saginaw Spirit
L 7-4 – 0G, 1A / Did Not Play (Knee)
November 13th: @ Windsor Spitfires
L 4-3 – 0G, 1A, +3 / Did Not Play (Knee)
Christopher Paquette (F) – 0G, 2A, +1
Niagara IceDogs – 6-9-2-2
November 8th: @ Peterborough Petes
L 3-1 – 0G, 0A, -1
November 11th: vs Barrie Colts
W 5-4 – 0G, 2A, +2
November 12th: vs Sudbury Wolves
W 3-1 – No Points
Mitchell Stephens (F) – 2G, 1A, +4
Saginaw Spirit – 5-10-2-1
November 11th: @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
W 4-0 – 1G, 1A, +3
November 12th: vs Peterborough Petes
W 7-4 – 1G, 0A, +1
Taylor Raddysh (F) – 1G, 3A, +4
Erie Otters – 15-4-2-0
November 8th: vs Owen Sound Attack
W 5-1 – 0G, 1A, +2
November 11th: @ Sudbury Wolves
W 2-1 – 1G, 1A, +2
November 12th: @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
L 6-3 – No Points
November 13th: @ North Bay Battalion
L 3-2 OT – 0G, 1A
Boris Katchouk (F) – 0G, 1A, -2
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 12-7-1-0
November 11th: vs Saginaw Spirit
L 4-0 – 0G, 0A, -2
November 12th: vs Erie Otters
W 6-3 – 0G, 1A
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Otto Somppi (F) – Did Not Play (Head Injury)
Halifax Mooseheads – 11-10-0-0
November 11th: vs Sherbrooke Phoenix
W 9-5 – Did Not Play
November 12th: vs Charlottetown Islanders
W 7-4 – Did Not Play
Dennis Yan (F) – 1G, 1A, +1
Shawinigan Cataractes – 13-6-0-0
November 9th: @ Gatineau Olympiques
L 4-3 – 0G, 1A
November 11th: @ Rimouski Oceanic
L 3-2 – 1G, 0A, +1
Mathieu Joseph (F) / Bokondji Imama (F)
4G, 3A, +5 / 5G, 0A, +2
Saint John Sea Dogs – 13-6-2-0
November 11th: @ Charlottetown Islanders
W 7-3 – 1G, 3A, +1 / 1G, 0A
November 12th: vs Sherbrooke Phoenix
W 7-2 – 3G, 0A,+4 / 4G, 0A, +2
Western Hockey League
Brett Howden (F) – Did Not Play (Hip Injury)
Moose Jaw Warriors – 11-4-4-0
November 10th: vs Regina Pats
L 5-4 OT – Did Not Play (Hip Injury)
November 12th: vs Red Deer Rebels
L 8-7 OT – Did Not Play (Hip Injury)
Libor Hajek (D) – 0G, 1A, -4
Saskatoon Blades – 9-11-1-0
November 10th: @ Edmonton Oil Kings
L 4-2 – 0G, 0A, -4
November 12th: @ Medicine Hat Tigers
L 6-3 – 0G, 0A, -1
November 13th: @ Lethbridge Hurricanes
W 5-3 – 0G, 1A, +1
Connor Ingram (G) – 63SV, 72SH, 0.875sv%
Kamloops Blazers – 11-10-1-0
CHL/Russia Series
November 7th: Team Russia 3 @ Team WHL 2 – OT
18SV, 21SH, 0.857sv%
November 11th: vs Prince Albert Raiders
W 5-2 – 21SV, 23SH, 0.913sv%
November 12th: vs Prince George Cougars
L 7-0 – 24SV, 28SH, 0.857sv% (40min)
NCAA
Ryan Zuhlsdorf (D)
U. Minnesota Golden Gophers – 4-2-2
Minnesota had no games schedule last week.
Johnathan MacLeod (D) –No Points
Boston U. Terriers
Hockey East: 1-0-1 / Overall: 5-3-1
November 11th: @ Michigan
L 4-0 – No Points
November 12th: @ Michigan
W 4-2 – No Points
Ross Colton (F) – 0G, 0A, +1
U. Vermont Catamounts
Hockey East: 2-2-0 / Overall: 5-3-1
November 12th: @ U. Mass-Amherst
W 2-1 – 0G, 0A, +1
Ryan Lohin (F) – 1G, 1A, -2
U. Mass-Lowell River Hawks
Hockey East: 3-1-0 / Overall: 7-3-2
November 11th: @ Maine
L 5-2 – 0G, 0A, -3
November 12th: vs Maine
W 4-1 – 1G, 1A, +1
Kris Oldham (G) – Did Not Play
U. Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks
NCHC: 3-1-0 / Overall: 6-3-1
November 11th: @ Miami (Ohio)
W 6-4 – Did Not Play
November 12th: @ Miami (Ohio)
W 6-2 – Did Not Play
| Player | League | Points | Games | PPG | NHLe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Raddysh | OHL | 45 | 19 | 2.37 | 62.15 |
| Mathieu Joseph | QMJHL | 31 | 19 | 1.63 | 34.79 |
| Anthony Cirelli | OHL | 25 | 17 | 1.47 | 38.59 |
| Dennis Yan | QMJHL | 22 | 16 | 1.38 | 29.32 |
| Brett Howden | WHL | 14 | 11 | 1.27 | 28.18 |
| Mitchell Stephens | OHL | 14 | 14 | 1.00 | 26.24 |
| Christopher Paquette | OHL | 16 | 18 | 0.89 | 23.32 |
| Bokondji Imama | QMJHL | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | 17.95 |
| Boris Katchouk | OHL | 13 | 18 | 0.72 | 18.95 |
| Otto Somppi | QMJHL | 11 | 16 | 0.69 | 14.66 |
| Cristiano DiGiacinto | OHL | 4 | 6 | 0.67 | 17.49 |
| Ryan Lohin | Hockey East | 8 | 12 | 0.67 | 20.23 |
| Matthew Spencer | OHL | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 13.12 |
| Jonne Tammale | OHL | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 13.12 |
| Libor Hajek | WHL | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 10.49 |
| Ryan Zuhlsdorf | Big 10 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 12.30 |
| Johnathan MacLeod | Hockey East | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 11.38 |
| Ross Colton | Hockey East | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 10.11 |
Taylor Raddysh leads the way with 2.3 points per game, the only Bolts kid to do so this season. We have five more with 1+PPG, and that’s what we’re looking for from players post draft year in the CHL.
That’s all I got for ya from last week, we’ll do this again next week.
