Tampa Bay Lightning prospects report: To the Conference Finals!

Round two is over so we’re on to round three! Katchouk and Raddysh got a bit of scare that their Super Team in the Soo was forced to seven games in the second round.

Otto Somppi was injured and couldn’t help his Mooseheads get farther in the Q playoffs and   now he won’t get a chance to play against the super prospect in Alex Barré-Boulet.

Ontario Hockey League

#12 - Boris Katchouk (F) / #14 Taylor Raddysh (F)
5G, 5A, +4 / 4G, 7A, +4
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds - Defeated Owen Sound Attack 4-3

April 5th: vs Owen Sound Attack
L 4-1 - 1G, 0A, -2 / 0G, 0A, -2
April 6th: vs Owen Sound Attack
W 5-4 OT - 0G, 0A, +2 / 1G, 1A, +1
April 9th: @ Owen Sound Attack
L 6-2 - 0G, 0A, -2 / 0G, 0A, -3
April 11th: @ Owen Sound Attack
W 5-2 - 1G, 0A, +3 / 1G, 1A, +3
April 13th: vs Owen Sound Attack
W 4-1 - 0G, 3A, +2 / 1G, 1A, +2
April 15th: @ Owen Sound Attack
L 7-1 - 0G, 1A, -2 / 0G, 1A, -1
April 17th: vs Owen Sound Attack
W 9-7 - 3G, 1A, +3 / 1G, 3A, +4

As go Tkachouk & Raddysh, so go the Greyhounds. When the two stars team up and score it’s a win for the ‘Hounds, but they weren’t consistent enough this series to make it a quick one, and the Soo saw its toughest opponent in the playoffs almost knock them out of the second round. Now the ‘Hounds will play the Kitchener Rangers, a surprising team this post-season. Is the Soo prepared and more focused for this challenge?

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

#89 - Otto Somppi (F) - 0G, 1A
Halifax Mooseheads swept 4-0 by Charlottetown Islanders in round 2.

April 6th: vs Charlottetown Islanders
L 4-3 OT - Did Not Play
April 7th: vs Charlottetown Islanders
L 7-4 - Did Not Play
April 10th: @ Charlottetown Islanders
L 5-2 - Did Not Play
April 11th: @ Charlottetown Islanders
L 4-2 - 0G, 1A

No Somppi, no win. The Mooseheads were without the speedy scorer for the first three games of this series and couldn’t beat the Islanders, and even his comeback attempt to help in game four wasn’t enough. A surprising upset win for Charlottetown sees the Prince Edward Island capital move on to face out next prospect...

Alex Barré-Boulet (F) - 6G, 3A, +6
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated Moncton Wildcats 4-1 in round two.

April 6th: vs Moncton Wildcats
W 6-1 - 2G, 0A, +1
April 8th: vs Moncton Wildcats
W 9-3 - 3G, 1A, +3
April 10th: @ Moncton Wildcats
W 7-1 - 1G, 2A, +2
April 11th: @ Moncton Wildcats
L 5-4 - No Points
April 13th: @ Moncton Wildcats
W 8-3 - Did Not Play

Nine points in three games for the newest Lightning prospect. The Armada had a little scare in game four, but got the job done one game longer than they took in round one. Now they face the confident Charlottetown Islanders who already killed one giant in Halifax.

Western Hockey League

#76 - Oleg Susonov (D) - 0G, 0A, -3
Moose Jaw Warriors defeated by the Swift Current Broncos 4-3 in round two.

April 6th: vs Swift Current Broncos
W 5-3 - No Points
April 7th: vs Swift Current Broncos
L 4-0 - No Points
April 10th: @ Swift Current Broncos
W 4-3 OT - No Points
April 11th: @ Swift Current Broncos
L 3-2 2OT - No Points
April 13th: vs Swift Current Broncos
L 2-0 - 0G, 0A, -2
April 14th: @ Swift Current Broncos
W 3-2 3OT - 0G, 0A, -1
April 16th: vs Swift Current Broncos
L 6-0 - No Points

An incredibly close series (until game 7) for the two best teams in the WHL. Single, double AND triple overtime games saw the series pivot back and forth before the final game had Moose Jaw eliminated.

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

#33 - Kris Oldham (G)
U. Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks

#12 - Christopher Paquette (F)
Peterborough Petes

#17 - Alexei Lipanov (F) - With the Syracuse Crunch
Sudbury Wolves

#25 - Cal Foote (D) - With the Syracuse Crunch
Kelowna Rockets

#16 - Johnathan MacLeod (D)
Boston U. Terriers

#14 - Nicklaus Perbix (D)
Omaha Lancers

#26 - Sammy Walker (F)
Sioux City Musketeers

#19 - Cole Guttman (F)
Dubuque Fighting Saints