Weekend Warriors

A look at the top performances of the week featuring draft-eligible players

OHL

– Windsor Spitfires forward Kerby Rychel scored 3 goals & 3 assists in 3 games.

He is averaging 2 points per game since January 18th (22 GP, 15-29-44 Pts).

– Owen Sound forward Zach Nastasiuk scored a goal in three consecutive games and added 2 assists during the past week. He has 6 goals & 4 assists in his last 8 games.

– Top prospect Sean Monahan (Ottawa) recorded 2 goals & 2 assists in 2 games, including his 200th career OHL point. He’s currently on a 5-game point streak (6 goals, 2 assists).

– Niagara IceDogs centre Carter Verhaeghe scored 2 goals & 2 assists in 2 games. He’s scored a goal in 5 straight games, which includes 2 game-winners.

– Greg Betzold (Peterborough) and Dane Fox (Erie) each scored 2 goals in 2 games.

QMJHL

– PEI forward Matej Beran scored 3 goals & 3 assists in 3 games. He has 11 goals in his last 11 games. His teammate, Yan Pavel Laplante, recorded 2 goals & 2 assists. He also scored his first career game-winning goal.

– Gatineau left winger Emile Poirier scored 3 goals & 3 assists in 3 games, including a 5-point game in an 8-7 win over Val-d’Or. He continues to lead his team in scoring with 64 points.

– Quebec Remparts forward Nick Sorensen recorded 3 goals & 2 assists in 3 games and is averaging a point per game this season. His Remparts teammate, Kurt Etchegary, assisted on 4 goals during the past week.

– Acadie-Bathurst right winger Patrik Zdrahal recorded 5 points in 4 games. He has 6 goals in his last 6 games.

– Marc-Olivier Roy (Blainville-Boisbriand) netted 3 goals in 3 games.

– Saint John Sea Dogs forward Stephen Anderson recorded 2 goals & 1 assist in 3 games.

– Halifax forward Jonathan Drouin scored 1 goal & 2 assists in his only game on the weekend, extending his point streak to 27 games. He has 40 goals & 61 assists in 46 games this season.

– Mooseheads goaltender Zach Fucale went 3-0-1-0 with a 1.87 GAA & .939 SV%. He leads the CHL in wins with 44.

WHL

– Portland defenceman Seth Jones recorded 3 goals & 2 assists in 2 games. He scored his 2nd game-winning goal of the season in a win vs. Victoria and he is currently tied for 4th in scoring among defencemen (54 pts).

– Oliver Bjorkstrand (Portland) had 1 goal & 2 assists in 3 games and continues to lead all WHL rookies in goals (29) and points (60).

– Regina Pats forward Morgan Klimchuk recorded 2 goals & 2 assists in 3 games, while his teammate, Kyle Burroughs scored 1 goal & 3 assists.

– Tri-City forward Connor Rankin scored 3 goals & 2 assists in 2 games.

– Everett defencman Mirco Mueller picked up 5 assists in 3 games.

– Edmonton Oil Kings goaltender Tristan Jarry made 27 saves in a 4-1 win over Moose Jaw. He leads the WHL in goals against average (1.63).

– Portland goaltender Brendan Burke improved to 21-5-1-0 following a 27 save performance in a 5-2 win over Victoria.

USHL

– Team USA forward J.T. Compher was named USHL forward of the week after recording 2 goals & 5 assists in 2 games.

– Indiana Ice forward Luke Johnson scored 1 goal & added 5 assists in 2 games.

– Michael Brodzinski (Muskegon) recorded 2 goals & 3 assists in 3 games and he was named USHL defenceman of the week.

– Lincoln forward Vinni Lettieri scored 2 goals & 2 assists in 3 games.

– Waterloo goaltender Eamon McAdam made 28 saves in a 4-3 shootout win vs. Dubuque. He improved his record to 15-7-3-2.