Koekkoek, Slater

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4 @ Sherbrooke Phoenix 2

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 2-1-3, +1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 0 Hits, *First Star*
Season totals: 21 GP, 10-15-25, +8, 45 PIM

Cedric Paquette (pictured) broke out of his 4-game goalless drought in a big way with two goals, an assist, and a First Star award in a 4-2 win over Sherbrooke. Paquette now has six points in his last three games.

Ontario Hockey League

Ottawa 67’s 2 @ Peterborough Petes 5

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 1-1-2, +2, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
Season totals: 22 GP, 3-15-18, -14, 18 PIM

Koekkoek earned the game’s Third Star for a 1+1 night as the Petes halted their 7-game losing streak with a win over Ottawa. Koekkoek has tied last year’s point total of 18, but in four fewer games. As has been well documented, Koekkoek’s season ended last year after a shoulder injury at the end of November. With the win, the Petes pulled within one point of the 67’s for second-last place in the league.

Russia 1 @ Team OHL 2

D Nikita Nesterov, RUS: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Series totals: 4 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM

D Artem Sergeev, RUS: Did not play
Series totals: 1 GP, 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM

G Andrei Vasilevskiy, RUS: Loss, 26 saves on 28 shots, Player of the Game (Russia)
Series totals: 1-2-0, 3.01 GAA, .903 sv%

D Slater Koekkoek, OHL: Did not play
Series totals: 1 GP, 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM

Team OHL avenged their first-ever loss to the Russians in the Subway Super Series with a 2-1 win on Monday night in Sarnia. Russia beat the OHL, 2-1, last week. The OHL outshot Russia 28-16 in the match, including 13-5 while holding a 1-0 lead entering the third period. Russia managed a goal with just over 30 seconds left in the game. The game-winning goal was scored when Vasilevskiy (pictured) deflected a hard low shot from his right to the weak side, where an unmarked Frankie Corrado (Canucks) had crept in from the point and deposited the puck into an empty net. Vasilevskiy made several remarkable saves to keep his team in the game and was named Player of the Game for the Russian side for the second time in three starts. Fellow Lightning prospect Nikita Nesterov wore an alternate captain's A for Russia and played in all game situations.

Russia (2-2) will play the WHL starting on Wednesday in Vancouver.

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Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4 @ Quebec Remparts 5 (SO)

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: 0-2-2, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov extended his point streak to six games to start his North American career. He was the only Rempart to convert his shootout chance, which gave Quebec the victory. Sabres first rounder Mikhail Grigorenko (pictured), Kucherov’s friend and linemate, had four goals for Quebec.

Saint John Sea Dogs 1 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 8

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 20 GP, 8-14-22, +7, 45 PIM

The Armada scored 17 goals on Saturday and Sunday, though Cedric Paquette only managed three assists. On Sunday, Danick Martel (2013) had a hat trick for the Armada.

Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 2

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 20 GP, 4-9-13, +5, 10 PIM

The Foreurs dropped their second in a row to the Drakkar this weekend. Columbus second rounder Petr Straka had two goals for visitors.

Ontario Hockey League

Guelph Storm 1 @ Brampton Battalion 5

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM (slashing)
Season totals: 18 GP, 2-21-23, +4, 42 PIM

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (interference)
Season totals: 20 GP, 1-8-9, -10, 20 PIM

Tanner Richard was back in the lineup for Guelph after sitting out their last game. The Storm has lost two in a row and they’ve fallen to fourth in the Midwest Division a week after being within reach of first-place Owen Sound. Brampton won their second consecutive game. They are fourth in the Central Division.

Peterborough Petes 1 @ Mississauga Steelheads 2

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 21 GP, 2-14-16, -16, 18 PIM

Koekkoek had a power play assist, but it wasn’t enough to stop the Petes from losing their seventh game in a row. At 11 points (4-14-2-1), the Petes are three points behind Ottawa in the OHL basement.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 2

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 19 GP, 4-9-13, +5, 10 PIM

Sergeev was scoreless in his first game since suiting up for Russia in the Subway Super Series. Steve Lebel (undrafted) had two goals for the Drakkar.

Ontario Hockey League

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5 @ Owen Sound Attack 7

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 20 GP, 1-4-5, +1, 22 PIM

The Attack got goals from seven different players to defeat visiting Sault Ste Marie, 7-5. Owen Sound is one point behind Barrie for tops in the league.

Peterborough Petes 2 @ Niagara IceDogs 5

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-0-0, -4, 2 PIM (slashing)
Season totals: 20 GP, 2-13-15, -16, 18 PIM

The Petes spent part of the day at Niagara Falls, then fell to the IceDogs, 5-2. It was Peterborough’s fourth-straight loss. Koekkoek was a team-worst minus-4 on the night. Islanders first rounder Ryan Strome and Anthony DiFruscia (2013) each had two goals for Niagara. Strome leads the league in plus/minus at plus-27. Koekkoek is 554th, four ahead of Jake Cardwell of Ottawa for last and four behind the next closest players.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

PEI Rocket 3 @ Quebec Remparts 5

W Nikita Kucherov, QUE: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 5 GP, 3-5-8, E, 2 PIM

Nikita Kucherov extended his point streak to five games to start his North American career, scoring his third goal of the season. His goal broke a 2-2 tie for Quebec.

Moncton Wildcats 4 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 9

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM, 1 Hit
Season totals: 19 GP, 8-12-20, +7, 45 PIM

Coming off two games against the Russians this week, Paquette earned an assist on Friday night against visiting Moncton. Tommy Giroux (undrafted) had two goals and four points for the Armada.

Ontario Hockey League

Owen Sound Attack 5 @ Brampton Battalion 3

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-4-5, E, 22 PIM

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-8-9, -10, 18 PIM

Blujus (pictured) earned his sixth point in his last seven games, but fellow Lightning prospect Jake Dotchin and the Owen Sound Attack won the game, 5-3. Dotchin, who has two points in his last four games, matched Blujus with an assist.

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: Did not play
Season totals: 17 GP, 2-20-22, +5, 40 PIM

Richard was not in the lineup for Sarnia’s 4-2 road win over Guelph. Habs first rounder Alex Galchenyuk had the game-winning goal for the Sting.

Peterborough Petes 3 @ Erie Otters 6

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-2-2, -1, 2 PIM (holding)
Season totals: 19 GP, 2-13-15, -12, 16 PIM

The Petes lost their third in a row after two-straight wins, falling to Erie, 6-3. Slater Koekkoek had two helpers in the game and continues to approach a point-per-game pace on the season. Koekkoek was scoreless and minus-2 on Thursday night for Team OHL against Team Russia.