Sergeev, Artem

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Rimouski Oceanic 4 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 5 (OT)

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 14 GP, 3-8-11, +3, 8 PIM

It wasn’t a great game statistically for Sergeev, but it was for his teammate, Anthony Mantha. A projected first rounder in next year’s draft, Mantha had four goals for the Foreurs on Wednesday, including the game winner in overtime. Rimouski forced overtime with a goal in the last 10 seconds of regulation. Mantha (pictured) is tied for the league lead in points with 28 (15 goals) in 14 games.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 7 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 1

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-2-3, +2, 0 PIM, 6 SOG, 0 Hits, *Third Star*
Season totals: 14 GP, 7-10-17, +12, 32 PIM

The Armada entered the second period down 1-0, but exploded for four goals then added three more in the third period for a 7-1 win. Paquette (pictured), who will represent the QMJHL in the upcoming Canada-Russia Subway Series, scored his seventh goal of the season and added two assists. His 17 points are tied for second on the club, two behind Chris Clapperton, who went undrafted in the summer. The Armada outshot the defending Memorial Cup champs, 42-12. Blainville-Boisbriand was ranked No. 5 in the latest CHL top-10 rankings.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 3 @ Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 (SO)

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 3 Hits
Season totals: 13 GP, 3-8-11, +5, 8 PIM

The Foreurs scored midway through the third period to send the game to overtime, but Val-d’Or fell in a shootout. Sergeev did not participate in the skills competition. The Huskies were ranked No. 10 in the latest CHL top-10 rankings.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4 @ Baie-Comeau Drakkar 5 (SO)

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-0-1, +1, 2 PIM (interference), 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 12 GP, 6-8-14, +10, 28 PIM

Paquette scored his sixth goal of the season, but the Armada fell to the Drakkar, 5-4 in a shootout. Paquette was not one of the five shooters selected to participate in the shootout.

Gatineau Olympiques 4 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 7

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-2-2, -3, 2 PIM (tripping), 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 12 GP, 3-8-11, +4, 8 PIM

One day after Artem Sergeev had his point streak snapped at four games, he earned two assists in a big Foreurs win over Gatineau. The only minus was just that – a minus-3 rating in a 4-goals-against game.

Note: Nikita Kucherov (Quebec) remains out with a shoulder injury, but was cleared by Lightning doctors on Thursday. He is expected back within the next week.

Ontario Hockey League

Windsor Spitfires 1 @ Brampton Battalion 4

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 12 GP, 0-3-3, -7, 12 PIM

Blujus’ scoreless streak reached six games, though he was on the ice for two of the three goals the Battalion scored in the first period.

Ottawa 67’s 1 @ Owen Sound Attack 4

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 1-0-1, +1, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season totals: 10 GP, 1-2-3, E, 10 PIM

Dotchin (pictured) scored his first goal of the year and earned his first point since opening night to help the Attack beat the 67’s on Friday night, 4-1. Dotchin had three goals in 64 games last season.

Sarnia Sting 3 @ Guelph Storm 6

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: Did not play.
Season totals: 8 GP, 1-11-12, +3, 19 PIM

Richard served the second game of a 2-game suspension for instigating a fight in the last five minutes of a game.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 2

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 11 GP, 3-6-9, +7, 6 PIM

Artem Sergeev had his point streak snapped at four games as Guy Boucher’s former junior club topped the Foreurs, 3-2. Sergeev is plus-10 in his last five games.

Note: Nikita Kucherov (pictured, Quebec) remains out with a shoulder injury, but was cleared by Lightning doctors yesterday. He is expected back within the next week.

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 2 @ Niagara IceDogs 3 (OT)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 11 GP, 0-3-3, -9, 12 PIM

Brampton outshot the IceDogs 39-26 but came out on the losing end of an overtime decision. Blujus’ scoreless streak reached five games.

Plymouth Whalers 2 @ Peterborough Petes 1

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 11 GP, 2-5-7, -10, 12 PIM

The Petes lost their fourth consecutive one-goal game. Koekkoek is tied for second on the club in points with seven. Center Francis Menard (undrafted) leads with 12. Unfortunately, Koekkoek’s minus-10 rating is worst on the team; the closest to him is minus-5. The Petes are a struggling team and Koekkoek logs significant ice time.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Val-d’Or Foreurs 7 @ Saint John Sea Dogs 1

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 10 GP, 3-6-9, +6, 6 PIM

Artem Sergeev extended his point streak to four games with an assist, and Val-d’Or put seven pucks in the net for the third time in their last four games, beating the defending league champion Sea Dogs, 7-1. Sergeev is plus-9 in his last four games. Anthony Mantha had a hat trick for the Foreurs.

Ontario Hockey League

Peterborough Petes 4 @ Owen Sound Attack 5 (SO)

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 1-0-1, -2, 2 PIM (interference)
Season totals: 9 GP, 2-4-6, -6, 12 PIM

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 9 GP, 0-2-2, -1, 8 PIM

Slater Koekkoek scored his second goal this week, but it wasn’t enough to get Peterborough a win in Owen Sound as the Attack won in a shootout, 5-4. Koekkoek (pictured, Eric DuBose photo) has four points (2-2) in his last three games. Meanwhile, Jake Dotchin hasn’t registered a point since opening night – a span of eight games.