North American Juniors

OHL

Plymouth Whalers 6 @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season Totals: 32 GP, 0-5-5, -6, 48 PIM

The Soo missed a chance to climb out of the West Division cellar and pass Sarnia but couldn’t beat the Whalers at home Sunday.

WHL

Saskatoon Blades 2 @ Swift Current Broncos 4
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 39 GP, 2-9-11, +8, 64 PIM

The Blades still have an 11 point lead on second place Moose Jaw for the East Division lead and a four point lead on Kootenay for the best record in the WHL.

Of Note: Carter Ashton (Canada), Brett Connolly (Canada), Adam Janosik (Czech Republic), and Richard Panik (Slovakia) are all participating in preparations for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

BCHL

Penticton Vees 1 @ Vernon Vipers 3
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 1-0-1, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 39 GP, 16-33-49, 18 PIM

Penticton entered the game two points ahead of Vernon for the Interior Conference lead, but after the night was done the two teams were tied atop the standings. O’Donnell’s power play goal in the second period cut the Vipers’ lead to 2-1, but the Vees couldn’t complete the comeback. O’Donnell was named the game’s Second Star for his efforts.

USHL

Fargo Force 5 @ Sioux Falls Stampede 2
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, *Second Star*
Season totals: 23 GP, 14-17-31, +17, 18 PIM

Mullin set up Colton Hargrove with the eventual game winning goal less than a minute after the Stampede had tied the game in the second period, then scored the insurance goal early in the third to lead the Force to a road win in Sioux Falls. Fargo pulled within three points of Dubuque for the Western Conference lead. Meanwhile, Mullin is within four points of the USHL scoring lead despite playing three fewer games than leader Vinny Saponari (Thrashers) of Dubuque. Saponari was kicked off the Boston University team last year with his brother and tried to transfer to Boston College but his application was denied. With his plus-1 night Saturday, Mullin leads the league in plus/minus at plus-17.

OHL

Ottawa 67’s 5 @ Owen Sound Attack 6
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 29 GP, 1-13-14, +12, 6 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Win, 19 saves on 20 shots in relief
With Attack: 3 GP, 2-0-0-0, 3.20 GAA, .897 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 21 GP, 12-3-1-1, 3.34 GAA, .881 sv%, 1 SO

Zador entered the game to start the second period in relief of Jordan Binnington and down 4-2. He allowed one goal on 20 shots the rest of the way to help the Attack claim victory. Joey Hishon (Avalanche) had five points (2+3) for Owen Sound.

WHL

Red Deer Rebels 3 @ Saskatoon Blades 7
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 38 GP, 2-9-11, +10, 64 PIM

The Blades broke open a 2-2 game with four goals in the second and early third periods to easily dispose of Red Deer.

Of Note: Carter Ashton (Canada), Brett Connolly (Canada), Adam Janosik (Czech Republic), and Richard Panik (Slovakia) are all participating in preparations for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

BCHL

Westside Warriors 1 @ Penticton Vees 5
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 0-2-2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 38 GP, 15-33-48, 18 PIM

O’Donnell has four points in his last two games. Both of his assists came on the power play. Penticton leads the Interior Conference by two points over Vernon.

USHL

Fargo Force 3 @ Sioux City Musketeers 1
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (checking from behind), 3 SOG
Season totals: 22 GP, 13-16-29, +16, 18 PIM

Mullin had his five game point streak snapped, but Fargo was still able to get a road win to close out 2010. Fargo is now in second place, five points behind Dubuque, though Dubuque has three games in hand.

QMJHL

Montreal Juniors 3 @ Rimouski Oceanic 4 (OT)
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 29 GP, 5-21-26, +14, 16 PIM

Jarrad Struthers (undrafted) scored his 13th of the season for Rimouski in overtime. Landry started the game, but didn’t hit the scoresheet.

OHL

Sudbury Wolves 1 @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 31 GP, 0-5-5, -7, 46 PIM

I saw the score and thought there was a great chance Beukeboom scored his first of the year, but not yet. The Brock Beukeboom goal watch continues. A captain will always take a win over a goal, and the Soo took both games from Sudbury this week.

WHL

Prince Albert Raiders 1 @ Saskatoon Blades 5
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 37 GP, 2-8-10, +10, 64 PIM

The Blades completed the two-game sweep of Prince Albert Thursday with a 5-1 win. They scored four times in the first period.

Of Note: Carter Ashton (Canada), Brett Connolly (Canada), Adam Janosik (Czech Republic), and Richard Panik (Slovakia) are all participating in preparations for the upcoming World Junior Championships.

USHL

Fargo Force 2 @ Dubuque Fighting Saints 1
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 1-1-2, +2, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 21 GP, 13-16-29, +16, 16 PIM

Mullin scored at 3:16 of overtime to lift the Force to a road win in division-leading Dubuque. He also added an assist on Fargo’s other goal, yet the decision makers in Iowa decided he shouldn’t be a game star. Two Saints were first and second star, respectively. Mullin has a five game point streak in which he has 10 points. He has 15 points in his last seven games.

OHL

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6 @ Sudbury Wolves 3
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: 0-0-0, +3, 2 PIM (holding)
Season Totals: 30 GP, 0-5-5, -8, 46 PIM

Beukeboom scored seven times last year, but after 30 games the Soo captain is still looking for his first goal of the season.

Barrie Colts 5 @ Owen Sound Attack 8
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 28 GP, 1-13-14, +11, 6 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play.
With Attack: 2 GP, 1-0-0-0, 3.95 GAA, .875 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.41 GAA, .878 sv%, 1 SO

Zador won last time out, but was back in his familiar backup role for the Attack Wednesday. The Attack put up a snowman against Barrie, paced by four points each by Joey Hishon (Avalanche) and Andrew Fritsch (2011 draft).

WHL

Saskatoon Blades 4 @ Prince Albert Raiders 3
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 36 GP, 2-8-10, +9, 64 PIM

Saskatoon got a late goal by Brent Benson (2011) to defeat the Raiders on the road.

Of Note: Carter Ashton (Canada), Brett Connolly (Canada), Adam Janosik (Czech Republic), and Richard Panik (Slovakia) are all participating in preparations for the upcoming World Junior Championships.