North American Juniors

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(2)Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3 @ (3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4
Best-of-7 Semifinals tied, 2-2

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM, 4 SOG, 1 Hit
Playoff totals: 13 GP, 7-5-12, +6, 29 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

The Armada tied their semifinal series with the Drakkar, scoring a 4-3 win on Wednesday night. Red Wings prospect Xavier Ouellet, a defenseman, had a hat trick for Blainville-Boisbriand. Cedric Paquette’s scoreless streak hit five games. He was 14 of 28 on faceoffs. Tuesday’s game was marred by a brawl after time expired. Both goalies were involved in the melee. Paquette received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a game misconduct penalty after the game. Game 5 is Friday.

Ontario Hockey League

(E1)Belleville Bulls 3 @ (E2)Barrie Colts 4 (OT)
Barrie leads Best-of-7 Eastern Conference Finals, 3-1

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 12 GP, 1-4-5, +6, 21 PIM
Season totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
With Barrie: 28 GP, 2-6-8, -1, 42 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Barrie is one win away from reaching the OHL finals, thanks to an overtime goal by rookie Brendan Lemieux, his first of the playoffs. The Colts can close the series out on Friday in Belleville.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(1)Halifax Mooseheads 3 @ (8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 (OT)
Halifax leads Best-of-7 Semifinals, 3-0

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 13 GP, 9-11-20, +9, 10 PIM
Season totals: 33 GP, 29-34-63, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 27 GP, 26-27-53, +18, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

For the second straight game Halifax won in overtime and for the second straight game the Mooseheads kept Nikita Kucherov off the scoresheet. Both accomplishments resulted in a 3-2 win for Halifax and a commanding 3-0 series lead. Jonathan Druin scored the game-winner off a give-and-go down low with Nathan MacKinnon. Both players are expected to go top-3 in this summer's draft and as of this posting the Lightning have a legitimate shot at one of them. The Huskies were outshot 49-24 in the game, including 11-1 in overtime. Their task is now even more monumental, having to win four straight against arguably the best team in junior hockey. Game 4 is Thursday.

(2)Baie-Comeau Drakkar 0 @ (3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3
Drakkar leads Best-of-7 semifinals, 2-1

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Playoff totals: 12 GP, 7-5-12, +6, 25 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

The Armada got back in the series with the Drakkar, shutting out the visitors for a 3-0 win. Paquette was scoreless and 9 of 21 on faceoffs. After his torrid start to the playoffs, he has not registered a point in four games. The Armada limited the Drakkar to 17 shots on goal on Tuesday. Etienne Marcoux (undrafted) had the shutout.

Ontario Hockey League

(E1)Belleville Bulls 4 @ (E2)Barrie Colts 5 (OT)
Barrie leads Best-of-7 Eastern Conference Finals, 2-1

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 1-0-1, +1, 2 PIM
Playoff totals: 11 GP, 1-4-5, +7, 21 PIM
Season totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
With Barrie: 28 GP, 2-6-8, -1, 42 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Bolt prospect Jake Dotchin scored his first career playoff goal, helping his Colts to a 5-4 overtime win and a 2-1 series lead over Belleville. Dotchin’s goal was scored in the second period and gave the Colts a 3-2 lead. Bruins first rounder Malcolm Subban stopped 43 of 48 shots for the overtime loss. It was another Bruins prospect, Anthony Camara, who scored the game winner for Barrie against Subban. Game 4 is Wednesday.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 @ (1)Halifax Mooseheads 5 (OT)
Halifax leads Best-of-7 Semifinals, 2-0

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 12 GP, 9-11-20, +10, 10 PIM
Season totals: 33 GP, 29-34-63, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 27 GP, 26-27-53, +18, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Halifax got an overtime goal from Matthew Frk (Red Wings) to give the Mooseheads the win and a 2-0 lead in their QMJHL semifinal series against Nikita Kucherov and Rouyn-Noranda. Halifax not only kept Kucherov, who came into the game with five goals in his last two games, without a point, but without a shot. Elite 2013 prospects Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Druin both had one goal and four points apiece. Game 3 is Tuesday in Rouyn-Noranda.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 @ (1)Halifax Mooseheads 6
Halifax leads Best-of-7 Semifinals, 1-0

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 2-0-2, +1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 11 GP, 9-11-20, +11, 10 PIM
Season totals: 33 GP, 29-34-63, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 27 GP, 26-27-53, +18, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Bolt prospect Nikita Kucherov scored twice, but it wasn’t enough for the upstart Huskies to upset heavily favored Halifax in Game 1 of their semifinal series. Nathan MacKinnon, who will go top-3 in this summer’s draft, scored three times and added an assist. His teammate, Jonathan Druin, who is also expected to go top-3, had two goals and five points. Kucherov has five goals and eight points in his last two games. Game 2 is Sunday in Nova Scotia.

Ontario Hockey League

(E2)Barrie Colts 5 @ (E1)Belleville Bulls 0
Best-of-7 Eastern Conference Finals tied, 1-1

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 10 GP, 0-3-3, +5, 19 PIM
Season totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
With Barrie: 28 GP, 2-6-8, -1, 42 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Barrie got to Bulls goalie Malcolm Subban early and often beating him five times en route to a 5-0 Game 2 win. Colts goalie Mathias Niederberger (undrafted) stopped 32 shots for the shutout. Game 3 is on Monday in Barrie.