North American Juniors

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(5)Quebec Remparts 2 @ (8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5
Rouyn-Noranda leads Best-of-7 second round series, 2-1

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM, 3 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 8 GP, 4-7-11, +6, 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

Nikita Kucherov was scoreless for the second straight game, but the Huskies got the important win to go up 2-1 in the series. Game 4 is Wednesday.

(3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 @ (10)Val-d’Or Foreurs 0
Blainville-Boisbriand leads best-of-7 second round series, 3-0

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-0-1, +1, 9 PIM, 5 SOG, 1 Hit, *Third Star*
Playoff totals: 8 GP, 7-5-12, +5, 13 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 6 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 8 GP, 3-3-6, +3, 12 PIM
Season totals: 55 GP, 6-33-39, +20, 65 PIM

Cedric Paquette (pictured) was an assist shy of a Gordie Howe Hat Trick, scoring once and fighting Vincent Dunn. Paquette has seven goals in eight playoff games. On the other side, Artem Sergeev managed to stay even despite his Foreurs giving up three even strength goals. He was called for hooking, roughing, and unsportsmanlike conduct minors. The Armada can close out the series on Wednesday. Sergeev is already signed by the Lightning, so it’s possible he can join AHL Syracuse or ECHL Florida for the playoffs. (Note: There may be a rule against him joining Florida due to pre-determined rosters)

Ontario Hockey League

(E2)Barrie Colts 4 @ (E3)Oshawa Generals 2
Barrie wins best-of-7 Eastern Conference Semifinals, 4-0

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 8 GP, 0-3-3, +5, 12 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 improved to 8-0 in the playoffs while sweeping out the Oshawa Generals on Tuesday. Jake Dotchin had an assist to give him three for the playoffs. All reports say he’s playing a strong, physical defensive game to help the Colts. He finished the series with an assist, a plus-2 rating, and 2 PIM vs Oshawa. Barrie will now play the winner of Belleville and Sudbury in the Eastern Conference Finals. Belleville is up, 3-0, after struggling with Mississauga in the first round.

Ontario Hockey League

(E2)Barrie Colts 4 @ (E3)Oshawa Generals 0
Barrie leads best-of-7 Eastern Conference Semifinals, 3-0

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM
Playoff totals: 7 GP, 0-2-2, +4, 12 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 took a commanding 3-0 series lead on the Gens by winning Game 3, 4-0. Undrafted import goaltender Mathias Niederberger from Germany stopped 35 shots for the shutout. Lightning prospect Jake Dotchin played another strong physical game. The Colts can close out the series on Tuesday in Oshawa.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 @ (5)Quebec Remparts 4
Best-of-7 second round series tied, 1-1

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 7 GP, 4-7-11, +6, 6 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

Quebec evened the series with the Huskies by winning 4-2 on Saturday. Good friends and stars, Kucherov and Mikhail Grigorenko (Sabres/Remparts) were both scoreless in the match. Game 3 is Tuesday in the Huskies’ barn.

(10)Val-d’Or Foreurs 4 @ (3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5
Blainville-Boisbriand leads best-of-7 second round series, 2-0

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Playoff totals: 7 GP, 3-3-6, +3, 6 PIM
Season totals: 55 GP, 6-33-39, +20, 65 PIM

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 2-0-2, +2, 0 PIM, 7 SOG, 1 Hit, *First Star*
Playoff totals: 7 GP, 6-5-11, +4, 4 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

Lightning prospects Artem Sergeev and Cedric Paquette combined for three goals and an assist as Paquette’s Armada defeated Sergeev’s Foreurs, 5-4, on Saturday. Paquette (pictured), who won 17 of 24 faceoffs, tied the game at four with just over 14 minutes left in regulation. The series moves to Val-d’Or on Tuesday for Game 3. The Armada is outscoring the Foreurs, 15-5, after two games.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

(8)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6 @ (5)Quebec Remparts 1
Rouyn-Noranda leads best-of-7 second round series, 1-0

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 0 Hits, *Second Star*
Playoff totals: 6 GP, 4-7-11, +7, 4 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

Rouyn-Noranda was the only road team to win Game 1 in Round 2, defeating the Remparts in Quebec City, 6-1. The Huskies scored twice in each period. Kucherov was second star for the second game in a row. He had two goals and an assist in the Huskies’ clinching win in Round 1. Game 2 against Quebec is Saturday.

First round totals: 5 GP, 3-6-9, +7, 4 PIM

(10)Val-d’Or Foreurs 1 @ (3)Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 10
Blainville-Boisbriand leads best-of-7 second round series, 1-0

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, -2, 6 PIM, 0 SOG, 2 Hits
Playoff totals: 6 GP, 2-2-4, +3, 0 PIM
Season totals: 55 GP, 6-33-39, +20, 65 PIM

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 2-2-4, +2, 0 PIM, 7 SOG, 0 Hit
Playoff totals: 6 GP, 4-5-9, +3, 4 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

Host Armada outshot the Foreurs, 42-17, en route to a 10-1 shellacking of the league’s 10-seed. Cedric Paquette (pictured) had two goals and four points for the Armada, who look to go up 2-0 in the series at home on Saturday.

Ontario Hockey League

(E3)Oshawa Generals 1 @ (E2)Barrie Colts 4
Barrie leads best-of-7 Eastern Conference Semifinals, 2-0

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 6 GP, 0-2-2, +3, 10 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 had 22 shots in a second period as they outscored Oshawa, 3-1, in the middle frame and ended up beating the Gens, 4-1, in Game 2 of their second round series. Game 3 is Sunday in Oshawa. Mitchell Theriot (Islanders) had a hat trick for the Colts.

Ontario Hockey League

(E3)Oshawa Generals 3 @ (E2)Barrie Colts 4 (OT)
Barrie leads best-of-7 Eastern Conference Semifinals, 1-0

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Playoff totals: 5 GP, 0-2-2, +2, 10 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

Jake Dotchin had a few big hits and Barrie scored on their first shot of overtime as the Colts won Game 1 against Oshawa, 4-3. Barrie’s game-winner was scored by Zach Hall (undrafted). Game 2 is Friday.