North American Juniors Game Night: 4/22/11

Submitted by chad on April 22, 2011 - 22:22

USHL Western Conference Semifinals

No.4 Fargo Force 1 @ No.1 Dubuque Fighting Saints 2
Dubuque leads best of five series 2-0

C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season Totals: 52 GP, 23-37-60, +29, 26 PIM
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM

Fargo scored first, but eventually fell to top-seeded Dubuque 2-1 and now trails the series 2-0. Dubuque won in overtime Wednesday in the series opener. Both of the Fighting Saints goals Friday were scored in the second period. Lightning prospect Jimmy Mullin, who earlier in the day was named to the USHL All-Rookie team, tied for the team lead with three shots on goal. Game 3 is Saturday in North Dakota.

QMJHL Semifinals

No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ No.4 Quebec Remparts 1
Gatineau leads best of seven series 1-0

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 11 GP, 3-3-6, E, 10 PIM

Gatineau won their fifth game in a row and Janosik (pictured) scored for the second straight game as Gatineau stole home ice advantage from the Remparts with a 2-1 Game 1 win. Janosik’s goal was scored on the power play. Game 2 is Saturday in Quebec City.

OHL

Western Conference Finals

No.1 Owen Sound Attack 2 @ No.4 Windsor Spitfires 4 (Thursday)
Best of seven series tied 1-1

D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-2-2, +1, 2 PIM (holding)
Season Totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
Playoff Totals: 10 GP, 0-6-6, +3, 2 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup).
Season Totals: 31 GP, 19-5-1-1, 3.23 GAA, .888 sv%, 0 SO
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 2-0-0, 1.10 GAA, .958 sv%, 1 SO

Windsor held serve at home on the back of Stars first rounder Jack Campbell, who was First Star, stopping 33 of 35 shots. Game 3 is Saturday in Owen Sound. Zador sat backup for the first time since being pulled in Game 1 vs. Plymouth. (*Update posted late due to difficulties with the OHL web site.)

WHL

Western Conference Finals

No.2 Spokane Chiefs vs. No.1 Portland Winterhawks

C Tyler Johnson, SPO: Not playing.
Season Totals: 71 GP, 53-62-115, +27, 48 PIM
Playoff Totals: 9 GP, 5-4-9, -1, 17 PIM

As of the beginning of the second period, Spokane has a 2-0 lead in Game 1 in Portland. Lightning prospect Tyler Johnson, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Year this week, is not playing as he’s serving a one game suspension. He was ejected after a kneeing major in Game 6 vs. Tri-City.