BCHL
Penticton Vees 6 @ Merritt Centennials 1
C Brendan O’Donnell [16], PEN: 2-0-2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 30 GP, 15-21-36, 10 PIM
O’Donnell maintained his 2-points-per-game average since the World Junior A Championships with two goals scored less than a minute apart Friday.
USHL
Sioux City Musketeers 2 @ Fargo Force 6
C Jimmy Mullin [17], FGO: 2-3-5, +4, 0 PIM, 8 SOG
Season totals: 15 GP, 8-10-18, +10, 14 PIM
Mullin (pictured) had a monster night for Fargo, earning four of his five points in the second period, including a shorthanded goal. Mullin is now over a point-per-game pace and leads the Force in scoring. Fargo evened their record at 9-9-3 and is climbing up the Western Conference standings. They’re five points out of first, though they’ve played three more games than conference-leading Dubuque.
QMJHL
Gatineau Olympiques 3 @ Moncton Wildcats 2 (OT)
D Adam Janosik [18], GAT: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 29 GP, 4-10-14, +8, 16 PIM
Janosik scored his fourth of the year in overtime to lift Gatineau to a win. He has four points in his last three games with two two-point efforts.
Shawinigan Cataractes 1 @ Montreal Juniors 4
D Charles Landry [19], MTL: 1-2-3, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits, *Second Star*
Season Totals: 20 GP, 5-13-18, +10, 6 PIM
Landry has six points in his last two games and has registered at least a point in six of his last seven games. His goal early in the third period Friday turned out to be the game winner.
OHL
Barrie Colts 2 @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5
D Brock Beukeboom [20], SSM: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM (hooking)
Season Totals: 25 GP, 0-4-4, -12, 42 PIM
The Soo scored four times in the third period to defeat the Colts. Beukeboom had his first plus game in eight tries.
Oshawa Generals 4 @ Guelph Storm 2
G Michael Zador [21], OSH: Did not play.
Season Totals: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
C/W Richard Panik [22], GUE: 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
With Guelph: 1 GP, 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, -1, 31 PIM
Season totals: 28 GP, 14-19-33, -1, 31 PIM
Wearing No.25, Panik made his Guelph debut and earned two assists, but the Storm could not overcome an early 3-0 deficit to beat the Gens. Zador watched from the bench for the second straight night.
Owen Sound Attack 2 @ Plymouth Whalers 3
D Geoffrey Schemitsch [23], OS: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 20 GP, 1-11-12, +9, 4 PIM
Schemitsch assisted on Avalanche first rounder Joey Hishon’s 15th goal of the season.
WHL
Moose Jaw Warriors 9 @ Regina Pats 6
RW Carter Ashton [24], REG: 1-1-2, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 27 GP, 15-9-24, -14, 42 PIM
Ashton has goals in four of his last five games. Goaltending was optional Friday night in
Regina.
Seattle Thunderbirds 5 @ Prince George Cougars 4
RW Brett Connolly [25], PG: 1-2-3, +1, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 28 GP, 22-15-37, -4, 8 PIM
Connolly has goals in four straight games and in six of his last seven games. He is third in the league in goals. Connolly passed the Lightning’s Steven Stamkos [26] for the goal scoring lead in the Lightning organization. Your move, Mr. Stamkos. Colin Jacobs (2011 eligible) had a hat trick for Seattle Friday.
Saskatoon Blades 4 @ Kamloops Blazers 3 (OT)
D Teigan Zahn [27], SAS: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 27 GP, 2-5-7, +6, 55 PIM
Zahn has roughing penalties in three straight games. This won't go over well with Santa.