O'Donnell, Brendan

BCHL

Westside Warriors 6 @ Penticton Vees 4
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 0-2-2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 29 GP, 13-21-34, 10 PIM

For all those keeping track, that’s now 16 points in 8 post-WJAC games for O’Donnell (pictured). Penticton is one point out of first in the Interior Conference, just behind Salmon Arm.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 4 @ PEI Rocket 1
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 28 GP, 3-9-12, +8, 16 PIM

Janosik couldn’t build on his two-point night in his last outing, but had a solid night in the plus/minus category.

Montreal Juniors 3 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 4 (OT)
D Charles Landry, MTL: 1-2-3, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit, *Second Star*
Season Totals: 19 GP, 4-11-15, +10, 6 PIM

Landry now has points in 5 of his last 6 games. His power play goal gave Montreal a 2-1 lead in the first period Wednesday, but Montreal ended up falling in overtime on an Artem Sergeev (2011 draft) goal.

OHL

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 4 @ Saginaw Spirit 8
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: 0-1-1, -3, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 24 GP, 0-4-4, -13, 40 PIM

Beukeboom missed his last game with the flu, but was back in the lineup Wednesday. The Soo had a 4-2 lead in this game early in the second period before Saginaw exploded.

London Knights 1 @ Owen Sound Attack 2
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-10-11, +9, 4 PIM

Schemitsch played in his first game since November 6 due to an “upper body injury.” He was scoreless in his return.

WHL

Calgary Hitmen 3 @ Prince George Cougars 4
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 27 GP, 21-13-34, -5, 8 PIM

Another game, another goal for Connolly. The Lightning’s 2010 first round pick has goals in three straight games and in five of his last six games. Thrashers pick Jimmy Bubnick had a hat trick for Calgary.

Saskatoon Blades 7 @ Chilliwack Bruins 3
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, E, 4 PIM (tripping, roughing)
Season totals: 26 GP, 2-5-7, +7, 53 PIM

Saskatoon scored five consecutive goals after falling behind 1-0 early.

BCHL

Penticton Vees 7 @ Coquitlam Express 5
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 1-2-3, 2 PIM (tripping), *Third Star*
Season totals: 28 GP, 13-19-32, 10 PIM

That’s now 14 points in 7 post-WJAC games for O’Donnell.

USHL

Green Bay Gamblers 3 @ Fargo Force 2 (SO)
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (tripping), 2 SOG
Season totals: 14 GP, 6-7-13, +6, 14 PIM

The Gamblers won the shootout 2-1. Mullin failed to score on his shootout opportunity.

QMJHL

Shawinigan Cataractes 4 @ Gatineau Olympiques 6
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 27 GP, 3-9-12, +6, 16 PIM

Janosik (pictured) scored the game’s opening goal, his third of the season. He had 9 goals in 63 games last season.

OHL

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6 @ Barrie Colts 5
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: Did not play.
Season Totals: 23 GP, 0-3-3, -10, 40 PIM

Beukeboom missed the game with the flu.

Sudbury Wolves 0 @ Owen Sound Attack 6
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play.
Season totals: 18 GP, 1-10-11, +9, 2 PIM

Schemitsch remains out with an “upper body injury.” He was a game-time decision Saturday.

Oshawa Generals 5 @ Sarnia Sting 4 (SO)
G Michael Zador, OSH: Win, 25 saves on 29 shots
Season Totals: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO

Zador stopped 2 of 2 shooters in the extra-extra session to get his 10th win. His career high is 14 wins, set last season.

WHL

Prince George Cougars 7 @ Kamloops Blazers 5
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 26 GP, 20-13-33, -4, 8 PIM

Connolly scored his 20th of the season in his 26th game. It’s not Steven Stamkos good, but it’s good. Connolly has points in 5 straight games. Prince George now leads the BC Division and is currently the second seed in the West.

Prince Albert Raiders 2 @ Saskatoon Blades 6
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, +1, 10 PIM (misconduct)
Season totals: 24 GP, 2-5-7, +7, 45 PIM

The Blades got some revenge on Prince Albert, winning the second game of a home-and-home series.

BCHL

Merritt Centennials 2 @ Penticton Vees 4
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 0-1-1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 26 GP, 12-17-29, 8 PIM

O’Donnell continues to find the scoresheet after his WJAC experience. He has 4 goals and 7 assists in 5 games since the tournament.

OHL

Sarnia Sting 4 @ Owen Sound Attack 3 (SO)
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play.
Season totals: 18 GP, 1-10-11, +9, 2 PIM

Schemitsch remains out with an “upper body injury.”

WHL

Regina Pats 1 @ Kelowna Rockets 6
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 0-0-0, -3, 4 PIM (slashing, holding)
Season totals: 25 GP, 14-8-22, -12, 42 PIM

Ashton’s 3 game goal streak came to an end. He was a team-worst minus-3 for the night.

Prince George Cougars 4 @ Chilliwack Bruins 0
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 0-2-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 24 GP, 18-12-30, -4, 6 PIM

Connolly has 5 points in his last 3 games.

BCHL

Prince George Spruce Kings 1 @ Penticton Vees 10
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 3-1-4, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 25 GP, 12-16-28, 8 PIM

It was a good day for the Fighting Sioux Sunday as O’Donnell notched his first BCHL hat trick (and an assist), while fellow North Dakota commit Mark MacMillian had a hatter plus 2 assists for First Star honors in a Vees win. Penticton scored 7 times in the second period, including O’Donnell’s 3. MacMillian was chosen by Montreal in the fourth round of this past summer’s draft. He’s a native of Penticton.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 3 @ Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 24 GP, 2-8-10, +5, 16 PIM

Janosik has 5 assists in his last 7 games. B-C hasn't won in 25 games (0-19-3-3).

OHL

Barrie Colts 4 @ Oshawa Generals 7
G Michael Zador, OSH: Win, 22 saves on 26 shots.
Season Totals: 16 GP, 9-3-1-1, 3.41 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO

Despite the win, which is obviously the priority, Zador’s GAA and save percentage numbers actually got worse. At this point, however, the only way Zador will regain his No.1 position is to keep getting victories. His partner in net, Kevin Bailie, is 4-2-1-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .899 save percentage.

BCHL

Penticton Vees 2 @ Salmon Arm Silverbacks 1
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 0-1-1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 24 GP, 9-15-24, 8 PIM

O’Donnell earned the only assist on the Vees’ game winner scored midway through the third period.

USHL

Fargo Force 3 @ Sioux Falls Stampede 2
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-2-2, +3, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, *Third Star*
Season totals: 11 GP, 5-6-11, +4, 10 PIM

Fargo got Mullin and four of his teammates back from Team USA and beat the Stampede. Fargo had fallen into last place in their conference without those five players.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 5 @ Chicoutimi Sagueneens 2
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, 11, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 23 GP, 2-6-8, +4, 16 PIM

Gatineau scored the game’s final 3 goals to win.

Montreal Juniors 3 @ Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 14 GP, 0-7-7, +7, 2 PIM

Landry is still looking for his first goal of the year, but continues to rack up assists since returning from an injury.

OHL

Brampton Battalion 2 @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhouds 3 (SO)
D Brock Beukeboom, SSM: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 21 GP, 0-2-2, -10, 40 PIM

Beukeboom, the Soo’s captain, fell to minus-10 on the year, the worst mark on the club. He’s 19th on the club in points. The SSM press has been calling for the firing of Soo coach Denny Lambert, so this was a welcomed win.

Belleville Bulls 2 @ Ottawa 67’s 5
C/W Richard Panik, BEL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 23 GP, 12-12-24, -4, 31 PIM

Ottawa had a 5-0 lead before the Bulls hit the scoresheet.

Owen Sound Attack 4 @ Sudbury Wolves 1
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play.
Season totals: 18 GP, 1-10-11, +9, 2 PIM

Schemitsch is still day-to-day with an upper-body injury.

Erie Otters 3 @ Oshawa Generals 10
G Michael Zador, OSH: Did not play.
Season Totals: 15 GP, 8-3-1-1, 3.37 GAA, .881 sv%, 1 SO

Rangers pick Christian Thomas, son of Lightning Player Development Consultant Steve Thomas, had a hat trick and 3 assists for the Gens.

WHL

Regina Pats 4 @ Vancouver Giants 5 (OT)
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-0-1, +1, 2 PIM (slashing)
Season totals: 22 GP, 12-7-19, -9, 36 PIM

Ashton has goals in 5 of his last 6 games; 6 out of 7 if you count the Canada-Russia Super Series. WHL leading scorer Craig Cunningham (Bruins) (24 GP, 8-33-41) had just an assist in the game.

Kelowna Rockets 4 @ Prince George Cougars 2
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 2-0-2, +1, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 22 GP, 17-10-27, -6, 6 PIM

Connolly scored both his team’s goals, but the Cougars dropped a home game to last-place Kelowna. The Rockets are now just one point behind PG in the B.C. Division. This was Connolly’s first 2-goal game in nearly a month. He is 18th in the WHL in points.

Saskatoon Blades 2 @ Kootenay Ice 1
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -1, 4 PIM (tripping, delay of game)
Season totals: 21 GP, 1-5-6, +5, 43 PIM

Saskatoon was outshot 40-23.