Connolly, Brett

USHL

Fargo Force 1 @ Youngstown Phantoms 2
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (interference), 6 SOG
Season totals: 40 GP, 18-29-47, +25, 24 PIM

Mullin was on a hot streak with five points in his last two games before getting held off the scoresheet vs. Youngstown. He led the team with six shots on goal Friday.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 5 @ Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 (OT)
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 55 GP, 7-21-28, +12, 30 PIM

Philip-Michael Devos’ 44th goal of the year was the overtime winner for Gatineau. The undrafted Quebec native leads the Q in scoring with 104 points.

OHL

Erie Otters 5 @ Guelph Storm 4 (SO)
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM

Panik remains out with a sprained ankle. He is expected to return next week.

WHL

Everett Silvertips 2 @ Tri-City Americans 3 (OT)
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 1-1-2, +1, 2 PIM (unsportsmanlike conduct)
With Tri-City: 24 GP, 11-20-31, +4, 43 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 53 GP, 27-31-58, -8, 87 PIM

Ashton’s 27th goal of the season gave the Ams an overtime win and gave the team a much-needed victory. Ashton has four points in his last two games.

Spokane Chiefs 5 @ Prince George Cougars 4
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
Season totals: 52 GP, 40-23-63, -3, 26 PIM

Connolly scored his 40th goal of the season, but it wasn’t enough as the Chiefs held on for a 5-4 win in Prince George. Connolly, who has three goals in his last two games, is tied for fifth in the league in goals despite playing 10-11 fewer games than those above him. Spokane’s Tyler Johnson (undrafted) leads with 47. Johnson had a goal Friday against the Cougars.

Kootenay Ice 2 @ Saskatoon Blades 9
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 65 GP, 3-15-18, +24, 131 PIM

Zahn is within one point of his career high of 19 in a season, set in 2007-2008. Saskatoon has scored 30 goals in their past four games; 17 in their last two. Defenseman Stefan Elliott (Avalanche) scored his 29th and 30th goals of the season for the Blades.

QMJHL

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1 @ Gatineau Olympiques 6
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 53 GP, 7-20-27, +12, 30 PIM

Tommy Tremblay (undrafted) and Hubert Labrie (undrafted) both had a pair of goals for the Olympiques. Labrie only had one goal for the season coming into the game.

Moncton Wildcats 5 @ Montreal Juniors 6 (SO)
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 51 GP, 11-27-38, +23, 26 PIM

Montreal won the shootout 2-1. Landry did not participate in the skills competition.

OHL

Kingston Frontenacs 2 @ Guelph Storm 4
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM

Panik remains out with a sprained ankle. The Guelph Mercury reports he is expected to miss another week.

Owen Sound Attack 4 @ Oshawa Generals 3 (OT)
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (head injury)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

Schemitsch is expected to miss another 3-4 weeks with a broken arm. Zador is day-to-day after taking a shot to the head in warm-ups vs. London.

WHL

Tri-City Americans 0 @ Vancouver Giants 5
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (slashing)
With Tri-City: 22 GP, 9-18-27, +3, 41 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 51 GP, 25-29-54, -9, 85 PIM

The Americans have now lost five of their last six games.

Prince George Cougars 3 @ Chilliwack Bruins 4 (SO)
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 2-0-2, +2, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 51 GP, 39-23-62, -2, 26 PIM

Connolly scored twice in the first period to give him 39 for the year and set a new career best for points in a season. Unfortunately for the Cougars, they let that 2-0 lead falter and the Bruins ended up with a shootout win. Connolly failed to convert his shootout attempt.

USHL

Lincoln Stars 3 @ Fargo Force 6
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 2-1-3, +2, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season totals: 39 GP, 18-29-47, +25, 22 PIM

Mullin (pictured) now has five points in his last two games. His unassisted, shorthanded goal early in the third period was the first of four straight goals for the Force in the period. They’d add another after Lincoln scored to make it 5-3. Mullin is ninth in the league in scoring and third in plus/minus.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 1
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 52 GP, 7-20-27, +11, 30 PIM

Gatineau was outshot by a 2:1 margin (34-17), yet squeezed out a victory in Shawinigan when Philip-Michael Devos (undrafted) scored his 41st goal of the season late. Devos (5-11, 184) leads the Q scoring race with 98 points in 60 games.

OHL

Guelph Storm 3 @ Owen Sound Attack 4
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not dress
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

This could have been a match-up featuring three Lightning prospects, but none even made it into uniform. No word so far on why Zador didn't dress.

WHL

Tri-City Americans 1 @ Spokane Chiefs 3
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
With Tri-City: 21 GP, 9-18-27, +3, 37 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 50 GP, 25-29-54, -9, 77 PIM

The Chiefs have TC’s number. Saturday night Spokane beat their division rivals for the fourth time in the last two weeks. As a result, the Ams have now fallen six points behind Spokane. For the season, Spokane has won six of the 10 games played between the two teams. They’ll meet two more times before the season ends.

Prince George Cougars 3 @ Everett Silvertips 1
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 50 GP, 37-23-60, -4, 26 PIM

Connolly broke a season-long four game scoreless streak with a goal and an assist Saturday, and tied his career high for points in a season in the process. The Prince George captain had 60 points as a rookie two seasons ago in 65 games. This was a strong bounce-back game for the Cougars after losing 8-0 Friday to Spokane and twice to the Tips last weekend at home. Prince George had been on a five game losing streak.

Saskatoon Blades 2 @ Moose Jaw Warriors 1 (SO)
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 3-14-17, +22, 131 PIM

Saskatoon got a goal from Curtis Hamilton (Oilers) to win the shootout in Moose Jaw.

BCHL

BCHL Interior Conference Quarterfinals – Game 2

Quesnel Millionaires 1 @ Penticton Vees 5
Vees lead Best of 7 series 2-0

C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: Did not play (injured)
Season totals: 58 GP, 29-43-72, 28 PIM
Playoff totals: 1 GP, 0-2-2, 5 PIM

O’Donnell was First Star in Game 1 but didn’t dress for Game 2. He reportedly sustained an injury when he fell awkwardly during his fight in the first game of the series. No specifics were given about the injury, which is not a shock to anyone at this time of year.

USHL

Fargo Force 4 @ Sioux City Musketeers 1
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 1-1-2, +2, 0 PIM, 9 SOG
Season totals: 38 GP, 16-28-44, +23, 20 PIM

Mullin scored into an empty net and added an assist Friday. His nine shots on goal led the team. Fargo outshot Sioux City 43-16, including 24-4 in the second period. Despite the disparity, Fargo only led 2-1 after two periods and scored twice in the game’s final minute.

QMJHL

St. John Sea Dogs 4 @ Gatineau Olympiques 3
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 51 GP, 7-20-27, +11, 30 PIM

Gatineau came close, but couldn’t beat the CHL’s No.1 ranked team. St. John is now 50-5-1-2 and 11 points better than Montreal for the top spot in the Q.

Rimouski Oceanic 3 @ Montreal Juniors 2
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 50 GP, 11-27-38, +25, 26 PIM

After scoring 14 goals in their last two games, the Juniors could only muster two at home against the Oceanic, though they did outshoot them 43-28.

OHL

Barrie Colts 4 @ Guelph Storm 7
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM

Guelph has 25 goals in their last three games – all without scoring sensation Richard Panik.

Oshawa Generals 3 @ London Knights 4
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

Schemitsch is expected to miss another 3-4 weeks with a broken arm.

WHL

Seattle Thunderbirds 2 @ Tri-City Americans 5
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 1-2-3, +4, 0 PIM
With Tri-City: 20 GP, 9-18-27, +3, 37 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 49 GP, 25-29-54, -9, 77 PIM

The Ams broke a three game losing streak with a solid 5-2 win over Seattle. Ashton had his second three point game in his last seven contests. His plus-4 rating Friday was tops on the team.

Prince George Cougars 0 @ Spokane Chiefs 8
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 49 GP, 36-22-58, -5, 26 PIM

Ouch. Prince George went on the road to meet a streaking Spokane team and watched as the Chiefs built a snowman on the scoreboard. Anthony Bardaro (undrafted) had a hatter for Spokane. Connolly hasn’t registered a point in four games, his longest scoreless streak of the season.

Brandon Wheat Kings 7 @ Saskatoon Blades 6
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 62 GP, 3-14-17, +22, 131 PIM

Brandon got some revenge on the WHL’s top team and the CHL’s No.2 team by coming back from a 4-2 deficit after one period and beating the Blades 7-6 in Saskatoon. The Blades had beaten the Wheaties 7-4 earlier this week. David Toews, Jonathan’s brother, scored the game winner with under four minutes to go. Toews left the University of North Dakota after his sophomore season to play Canadian Juniors this year. The Islanders pick has 15 goals and 36 points in 50 games.

QMJHL

Acadie-Bathurst Titan 5 @ Montreal Juniors 7
D Charles Landry, MTL: 1-0-1, +4, 2 PIM (hooking), 3 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 49 GP, 11-27-38, +25, 26 PIM

Montreal scored seven goals for the second game in a row. Landry tied for the team-high in plus/minus at plus-4 Wednesday. His 11th goal of the season gave the Juniors a 2-0 lead in the first.

WHL

Portland Winterhawks 6 @ Prince George Cougars 5
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (slashing)
Season totals: 48 GP, 36-22-58, -5, 24 PIM

Portland completed a sweep of the Cougars in their two game series this week, winning 6-5 Wednesday night. Connolly was scoreless in both games. His fellow 2010 first rounders Ryan Johansen (Blue Jackets) and Nino Niederreiter (Islanders) combined for a goal (Johansen) and two assists (El Nino) Wednesday. Prince George is one point up on Kamloops for seventh in the West while Portland is back at No.1 in the conference.

Brandon Wheat Kings 4 @ Saskatoon Blades 7
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 61 GP, 3-14-17, +24, 131 PIM

Brayden Schenn (Kings) had two goals and five points for First Star honors in a win over his former team. He was also plus-5 on the night, as was his Canadian WJC teammate, Curtis Hamilton (Oilers).