Connolly, Brett

BCHL

Merritt Centennials 2 @ Penticton Vees 3
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 1-0-1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 31 GP, 16-21-37, 10 PIM

O’Donnell scored again as the Vees completed a home-and-home sweep of Merritt.

USHL

Sioux City Musketeers 3 @ Fargo Force 2 (SO)
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 16 GP, 8-10-18, +10, 14 PIM

Mullin failed to register a point a game after notching five against Sioux City as the Musketeers split the weekend series with the Force. Mullin did not convert his shootout attempt.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ Saint John Sea Dogs 5
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (holding), 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 30 GP, 4-10-14, +8, 18 PIM

Saint John scored three times in the first period on their way to a win over Gatineau.

OHL

Owen Sound Attack 7 @ Saginaw Spirit 1
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 21 GP, 1-11-12, +10, 4 PIM

Avalanche first rounder Joey Hishon had two goals and an assist in the blowout win.

WHL

Swift Current Broncos 1 @ Regina Pats 4
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 28 GP, 15-10-25, -12, 42 PIM

Ashton’s assist came on an empty net goal. This was his first plus-2 game since mid-October. He has at least a point in 14 of his last 20 games and 22 points during that stretch.

Seattle Thunderbirds 5 @ Prince George Cougars 4 (SO)
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 29 GP, 22-14-36, -3, 8 PIM

Connolly’s seven game point streak and four game goal streak came to an end Saturday as Seattle beat the Cougars in a shootout. Connolly did not convert his shootout attempt, but still leads PG in scoring.

Saskatoon Blades 3 @ Kelowna Rockets 6
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 28 GP, 2-5-7, +6, 55 PIM

Oilers second rounder Curtis Hamilton leads the Blades in scoring with 15-25-40 and plus/minus with a plus-26 rating.

BCHL

Penticton Vees 6 @ Merritt Centennials 1
C Brendan O’Donnell, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, OSH: Did not play.
Season Totals: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
C/W Richard Panik, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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.

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.