Hutchings, Alex

QMJHL

Saint John Sea Dogs 5 @ Moncton Wildcats 4 (SO)
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 1-0-1, -2, 4 PIM, 4 SOG
Season Totals: 50 GP, 12-35-47, +29, 52 PIM

This huge match-up between two of Canada’s best teams went to a shootout, which the Sea Dogs won 3-1. Saint John is the top-ranked team in the CHL; Moncton sixth. Barberio set a new career high for points in a season, in 20 fewer games.

OHL

Guelph Storm 5 @ Belleville Bulls 4
C Richard Panik, BEL: 1-0-1, E, 2 PIM (elbowing)
Season Totals: 45 GP, 14-12-26, +6, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 12 GP, 5-3-8, -9, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 1-2-3, +1, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season Totals: 47 GP, 16-11-27, -11, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 34 GP, 14-10-24, -9, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste’s 16th goal of the year set a new career high for him, set last year between Brampton and Sault Ste. Marie. DeCoste (pictured) is within one point of his career high for points, also set in 63 games last season.

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 @ Barrie Colts 5
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 51 GP, 33-23-56, +31, 45 PIM

Barrie has clinched a playoff spot and has an 11 point lead on Mississauga for the conference's top seed.

Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 8 @ Sudbury Wolves 3
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 36 GP, 7-12-19, -1, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 15 GP, 4-5-9, -6, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sointu has points in four straight games and four of five since returning from injury.

Oshawa Generals 3 @ Peterborough Petes 6
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 33 saves on 39
Season Totals: 37 GP, 13-19-2-1, 3.64 GAA, .894 sv%, 2 SO

Oshawa head coach and GM Chris DiPiero has been critical of both Generals goaltenders this year. This game won’t help. Oshawa was only outshot 39-36.

WHL

Kootenay Ice 4 @ Regina Pats 5 (OT)
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-1-2, +3, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
Season Totals: 50 GP, 22-20-42, -3, 86 PIM
With Regina: 22 GP, 9-7-16, +5, 34 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Regina scored twice in the last two minutes of regulation to force overtime, including Jordan Eberle’s clutch goal with under a minute remaining. Eberle (Oilers 1/08) would then set up defenseman Mitch Spooner (2010) with the game winner in overtime.

Tri-City Americans 5 @ Vancouver Giants 4 (SO)
C/WJames Wright, VAN: 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 6 GP, 2-4-6, +2, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Wright’s second goal of the year gave the Giants a 3-0 first period lead, but the Giants would later squander that lead and need a goal with 12 seconds left in regulation to force overtime at 4-4. Wright did not participate in the shootout, which was won by TC 1-0.

OHL

Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 3 @ Barrie Colts 2 (SO)
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 50 GP, 33-23-56, +32, 45 PIM

Fresh off a five-point All-Star Game, including a hat trick, Hutchings could not find the scoresheet as the Colts suffered a rare home loss, albeit in a shootout. Hutchings did not participate in the breakaway contest. He is 12 points off his career high for points in a season (68), set in 63 games last season. He’s one goal off his career high for goals (34), set that same year.

QMJHL

Moncton Wildcats 6 @ PEI Rocket 1
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-0-0, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG
Season Totals: 49 GP, 11-35-46, +29, 48 PIM

Barberio’s six-game point streak came to an end, though he still has 11 points in his last seven games.

OHL All-Star Game

East 17 vs. West 10
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 3-2-5, +5, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 49 GP, 33-23-56, +32, 45 PIM

This was Hutchings’ third All-Star Game appearance, and he made the most of it, scoring once in each period and adding two assists. Niagara's Andrew Agozzino had four goals and was named Player of the Game for the East. Hutchings’ Barrie teammate Alex Pietrangelo was plus-9 in the game with four assists. Likely No.1 overall pick in 2010 Taylor Hall had just one assist for the West.

WHL

Lethbridge Hurricanes 1 @ Vancouver Giants 11
C James Wright, VAN: 1-3-4, +4, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season Totals: 4 GP, 1-4-5, +1, 2 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Wright (pictured) set up the Giants' first goal and later scored their 11th goal, adding two more assists in between in an 11-1 Vancouver blowout win over Lethbridge. This was Wright’s first goal since returning to junior hockey from the NHL.

OHL

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6 @ Belleville Bulls 0
C Richard Panik, BEL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 43 GP, 12-12-24, +6, 29 PIM
With Bulls: 10 GP, 3-3-6, -9, 10 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 45 GP, 15-8-23, -12, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 32 GP, 13-7-20, -10, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

Belleville was only outshot 27-23, but did little damage against Wayne Gretzky’s alma mater.

Kitchener Rangers 2 @ Barrie Colts 5
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 1-0-1, +1, 7 PIM (hooking, fighting vs. Jeremy Morin, misconduct-USC)
Season Totals: 49 GP, 33-23-56, +32, 45 PIM

This was Hutchings’ (pictured) second fight of his career and first of the season. Morin (Thrashers 2/2009) is among Rangers’ leading scorers at 65 points. Morin, an American, received an instigator on the play. He has fought five times this year.

WHL

Regina Pats 1 @ Moose Jaw Warriors 4
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-0-1, E, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season Totals: 46 GP, 20-20-40, -7, 84 PIM
With Regina: 18 GP, 7-7-14, +1, 32 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Ashton’s goal tied the game at one early, but Regina couldn’t defeated Moose Jaw on the road to extend their 5-0-0-1 streak. Ashton hit 20 goals for the second straight season. The first rounder had 30 in 70 games last year with Lethbridge.

Prince George Cougars 4 @ Vancouver Giants 7
C James Wright, VAN: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 2 GP, 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Wright registered his first point since his return to the WHL from Tampa. Vancouver, who had lost a season-high three in a row before their shootout win Friday on the road, broke out in a big way against the Cougars.

QMJHL

Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3 @ Moncton Wildcats 6
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season Totals: 47 GP, 11-33-44, +29, 48 PIM

Barberio has 19 points in his last 14 games. He’s within two points of his career high (46), set two seasons ago in 70 games. Moncton, which scored four times on the power play, has won 12 straight.

OHL

Barrie Colts 4 @ Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 0
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 48 GP, 32-23-55, +31, 38 PIM

This was a big win for conference-leading Barrie over their closest competitor in the East (10 points back).

Kitchener Rangers 5 @ Sudbury Wolves 2
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 33 GP, 6-9-15, -1, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 12 GP, 3-2-5, -6, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sointu scored his first goal since December 17, but thanks to the WJCs and time missed with injury, that was only four games ago for him.

Oshawa Generals 0 @ Ottawa 67’s 6
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 6 saves on 9 shots
Season Totals: 34 GP, 13-16-2-1, 3.45 GAA, .897 sv%, 2 SO

Zador had won two in a row, but couldn’t make it out of the first period at East Division-leading Ottawa. Kevin Balie allowed three goals on 33 shots the rest of the way. Oshawa sits in sixth in the Eastern Conference.

WHL

Moose Jaw Warriors 2 @ Regina Pats 3
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-0-1, +1, 5 PIM (fighting vs. Spencer Edwards), *Third Star*
Season Totals: 45 GP, 19-20-39, -7, 82 PIM
With Regina: 17 GP, 6-7-13, +1, 30 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Ashton (pictured) scored the game winner with 94 seconds left in the third period. The Pats are on a 6-0-0-1 streak and are within five points of the conference’s eighth spot with a game in hand on the two teams holding that position.

Vancouver Giants 2 @ Kamloops Blazers 1 (SO)
C James Wright, VAN: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 1 GP, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Wright started the game on a line with Lance Bouma (Flames 3/2008) and Tomas Vincour (Stars 5/2009). He was wearing his familiar No.19, which was taken before his arrival from Tampa. The Giants got a late goal from Vincour, then won the shootout 2-1 to break a losing streak.