Paquette, Cedric

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 2 Hits, *Second Star*
Season totals: 6 GP, 3-3-6, +5, 10 PIM

Paquette (pictured) had his third multi-point game of the season to help the Armada to a 2-1 win over the visiting Volts. Devils first rounder Stefan Matteau Jr had the game-winning goal for Blainville-Boisbriand. Paquette led the club in hits in the game with two and was 17 of 24 on faceoffs.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 1 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 5 (Tuesday)

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 5 GP, 1-2-3, E, 2 PIM

Defending Memorial Cup champion Shawinigan scored four times on Tuesday night to defeat Val-d’Or, 5-1. Peter Sakaris (undrafted) had a hat trick and an assist for Shawinigan for first star honors.

Note: Nikita Kucherov (Quebec) remains out with a shoulder injury.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4 (SO)

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, +2, 4 PIM (tripping, tripping), 5 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 5 GP, 2-2-4, +4, 10 PIM

Serving as the seventh shooter in the extra-extra session, Paquette failed to convert his shootout attempt and the Armada lost a point to the Huskies at home. After four games, Paquette leads his club in shots, faceoffs, and faceoffs won. He is second in penalty minutes by one.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 3 @ Drummondville Voltigeurs 4

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 3 GP, 1-2-3, +1, 0 PIM

Sergeev earned his second assist of the season in the Foreurs’ first road game of the year. He also tied for the team lead in hits on Saturday night. The Volts scored four times on the power play, including once on a 5 on 3.

Note: Nikita Kucherov (Quebec) remains out with a shoulder injury.

Ontario Hockey League

Sarnia Sting 2 @ Owen Sound Attack 1

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 5 GP, 0-2-2, E, 6 PIM

Playing their third game in three nights, the Attack fell at home to Sarnia despite holding a 1-0 lead after one period. Owen Sounds went 1-1-0-1 this week and remain in first in the Midwest Division, one point ahead of Kitchener. The Attack has 17 more penalty minutes than any other team in the league. Dotchin hasn’t registered a point since accumulating two assists in the season opener.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Sherbrooke Phoenix 0 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 6

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-1-2, +1, 4 PIM (checking-from-behind, unsportsmanlike conduct), 6 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 4 GP, 2-2-4, +2, 6 PIM

Paquette registered both his points in the first period, helping the Armada to a 3-0 lead by the first intermission. The team cruised to a 6-0 win. Paquette led the Armada in shots and hits in the game.

Ontario Hockey League

Belleville Bulls 0 @ Brampton Battalion 1

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (delay of game)
Season totals: 3 GP, 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM

Patrik Machac (undrafted) scored in the first period and Brampton goalie Matej Machovsky (undrafted) made it stand up with 21 saves to lead Brampton to a 1-0 home win over Belleville. Lightning prospect Dylan Blujus was scoreless for the second straight game.

Owen Sound Attack 3 @ Guelph Storm 2

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (cross-checking)
Season totals: 4 GP, 0-2-2, +1, 6 PIM
C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 3 GP, 0-2-2, -2, 4 PIM

Tanner Richard set up Guelph’s second first period goal to give the Storm a 2-1 lead, but the home side allowed two goals in less than a minute in the third period and lost, 3-2. Richard was on the ice for the game-winning goal against. Jake Dotchin was scoreless for Owen Sound.

Peterborough Petes 1 @ Oshawa Generals 5

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 4 GP, 0-2-2, -4, 4 PIM

The Petes got crushed on the road, 5-1 by the Gens. Former Lightning prospect Geoffrey Schemitsch had a goal and an assist for Oshawa. It was his first goal of the year; he had two last season. Flyers first rounder (2012) Scott Laughton was first star with a goal and a helper. Koekkoek had his second assist of the season in the loss.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 2

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (hooking), 3 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 2 GP, 1-1-2, +1, 2 PIM
D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 2 GP, 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM

It was a quiet night for both Lightning prospects on the scoresheet as Paquette’s Armada defeated Sergeev’s Foreurs, 3-2. Swiss defenseman Christian Marti (undrafted) scored with 14 seconds left in the game to give the Armada the win.

Ontario Hockey League

Saginaw Spirit 2 @ Owen Sound Attack 5

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 2 GP, 0-2-2, +2, 4 PIM

Dotchin had two assists in Owen Sound’s opening night win in Windsor, but couldn’t hit the scoresheet in the Attack’s home opener. He’ll take the win, no doubt. Owen Sound’s Daniel Catenacci (Sabres) had a goal and an assist for First Star honors.

Peterborough Petes 4 @ Ottawa 67’s 3

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season totals: 2 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 2 PIM

Koekkoek went scoreless, but his team earned a big road win in Ottawa, 4-3. Nick Ritchie, who is expected to go in the first round of the 2014 draft, was First Star for Peterborough with a goal.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 @ Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-1-2, +2, 0 PIM, 5 SOG, 2 Hits

A 31-goal scorer last year, Paquette had a goal and an assist in the third period to help the Armada to a 5-3 road win. The Armada was down 2-1 entering the third period. Paquette’s goal turned out to be the game winner. An alternate captain for the team, Paquette was 17 of 28 on faceoffs and centered the Armada’s top line.

Victoriaville Tigres 3 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 4 (SO)

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 2 Hits

Sergeev’s first goal of the year came on the power play and gave Val-d’Or a brief 3-1 lead. He did not participate in the shootout, won by the Foreurs 1-0. Look for a breakout year from Sergeev (pictured) this season.

Note: Nikita Kucherov (Quebec) remains out with a shoulder injury.

Ontario Hockey League

Niagara IceDogs 2 @ Brampton Battalion 1 (SO)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM

Blujus earned his first point of the season when he had an assist on Brampton’s only goal, scored on a 5-on-3 power play. He had spent the first half of the double man advantage as the triggerman for the Battalion. Blujus did not participate in the shootout. Listening to the radio broadcast, Blujus seemed to never leave the ice.

Saginaw Spirit 3 @ Guelph Storm 4 (OT)

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM

Richard had an assist on Andrey Pedan’s (Islanders) power play goal in overtime as Guelph came back from a 3-1 deficit to win their season opener. Leafs second rounder and Guelph captain Matt Finn had three assists for the Storm.