Zador, Michael

OHL

Barrie Colts 4 @ Oshawa Generals 1
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 1-0-1, +1, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season Totals: 52 GP, 34-23-57, +32, 47 PIM
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 32 saves on 36 shots
Season Totals: 38 GP, 13-20-2-1, 3.65 GAA, .894 sv%, 2 SO

Hutchings’ 34th goal of the year, scored late in the first period, turned out to be the game-winner for the Colts. It also tied a career high in goals for Hutchings, set last season in 63 games. He’s 11 points off his career high for points, also set in those 63 games. Hutchings scored on fellow Lightning prospect Michael Zador, who played well against the conference’s best team. Zador, who has been streaky all year, is currently mired in a five-game losing skid.

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

Belleville Bulls 2 @ Ottawa 67’s 3
C Richard Panik, BEL: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
Season Totals: 44 GP, 13-12-25, +6, 29 PIM
With Bulls: 11 GP, 4-3-7, -9, 10 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 46 GP, 15-9-24, -12, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 33 GP, 13-8-20, -10, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste set up Panik (pictured) for the game-tying goal early in the third, but the Bulls gave up the game winner six minutes later. Panik’s goal came from Martin St. Louis’ office (Watch).

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 8 @ Sudbury Wolves 5
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 35 GP, 7-11-18, -2, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 14 GP, 4-4-8, -7, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

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

Oshawa Generals 6 @ Kitchener Rangers 7
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 40 saves on 44 shots in relief
Season Totals: 36 GP, 13-18-2-1, 3.56 GAA, .896 sv%, 2 SO

Kevin Bailie started for the Generals but was pulled after allowing three goals in just over seven minutes of action. Zador stepped in and allowed the Rangers’ fourth goal within 40 seconds, but settled down after that to finish with 40 saves – but a loss.

WHL

Saskatoon Blades 5 @ Regina Pats 4 (SO)
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-0-1, E, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season Totals: 49 GP, 21-19-40, -6, 86 PIM
With Regina: 21 GP, 8-6-14, +2, 34 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Regina has lost three straight games – all in shootouts. Ashton was one of six Pats who failed to score in the shootout against their provincial rivals.

Everett Silvertips 0 @ Vancouver Giants 1
C/WJames Wright, VAN: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (hooking)
Season Totals: 5 GP, 1-4-5, +1, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Thomas Heemskerk (undrafted) stopped 39 of 40 shots for Everett, who was outshot 40-18 in the game. The Giants have an 11 point lead on Kelowna for the B.C. Division title.

OHL

Sudbury Wolves 4 @ Brampton Battalion 3 (SO)
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 34 GP, 7-10-17, -1, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 13 GP, 4-3-7, -6, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sointu scored for the second straight game and notched the second multi-point night of his brief OHL career. He had two assists on November 13 for Ottawa.

Ottawa 67’s 6 @ Oshawa Generals 2
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 33 saves on 39 shots
Season Totals: 35 GP, 13-16-2-1, 3.54 GAA, .895 sv%, 2 SO

Despite being pulled in the first period against Ottawa Friday, Zador got the start again for the Generals. He lasted the whole game, but gave up six, with three coming on the power play.

WHL

Portland Winterhawks 4 @ Vancouver Giants 3
C James Wright, VAN: 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM (high sticking)
Season Totals: 3 GP, 0-1-1, -3, 2 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Vancouver held a 2-0 at the game’s midway point, but Portland scored the next four and hung on as the Giants scored one early in the third to pull within 4-3. Wright, who is still trying to find his place in the lineup, is looking for his first WHL goal of the season. He had 21 in 71 games last season.

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.