Zador, Michael

USHL Western Conference Semifinals

No.4 Fargo Force 1 @ No.1 Dubuque Fighting Saints 2
Dubuque leads best of five series 2-0

C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season Totals: 52 GP, 23-37-60, +29, 26 PIM
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM

Fargo scored first, but eventually fell to top-seeded Dubuque 2-1 and now trails the series 2-0. Dubuque won in overtime Wednesday in the series opener. Both of the Fighting Saints goals Friday were scored in the second period. Lightning prospect Jimmy Mullin, who earlier in the day was named to the USHL All-Rookie team, tied for the team lead with three shots on goal. Game 3 is Saturday in North Dakota.

QMJHL Semifinals

No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ No.4 Quebec Remparts 1
Gatineau leads best of seven series 1-0

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 11 GP, 3-3-6, E, 10 PIM

Gatineau won their fifth game in a row and Janosik (pictured) scored for the second straight game as Gatineau stole home ice advantage from the Remparts with a 2-1 Game 1 win. Janosik’s goal was scored on the power play. Game 2 is Saturday in Quebec City.

OHL

Western Conference Finals

No.1 Owen Sound Attack 2 @ No.4 Windsor Spitfires 4 (Thursday)
Best of seven series tied 1-1

D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-2-2, +1, 2 PIM (holding)
Season Totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
Playoff Totals: 10 GP, 0-6-6, +3, 2 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup).
Season Totals: 31 GP, 19-5-1-1, 3.23 GAA, .888 sv%, 0 SO
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 2-0-0, 1.10 GAA, .958 sv%, 1 SO

Windsor held serve at home on the back of Stars first rounder Jack Campbell, who was First Star, stopping 33 of 35 shots. Game 3 is Saturday in Owen Sound. Zador sat backup for the first time since being pulled in Game 1 vs. Plymouth. (*Update posted late due to difficulties with the OHL web site.)

WHL

Western Conference Finals

No.2 Spokane Chiefs vs. No.1 Portland Winterhawks

C Tyler Johnson, SPO: Not playing.
Season Totals: 71 GP, 53-62-115, +27, 48 PIM
Playoff Totals: 9 GP, 5-4-9, -1, 17 PIM

As of the beginning of the second period, Spokane has a 2-0 lead in Game 1 in Portland. Lightning prospect Tyler Johnson, who was named the Western Conference Player of the Year this week, is not playing as he’s serving a one game suspension. He was ejected after a kneeing major in Game 6 vs. Tri-City.

OHL

Western Conference Finals

No.4 Windsor Spitfires 1 @ No.1 Owen Sound Attack 8
Owen Sound leads best of seven series 1-0

D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-2-2, +1, 2 PIM (holding)
Season Totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
Playoff Totals: 9 GP, 0-6-6, +3, 2 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not dress.
Season Totals: 31 GP, 19-5-1-1, 3.23 GAA, .888 sv%, 0 SO
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 2-0-0, 1.10 GAA, .958 sv%, 1 SO

A springtime snowman in Owen Sound. Andrew Shaw (undrafted) and Joey Hishon (Avalanche) each had two goals and Lightning prospect Geoffrey Schemitsch had two helpers to lead the Attack to a stomping of Windsor in the opening game of the OHL Western Conference Finals. Michael Zador did not dress for the Attack, and at the rate Scott Stajcer is going in net for Owen Sound, he likely won’t see the ice again outside of a possible trophy-carrying parade around the rink. Dallas Stars first rounder Jack Campbell allowed all eight goals for the Spits. Game 2 is Thursday in Windsor.

WHL

Western Conference Semifinals

No.4 Tri-City Americans 4 @ No.2 Spokane Chiefs 5 (OT)
Spokane wins best of seven series 4-2

RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 62 GP, 33-38-71, -6, 106 PIM
Playoff Totals: 10 GP, 3-5-8, E, 4 PIM
C Tyler Johnson, SPO: 0-0-0, E, 15 PIM (major-kneeing, game misconduct)
Season Totals: 71 GP, 53-62-115, +27, 48 PIM
Playoff Totals: 9 GP, 5-4-9, -1, 17 PIM

Tri-City held a 3-0 lead entering the third period against an opponent whose leading scorer, Lightning prospect Tyler Johnson, was forbidden to return to the game due to a misconduct. Before the Ams could stop dreaming about a Game 6 win and 3-3 series tie, Spokane had scored four times in the first nine minutes of the period to take a one goal lead. TC needed a power play goal to send the game to overtime, but Spokane’s Levko Koper (Thrashers) scored for the Chiefs to send the club on to the conference finals against Portland beginning Friday in Oregon.

With his team eliminated, Lightning prospect Carter Ashton’s junior career is now complete. The former Lightning first rounder, who already holds an NHL contract, can join the Norfolk Admirals if the organization so chooses. Next season he’ll be competing for a spot with the big club out of camp.

QMJHL Quarterfinals

No.4 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 @ No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 6
Best of seven series tied 2-2

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-1-1, +2, 2 PIM (roughing), 0 SOG, 2 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 8 GP, 1-3-4, E, 10 PIM

Gatineau held serve at home, winning games three and four by a combined 10-2 score. The Olympiques scored once in the first and three times in the second period to be up comfortably entering the third period. They were up 6-0 under three minutes into the final period. Adam Janosik notched his fourth point of the playoffs in the win. This game, as is to be expected with a lopsided score in the third period, got chippy late with a hoard of roughing penalties. Game 5 is Friday at the home of the Volts.

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OHL

Western Conference Semifinals

No.6 Plymouth Whalers 1 @ No.1 Owen Sound Attack 4
Owen Sound leads best of seven series 3-0

D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
Playoff Totals: 7 GP, 0-3-3, +3, 0 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not dress.
Season Totals: 31 GP, 19-5-1-1, 3.23 GAA, .888 sv%, 0 SO
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 2-0-0, 1.10 GAA, .958 sv%, 1 SO

Geoffrey Schemitsch notched his third point in his last two games and Owen Sound outshot Plymouth 43-26 en route to a 4-1 victory Monday. Fellow Lightning prospect Michael Zador did not dress for Owen Sound. With the win, the Attack is in control of the series, up 3-0. Owen Sound can close out the series Wednesday in Michigan.

USHL

Sioux City Musketeers 4 @ Fargo Force 3 (OT)
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 52 GP, 23-37-60, +29, 26 PIM

Mullin’s assist gave him 60 points for the year, good enough to finish seventh in the league scoring race. That race was won by Mullin’s future Miami-Ohio teammate Blake Coleman (undrafted) of Indiana, who had 92 points – 17 more than anyone else in the league. No.4 Fargo’s recent stretch of sub-par play means they won’t get a first round bye in the playoffs. They’re set to meet Lincoln for a best of three series starting Friday in Fargo. All games will be played in North Dakota. Considering the Force had a better road record than at home, that might not be a good thing.

QMJHL

QMJHL Quarterfinals

No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 0 @ No.4 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3
Drummondville leads best of seven series 2-0

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 6 GP, 1-2-3, -3, 6 PIM

Gatineau will go home for games three and four of the series in a 0-2 hole. Drummondville scored twice in the first period Saturday and cruised to a 3-0 win. Game 3 – a must-win game for the Olympiques – is Tuesday.

QMJHL Quarterfinals

No.8 Lewiston MAINEiacs 6 @ No.2 Montreal Juniors 2
Best of seven series tied 1-1

D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-1-1, -1, 2 PIM (roughing), 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 57 GP, 11-29-40, +26, 30 PIM
Playoff Totals: 6 GP, 1-2-3, +8, 12 PIM

Second-seeded Montreal is a Game 1 overtime goal away from being down 0-2 to eighth-seeded Lewiston in their QMJHL quarterfinals series. Olivier Dame-Malka (undrafted) scored four times Saturday to lead the MAINEiacs to a 6-2 win. Lightning prospect Charles Landry has points in consecutive games. Game 3 is Tuesday in Maine.

OHL

Western Conference Semifinals

No.1 Owen Sound Attack 3 @ No.6 Plymouth Whalers 2
Owen Sound leads best of seven series 2-0

D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: 0-2-2, +1, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season Totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
Playoff Totals: 6 GP, 0-2-2, +3, 0 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not dress.
Season Totals: 31 GP, 19-5-1-1, 3.23 GAA, .888 sv%, 0 SO
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 2-0-0, 1.10 GAA, .958 sv%, 1 SO

Geoffrey Schemitsch (pictured) scored his first two points of the playoffs en route to First Star honors in Game 2 as the Attack took a 2-0 lead on Plymouth in their conference semifinal series. Michael Zador, the reigning CHL Goaltender of the Week, was pulled after the second period of Game 1 in favor of Scott Stajcer. Stajcer played all of Game 2 and Zador was relegated to the bleachers as a healthy scratch. Game 3 is Monday in Ontario.

WHL

Western Conference Semifinals

No.4 Tri-City Americans 3 @ No.2 Spokane Chiefs 1
Tri-City leads best of seven series 1-0

RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (charging)
Season Totals: 62 GP, 33-38-71, -6, 106 PIM
Playoff Totals: 5 GP, 2-1-3, +1, 4 PIM
C Tyler Johnson, SPO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 71 GP, 53-62-115, +27, 48 PIM
Playoff Totals: 4 GP, 2-2-4, E, 0 PIM

Tri-City’s 5’8” goaltender Drew Owsley (undrafted) stopped 34 of 35 shots to steal Game 1 for the Americans and give his team home ice advantage in the series. If there was good news for Spokane, leading scorer Tyler Johnson was back on the ice after he was injured in Game 3 vs. Chilliwack. Neither Johnson nor fellow Lightning prospect Carter Ashton registered a point in Game 1. Game 2 is Sunday in Spokane.

Eastern Conference Semifinals

No.4 Kootenay Ice 3 @ No.1 Saskatoon Blades 2 (OT)
Kootenay leads best of seven series 2-0

D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 72 GP, 3-20-23, +39, 133 PIM
Playoff Totals: 8 GP, 0-3-3 +1, 8 PIM

Saskatoon fell to 2-4 in their last six games and now find themselves with a tough uphill climb down 0-2 to fourth-seeded Kootenay going to the Ice’s home barn for the next two games. On Saturday, Kings super-prospect Brayden Schenn scored with just over a minute left in regulation for Saskatoon to tie the game, but the Ice’s Joe Antilla (undrafted) potted the overtime winner with 1:28 left in the extra session. Game 3 is Tuesday.