Janosik, Adam

The Lightning announced today that prospect defensemen Adam Janosik and Geoffrey Schemitsch will be returning to their junior teams.

Both prospects were at practice this morning in Brandon, Florida. Janosik will return to Gatineau, whose season is already underway. Schemitsch will join the defending OHL champion Owen Sound Attack, whose first game is Wednesday.

Schemitsch was skating with a coach before practice this morning receiving extra instruction. He faired well in practice Sunday and played a simple, yet steady game Saturday during the scrimmage. He was schooled by Dominic Moore in one on one drills Monday.

Janosik (pictured) had a nice goal on Matthieu Garon in practice today from the point.

QMJHL Finals

No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 3 @ No.1 St. John Sea Dogs 2
St. John leads best of seven series 3-2

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 23 GP, 4-4-8, -4, 12 PIM

Janosik’s fourth goal of the playoffs gave the Olympiques a 2-0 lead in the first period, but by the end of the second it was all knotted up at 2-2. Despite being outshot 14-5 in the final frame, Gatineau rode the goaltending of Maxime Clermont (Devils) and a goal by Jean-Gabriel Pageau (2011) to win Game 5 3-2 and stave off elimination against the Sea Dogs. St. John leads the series 3-2 with Game 6 Sunday in Gatineau.

QMJHL Finals

No.1 St. John Sea Dogs 4 @ No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 3 (2OT)
St. John leads best of seven series 3-1

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (cross-checking), 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 22 GP, 3-4-7, -3, 12 PIM

St. John peppered Gatineau goalie Maxime Clermont (Devils) with 63 shots before scoring on their 64th to win Game 4 and take a 3-1 series advantage. Rookie Ryan Tesink scored the game winner, his third goal of the playoffs. Clermont was First Star. Gatineau fans littered the ice with horns and debris after the game winner, scored in the last minute of the second overtime. Gatineau had a 2-man advantage in the first overtime, but failed to take advantage of the opportunity. Game 5 is Friday in New Brunswick.

QMJHL Finals

No.1 St. John Sea Dogs 5 @ No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 0
St. John leads best of seven series 2-1

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 21 GP, 3-4-7, -3, 10 PIM

Former Seattle Thunderbird Jacob DeSerres stopped all 17 shots he faced and five different Sea Dogs scored as St. John won Game 3 of their QMJHL Finals series with Gatineau, 5-0. The game was 0-0 until the Sea Dogs scored as the first period buzzer sounded. The Olympiques could never recover. Likely 2011 top-5 pick Jonathan Huberdeau was First Star with a goal and six shots. DeSerres (Flyers) split time in the Seattle nets with Lightning prospect Riku Helenius in 2007-2008. The overager was signed this year by St. John and went 27-3 in the regular season. He’s 10-2 in the playoffs. Game 4 is Wednesday in Quebec.

QMJHL Finals

No.5 Gatineau Olympiques 3 @ No.1 St. John Sea Dogs 2
Best of seven series tied 1-1

D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 60 GP, 7-25-32, +17, 37 PIM
Playoff Totals: 19 GP, 3-4-7, -4, 10 PIM

Underdog Gatineau scored twice in the first period and early in the third to claim a 3-2 win in Game 2 of the QMJHL Finals vs. St. John. Lightning prospect Adam Janosik was scoreless for the Olympiques. Game 3 is Monday in Gatineau.