Schemitsch, Geoffrey

OHL

Guelph Storm 2 @ Sarnia Sting 5
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM

Panik remains out with a sprained ankle. He was expected to return this week.

Owen Sound Attack 3 @ Windsor Spitfires 4 (SO)
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

Zador (pictured) was back on the Attack bench after missing a few games due to a concussion sustained when he took a shot to the head in warm-ups.

QMJHL

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1 @ Gatineau Olympiques 6
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 53 GP, 7-20-27, +12, 30 PIM

Tommy Tremblay (undrafted) and Hubert Labrie (undrafted) both had a pair of goals for the Olympiques. Labrie only had one goal for the season coming into the game.

Moncton Wildcats 5 @ Montreal Juniors 6 (SO)
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 51 GP, 11-27-38, +23, 26 PIM

Montreal won the shootout 2-1. Landry did not participate in the skills competition.

OHL

Kingston Frontenacs 2 @ Guelph Storm 4
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM

Panik remains out with a sprained ankle. The Guelph Mercury reports he is expected to miss another week.

Owen Sound Attack 4 @ Oshawa Generals 3 (OT)
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (head injury)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

Schemitsch is expected to miss another 3-4 weeks with a broken arm. Zador is day-to-day after taking a shot to the head in warm-ups vs. London.

WHL

Tri-City Americans 0 @ Vancouver Giants 5
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (slashing)
With Tri-City: 22 GP, 9-18-27, +3, 41 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 51 GP, 25-29-54, -9, 85 PIM

The Americans have now lost five of their last six games.

Prince George Cougars 3 @ Chilliwack Bruins 4 (SO)
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 2-0-2, +2, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 51 GP, 39-23-62, -2, 26 PIM

Connolly scored twice in the first period to give him 39 for the year and set a new career best for points in a season. Unfortunately for the Cougars, they let that 2-0 lead falter and the Bruins ended up with a shootout win. Connolly failed to convert his shootout attempt.

USHL

Lincoln Stars 3 @ Fargo Force 6
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 2-1-3, +2, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season totals: 39 GP, 18-29-47, +25, 22 PIM

Mullin (pictured) now has five points in his last two games. His unassisted, shorthanded goal early in the third period was the first of four straight goals for the Force in the period. They’d add another after Lincoln scored to make it 5-3. Mullin is ninth in the league in scoring and third in plus/minus.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 1
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 52 GP, 7-20-27, +11, 30 PIM

Gatineau was outshot by a 2:1 margin (34-17), yet squeezed out a victory in Shawinigan when Philip-Michael Devos (undrafted) scored his 41st goal of the season late. Devos (5-11, 184) leads the Q scoring race with 98 points in 60 games.

OHL

Guelph Storm 3 @ Owen Sound Attack 4
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not dress
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

This could have been a match-up featuring three Lightning prospects, but none even made it into uniform. No word so far on why Zador didn't dress.

WHL

Tri-City Americans 1 @ Spokane Chiefs 3
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
With Tri-City: 21 GP, 9-18-27, +3, 37 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 50 GP, 25-29-54, -9, 77 PIM

The Chiefs have TC’s number. Saturday night Spokane beat their division rivals for the fourth time in the last two weeks. As a result, the Ams have now fallen six points behind Spokane. For the season, Spokane has won six of the 10 games played between the two teams. They’ll meet two more times before the season ends.

Prince George Cougars 3 @ Everett Silvertips 1
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 50 GP, 37-23-60, -4, 26 PIM

Connolly broke a season-long four game scoreless streak with a goal and an assist Saturday, and tied his career high for points in a season in the process. The Prince George captain had 60 points as a rookie two seasons ago in 65 games. This was a strong bounce-back game for the Cougars after losing 8-0 Friday to Spokane and twice to the Tips last weekend at home. Prince George had been on a five game losing streak.

Saskatoon Blades 2 @ Moose Jaw Warriors 1 (SO)
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 3-14-17, +22, 131 PIM

Saskatoon got a goal from Curtis Hamilton (Oilers) to win the shootout in Moose Jaw.

BCHL

BCHL Interior Conference Quarterfinals – Game 2

Quesnel Millionaires 1 @ Penticton Vees 5
Vees lead Best of 7 series 2-0

C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: Did not play (injured)
Season totals: 58 GP, 29-43-72, 28 PIM
Playoff totals: 1 GP, 0-2-2, 5 PIM

O’Donnell was First Star in Game 1 but didn’t dress for Game 2. He reportedly sustained an injury when he fell awkwardly during his fight in the first game of the series. No specifics were given about the injury, which is not a shock to anyone at this time of year.

USHL

Fargo Force 4 @ Sioux City Musketeers 1
C Jimmy Mullin, FGO: 1-1-2, +2, 0 PIM, 9 SOG
Season totals: 38 GP, 16-28-44, +23, 20 PIM

Mullin scored into an empty net and added an assist Friday. His nine shots on goal led the team. Fargo outshot Sioux City 43-16, including 24-4 in the second period. Despite the disparity, Fargo only led 2-1 after two periods and scored twice in the game’s final minute.

QMJHL

St. John Sea Dogs 4 @ Gatineau Olympiques 3
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 51 GP, 7-20-27, +11, 30 PIM

Gatineau came close, but couldn’t beat the CHL’s No.1 ranked team. St. John is now 50-5-1-2 and 11 points better than Montreal for the top spot in the Q.

Rimouski Oceanic 3 @ Montreal Juniors 2
D Charles Landry, MTL: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season Totals: 50 GP, 11-27-38, +25, 26 PIM

After scoring 14 goals in their last two games, the Juniors could only muster two at home against the Oceanic, though they did outshoot them 43-28.

OHL

Barrie Colts 4 @ Guelph Storm 7
C/W Richard Panik, GUE: Did not play (injured – sprained ankle)
With Guelph: 22 GP, 12-12-24, -6, 34 PIM
With Belleville: 27 GP, 14-17-31, E, 33 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 26-29-55, -6, 67 PIM

Guelph has 25 goals in their last three games – all without scoring sensation Richard Panik.

Oshawa Generals 3 @ London Knights 4
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

Schemitsch is expected to miss another 3-4 weeks with a broken arm.

WHL

Seattle Thunderbirds 2 @ Tri-City Americans 5
RW Carter Ashton, TC: 1-2-3, +4, 0 PIM
With Tri-City: 20 GP, 9-18-27, +3, 37 PIM
With Regina: 29 GP, 16-11-27, -12, 44 PIM
Season Totals: 49 GP, 25-29-54, -9, 77 PIM

The Ams broke a three game losing streak with a solid 5-2 win over Seattle. Ashton had his second three point game in his last seven contests. His plus-4 rating Friday was tops on the team.

Prince George Cougars 0 @ Spokane Chiefs 8
RW Brett Connolly, PG: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM (roughing)
Season totals: 49 GP, 36-22-58, -5, 26 PIM

Ouch. Prince George went on the road to meet a streaking Spokane team and watched as the Chiefs built a snowman on the scoreboard. Anthony Bardaro (undrafted) had a hatter for Spokane. Connolly hasn’t registered a point in four games, his longest scoreless streak of the season.

Brandon Wheat Kings 7 @ Saskatoon Blades 6
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 62 GP, 3-14-17, +22, 131 PIM

Brandon got some revenge on the WHL’s top team and the CHL’s No.2 team by coming back from a 4-2 deficit after one period and beating the Blades 7-6 in Saskatoon. The Blades had beaten the Wheaties 7-4 earlier this week. David Toews, Jonathan’s brother, scored the game winner with under four minutes to go. Toews left the University of North Dakota after his sophomore season to play Canadian Juniors this year. The Islanders pick has 15 goals and 36 points in 50 games.

BCHL

Penticton Vees
C Brendan O’Donnell, PEN: 1-1-2, 2 PIM (roughing), *Second Star*
Final season totals: 58 GP, 29-43-72, 28 PIM

O’Donnell finished the season second on the Vees in points, goals, and assists, and led in power play points with 18. The Vees (38-17-3-2) will play Quesnel (13-38-3-6) in the first round of the BCHL Interior Conference playoffs.

QMJHL

Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1
D Adam Janosik, GAT: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season Totals: 50 GP, 7-20-27, +10, 30 PIM

Gatineau outshot the Drakkar 43-18, but had to come from behind to win. They have already clinched a playoff spot and are within one point of Shawinigan for third in the TELUS West Division.

OHL

Oshawa Generals 4 @ Owen Sound Attack 3 (SO)
D Geoffrey Schemitsch, OS: Did not play (injured - broken arm)
Season totals: 45 GP, 1-19-20, +17, 14 PIM
G Michael Zador, OS: Did not play (backup)
With Attack: 11 GP, 7-2-0-0, 3.19 GAA, .895 sv%, 0 SO
With Oshawa: 18 GP, 10-3-1-1, 3.36 GAA, .879 sv%, 1 SO
Season Totals: 29 GP, 17-5-1-1, 3.29 GAA, .885 sv%, 1 SO

Owen Sound scored with a minute left in regulation to send the game to overtime, but the Attack fell in a shootout.

WHL

Saskatoon Blades 2 @ Medicine Hat Tigers 5
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, +1, 4 PIM (checking from behind, holding)
Season totals: 60 GP, 3-14-17, +22, 131 PIM

Oilers second rounder Tyler Pitlick had two goals and three points to lead the Tigers to a win over the league-leading Blades.