North American Juniors

OHL

Sudbury Wolves 2 @ Sarnia Sting 6
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 39 GP, 7-12-19, -2, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 18 GP, 4-5-9, -7, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sudbury has lost their last five and has fallen into a three-way tie for seventh place in the Eastern Conference with Oshawa and Niagara (all with 56 games played). The three of them are eight points ahead of Belleville. Sarnia scored five times in the third period to beat the Wolves Monday night.

Brampton Battalion 3 @ Oshawa Generals 2
G Michael Zador, OSH: Did not play.
Season Totals: 40 GP, 13-21-2-1, 3.73 GAA, .893 sv%, 2 SO

The Gens have now lost eight in a row.

WHL

Vancouver Giants 8 @ Seattle Thunderbirds 3
C/W James Wright, VAN: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 9 GP, 4-7-11, +4, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Vancouver scored four times in the third period to break open a close game with Seattle. The Giants, who are 1-0 on their 10-game Olympic road trip, chased potential 2010 first rounder Calvin Pickard from the Seattle net just over six minutes into the third period.

OHL

Sudbury Wolves 0 @ London Knights 5
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 38 GP, 7-12-19, -3, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 17 GP, 4-5-9, -8, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Nazem Kadri (Leafs 1/09) assisted on four of the five Knights goals.

WHL

Chilliwack Bruins 1 @ Vancouver Giants 6
C/WJames Wright, VAN: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 8 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

The Giants completed a weekend sweep of Chilliwack. Wright registered a goal and three assists in the two games. Vancouver will now embark on a 10-game road trip to make room for Olympic hockey in their home city.

QMJHL

Moncton Wildcats 3 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 1
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG
Season Totals: 51 GP, 12-35-47, +31, 52 PIM

Barberio is now fifth in the Q among defensemen in plus/minus; sixth in points.

OHL

Belleville Bulls 4 @ Kitchener Rangers 5
C Richard Panik, BEL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 47 GP, 14-12-26, +2, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 14 GP, 5-3-8, -13, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 1-0-1, -2, 2 PIM (interference)
Season Totals: 49 GP, 16-12-28, -15, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 36 GP, 14-11-25, -13, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste has five points in his last three games. With his goal Friday he set a new career high for points in a season.

Barrie Colts 6 @ Ottawa 67’s 4
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 2-0-2, +3, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 54 GP, 37-23-60, +36, 47 PIM

Hutchings (pictured) has four goals in his last three games and hit 60 points for the second straight season. This was his ninth multi-goal game of the year. He scored the game’s opening two goals, the second of which was shorthanded. He leads the league in shorties with eight – twice as many as anyone else in the league. He is tied for third in the league in goals with likely 2010 Top-2 pick Tyler Seguin of Plymouth.

Brampton Battalion 3 @ Sudbury Wolves 1
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 37 GP, 7-12-19, -1, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 16 GP, 4-5-9, -6, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sointu’s four-game point streak came to an end vs. the Battalion. Brampton recently welcomed back Cody Hodgson (Canucks 1/08) from a season-long injury.

Oshawa Generals 0 @ Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 6
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 18 saves on 23 shots
Season Totals: 40 GP, 13-21-2-1, 3.73 GAA, .893 sv%, 2 SO

Zador has now dropped seven in a row. He started for the Gens against the conference’s second-best team, but was pulled after allowing five goals in a little over a period.

WHL

Regina Pats 1 @ Red Deer Rebels 3
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 0-0-0, -2, 4 PIM (slashing, tripping)
Season Totals: 53 GP, 23-21-44, -4, 90 PIM
With Regina: 25 GP, 10-8-18, +4, 38 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Ashton is closing in on his career-high for PIM, which is 93, set in 70 games last year with Lethbridge.

OHL

Barrie Colts 7 @ Peterborough Petes 2
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 1-0-1, +3, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 53 GP, 35-23-58, +33, 47 PIM

Hutchings scored in his second straight game and has a new career high in goals because of it. He is 10 off his career high for points, set in 63 games last season.

Oshawa Generals 1 @ Niagara IceDogs 3
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 36 saves on 39 shots
Season Totals: 39 GP, 13-21-2-1, 3.63 GAA, .895 sv%, 2 SO

Zador is getting the starts, which is a positive, but he’s also mired in a six-game losing streak. His save percentage has been over .900 twice in those six games, including Thursday.

QMJHL

Moncton Wildcats 4 @ Lewiston MAINEiacs 5
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season Totals: 51 GP, 12-35-47, +31, 52 PIM

Moncton remained No.6 in the CHL Top-10 rankings this week.

OHL

Ottawa 67’s 6 @ Belleville Bulls 3
C Richard Panik, BEL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 46 GP, 14-12-26, +4, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 13 GP, 5-3-8, -11, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 48 GP, 16-12-28, -13, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 35 GP, 14-11-25, -11, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste, who has four points in his last two games, tied his career high for points in a season, set in 63 games last year with Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton.

WHL

Calgary Hitmen 6 @ Regina Pats 2
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 52 GP, 23-21-44, -2, 86 PIM
With Regina: 24 GP, 10-8-18, +6, 34 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Calgary scored four times in the second period on their way to a relatively easy win over Regina in Saskatchewan. Brendan Kozun (Kings 6/09) had a hat trick for Calgary.