North American Juniors

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Chicoutimi Sagueneens 1 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 0

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM, 6 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 38 GP, 15-34-49, +20, 73 PIM

Kings second rounder Christopher Gibson (2011) stopped all 41 shots he faced to lead the Sags to a 1-0 win over high-scoring Blainville-Boisbriand.

Ontario Hockey League

Ottawa 67’s 6 @ Brampton Battalion 5 (SO)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 42 GP, 2-16-18, -6, 30 PIM

Ottawa scored with about 30 seconds left in the game to force overtime, then after a scoreless extra session, won the shootout, 1-0. Dylan Blujus was not on the ice for any of Ottawa’s goals.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Rimouski Oceanic 3 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-2-2, +2, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 37 GP, 15-34-49, +20, 71 PIM

Cedric Paquette (pictured) set a new career high for himself with 49 points this season, surpassing the 48 points he registered last year in 63 games. He has at least a point in 17 of his last 19 games. He has 29 points in those 19 games. The Armada scored the game’s final three goals on Saturday night to defeat Rimouski.

Ontario Hockey League

Owen Sound Attack 2 @ Saginaw Spirit 6

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 37 GP, 2-12-14, +2, 39 PIM

Owen Sound had a rough night, losing their second straight in Michigan, this time 6-2 to Saginaw. They lost to Plymouth on Friday night. Jake Dotchin was scoreless for the Attack.

Bronze Medal Match
Canada 5 vs. Russia 6 (OT)
Nikita Kucherov, Russia, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Tournament totals: 7 GP, 5-3-8, +4, 4 PIM

Nikita Nesterov, Russia, 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Tournament totals: 7 GP, 0-4-4, +1, 2 PIM

Artem Sergeev, Russia, 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Tournament totals: 7GP, 0-2-2, +3, 0 PIM

Andrey Vasilevskiy, DNP
Tournament totals: 4 GP, 3-0-1, 1 SO, 1.81 GAA, .950 sv%

Lightning prospect Artem Sergeev had a secondary assist on Valeri Nichuskin's overtime game winning goal to lift Russia to a 6-5 win the Bronze Medal Match of the U20 World Junior Championships in front of the home crowd in Ufa. Fellow Lightning prospect defenseman Nikita Nesterov also chipped in a power play helper in the winning effort. Nikita Kucherov, who is among the tournament leaders in scoring, failed to find the scoresheet against the Canadians. Goaltender Andrey Vasilevskiy, who had both of Russia's previous starts, did not dress for the game. For the Russians, although failing to win Gold on home ice is disappointing, having only lost to the Swedes in a shootout in the Semifinals and then to defeat the Canadians in the Bronze Medal Match is certainly reason to hold their heads high. Sergeev and Kucherov will return to their respective clubs in the QMJHL while Nesterov will likely return to Chelyabinsk of the KHL and Ufa of the KHL will make a determination now on where to assign Vasilevskiy.

Update:
Team USA defeated Sweden in the Gold Medal Match of the U20 WJC's 3-1.

At the conclusion of the game, the tournament released its awards. By vote of the coaches, Vasilevskiy and Nesterov were named two of Russia's top three players in the tournament.

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 3 @ Sudbury Wolves 4

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 41 GP, 2-16-18, -8, 30 PIM

Brampton spotted Sudbury a 4-0 lead through two periods before chipping at the lead to pull within one goal with seven minutes to play in regulation. The Battalion couldn’t get the equalizer and lost, 4-3. Blujus’ assist came on the power play. He has registered at least a point in only six of his last 22 games (9 points total in that time).

Owen Sound Attack 3 @ Plymouth Whalers 4

D Jake Dotchin, OS: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 36 GP, 2-12-14, +2, 39 PIM

Owen Sound crossed the border into Michigan and found themselves down 3-0 after two periods. The Attack scored three times in just over two minutes mid-way through the third period, but a power play goal by the Whalers with 13 seconds remaining made the comeback all for not in the standings.

Peterborough Petes 3 @ Kitchener Rangers 4 (SO)

D Slater Koekkoek, PBO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 38 GP, 6-22-28, -26, 28 PIM

New coach Jody Hull has the Petes playing at a high level, and the league’s last place team went toe-to-toe with Kitchener before falling in a shootout. Koekkoek’s 5-game point streak came to an end in the loss. The teams combined for 97 shots on goal, with the Rangers winning that statistical battle, 49-48.

Czech Republic 4 vs. Switzerland 3
Tanner Richard, Switzerland, 0-0-0, +1, 6 PIM, 1 SOG
Tournament totals: 6 GP, 0-4-4, +2, 8 PIM

Tomas Hertl's power play goal early in the Third Period stood up as the game winning goal in Czech Republic's 4-3 victory over Switzerland in the tournamen't 5th Place Game. The loss was Switzerland's first and only regulation loss of the U20's. Tanner Richard took two minors for roughing and a minor for tripping in the game. It was also the first contest of the tournament when he was sub-.500 on draws (31.3%). Richard will return to the OHL now to continue his North American Junior season.