North American Juniors

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 5 @ Niagara IceDogs 2

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 66 GP, 2-25-27, -8, 53 PIM

Blujus had two assists in a game for the first time since January 13, helping the Battalion to a 5-2 win over the IceDogs.

Kingston Frontenacs 2 @ Barrie Colts 4

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 64 GP, 4-18-22, +1, 70 PIM
With Barrie: 26 GP, 2-6-8, E, 31 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Undrafted, overage goaltender Mathias Niederberger stopped 49 of 51 shots to lift Barrie to a 4-2 win over visiting Kingston. Lightning prospect Jake Dotchin was scoreless for the Colts.

Note: Windsor’s Slater Koekkoek is out for the season with an injured shoulder.

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Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 4 (SO) (Tuesday)

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 1-0-1, -1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 31 GP, 27-32-59, +17, 14 PIM
With R-N: 25 GP, 24-25-49, +16, 12 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-2-2, E, 2 PIM, 3 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 53 GP, 6-33-39, +21, 59 PIM

Sergeev out-pointed Kucherov 2-1 in a match-up of Lightning prospects, but Kucherov’s Huskies earned the extra point with a shootout win. Kucherov’s shootout attempt was saved, but his teammates won the penalty shot session, 2-1.

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 2 (Tuesday)

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: Did not play
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

Paquette was out of the lineup for the Armada when they beat the Cataractes 5-2 on Tuesday.

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Brampton Battalion 3 @ Ottawa 67’s 0 (Tuesday)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 65 GP, 2-23-25, -8, 53 PIM

Blujus (pictured) was named second star for his fine defensive play on Tuesday night, helping his Battalion to a shutout win over Ottawa. Brampton outshot Ottawa 55-10, including 17-0 in the first period.

Kitchener Rangers 3 @ Guelph Storm 2

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 50 GP, 11-51-62, +18, 92 PIM

Kitchener scored the game-winning goal midway through the third period to top the Storm, 3-2. The two division rivals look locked into a 4-5 first round match-up in the playoffs.

Note: Windsor’s Slater Koekkoek is out for the season with an injured shoulder.

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Quebec Remparts 3 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-2-2, +2, 0 PIM, 7 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 63 GP, 27-56-83, +29, 103 PIM

The TELUS West Division champs fell at home to the Remparts, 3-2. There are three games left on the Armada’s regular season schedule.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 1 @ Drummondville Voltigeurs 4

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 52 GP, 6-31-37, +21, 57 PIM

Val-d’Or outshot Drummondville 39-19 but the Volts scored three times in the third period to beat the Foreurs. Former Lightning prospect camper Brandon Hynes had the Foreurs’ goal.

Ontario Hockey League

Oshawa Generals 4 @ Brampton Battalion 1

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 64 GP, 2-23-25, -8, 51 PIM

Blujus has three assists in 2013 (15 games).

Barrie Colts 6 @ Niagara IceDogs 5

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 4-18-22, +1, 70 PIM
With Barrie: 25 GP, 2-6-8, E, 31 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Jets pick Mark Scheifele had three goals and five points to propel Barrie to victory.

Guelph Storm 4 @ Sarnia Sting 2

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 1-0-1, +2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 49 GP, 11-50-61, +19, 92 PIM

Richard scored his 11th goal of the season, helping the Storm to a big road win over Steven Stamkos’ former team.

Note: Windsor’s Slater Koekkoek is out for the season with an injured shoulder.

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Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 8 @ Rimouski Oceanic 2

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 3-2-5, +4, 0 PIM, 3 SOG, 0 Hits, *Second Star*
Season totals: 30 GP, 26-32-58, +16, 12 PIM
With R-N: 24 GP, 23-25-48, +17, 10 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Kucherov (pictured) scored three times on three shots and added two assists to lead the Huskies over the Oceanic, 8-2. His centerman, Jean-Sebastien Dea (undrafted), also had a hat trick and was named first star. Kucherov’s five-point night was his fourth of the season. It was his eighth game with at least three points.

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Belleville Bulls 2 @ Barrie Colts 3 (OT)

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season totals: 62 GP, 4-18-22, +2, 68 PIM
With Barrie: 24 GP, 2-6-8, +1, 29 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Barrie got an overtime goal from former London Knight Andreas Athanasiou (Red Wings), giving the Colts a win over the Bulls.

Saginaw Spirit 5 @ Guelph Storm 3

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 1-0-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 48 GP, 10-50-60, +17, 92 PIM

Richard scored his 10th goal and 60th point of the season in a loss to Saginaw, who clinched the league’s last playoff spot.

Note: Windsor’s Slater Koekkoek is out for the season with an injured shoulder.

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Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 @ Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 29 GP, 23-30-53, +12, 6 PIM
With R-N: 23 GP, 20-23-43, +13, 4 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Kucherov had a rare, quiet, scoreless night, but Rouyn-Noranda was able to sneak a 4-3 win over Rimouski.

Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 4

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 62 GP, 27-54-81, +27, 103 PIM

Paquette scored his 27th goal of the year, which went into an empty net, helping the Armada to a win over the Drakkar at home. Blainville-Boisbriand has clinched the TELUS West Division title.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 7 @ Gatineau Olympiques 8 (OT)

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-4-4, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 51 GP, 6-31-37, +22, 55 PIM

Sergeev (pictured) had a career-high four assists, but the Foreurs fell to the Olympiques, 8-7, in a shootout on Friday. Val-d’Or had a 6-0 lead after the first period that they let slip away.

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Mississauga Steelheads 2 @ Brampton Battalion 3 (SO)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 63 GP, 2-23-25, -6, 51 PIM

Blujus did not participate in the seven-round shootout.