N.A. Juniors Game Night: 2/20

Courtnall back on the scoresheet ... Fadden gets another First Star ... Tokarski beaten by the other Pickard ... Jung returns in a big way.

BCHL
Nanaimo Clippers 1 @ Victoria Grizzlies 4
W Justin Courtnall, VIC: 0-2-2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 59 GP, 21-40-61, 96 PIM

Courtnall breaks a brief scoreless drought.

USHL
Indiana Ice 4 @ Fargo Force 1
D Luke Witkowski, FGO: 0-0-0, -1, 6 PIM (unsportsmanlike conduct, delay of game, hooking), 2 SOG
Season totals: 36 GP, 5-9-14, +22, 96 PIM

OHL
Barrie Colts 6 @ Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 0
W Kyle DeCoste, SSM: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 54 GP, 10-11-21, -23, 67 PIM
With SSM: 17 GP, 2-5-7, -10, 16 PIM

WHL
Everett Silvertips 2 @ Tri-City Americans 5
C Mitch Fadden, TC: 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season totals: 51 GP, 28-35-63, +20, 45 PIM
With TC: 42 GP, 26-32-58, +18, 37 PIM

Fadden tied the game early in the third, the first of four unanswered third period goals for the Americans.

Edmonton Oil Kings 3 @ Prince George Cougars 2
G Torrie Jung, EDM: Win, 25 saves on 27 shots
Season totals: 39 GP, 17-17-1-4, 2.58 GAA, .910 sv%, 3 shutouts

Jung returns after missing a few games due to a head injury, and promptly raises his record to .500.

Spokane Chiefs 0 @ Seattle Thunderbirds 3
G Dustin Tokarski, SPO: Win, 26 saves on 28 shots
Season totals: 42 GP, 28-12-0-2, 1.87 GAA, .939 sv%, 6 shutouts

Calvin Pickard, Chet’s brother, stopped 36 shots for the shutout win for Seattle. If the season ended today, these teams would face each other. The Chiefs beat the T-Birds 7-3 earlier this week.

Kelowna Rockets 6 @ Vancouver Giants 2
C James Wright, VAN: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 57 GP, 17-21-38, +20, 39 PIM

A rare home loss for Vancouver. Evander Kane had an assist; Tyson Barrie went scoreless.

*Some information for this report taken from the WHL blog “Taking Note,” by Gregg Drinnan of the Kamloops Daily News.