Paquette, Cedric

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Gatineau Olympiques 2 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 1 (SO)

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM, 4 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 50 GP, 20-47-67, +21, 85 PIM

Paquette did not participate in the shootout, which was won by Gatineau, 2-1.

Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 @ Val-d’Or Foreurs 4

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, +1, 4 PIM, 1 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 40 GP, 6-23-29, +17, 42 PIM

Val-d’Or’s fourth one-goal lead of the game was their final lead of the game as the Foreurs topped the visiting Volts, 4-3. The game featured a full brawl at the 20:00 mark of the third period.

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 2 @ Sudbury Wolves 1 (SO)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals: 53 GP, 2-20-22, -5, 46 PIM

Blujus’ scoreless streak is now at four games, his third longest scoreless streak of the season (6, 5).

Barrie Colts 6 @ Plymouth Whalers 3

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: Did not play
Season totals: 49 GP, 4-12-16, -3, 56 PIM
With Barrie: 11 GP, 2-0-2, -4, 17 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Dotchin was not in the lineup on Friday. He may have been suspended for his fight last game, which was the last time he was seen in the ice.

Guelph Storm 4 @ Kitchener Rangers 3 (SO)

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 0-0-0, +1, 4 PIM
Season totals: 40 GP, 8-44-52, +17, 86 PIM

The shootout only went two rounds after Guelph scored on both their opportunities. Richard was not part of the skills competition. After the game, Guelph celebrated at center ice, which was reportedly – and understandably – not received well.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 @ Gatineau Olympiques 6

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: Did not play
Season totals: 18 GP, 12-19-31, +5, 2 PIM
With R-N: 12 GP, 9-12-21, +6, 0 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Kucherov re-injured his hand in Friday night’s game and missed Saturday’s game. He missed two weeks earlier this month with the injury.

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 @ Quebec Remparts 2

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 48 GP, 20-46-66, +21, 81 PIM

After points in seven straight games, Cedric Paquette is scoreless in his last two, including Saturday night’s big road win in Quebec City.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 1 @ Rimouski Oceanic 3

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM, 3 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 39 GP, 6-23-29, +16, 38 PIM

The Oceanic completed a two-game weekend sweep of the Foreurs with a 3-1 win on Saturday. Sergeev was scoreless in both games of the series.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 @ Quebec Remparts 3

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: Did not play.
Season totals: 13 GP, 9-13-22, +5, 2 PIM
With R-N: 7 GP, 6-6-12, +6, 0 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Lightning prospect Nikita Kucherov remains out of the Huskies lineup following the World Junior Championships. He is battling a minor injury sustained when he fell during the WJCs.

Halifax Mooseheads 4 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-3-3, E, 2 PIM, 8 SOG, 2 Hit
Season totals: 44 GP, 17-42-59, +22, 77 PIM

Cedric Paquette assisted on all three Armada goals to extend his point streak to six games, but B-B lost to the league’s top team, 4-3. Likely 2013 top-3 picks Nathan MacKinnon (1+1) and Jonathan Druin (1 goal) paced the Mooseheads. Druin was first star in the game. Halifax leads the QMJHL by 13 points over Baie-Comeau and are 20 points ahead of the Armada, who have the fourth most points.

Ontario Hockey League

Peterborough Petes 1 @ Brampton Battalion 2

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM
Season totals: 47 GP, 2-19-21, -5, 36 PIM

Brampton allowed just 15 shots while defeating the visiting Petes, 2-1. Blujus was on the ice for the game winning goal, scored in the third period.

Guelph Storm 5 @ Kingston Frontenacs 3

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 2-0-2, +2, 8 PIM
Season totals: 34 GP, 6-41-47, +17, 80 PIM

Tanner Richard (pictured) had two goals to give him three this week, which doubled his season goal totals coming into this week’s games. His second goal was scored into an empty net. His six goals are seven off his previous season high of 13. He is within one point of his career high for points in a season, set in 43 games last year.

Sarnia Sting 4 @ Windsor Spitfires 5

D Slater Koekkoek, WIN: Did not play
Season totals: 40 GP, 6-23-29, -24, 28 PIM
With Windsor: 2 GP, 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
With Peterborough: 38 GP, 6-22-28, -26, 28 PIM

Slater Koekkoek remains in Tampa having his shoulder evaluated. He was getting a tour of the Tampa Bay Times forum on Saturday, per Damian Cristodero of the Times.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Val-d’Or Foreurs 1 @ Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0 Hits
Season totals: 34 GP, 5-22-27, +13, 24 PIM

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 3 SOG, 1 Hit
Season totals: 43 GP, 17-39-56, +22, 77 PIM

Paquette extended his point streak to five games with an assist as the Armada skated to a 4-0 lead after two periods and won, 5-1.

Ontario Hockey League

Kitchener Rangers 3 @ Barrie Colts 6

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM
Season totals: 44 GP, 4-12-16, -2, 49 PIM
With Barrie: 6 GP, 2-0-2, -3, 10 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Barrie scored five times in the third period to erase a 3-1 deficit and win, 6-3. Dotchin had power play goals in his previous two games.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1 @ Gatineau Olympiques 2

W Nikita Kucherov, R-N: Did not play.
Season totals: 13 GP, 9-13-22, +5, 2 PIM
With R-N: 7 GP, 6-6-12, +6, 0 PIM
With Quebec: 6 GP, 3-7-10, -1, 2 PIM

Lightning prospect Nikita Kucherov remains out of the Huskies lineup following the World Junior Championships. He is battling a minor injury sustained when he fell during the WJCs.

Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5 @ Victoriaville Tigres 1

C Cedric Paquette, BLB: 0-2-2, E, 0 PIM, 6 SOG, 1 Hit, *First Star*
Season totals: 42 GP, 17-38-55, +21, 77 PIM

Cedric Paquette had two assists and was named the game’s first star after the Armada beat the Tigres in Victoriaville on Friday night. Paquette has points in four straight games – the third time this season he’s had a point streak of at least four games.

Val-d’Or Foreurs 4 @ Sherbrooke Phoenix 1

D Artem Sergeev, VDO: 0-1-1, +3, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 2 Hits
Season totals: 33 GP, 5-22-27, +14, 24 PIM

Artem Sergeev assisted on former Lightning prospect camper Brandon Hynes’ first period goal to give Sergeev points in 11 of his last 12 games. Sergeev tied his career high for points in a season at 27, set two years ago in 64 games.

Ontario Hockey League

Brampton Battalion 3 @ Kitchener Rangers 4 (SO)

D Dylan Blujus, BRAM: 0-1-1, E, 2 PIM
Season totals: 46 GP, 2-19-21, -6, 34 PIM

Dylan Blujus had a power play assist on Brampton’s third goal, which enabled the visiting Battalion to force overtime. The Rangers prevailed in a six-round shootout, 1-0. Blujus did not participate in the shootout.

Barrie Colts 2 @ Sudbury Wolves 3 (SO)

D Jake Dotchin, BAR: 1-0-1, -1, 2 PIM
Season totals: 43 GP, 4-12-16, -1, 47 PIM
With Barrie: 5 GP, 2-0-2, -2, 8 PIM
With Owen Sound: 38 GP, 2-12-14, +1, 39 PIM

Jake Dotchin scored for the second straight game, but Barrie fell in a shootout in Sudbury. Like last game, Dotchin’s goal came on the power play, an encouraging sign for prospect followers who wanted to see him in more offense-friendly situations.

Guelph Storm 6 @ Ottawa 67’s 0

C/W Tanner Richard, GUE: 1-2-3, +3, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season totals: 33 GP, 4-41-45, +15, 72 PIM

Tanner Richard (pictured) scored shorthanded – his fourth goal of the year – to start the game, then added two assists later and earned first star as Guelph crushed Ottawa, 6-0. Richard is within three points of his career high for points in a season (48), set last year in 43 games. His career high for goals in a year is 13. Richard has 10 points in his last six games, including five in his last three.

Windsor Spitfires 5 @ London Knights 2

D Slater Koekkoek, WIN: Did not play
Season totals: 40 GP, 6-23-29, -24, 28 PIM
With Windsor: 2 GP, 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM
With Peterborough: 38 GP, 6-22-28, -26, 28 PIM

Slater Koekkoek skated this week despite an injured shoulder, but The Windsor Star reported the Lightning flew him to Florida for the weekend to have the shoulder examined. The Lightning want to clear him to play before he returns to the ice. The Spits are 4-0-0-1 in their last five games and are four points from escaping the West Division cellar.