Game Results

WHL FINALS

Game 4: (W-3) Spokane Chiefs 4 @ (E-3) Lethbridge Hurricanes 1
Spokane wins Best of 7 series 4-0

C Mitch Fadden, LET:
Game: 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM (holding)
Playoffs: 19 GP, 5-15-20, -3, 17 PIM (plus 10 min misconduct)

Spokane completed the four game sweep of Lethbridge with a 4-1 win in Game 4 tonight (Wednesday) to win the 2008 WHL championship. Fadden was scoreless in all four games and finished the series with a minus-6 rating. He finishes the playoffs with 20 points in 19 games, good enough for fourth (tie) in the league.

What’s Next for Fadden: The Lightning are starved for offensive production on the farm and Fadden is one of the first of a new wave of forward draftees expected to help in that area. Fadden and his representatives will sit down with Claude Loiselle and Jay Feaster of the Lightning over the next weeks to hash out Fadden’s first professional contract. Once signed, Fadden will likely end up on Norfolk next season. Fadden’s first step toward playing in the NHL – after signing a contract – will be to earn a spot in the Lightning’s training camp.

Note: With the completion of Fadden's season, there are no Lightning prospects left playing this year.

WHL FINALS

Game 3: (W-3) Spokane Chiefs 2 @ (E-3) Lethbridge Hurricanes 1
Spokane leads Best of 7 series 3-0

C Mitch Fadden, LET:
Game: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Playoffs: 18 GP, 5-15-20, -1, 17 PIM (plus 10 min misconduct)

Lethbridge is one game away from being eliminated after Spokane’s Tyler Johnson (1990) scored on the Chiefs’ third shot of overtime to take Game 3. Fadden, who hit a post in overtime, is scoreless and minus-4 in the series thus far. Game 4 is tonight (Wednesday) in Lethbridge.

WHL FINALS

Game 2: (E-3) Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 @ (W-3) Spokane Chiefs 5
Spokane leads Best of 7 series 2-0

C Mitch Fadden, LET:
Game: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Playoffs: 17 GP, 5-15-20, E, 17 PIM (plus 10 min misconduct)

Lethbridge came within 2-1 and 3-2 of Spokane in Game 2 of the WHL Finals, but couldn’t find the tying goal as Spokane put the game out of reach in the third period to take a 2-0 series lead on the Hurricanes. Mitch Fadden was scoreless for the second straight game and is now minus-3 in the series. Games 3-5 are in Lethbridge starting Tuesday.

WHL FINALS

Game 1: (E-3) Lethbridge Hurricanes 1 @ (W-3) Spokane Chiefs 4
Spokane leads Best of 7 series 1-0

C Mitch Fadden, LET:
Game: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (hooking)
Playoffs: 16 GP, 5-15-20, +2, 17 PIM (plus 10 min misconduct)

Spokane posted a Game 1 win in the WHL championship series by jumping out to 1-0 and 3-0 end-of-period leads and cruising to a 4-1 victory. The Chiefs were coming off a tough seven game series with Tri-City and Lethbridge hadn’t played in nine days after sweeping Calgary. The teams meet again tonight (Saturday) in Spokane for Game 2.

2008 USHL CLARK CUP SEMI-FINALS

Game 3: (2) Waterloo Black Hawks 3 @ (4) Chicago Steel 2 (OT)
Waterloo wins Best of 5 series 3-0

W/C Luca Cunti, CHI:
Game: Did not play
Series: 2 GP, 0-1-1, E, 1 shot on goal
Playoffs: 6 GP, 2-3-5, +1, 2 PIM, 11 shots on goal
Season: 34 GP, 11-21-32, +16, 37 PIM, 79 shots on goal

The Black Hawks completed a sweep of Chicago on the Steel’s home ice when Keegan Meuer, who had just 2 goals in the regular season for Waterloo, scored at 5:26 of overtime. The win sends Waterloo to the Clark Cup championship against either Omaha or Lincoln. This is the second consecutive trip to the finals for Waterloo, and third in the past five years. Cunti did not play for Chicago in Game 3. No reason has been reported so far for his absence.

What’s Next for Cunti: The one-time St. Cloud State University commit cannot (re-)begin his collegiate career, despite the fact Cunti has continued to take online classes since leaving the program, because the NCAA Clearinghouse has ruled him ineligible for amateur status.