DeCoste, Kyle

QMJHL

Rimouski Oceanic 0 @ Moncton Wildcats 8
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-3-3, +3, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season Totals: 53 GP, 12-39-51, +37, 52 PIM

Barberio passed the 50-point mark for the first time in his career in a blowout win over Vincent Lecavalier's alma mater. Barberio improved his plus/minus to plus-37, third in the league among defensemen. His point total is good enough for sixth among QMJHL blueliners.

OHL

Belleville Bulls 9 @ Oshawa Generals 4
C Richard Panik, BEL: 1-0-1, +2, 2 PIM (hooking)
Season Totals: 50 GP, 16-15-31, +8, 33 PIM
With Bulls: 17 GP, 7-6-13, -7, 14 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 0-1-1, E, 2 PIM (unsportsmanlike conduct)
Season Totals: 52 GP, 17-14-31, -15, 43 PIM
With Bulls: 39 GP, 15-13-28, -13, 25 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM
G Michael Zador, OSH: 18 saves on 21 shots
Season Totals: 41 GP, 13-23-2-1, 3.83 GAA, .892 sv%, 2 SO

DeCoste extended his point streak to seven games. Panik has five points in his last three games, and 10 points in his last nine games. Zador started the game on the bench, but replaced Kevin Bailie, who allowed six goals on 30 shots to a last-place team. Oshawa has lost 10 in a row.

Niagara IceDogs 1 @ Sudbury Wolves 2
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 40 GP, 7-12-19, -2, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 19 GP, 4-5-9, -7, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sudbury broke a five-game losing streak against a key opponent and moved into seventh place in the Eastern Conference. They are tied with Niagara, but with one more win and two games in hand.

WHL

Regina Pats 2 @ Brandon Wheat Kings 10
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 0-0-0, -3, 4 PIM (cross-checking, hooking)
Season Totals: 55 GP, 23-23-46, -5, 96 PIM
With Regina: 27 GP, 10-10-20, +3, 44 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

This was an ugly game for the Pats in many ways. There were six fights and several misconducts in the game.

Vancouver Giants 5 @ Saskatoon Blades 2
C/W James Wright, VAN: 0-1-1, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 10 GP, 4-8-12, +4, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

The Giants are 2-0 on their 10-game Olympic road trip. Wright has points in five straight games.

QMJHL

Moncton Wildcats 4 @ Gatineau Olympiques 2
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season Totals: 52 GP, 12-36-48, +34, 52 PIM

Barberio set a new career high for assists in a season Saturday. He’s already set a high for points and is three off his previous best for goals. He's light years ahead of his previous plus/minus best (plus-9).

OHL

Niagara IceDogs 4 @ Belleville Bulls 3
C Richard Panik, BEL: 1-1-2, +2, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season Totals: 48 GP, 15-13-28, +4, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 15 GP, 6-4-10, -11, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 50 GP, 17-12-29, -15, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 37 GP, 15-11-26, -13, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste extended his point streak to five games. He’s registered a point in seven of his last nine games. Panik scored early in the third to pull the Bulls within one at 4-3, but they couldn’t complete the comeback.

Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 5 @ Barrie Colts 4
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 0-1-1, E, 5 PIM (fighting vs. Blake Parlett)
Season Totals: 55 GP, 37-24-61, +36, 52 PIM

Unexpected stat of the night: This was Hutchings’ first assist since January 2nd and second since December 18. He had 34 assists last season. Hutchings is a frequent visitor to the scoresheet, so the low assist (lately) total is a bit of a surprise. This was a big road win for the Majors, who sit in second, (well) behind Barrie in the Eastern Conference. Those two are in a class by themselves in the conference.

WHL

Regina Pats 6 @ Red Deer Rebels 1
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 0-2-2, +2, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season Totals: 54 GP, 23-23-46, -2, 92 PIM
With Regina: 26 GP, 10-10-20, +6, 40 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Former Lightning prospect and WHL overager Torrie Jung (8-25-2-5, 3.46, .894, 1 SO) started the game for Edmonton, but only lasted two periods. Ashton has seven points in his last seven games.

Vancouver Giants 4 @ Chilliwack Bruins 2
C/WJames Wright, VAN: 0-2-2, +2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 7 GP, 2-6-8, +4, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Wright (pictured) is back over a point-per-game pace for the Giants, who play at home Sunday (2/14) before going on a 10-game road trip.

QMJHL

Moncton Wildcats 3 @ Shawinigan Cataractes 1
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-0-0, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG
Season Totals: 51 GP, 12-35-47, +31, 52 PIM

Barberio is now fifth in the Q among defensemen in plus/minus; sixth in points.

OHL

Belleville Bulls 4 @ Kitchener Rangers 5
C Richard Panik, BEL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 47 GP, 14-12-26, +2, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 14 GP, 5-3-8, -13, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 1-0-1, -2, 2 PIM (interference)
Season Totals: 49 GP, 16-12-28, -15, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 36 GP, 14-11-25, -13, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste has five points in his last three games. With his goal Friday he set a new career high for points in a season.

Barrie Colts 6 @ Ottawa 67’s 4
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 2-0-2, +3, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 54 GP, 37-23-60, +36, 47 PIM

Hutchings (pictured) has four goals in his last three games and hit 60 points for the second straight season. This was his ninth multi-goal game of the year. He scored the game’s opening two goals, the second of which was shorthanded. He leads the league in shorties with eight – twice as many as anyone else in the league. He is tied for third in the league in goals with likely 2010 Top-2 pick Tyler Seguin of Plymouth.

Brampton Battalion 3 @ Sudbury Wolves 1
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 37 GP, 7-12-19, -1, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 16 GP, 4-5-9, -6, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sointu’s four-game point streak came to an end vs. the Battalion. Brampton recently welcomed back Cody Hodgson (Canucks 1/08) from a season-long injury.

Oshawa Generals 0 @ Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 6
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 18 saves on 23 shots
Season Totals: 40 GP, 13-21-2-1, 3.73 GAA, .893 sv%, 2 SO

Zador has now dropped seven in a row. He started for the Gens against the conference’s second-best team, but was pulled after allowing five goals in a little over a period.

WHL

Regina Pats 1 @ Red Deer Rebels 3
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 0-0-0, -2, 4 PIM (slashing, tripping)
Season Totals: 53 GP, 23-21-44, -4, 90 PIM
With Regina: 25 GP, 10-8-18, +4, 38 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Ashton is closing in on his career-high for PIM, which is 93, set in 70 games last year with Lethbridge.

QMJHL

Moncton Wildcats 4 @ Lewiston MAINEiacs 5
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 0-0-0, +2, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season Totals: 51 GP, 12-35-47, +31, 52 PIM

Moncton remained No.6 in the CHL Top-10 rankings this week.

OHL

Ottawa 67’s 6 @ Belleville Bulls 3
C Richard Panik, BEL: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 46 GP, 14-12-26, +4, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 13 GP, 5-3-8, -11, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 48 GP, 16-12-28, -13, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 35 GP, 14-11-25, -11, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste, who has four points in his last two games, tied his career high for points in a season, set in 63 games last year with Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton.

WHL

Calgary Hitmen 6 @ Regina Pats 2
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 52 GP, 23-21-44, -2, 86 PIM
With Regina: 24 GP, 10-8-18, +6, 34 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Calgary scored four times in the second period on their way to a relatively easy win over Regina in Saskatchewan. Brendan Kozun (Kings 6/09) had a hat trick for Calgary.

QMJHL

Saint John Sea Dogs 5 @ Moncton Wildcats 4 (SO)
D Mark Barberio, MCT: 1-0-1, -2, 4 PIM, 4 SOG
Season Totals: 50 GP, 12-35-47, +29, 52 PIM

This huge match-up between two of Canada’s best teams went to a shootout, which the Sea Dogs won 3-1. Saint John is the top-ranked team in the CHL; Moncton sixth. Barberio set a new career high for points in a season, in 20 fewer games.

OHL

Guelph Storm 5 @ Belleville Bulls 4
C Richard Panik, BEL: 1-0-1, E, 2 PIM (elbowing)
Season Totals: 45 GP, 14-12-26, +6, 31 PIM
With Bulls: 12 GP, 5-3-8, -9, 12 PIM
With Windsor: 33 GP, 9-9-18, +15, 19 PIM
RW Kyle DeCoste, BEL: 1-2-3, +1, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season Totals: 47 GP, 16-11-27, -11, 41 PIM
With Bulls: 34 GP, 14-10-24, -9, 23 PIM
With SSM: 13 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 20 PIM

DeCoste’s 16th goal of the year set a new career high for him, set last year between Brampton and Sault Ste. Marie. DeCoste (pictured) is within one point of his career high for points, also set in 63 games last season.

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 @ Barrie Colts 5
LW/C Alex Hutchings, BAR: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 51 GP, 33-23-56, +31, 45 PIM

Barrie has clinched a playoff spot and has an 11 point lead on Mississauga for the conference's top seed.

Mississauga St. Michael’s Majors 8 @ Sudbury Wolves 3
W Matias Sointu, SBY: 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 36 GP, 7-12-19, -1, 12 PIM
With Sudbury: 15 GP, 4-5-9, -6, 6 PIM
With Ottawa: 21 GP, 3-7-10, +5, 6 PIM

Sointu has points in four straight games and four of five since returning from injury.

Oshawa Generals 3 @ Peterborough Petes 6
G Michael Zador, OSH: Loss, 33 saves on 39
Season Totals: 37 GP, 13-19-2-1, 3.64 GAA, .894 sv%, 2 SO

Oshawa head coach and GM Chris DiPiero has been critical of both Generals goaltenders this year. This game won’t help. Oshawa was only outshot 39-36.

WHL

Kootenay Ice 4 @ Regina Pats 5 (OT)
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-1-2, +3, 0 PIM, *Third Star*
Season Totals: 50 GP, 22-20-42, -3, 86 PIM
With Regina: 22 GP, 9-7-16, +5, 34 PIM
With Lethbridge: 28 GP, 13-13-26, -8, 52 PIM

Regina scored twice in the last two minutes of regulation to force overtime, including Jordan Eberle’s clutch goal with under a minute remaining. Eberle (Oilers 1/08) would then set up defenseman Mitch Spooner (2010) with the game winner in overtime.

Tri-City Americans 5 @ Vancouver Giants 4 (SO)
C/WJames Wright, VAN: 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM
Season Totals: 6 GP, 2-4-6, +2, 4 PIM
With Tampa Bay: 43 GP, 2-3-5, -9, 18 PIM

Wright’s second goal of the year gave the Giants a 3-0 first period lead, but the Giants would later squander that lead and need a goal with 12 seconds left in regulation to force overtime at 4-4. Wright did not participate in the shootout, which was won by TC 1-0.