Catching The Torch: Dec. 6 to Jan. 12th

The Three Stars

1. Magnus Nygren

Leading off the Three Stars this week is the defensive scoring ace of Färjestad BK in the Swedish Hockey League that is Magnus Nygren. Nygren would begin the week without a point in his first game, a 4-0 loss to Skellefteå AIK. He would make the scoreboard in the following game, collecting an assist in a 2-1 loss to Frölunda HC. Next game he would mark his best performance of his SHL season to date as he would score two goals and an assist as Färjestad would defeat Leksands IF in a 5-1 victory. Since rejoining Färjestad, Nygren has scored five goals and four assists in 12 games, making him the team leader in goals by a defencemen and three points out of leading the team in defensive scoring. Magnus Nygren was drafted in the 4th round, 113th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

2. Nathan Beaulieu

While playing through an up-and-down season, Nathan Beaulieu has surged ahead for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the last couple of weeks. Beaulieu would score his first goal in seventeen games to help the Bulldogs edge a 2-1 victory over the Rochester Americans to begin his week. He would be held without a point in the following game, a 3-1 loss in a rematch versus Rochester. Beaulieu would mark his first multi-point game since November 23rd as he would score a goal and assist to aid Hamilton in earning a 3-1 victory over the Iowa Wild. Beaulieu has now scored five points in his last five games. Nathan Beaulieu was drafted in the 1st round, 17th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.

3. Dustin Tokarski

The figurative and often literal backbone of the Hamilton Bulldogs winning record this season, Dustin Tokarski continues to patrol the crease of the Hamilton net with great efficiency. Tokarski would earn a win in his first start of the week, stopping 19 of 20 shots to help Hamilton mark a 2-1 victory over the Rochester Americans. he would pick up a win in his second start as well, stopping 27 of 28 shots as Hamilton would defeat the Iowa Wild 3-1. Tokarski has a 2.09 Goals Against Average and a .928 save % on his season, which is good enough for 4th overall in the AHL in both categories, his overall record is 15-7-2. Dustin Tokarski was drafted in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2008 NHL Draft and was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Cedrick Desjardins.

On The Radar:

– LW Sven Andrighetto scored two assists.

– LW Tim Bozon scored three goals and two assists.

– RW Martin Reway scored a goal and assist in his first game back from the World Junior Championships.

– D Dalton Thrower scored a goal and two assists.

– C Brady Vail scored four goals.

Question Marks:

– D Darren Dietz is without a goal through 22 games.

– RW Patrick Holland is without a goal in his last 14 games.

– RW Michael McCarron has 6 goals in 40 games.

– RW Erik Nystrom is without a point in his first 12 KHL teams and has been removed from continuing Catching the Torch coverage.

– RW Christian Thomas has one goal in his last 13 games.

Injury Report:

– LW Artturi Lehkonen is out after suffering injuries to both ankles during the World Junior Championships.

Complete Statistics for the Week of January 6th to January 12th:

Legend:

Skaters: Games Played, Goals, Assists, Points, Penalty Minutes
Goalies: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage
Teams: For CHL: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses. For NCAA, Wins, Losses, Ties. For SHL, SM-Liiga: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses.
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.

AHL:

The AHL Report: The Hamilton Bulldogs have been the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens since 2002. It is the most common route for developing Montreal Canadiens prospects into full-time members of the organization. There are currently 12 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be regarded as having a potential NHL upside.The Hamilton Bulldogs are 19-15-0-4 this season, 7th overall in the Western Conference, 14th overall in the AHL.

LW Sven Andrighetto: 20 years old, 5’10″, 183 pounds, LH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	23	8	7	15	16
Last week	3	0	2	2	2
Season total	26	8	9	17	18

D Nathan Beaulieu: 20 years old, 6’2″, 194 pounds, LH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	29	2	9	11	12
Last week	3	2	1	3	9
Season total	32	4	10	14	21

D Darren Dietz: 20 years old, 6’1″, 204 pounds, RH shot

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	19	0	4	4	24
Last week	3	0	0	0	0
Season total	22	0	4	4	24

C Gabriel Dumont: 23 years old, 5’10”, 184 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	33	7	9	16	46
Last week	3	1	0	1	0
Season total	36	8	9	17	46

D Morgan Ellis: 21 years old, 6’1″, 204 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	29	2	3	7	20
Last week	3	0	0	0	4
Season total	32	3	4	7	24

RW Patrick Holland: 21 years old, 6’, 185 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	22	4	5	9	0
Last week	3	0	1	1	0
Season total	25	4	6	10	0

RW Louis Leblanc: 22 years old, 6’, 178 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	32	9	10	19	26
Last week	3	0	1	1	2
Season total	35	9	11	20	28

C Joonas Nättinen: 22 years old, 6’3″, 192 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	34	6	5	11	8
Last week	3	0	0	0	4
Season total	37	6	5	11	12

D Greg Pateryn: 23 years old, 6’2″, 222 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	28	6	9	15	29
Last week	3	1	0	1	2
Season total	31	7	9	16	31

RW Christian Thomas: 21 years old, 5’9″, 176 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	16	3	7	10	10
Last week	3	0	1	1	4
Season total	19	3	8	11	14

D Jarred Tinordi: 21 years old, 6’6″, 227 pounds, LH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	29	1	4	5	52
Last week	3	0	0	0	0
Season total	32	1	4	5	52

G Dustin Tokarski: 24 years old, 5’11″, 195 pounds, Left-Handed Glove.

Time	Games Played	Wins	Losses	OTL	GAA	Save %	Shutouts
Season to last week	24	13	7	2	2.19	.926	1
Last week	2	2	0	0	1.00	.958	0
Season total	26	15	7	2	2.09	.928	1

The Juniors Report: The Canadiens currently feature prospects playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). These leagues can be considered the primary conduit towards professional hockey in North America.

QMJHL:

G Zachary Fucale: 18 years old, 6’1″, 181 pounds, left-handed glove.

Junior Club: Halifax Mooseheads (27W-16L-0OTL-1SOL)

Time	Games Played	Wins	Losses	OTL	GAA	Save %	Shutouts
Season to last week	28	19	7	1	2.51	.902	2
Last week	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Season total	28	19	7	1	2.51	.902	2

RW Jérémy Grégoire: 18 years old, 5’11”, 190 pounds, right-handed shot.

Junior Club: Baie-Comeau Drakkar – Alternate Captain (28W-12L-1OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	36	20	19	39	54
Last week	3	0	3	3	4
Season total	39	20	22	42	58

LW Charles Hudon: 19 years old, 5’10”, 171 pounds, left-handed shot.

Junior Club: Baie-Comeau Drakkar (28W-12L-1OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	33	14	27	41	57
Last week	0	0	0	0	0
Season total	33	14	27	41	57

RW Martin Reway: 18 years old, 5’9″, 170 pounds, left-handed shot.

Junior Club: Gatineau Olympiques (28W-15L-1OTL-0SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	25	14	27	41	28
Last week	1	1	1	2	0
Season total	26	15	28	43	28

OHL:

LW Connor Crisp: 19 years old, 6’3″, 225 pounds, left-handed shot.

Junior Club: Sudbury Wolves (24W-10L-3OTL-4SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	37	17	12	29	85
Last week	3	0	2	2	2
Season total	40	17	14	31	87

RW Michael McCarron: 18 years old, 6’5″, 235 pounds, right-handed shot.

Junior Club: London Knights (28W-9L-1OTL-4SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	37	6	11	17	63
Last week	3	0	0	0	2
Season total	40	6	11	17	65