Catching The Torch: Jan. 13 to Jan. 19th

The Three Stars

1. Charles Hudon

While Charles Hudon has exchanged jerseys after being traded from the Chicoutimi Saguenéens to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar, it would be hard to say he seems out of sorts after leaving his old team. Hudon would begin his stint with Baie-Comeau by recording two assists in a 6-4 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques. He would further impress in the following game, recording his first goal as a member of the Drakkar, along with marking another two assists to help guide Baie-Comeau in a 5-2 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes. Going back to the pre-World Junior break, Hudon is on a seven game point streak, scoring four goals and 11 assists in that time. Charles Hudon was drafted in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.

2. Brady Vail

After some early debate about his future prospects that included early cuts from both Team USA’s World Junior Camp and the Montreal Canadiens training camp, Brady Vail continues to set the pace for an excellent final season in the OHL. Vail would begin the week quietly as he and the Spitfires would be shut out in a 6-0 rout by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He would soon stir his team’s success once more though, as he would mark three assists in the following game to help lead Windsor to a 6-2 victory over the Plymouth Whalers. He would complete his week scoring the game-winning goal, along with two assists in a 3-1 victory over the Sudbury Wolves. Brady Vail’s past week saw him hit new career benchmarks as well, marking a career-high 23 goals in a season and career-high 37 assists while marking the 60-point plateau. He is currently 13th overall in OHL scoring. Brady Vail was drafted in the 4th round, 94th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.

3. Zach Fucale

After a disappointing end to his tour of representing Canada at the World Junior Championships, Zach Fucale seems to have taken it all in stride while resuming his duties as the starting goaltender for the Halifax Mooseheads. Fucale would begin his week with a 22-save performance as Halifax would defeat the Charlottetown islanders 5-1. Fucale would remain solid in his next outing, recording 15 saves as Halifax would blow out RImouski Oceanic in a tilted 8-1 game. Fucale would finish his week once again, allowing only one goal with a 22-save performance as Halifax would rout their opposition once more, defeating the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 9-1. Fucale’s perfect week has lowered his season’s Goals Against Average to 2.36 and raised his save percentage to .906. He now leads the QMJHL in Goals Against Average and is 10th overall in save percentage. Zach Fucale was drafted in the 2nd round, 36th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Draft.

On The Radar:

– LW Tim Bozon scored a goal and two assists.

– LW Connor Crisp scored a goal and two assists.

– RW Jérémy Grégoire scored two goals.

– RW Martin Reway scored a goal and assist.

Question Marks:

– LW Sven Andrighetto has 1 goal in his last 13 games.

– RW Sebastian Collberg has 2 goals in 29 games this season.

– RW Patrick Holland has 1 goal in his last 17 games.

– RW Louis Leblanc has 1 goal in his last 13 games.

– RW Michael McCarron has no points in his last seven games.

Injury Report:

– LW Artturi Lehkonen is out with an ankle injury.

Complete Statistics for the Week of January 13th to January 19th:

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, Overtime 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 19-16-0-4 this season, 7th overall in the Western Conference, 17th 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	26	8	9	17	18
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	27	8	9	17	18

D Nathan Beaulieu: 21 years old, 6’2″, 194 pounds, LH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	32	4	10	14	21
Last week	0	0	0	0	0
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	22	0	4	4	24
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	23	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	36	8	9	17	46
Last week	1	0	0	0	2
Season total	37	8	9	17	48

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	32	2	3	7	24
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	33	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	25	4	6	10	0
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	26	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	35	9	11	20	28
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	36	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	37	6	5	11	12
Last week	0	0	0	0	0
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	31	7	9	16	31
Last week	1	0	0	0	4
Season total	32	7	9	16	35

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	19	3	8	11	14
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	20	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	32	1	4	5	52
Last week	1	0	0	0	0
Season total	33	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	26	15	7	2	2.09	.928	1
Last week	1	0	1	0	2.01	.939	0
Season total	27	15	8	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 (30W-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	3	3	0	0	1.00	.950	0
Season total	31	22	7	1	2.36	.906	2

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

Junior Club: Baie-Comeau Drakkar – Alternate Captain (30W-12L-1OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	39	20	22	42	58
Last week	2	2	0	2	0
Season total	41	22	22	44	58

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

Junior Club: Baie-Comeau Drakkar (30W-12L-1OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	33	14	27	41	57
Last week	2	1	4	5	0
Season total	35	15	31	46	57

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

Junior Club: Gatineau Olympiques (28W-16L-1OTL-1SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	26	15	28	43	28
Last week	2	1	1	2	0
Season total	28	16	29	45	28

OHL:

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

Junior Club: Sudbury Wolves (25W-12L-3OTL-4SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	40	17	14	31	87
Last week	4	1	2	3	0
Season total	44	18	16	34	87

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

Junior Club: London Knights (29W-11L-1OTL-4SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	40	6	11	17	65
Last week	3	0	0	0	2
Season total	43	6	11	17	67