Catching the Torch: March 10th to March 16th

The Three Stars

1. Brady Vail

With the regular season in the OHL closed out, Brady Vail finished his regular season campaign in style with the Windsor Spitfires, being a factor on every goal they would score during his two games this week.. Vail would mark a pair of assists in his first game of the week, a 3-2 loss to the Erie Otters. He would collect another two points in the following game, scoring a goal and assist in a 3-2 shootout win over the Kitchener Rangers. Vail finished the season with 32 goals and 51 assists in 67 games, which has him at 19th overall in league scoring for the year. Brady Vail was drafted in the 4th round, 94th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.

2. Charles Hudon

As the regular season concludes across the junior hockey ranks, Charles Hudon finished his week off in style with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. After going without a point in a 4-0 victory over his former team, the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, he would ring off a hat trick in his following game, a rematch with Chicoutimi in a 9-2 victory for Baie-Comeau. Hudon finished the season 14th overall in league scoring in the QMJHL and was also the scoring leader on Baie-Comeau in points and had the highest points-per-game average at 1.33. Charles Hudon was drafted in the 5th round, 122nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2012 NHL Draft.

3. Connor Crisp

With the regular season ending for Connor Crisp in the OHL, he decided to end the season on a scoring pace heading into the playoffs. Crisp scored a goal in what would be a 5-3 loss to the North Bay Battalion to start his week. He would collect another goal in a 7-4 loss to the Belleville Bulls in his next outing. Crisp would finish off his regular season helping lead Sudbury to a win, scoring a goal and assist in a 2-1 win over the Oshawa Generals. Connor Crisp was drafted in the 3rd round, 71st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2013 NHL Draft.

On The Radar:

- RW Jérémy Grégoire scored two assists.

- RW Michael McCarron scored a goal and assist.

- RW Martin Reway scored four assists.

Question Marks:

- D Morgan Ellis has 2 points in his last 23 games.

- RW Patrick Holland has 5 goals in 48 games this season.

- RW Louis Leblanc has 2 goals in his last 29 games.

Injury Report:

- D Darren Dietz is out with a lower-body injury.

Called up to the Montreal Canadiens:

D Jarred Tinordi

G Dustin Tokarski

Seasons Over:

- LW Tim Bozon (hospitalized with meningitis)

- LW Artturi Lehkonen (Liiga season is over, his team did not qualify for the playoffs)

- D Dalton Thrower (Season-ending ankle Injury)

Complete Statistics for the Week of March 10th to March 16th:

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 26-30-1-4 this season, 12th overall in the Western Conference, 22nd 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	46	14	17	31	32
Last week	3	0	0	0	2
Season total	49	14	17	31	34

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	43	5	15	20	25
Last week	3	0	0	0	2
Season total	46	5	15	20	27

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	34	0	5	5	49
Last week	0	0	0	0	0
Season total	34	0	5	5	49

C Gabriel Dumont: 23 years old, 5'10", 184 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	56	15	12	27	84
Last week	3	0	0	0	5
Season total	59	15	12	27	89

D Morgan Ellis: 21 years old, 6'1", 204 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	43	3	4	7	26
Last week	3	0	1	1	0
Season total	46	3	5	8	26

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	45	5	11	15	2
Last week	3	0	0	0	0
Season total	48	5	11	15	2

RW Louis Leblanc: 23 years old, 6’, 178 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	52	10	12	22	53
Last week	3	1	0	1	0
Season total	55	11	12	23	53

C Joonas Nättinen: 22 years old, 6'3", 192 pounds, RH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	56	6	6	12	22
Last week	3	0	1	1	0
Season total	59	6	7	13	22

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	51	10	15	25	52
Last week	3	0	0	0	0
Season total	54	10	15	25	52

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

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	36	8	11	19	20
Last week	3	0	0	0	2
Season total	39	8	11	19	22

D Jarred Tinordi: 22 years old, 6'6", 227 pounds, LH shot.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	47	3	6	9	70
Last week	0	0	0	0	0
Season total	47	3	6	9	70

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	34	17	13	2	2.35	.919	1
Last week	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Season total	34	17	13	2	2.35	.919	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 (47W-18L-0OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Wins	Losses	OTL	GAA	Save %	Shutouts
Season to last week	47	34	9	3	2.25	.909	6
Last week	3	2	0	0	4.03	.852	0
Season total	50	36	9	3	2.23	.907	6

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

Junior Club: Baie-Comeau Drakkar - Alternate Captain (47W-16L-2OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	63	35	32	67	78
Last week	2	0	2	2	6
Season total	65	35	34	69	84

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

Junior Club: Baie-Comeau Drakkar (47W-16L-2OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	55	23	50	73	83
Last week	2	3	0	3	0
Season total	57	26	50	76	83

RW Martin Reway: 19 years old, 5'9", 170 pounds, left-handed shot.

Junior Club: Gatineau Olympiques (41W-23L-1OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	41	20	38	58	48
Last week	2	0	4	4	0
Season total	43	20	42	62	48

OHL:

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

Junior Club: Sudbury Wolves (33W-24L-3OTL-8SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	64	25	27	52	120
Last week	3	3	1	1	0
Season total	67	28	28	53	120

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

Junior Club: London Knights (49W-14L-1OTL-4SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	63	13	19	32	118
Last week	3	1	1	2	2
Season total	66	14	20	34	120

C Brady Vail: 19 years old, 6'1", 194 pounds, left-handed shot

Junior Club: Windsor Spitfires (37W-28L-3OTL-OSOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	65	31	48	79	39
Last week	2	1	3	4	0
Season total	67	32	51	83	39

WHL:

LW Tim Bozon: 19 years old, 6'1", 185 pounds, left-handed shot.

Junior Club: Kootenay Ice (39W-28L-2OTL-3SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season Total	63	33	36	69	47

D Dalton Thrower: 20 years old, 5’11", 203 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Vancouver Giants - Team Captain (32W-29L-7OTL-4SOL)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season Total	42	12	27	39	70

NCAA:

US College Hockey (NCAA) Report: The Canadiens have drafted a number of college players in recent years, these are generally ‘project players’ who benefit from additional years in lower level hockey to develop their skills.

D Mac Bennett: 22 years old, 6', 182 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines – Team Captain (18W-12L-4T)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season to last week	28	2	12	14	8
Last week	2	0	0	0	0
Season total	30	2	12	14	8

SHL:

SHL Report: The SHL or Swedish Hockey League League is the top professional league of Sweden. A prospect playing well in this league is a typical indication they may be ready for the AHL or even the NHL. The Allsvenskan is the secondary professional league of Sweden, playing directly under the SHL.

LW Jacob de la Rose: 18 years old, 6'2", 190 pounds, LH shot.

SHL Team: Leksands IF (23W-5OTW-4OTL-23L)

Playoff Series: Leksands IF was eliminated in a Best of 3 Play-in Series versus HV 71.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Playoff Stats	3	0	0	0	0

D Magnus Nygren: 23 years old, 193 pounds, RH shot.

SHL Team: Färjestad BK (21W-7OTW-8OTL-19L)

Playoff Series: Färjestad BK leads their series 1-0 over Brynas IF.

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Playoff Stats	1	0	0	0	0

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season Total	25	12	8	20	6

SM-Liiga:

SM-Liiga Report: The SM-Liiga is the top professional league in Finland. While it is not at as high a level as the competition level of the KHL or SHL, a prospect performing well in this league can indicate they are ready for professional hockey in North America.

LW Artturi Lehkonen: 18 years old, 5'11", 163 pounds, LH shot.

Liiga Team: KalPa Kupio (12W-3OTW-9OTL-36L)

Time	Games Played	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Season Total	33	7	13	20	4