The Three Stars of the Week

Written by Robert Rice, AllHabs.net

 1. C Michaël Bournival

Bournival has returned to the top of the prospect field as he continues his impressive scoring campaign with the Shawinigan Cataractes. Bournival scored a goal in his first game of the week on Wednesday night, his 24^th in 27 games in an eventual 5-4 shootout loss to Acadie-Bathurst. Bournival would mark two assists on Saturday, including assisting on the game-winning goal in an eventual 5-3 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads. Bournival would finish his week scoring a goal and assist on Sunday, marking the opening goal of the game and later assisting on an insurance marker in a 4-1 victory over Chicoutimi. Bournival has now scored 25 goals in 29 games, leads his team with a 1.59 point per game ratio, which is .51 better than anyone on the Cataractes. Bournival is also 4^th in team scoring while playing at least 15 fewer games than anyone ahead of him. Bournival was drafted in the 3^rd round, 71^st overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2010 Entry Draft and was acquired in exchange for Ryan O’Byrne.

 2. D Nathan Beaulieu

 Beaulieu of late is finding his lucky number is two as he extended himself to points in four straight games as he perfectly matches his previous week’s production. Beaulieu would score two assists on Saturday to help Saint John to a 5-0 sweep of PEI Rocket. Beaulieu would once more score two assists on Sunday as Saint John rolled over Acadie-Bathurst in a 7-2 victory. Beaulieu’s four assists raised him to his 3^rd consecutive 30-assist season in the QMJHL, with a total of 38 points in 41 games, good enough for 9^th in league defensive scoring. Beaulieu also became the franchise leader for Saint John in defensive scoring over the weekend with 138 career points. Beaulieu was drafted in the 1^st round, 17^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 Entry Draft.

3. RW Brendan Gallagher

Gallagher continues to pace himself towards becoming a record-setter for the Vancouver Giants this season as he works his way into the scoring columns. Gallagher began the week with two assists in a 5-4 loss to the Portland Winterhawks on Monday night. Gallagher would make his mark on the Giants franchise on Friday, scoring his 126^th career goal, tying the franchise goals record on the team in a 3-2 victory over Everett.  Gallagher would add two assists on Saturday night, but the effort would fall short in a 4-2 loss to the Everett Silvertips.  Gallagher’s 31 goals have him tied at 12^th in the WHL, but he has also played at least 11 fewer games than anyone ahead of him. Gallagher was drafted in the 5^th round, 147^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 Entry Draft.

On The Radar:

• D Darren Dietz scored a goal and assist for his first 10-goal season and 30-point season in the WHL.
• D Morgan Ellis scored two assists to set a new career high of29 assists in a season and reached his first 40-point season in the QMJHL. He is also 6^th overall in league defensive scoring.
• D Jarred Tinordi collected two assists and leads the OHL with +38, he’s also +11 ahead of anyone else on the London Knights.

 Question Marks:

• LW Olivier Archambault is out indefinitely with a concussion.
• RW Alexander Avtsin is out with a wrist injury.
• D Brendon Nash is recovering from shoulder surgery.
• LW Steve Quailer is out with sprains in his MCL and ACL.
• C Dustin Walsh is out with a hip injury.

 

Complete Statistics for the week of February 6th, 2012
Legend
Skaters: Games Played, Goals, Assists, +/-, Penalty Minutes
Goalies: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage
Teams: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Ties (for NCAA teams only)
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.

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 11 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be thought to have future consideration for an NHL position. The Hamilton Bulldogs have a record of 21-23-1-4, are 5^th in their Division, 13^th in their Conference, 25^th overall in the AHL.

 

RW Alexander Avtsin: 20 years old, 6’2″, 199 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats	42GP	6G	6A	-12	24 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	42GP	6G	6A	-12	24 PIM

C Philip DeSimone 24 years old, 6’1”, 188 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats	45GP	9G	13A	-14	26 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	0G	0A	-4	2 PIM
Complete Stats	49GP	9G	13A	-18	28 PIM

G Peter Delmas: 21 years old, 6’2”, 188 pound, Catches Left.

Season Stats

1GP

1-0-0

1.00 GAA

.963%

C Gabriel Dumont: 21 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats	36GP	7G	7A	-7	34 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	1G	0A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	40GP	8G	7A	-8	34 PIM

C Andreas Engqvist: 23 years old, 6’4″, 191 pounds, RH shot.       

Season Stats	32GP	15G	12A	+6	20 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	1G	0A	-6	2 PIM
Complete Stats	36GP	16G	12A	0	22 PIM

C Olivier Fortier: 22 years old, 6’, 185 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats	25GP	7G	5A	-1	6 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	0G	1A	+1	8 PIM
Complete Stats	29GP	7G	6A	0	14 PIM

D Frédéric St-Denis: 26 years old, 5’11”, 193 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats	36GP	3G	18A	-3	12 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	0G	0A	-2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	40GP	3G	18A	-5	12 PIM

Called up to Montreal:

RW Mike Blunden: 25 years old, 6’4”, 218 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

16GP

3G

4A

0

8 PIM

C Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 180 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats

25GP

9G

8A

-6

12 PIM

RW Aaron Palushaj: 22 years old, 6′, 188 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats	29GP	13G	15A	+2	28 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	30GP	13G	15A	+2	28 PIM

Injured:

D Brendon Nash: 23 years old, 6’3″, 210 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats

0GP

0G

0A

0

0 PIM

ECHL:

G Peter Delmas: 21 years old, 6’2”, 188 pound, Catches Left.

Season Stats	17GP	11-6-0	2.51 GAA	.908 %
Weekly Stats	1GP	1-0-0	2.00 GAA	.946%
Complete Stats	18GP	12-6-0	2.48 GAA	.911 %

 

 

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:

LW Olivier Archambault: 18 years old, 5’11”, 184 pounds. LH shot.

Junior Club: Drummondville Voltigeurs

23W, 26L, 2OTL, 5 SOL – 12^th of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Season Stats	41GP	13G	22A	-20	24 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	41GP	13G	22A	-20	24 PIM

D Nathan Beaulieu: 19 years old, 6’3”, 191 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Saint John Sea Dogs – Alternate Captain

39W, 14L, 0 OTL, 2 SOL- 1^st of 17^th overall in the QMJHL

Season Stats	39GP	8G	26A	+24	77 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	4A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	41GP	8G	30A	+26	77 PIM

C Michaël Bournival: 19 years old, 6’, 187 pounds, LH shot.

Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Team Captain

37W, 12L, 2 OTL, 4 SOL – 2^nd of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Season Stats	26GP	23G	18A	+12	15 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	2G	3A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	29GP	25G	21A	+14	15 PIM

D Morgan Ellis: 19 years old, 6’2″, 204 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes

37W, 12L, 2 OTL, 4 SOL – 2^nd of 17^th overall in the QMJHL

Season Stats	46GP	12G	27A	+11	35 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	2A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	49GP	12G	29A	+13	35 PIM

OHL:

D Jarred Tinordi: 19 years old, 6’6″, 215 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: London Knights – Team Captain

41W, 11L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 1st of 20^th overall in the OHL

Season Stats	33GP	1G	12A	+31	59 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	2A	+7	0 PIM
Complete Stats	36GP	1G	14A	+38	59 PIM

WHL:

D Darren Dietz: 18 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain

34W, 21L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 9^th of 22^nd overall in the WHL

Season Stats	53GP	9G	20A	+11	79 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	1A	-1	11 PIM
Complete Stats	56GP	10G	21A	+10	90 PIM

RW Brendan Gallagher: 19 years old, 5’8″, 175 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Vancouver Giants – Team Captain

(32W, 21L, 1 OTL, 2 SOL – 10^th of 22^nd overall in the WHL)

Season Stats	36GP	30G	28A	+15	43 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	4A	-1	6 PIM
Complete Stats	39GP	31G	32A	+14	49 PIM

RW Patrick Holland: 20 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.

Junior Club: Tri-City Americans

(38W, 14L, 1 OTL, 1 SOL – 3^rd of 22^nd overall in the WHL)

Season Stats	51GP	20G	51A	+27	36 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	2A	-1	2 PIM
Complete Stats	54GP	20G	53A	+26	38 PIM

 

 

 

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: 20 years old,  6′, 180 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines

(18W, 10L, 4T)

Season Stats	29GP	3G	13A	+6	12 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	31GP	3G	13A	+8	12 PIM

D Scott Kishel: 22 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs

(19W, 7L, 4T)

Season Stats	28GP	3G	14A	+19	31 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	0G	0A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	29GP	3G	14A	+18	31 PIM

RW Danny Kristo: 21 years old, 5’11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

(17W, 11L, 2T)

Season Stats	27GP	14G	17A	+7	25 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	+1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	29GP	14G	17A	+8	25 PIM

C Mark MacMillan: 19 years old, 6’, 170 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

(17W, 11L, 2T)

Season Stats	27GP	4G	6A	-8	16 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	2A	+2	4 PIM
Complete Stats	29GP	4G	8A	-6	20 PIM

D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’3”, 222 pounds, RH shot.

NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines

(18W, 10L, 4T)

Season Stats	29GP	2G	10A	+6	40 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	31GP	2G	10A	+8	40 PIM

LW Steve Quailer: 22 years old, 6’4”, 200 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: Northeastern University Huskies

(11W, 13L, 3T)

Season Stats	22GP	8G	14A	+11	34 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	22GP	8G	14A	+11	34 PIM

C Dustin Walsh: 20 years old, 6’3”, 190 pounds, LH shot.

NCAA Team: Dartmouth College Big Green

(9W, 12L, 4T)

Season Stats	8GP	3G	7A	+5	2 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	8GP	3G	7A	+5	2 PIM

 

 

 

Czech Extraliga Report: The Extraliga is the top professional league in the Czech Reppublic. The First League is the league that plays under it.

 

C Daniel Pribyl: 18 years old, 6’3”, 190 pounds, RH shot.

Extraliga Team: HC Sparta Praha

32W, 7L, 8 OTL – 1^st of 14^th overall in the league

Season Stats	17GP	2G	0A	+1	4 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	17GP	2G	0A	+1	4 PIM

Czech First League Team: HC Berountsi Medovi

(20W, 25L, 3 OTL – 13^th of 14^th overall in the League)

Season Stats	15GP	8G	4A	-1	6 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	1G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	17GP	9G	4A	-1	6 PIM

 

 

Elitserien Report: The Swedish Elite League is the top professional league of Sweden. The Allsvenskan league plays under it.

 

D Magnus Nygren: 21 years old, 6’1”, 191 pounds, RH shot.

Elitserien Team: Farjestads BK

(21W, 14L, 10 OTL – 9^th of 12 overall in the League)

Season Stats	41GP	6G	11A	-9	6 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	41GP	6G	11A	-9	6 PIM

Allsvenskan Team: Bofors IK Karlskoga

(29W, 14L, 1 OTL – 3^rd of 14^th overall in the League)

Season Stats	2GP	0G	1A	-1	4 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	2GP	0G	1A	-1	4 PIM