Catching the Torch, Tinordi’s Streak (January 16-22)

Written by Robert Rice, AllHabs.net

The Three Stars of the Week

1. D Jarred Tinordi

Tinordi makes a rather surprising, but welcome debut as one of the Three Stars as he collected three points over a three game in three days schedule with the London Knights. Tinordi began his weekend by picking up an assist on Friday night as the Knights took a 3-0 decision over the Owen Sound Attack. Tinordi would score his first goal of the season in rather dramatic fashion on Saturday in a rematch with Owen Sound, scoring the game-tying goal to force overtime for London and an eventual shootout win. Tinordi would pick up another assist on Sunday in a 3-2 victory over the Erie Otters, with the Knights sweeping the weekend and maintaining 1^st overall status in the OHL. This was Tinordi’s first three-game point streak of his OHL career and is now set to double his previous-season points production. Tinordi is also a team-best +26 amongst defencemen. Tinordi was drafted in the 1^st round, 22^nd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 Entry Draft.

2. D Darren Dietz

Dietz has after a notable cold streak, resurged in defensive scoring to match his previous season scoring mark while collecting three points over three games with the Saskatoon Blades. Dietz would an assist on Wednesday as the Blades suffered a 6-4 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Dietz would add another assist on Friday in a 3-2 win for the Blades, which tied his previous-season mark of 19 assists, but in 21 fewer games. Dietz would than add an assist to tie his overall scoring totals from the previous season in a wild 9-6 victory over the Victoria Royals on Saturday. Dietz is currently on a five game point streak of six assists and has a point per game average over his last eight games. Dietz was drafted in the 5^th round, 138^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 Entry Draft.

3. D Morgan Ellis

 Ellis continues to be an offensive revelation since his trade to the Shawinigan Cataractes. Ellis added three more assists to a notable scoring total of four goals, eight assists in eight games since being traded to Shawinigan from Cape Breton. Ellis would pick up two assists in a 5-1 victory over the Quebec Ramparts on Friday night. Ellis would collect another assist on Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Gatineau Olympiques. Ellis’s three assists also saw him break his previous-season scoring mark of 36 points, as he reached 37 points on Saturday while playing 23 fewer games compared to last season. Ellis leads the Cataractes in defensive scoring and is 5^th overall in scoring by defencemen in the QMJHL. Ellis was drafted in the 4^th round, 117^th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 Entry Draft.

On The Radar:

• C Michaël Bournival scored two goals to increase his season totals to 21 goals in 22 games.
• RW Patrick Holland scored two goals and two assists.
• RW Danny Kristo picked up two assists.
• RW Aaron Palushaj scored a goal and assist over the week.

Question Marks:

• LW Olivier Archambault is out with a concussion.
• RW Brendan Gallagher is day to day with a shoulder injury.
• D Brendon Nash is recovering from shoulder surgery.
• C Dustin Walsh is out with a leg injury.

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Complete Statistics for the week of January 16^th, 2011

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 18-17-1-4, are 3rd in their Division, 12^th in their Conference, 25^th overall in the AHL.

 

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

Season Stats	38GP	6G	6A	-10	20 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	-2	2 PIM
Complete Stats	40GP	6G	6A	-12	22 PIM

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

Season Stats	38GP	8G	10A	-11	26 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	1A	-3	0 PIM
Complete Stats	40GP	8G	11A	-14	26 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: 20 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats	29GP	6G	4A	-7	27 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	1G	0A	+2	7 PIM
Complete Stats	31GP	7G	4A	-5	34 PIM

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

Season Stats	25GP	13G	9A	+11	18 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	1A	-2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	27GP	13G	10A	+9	18 PIM

 C Louis Leblanc: 20 years old, 6’, 180 pounds, RH shot.

Season Stats	20GP	7G	7A	-5	8 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	1G	0A	-3	2 PIM
Complete Stats	22GP	8G	7A	-8	10 PIM

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

Season Stats	24GP	11G	14A	+7	26 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	1G	1A	-2	2 PIM
Complete Stats	26GP	12G	15A	+5	28 PIM

D Frédéric St-Denis: 25 years old, 5’11”, 193 pounds, LH shot.

Season Stats	29GP	3G	13A	+2	8 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	-1	2 PIM
Complete Stats	31GP	3G	13A	+1	10 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

Injured:

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

Season Stats

20GP

6G

4A

-2

2 PIM

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	15GP	9-4-0	2.43 GAA	.909%
Weekly Stats	1GP	0-1-0	6.12 GAA	.838%
Complete Stats	16GP	9-5-0	2.69 GAA	.902%

 

 

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

18W, 25L, 2OTL, 4 SOL – 14^th of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Season Stats	40GP	13G	22A	-20	24 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	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

34W, 13L, 0 OTL, 2 SOL- 1^st of 17^th overall in the QMJHL

Season Stats	33GP	8G	21A	+22	59 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	+1	8 PIM
Complete Stats	35GP	8G	21A	+23	67 PIM

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

Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Team Captain

33W, 11L, 2 OTL, 2 SOL – 2^nd of 17^th overall in the QMJHL.

Season Stats	20GP	19G	14A	+9	6 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	2G	0A	0	5 PIM
Complete Stats	22GP	21G	14A	+9	11 PIM

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

33W, 11L, 2 OTL, 2 SOL – 2^nd of 17^th overall in the QMJHL

Season Stats	40GP	11G	23A	+4	24 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	3A	+3	7 PIM
Complete Stats	42GP	11G	26A	+7	31 PIM

OHL:

D Jarred Tinordi: 19 years old, 6’7″, 215 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: London Knights – Team Captain

35W, 9L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 1st of 20^th overall in the OHL

Season Stats	25GP	0G	8A	+21	55 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	1G	2A	+5	4 PIM
Complete Stats	28GP	1G	10A	+26	59 PIM

WHL:

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

Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain

23W, 18L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 8^th of 22^nd overall in the WHL

Season Stats	44GP	7G	17A	+13	73 PIM
Weekly Stats	3GP	0G	3A	-3	6 PIM
Complete Stats	47GP	8G	20A	+10	79 PIM

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

(28W, 17L, 1 OTL, 2 SOL – 9^th of 22^nd overall in the WHL)

Season Stats	31GP	28G	27A	+15	41 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	31GP	28G	27A	+15	41 PIM

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

Junior Club: Tri-City Americans

(33W, 8L, 0 OTL, 0 SOL – 2^nd of 22^nd overall in the WHL)

Season Stats	42GP	17G	43A	+24	32 PIM
Weekly Stats	4GP	2G	2A	-1	2 PIM
Complete Stats	46GP	19G	45A	+22	34 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

(15W, 9L, 4T)

Season Stats	26GP	3G	12A	+9	8 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	0G	1A	-3	2 PIM
Complete Stats	27GP	3G	13A	+6	10 PIM

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

NCAA Team: University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs

{17W, 4L, 3T)

Season Stats	22GP	3G	12A	+15	14 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	+1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	24GP	3G	12A	+16	14 PIM

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

(13W, 10L, 2T)

Season Stats	23GP	12G	15A	+4	25 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	2A	+2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	25GP	12G	17A	+6	25 PIM

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

NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux

(13W, 10L, 2T)

Season Stats	23GP	4G	5A	-6	14 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	1A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	25GP	4G	6A	-7	14 PIM

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

NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines

(15W, 9L, 4T)

Season Stats	26GP	2G	10A	+9	30 PIM
Weekly Stats	1GP	0G	0A	-3	4 PIM
Complete Stats	27GP	2G	10A	+6	34 PIM

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

NCAA Team: Northeastern University Huskies

(8W, 11L, 3T)

Season Stats	18GP	7G	12A	+10	32 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	0A	-1	0 PIM
Complete Stats	20GP	7G	12A	+19	32 PIM

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

NCAA Team: Dartmouth College Big Green

(8W, 8L, 2T)

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

30W, 6L, 6 OTL – 1^st of 14^th overall in the league

Season Stats	15GP	2G	0A	+1	2 PIM
Weekly Stats	0GP	0G	0A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	15GP	2G	0A	+1	2 PIM

Czech First League Team: HC Berountsi Medovi

(18W, 22L, 2 OTL – 10^th of 14^th overall in the League)

Season Stats	8GP	5G	3A	0	2 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	1G	0A	-2	0 PIM
Complete Stats	10GP	6G	3A	-2	2 PIM

 

 

 

 

Elitserien Report: The Swedish Elite League is the top professional league of Sweden.

 

 

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

Elitserien Team: Farjestads BK

(18W, 13L, 8 OTL – 9^th of 12 overall in the League)

Season Stats	36GP	6G	9A	-10	6 PIM
Weekly Stats	2GP	0G	1A	0	0 PIM
Complete Stats	38GP	6G	10A	-10	6 PIM