JUNIOR HOCKEY
CHL-OHL
Kaleb Lawrence, Owen Sound Attack, Right Wing (215th overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 1 goals, 2 assists, plus-1, 0 PIM in 3 games played
Lawrence and the Attack had a rough week, dropping both of their games by a combined score of 8-1. Lawrence was a minus-2 in a 4-1 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs and did not play in the 4-0 loss to the Mississauga Steelheads,
Francesco Pinelli, Kitchener Rangers, Center (42nd overall in 2021)
2022-2023 Stats: 3 goals, 2 assists, minus-1, 7 PIM in 3 games played
The Rangers dropped two games this week, 5-3 to Ottawa and 5-2 to Kingston. Pinelli would be a bright spot in the loss against Ottawa, scoring twice. His first would come from a laser beam he sent into the top-right corner of the net while falling and he would cash in as the late man with a tap-in for his second goal.
That's the way we wanted to start the second period! #OHLRangers record two goals in 22 seconds to tie it 2-2.#RTown | #60YearsofRangers pic.twitter.com/5YwoulOEEY
— Kitchener Rangers (@OHLRangers) October 8, 2022
Pinelli's second goal (3) of the game against Ottawa. 7Oct22 pic.twitter.com/NrFd9DcMYp
— nick (@nick_lopez17) October 9, 2022
CHL-QMJHL
Angus Booth, Shawinigan Cataractes, LH Defensemen (116th overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-1, 2 PIM in 4 games played
Booth and the Cataractes ended their week with two wins, 3-1 over the Moncton Wildcats and 5-3 over the Val-D’or Foreurs. Booth had 1 hit, 4 SOG, and was an even plus/minus in those games.
USHL
Jack Sparkes, Lincoln Stars, RH Defenseman (180th overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, even plus/minus, 14 PIM in 3 games played
The Stars defeated the Omaha Lancers 6-1 this week, a game Sparkes did not play in.
COLLEGE HOCKEY (NCAA)
Kenny Connors, UMass., Center (103rd overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-1, 2 PIM in 1 games played
Connors and the No.13 ranked Minutemen faced off against American International College, ending in an enthralling 2-2 tie game. Serving as the fourth-line pivot for the Minutemen, Connors won 58% of his faceoffs, had two SOG, one blocked shot, and was a minus-1.
https://twitter.com/UMassHockey/status/1578881675110412289
Jack Hughes, Northeastern Univ., Center (51st overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goal, 2 assists, plus-1, 2 PIM in 3 games played
Hughes and the No.8 ranked Huskies took on the Univ. of Vermont this week in a back-to-back weekend tilt, and came away victorious in both outings. In game one, Hughes earned an assist with a pass from below the goal line to find his right-winger in the slot for the eventual game-winner. He would pick up a secondary assist in the second game and have six SOG across both games.
https://twitter.com/GoNUmhockey/status/1578549332030066691
https://twitter.com/GoNUmhockey/status/1578900237468372994
Alex Laferriere, Harvard Univ., Right Wing (83rd overall in 2020)
The No. 12 ranked Harvard won’t play their first exhibition game until October 22nd and will start their regular season on the 28th against Dartmouth. The 2021-2022 ECAC rookie of the year had an outstanding season for Harvard, notching 31 points in 35 games and finishing the season as an ECAC Champion. A good playmaker and shooter, the New Jersey native is a tenacious hound in the offensive zone who has the potential to be one of the best skaters in the ECAC.
Jared Wright, Denver Univ., Forward (169th overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, minus-2, 0 PIM in 0 games played
The No.1 ranked Pioneers had an excellent start to their season at the Ice Breaker Tournament, leaving with a 5-2 win over Notre Dame and a 3-1 win over Univ. of Maine. Wright was a minus-2, registered two SOG, and had two blocked shots in those games while playing on the third line.
Braden Doyle, Northeastern Univ., LH Defenseman (157th overall in 2019)
2022-2023 Stats: 1 goal, 1 assist, plus-4, 2 PIM in 3 games played
Doyle would finish his weekend against Univ. of Vermont a plus-3 and with a primary assist off a set-up pass from the blue line for a tip.
The kid does it AGAIN!!!
Hryckowian with his second of the night to extend the Huskies lead to 4-0#HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/9lcxKS42q9
— Northeastern Men’s Hockey (@GoNUmhockey) October 9, 2022
Ben Meehan, UMass-Lowell, LH Defenseman (140th overall in 2020)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goals, 1 assists, plus-1, 2 PIM in 3 games played
Meehan and the No.15 ranked River Hawks split their weekend tilt against Univ. of Miami Ohio., losing 3-1 and winning 4-2. Meehan registered six SOG, had three blocked shots, and was an even plus/minus in those games.
EUROPEAN LEAGUES
Aatu Jämsen, Finland, Right Wing (190th overall in 2020)
2022-2023 Stats: 0 goals, 2 assists, plus-1, 2 PIM in 4 games played
Jamsen did not play this week due to illness. The Pelicans put up wins against Hameenlinna and KooKoo while losing to Assat.
Kasper Simontaival, LIIGA-KalPa, Center (66th overall in 2020)
2022-2023 Stats: 2 goals, 3 assists, plus-7, 0 PIM in 10 games played
Simontaival played a big role in a 2-1 OT win over Otto Salin’s HIFK, scoring the opening goal of the game and later assisting on the game-winning goal. He would only play about nine minutes of the next game against TPS before suffering a shoulder injury that took him out for the rest of the week.
Simontaival chips in a rebound (2) to put KalPa up 1-0 over HIFK. 5Oct22 pic.twitter.com/KvbqtGrSEv
— nick (@nick_lopez17) October 8, 2022
Simontaival dekes into the zone and assists(3) on overtime winning goal over HIFK. 5Oct22 pic.twitter.com/fzowk43ibc
— nick (@nick_lopez17) October 8, 2022
Kirill Kirsanov, Russia-SKA St. Petersburg, LH Defenseman (84th overall in 2021)
2022-2023 Stats
VHL-SKA NEVA: 1 goal, 8 assists, plus-5, 4 PIM in 10 games played
MHL-SKA 1946: 2 goals, 3 assists, plus-1, 0 PIM in 4 games played
Kirsanov continues to be a powerhouse for SKA-NEVA, running their powerplay and consistently putting up points, posting three points in three games this week. Kirsanov’s nine points lead all VHL defensemen in scoring.
Kirsanov picks up secondary assist (6) on 2023 top NHL prospect Matvei Michkov's goal while quarterbacking SKA powerplay. 3Oct22 pic.twitter.com/Zh1iANrF7I
— nick (@nick_lopez17) October 9, 2022
Kirsanov finds his teammates stick for the intentional deflection with a hard pass to pick up a primary assist (9) on SKA opening goal over Tambov. 7Oct22 pic.twitter.com/XCMM2JZYd2
— nick (@nick_lopez17) October 9, 2022
Otto Salin, LIIGA-HIFK, RH Defenseman (148th overall in 2022)
2022-2023 Stats: 1 goal, 1 assists, plus-5, 0 PIM in 10 games played
Salin registered four SOG and 13:45 in TOI in the King-on-King crime against KalPa. IFK would follow up that loss with a 2-0 win over Karpat, where Salin registered two SOG and 14:18 in TOI.
Juho Markkanen, DEL-Eisbären Berlin, Goalie (112th overall in 2020)
2022-2023 Stats
DEL-Eisbaren: 3.51 GAA, .883 SV%, 0 wins in 2 games played
Champions HL-Eisbaren: 5.03 GAA, .0853 SV%, 0 wins in 2 games played
Before heading off to play in the Champions League, Markkanen and Eisbaren played a friendly exhibition game against the San Jose Sharks, where Markkanen stopped 12 of 15 shots for a .800 SV% in the 3-1 loss. The young Finn was called upon to start against Mountfield HK of the Czech Extraliga, where he stopped 28 of 35 shots in the 7-3 loss.
ECHL
Jacob Ingham, Greenville Swamp Rabbits, Goalie (175th overall in 2018)
Storyline to follow: Another netminder that saw some time with the Reign last season, Ingham played the majority of his year with the Swamp Rabbits, winning nine of his 16 starts for a 2.71 GAA and a .909 SV%. Ingham will start the year in the ECHL and will likely see some time up with the Reign.
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