Written by Robert Rice, AllHabs.net
The Three Stars of the Week
1. C Michaël Bournival
Bournival has played far fewer games than most of his fellow CHL prospects this season, but his current season in the Quebec Major Junior League still remains one of the most impressive. Bournival has kept his pace all season as the Cataractes best scorer per games played, capping off his week with a notable three goals and four assists. Bournival began his campaign on Thursday against the Saint John Sea Dogs, assisting on the eventual game-winning goal, than assisting on another and scoring a goal to give Shawinigan a comfortable 4-1 victory. Bournival would improve upon his scoring the next game as he would score two goals and two assists in just under 14 minutes to power Shawinigan to an 8-2 victory over PEI Rocket on Friday. Bournival would go without a point on Saturday however, which also ended a notable scoring streak of seven goals and eleven assists in his previous eight games. Bournival’s most impressive statistic of the season remains his prodigious goal scoring, he now has nineteen goals in twenty games this season. Bournival was drafted in the 3rd round, 71st overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2010 Entry Draft and was acquired by the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Ryan O’Byrne.
2. D Darren Dietz
After a notable dip in his scoring following an early-season outburst, Dietz has worked his way back into the scoring column of late with the Saskatoon Blades in a heavy 4-game schedule that saw Dietz collect four points. Dietz scored his 7th goal of the season on Wednesday as the Blades took a 2-0 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings. Dietz would miss the scoresheet on Friday, but would add an assist in an 8-6 win on Saturday over the Prince Albert Raiders. Dietz would pick up two more assists on Sunday as the Blades would take a 7-4 decision over the Regina Pats, in his first multi-point game since November 2nd. Dietz’s scoring has had a dramatic increase of late, after a previous 17-game stretch of a goal and four assists, he’s since scored two goals and three assists in his last five games. Dietz was drafted in the 5th round, 138th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 Entry Draft.
3. C Louis Leblanc
Leblanc’s split season with the Canadiens has seen him dip quite a bit in the scoring charts with the Hamilton Bulldogs, but Leblanc seems resolved to close the gap of late. Leblanc scored two goals on Friday night to help spur a comeback after the Bulldogs fell behind 2-0 to the Adirondack Phantoms in an eventual 5-4 loss. Leblanc would assist on Hamilton’s only goal in a 3-1 loss on Saturday to the Rochester Americans. Leblanc would fail to make the scoresheet on Sunday against the Toronto Marlies, but his earlier efforts were enough to place him behind only the team’s leading scorers Andreas Engqvist and Aaron Palushaj in point per game efficiency with seven goals, seven assists in 20 games. Leblanc was drafted in the 1st round, 18th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2009 Entry Draft.
On The Radar: G Peter Delmas was called up to Hamilton and won his first start in the AHL, making 26 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Marlies. D Morgan Ellis added a goal and assist for a total of four goals and five assists over six games since he was traded to Shawinigan. RW Patrick Holland scored four assists over his week.
Question Marks: LW Olivier Archambault continues to be the worst minus player on his team by a notable margin at -20. RW Brendan Gallagher is recovering from an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. D Brendon Nash is recovering from shoulder surgery. C Daniel Pribyl is recovering from a laceration on his knee. C Dustin Walsh remains out with a leg injury.
Complete Statistics for the week of January 9th, 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.
RW Alexander Avtsin: 20 years old, 6’2″, 199 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 5G | 6A | -9 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 0A | -1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 38GP | 6G | 6A | -10 | 20 PIM |
C Philip DeSimone 24 years old, 6’1”, 188 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 7G | 8A | -12 | 26 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 2A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 38GP | 8G | 10A | -11 | 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 | 26GP | 6G | 4A | -7 | 27 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 29GP | 6G | 4A | -7 | 27 PIM |
C Andreas Engqvist: 23 years old, 6’4″, 191 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 22GP | 12G | 7A | +11 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 2A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 25GP | 13G | 9A | +11 | 18 PIM |
C Louis Leblanc: 20 years old, 6’, 180 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 17GP | 5G | 6A | -4 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 2G | 1A | -1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 20GP | 7G | 7A | -5 | 8 PIM |
RW Aaron Palushaj: 22 years old, 6′, 188 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 21GP | 9G | 14A | +6 | 24 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 2G | 0A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 23GP | 11G | 14A | +7 | 26 PIM |
D Frédéric St-Denis: 25 years old, 5’11”, 193 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 26GP | 3G | 13A | +1 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 29GP | 3G | 13A | +2 | 8 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.
ECHL:
| Season Stats | 14GP | 8-3-0 | 2.47 GAA | .908% |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 1-0-0 | 1.99 GAA | .923% |
| Complete Stats | 15GP | 9-3-0 | 2.43 GAA | .909% |
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
17W, 24L, 2OTL, 3 SOL – 14th of 17th overall in the QMJHL.
| Season Stats | 37GP | 13G | 22A | -16 | 22 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -4 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 13G | 22A | -20 | 24PIM |
D Nathan Beaulieu: 19 years old, 6’3”, 191 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Saint John Sea Dogs – Alternate Captain
32W, 13L, 0 OTL, 2 SOL- 2nd of 17th overall in the QMJHL
| Season Stats | 31GP | 8G | 20A | +21 | 59 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 33GP | 8G | 21A | +22 | 59 PIM |
C Michaël Bournival: 19 years old, 6’, 187 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Team Captain
32W, 10L, 2 OTL, 2 SOL – 1st of 17th overall in the QMJHL.
| Season Stats | 17GP | 16G | 10A | +6 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 3G | 4A | +3 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 20GP | 19G | 14A | +9 | 6 PIM |
D Morgan Ellis: 19 years old, 6’2″, 204 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes
32W, 10L, 2 OTL, 2 SOL – 1st of 17th overall in the QMJHL
| Season Stats | 37GP | 10G | 22A | -1 | 22 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | +5 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 11G | 23A | +4 | 24 PIM |
OHL:
D Jarred Tinordi: 19 years old, 6’7″, 215 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: London Knights – Team Captain
32W, 9L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 1st of 20th overall in the OHL
| Season Stats | 22GP | 0G | 8A | +22 | 49 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 6 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 25GP | 0G | 8A | +21 | 55 PIM |
WHL:
D Darren Dietz: 18 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain
23W, 17L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 7th of 22nd overall in the WHL
| Season Stats | 41GP | 6G | 14A | +10 | 67 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 3A | +4 | 6 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 44GP | 7G | 17A | +14 | 73 PIM |
RW Brendan Gallagher: 19 years old, 5’8″, 175 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Vancouver Giants – Team Captain
(26W, 16L, 1 OTL, 1 SOL – 8th of 22nd overall in the WHL)
| Season Stats | 29GP | 27G | 26A | +15 | 41 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 1A | 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 – 1st of 22nd overall in the WHL)
| Season Stats | 39GP | 17G | 39A | +24 | 32 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 4A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 42GP | 17G | 43A | +23 | 32 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
(14W, 8L, 4T)
| Season Stats | 24GP | 3G | 12A | +8 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 26GP | 3G | 13A | +9 | 6 PIM |
D Scott Kishel: 22 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs
{15W, 4L, 3T)
| Season Stats | 20GP | 3G | 12A | +13 | 14 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | +2 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 22GP | 3G | 12A | +15 | 14 PIM |
RW Danny Kristo: 21 years old, 5’11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux
(12W, 9L, 2T)
| Season Stats | 21GP | 11G | 13A | +4 | 12 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 0A | -2 | 15 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 23GP | 12G | 13A | +2 | 27 PIM |
C Mark MacMillan: 19 years old, 6’, 170 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux
(12W, 9L, 2T)
| Season Stats | 21GP | 4G | 5A | -4 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -3 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 23GP | 4G | 5A | -7 | 14 PIM |
D Greg Pateryn: 21 years old, 6’3”, 222 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines
(14W, 8L, 4T)
| Season Stats | 24GP | 2G | 10A | +8 | 28 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 26GP | 2G | 10A | +9 | 28 PIM |
LW Steve Quailer: 22 years old, 6’4”, 200 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: Northeastern University Huskies
(8W, 9L, 3T)
| Season Stats | 16GP | 7G | 11A | +10 | 16 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | 0 | 16 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 18GP | 7G | 12A | +10 | 32 PIM |
C Dustin Walsh: 20 years old, 6’3”, 190 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: Dartmouth College Big Green
(7W, 7L, 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
27W, 6L, 6 OTL – 2nd of 14th 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
(17W, 20L, 2 OTL – 10th of 14th overall in the League)
| Season Stats | 8GP | 5G | 3A | 0 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 8GP | 5G | 3A | 0 | 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, 12L, 7 OTL – 5th of 12 overall in the League)
| Season Stats | 35GP | 6G | 9A | -9 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 36GP | 6G | 9A | -10 | 6 PIM |