Written by Robert Rice, AllHabs.net
The Three Stars of the Week
1. RW Danny Kristo
Kristo’s inconsistencies were shelved for at least one weekend as he helped push North Dakota to a weekend sweep of University of Wisconsin. Kristo scored the 2nd and assisted on the 3rd goal in a 5-3 victory for North Dakota on Friday night. Kristo’s two points on the night also saw him surpass his previous-season mark of 28 points, in eight fewer games. Kristo matched his scoring output on Saturday night, recording the opening goal of the game than assisting on an insurance marker later in the game to bring about a 4-2 victory for North Dakota. Kristo’s scoring raises him to 31 points in 27 games and has him tied for the team lead in scoring at North Dakota and tied for 15th overall in league-wide scoring. Kristo was drafted in the 2nd round, 56th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2008 Entry Draft.
2. D Darren Dietz
Dietz made a notable mark on his scoring totals as he continues to work towards career highs in his season with the Saskatoon Blades. Dietz scored two goals in an 8-1 rout of the Regina Pats on Saturday night, beating his previous-season mark of 8 goals in a season and notching his first 2-goal game. With 9 goals and 20 assists in 50 games this season, Dietz has now matched his entire career output in the WHL prior to the start of the season, in 26 fewer games. Dietz was drafted in the 5th round, 138th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 Entry Draft.
3. D Morgan Ellis
Ellis continues to set new marks for his career in the QMJHL while leading the Shawinigan Cataractes in defensive scoring. Ellis began his week notching an assist on Wednesday night in a 6-0 whitewash of the Victoriaville Tigres. Ellis would add his 12th goal of the season on Friday night in an eventual 4-3 loss to the Quebec Ramparts. Ellis’ twelve goals this season over 44 games have now matched his previous career output of 12 goals over 177 games in his first three seasons. Ellis leads his team in defensive scoring, has five goals, nine assists over ten games since arriving in Shawinigan and is 6th overall in defensive scoring in the QMJHL. Ellis was drafted in the 4th round, 117th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 Entry Draft.
On The Radar:
- C Philip DeSimone recorded a goal and assist to break the 20 point barrier in his rookie AHL season.
- C Louis Leblanc scored a goal and assist.
- LW Steve Quailer scored a goal and two assists.
- D Jarred Tinordi is +30 over 31 games in the OHL this season, leading all skaters on his team and 3rd-best in the league.
Question Marks:
- LW Olivier Archambault is out indefinitely with a concussion
- RW Alexander Avtsin is day to day with an upper body injury.
- D Brendon Nash is recovering from shoulder surgery
- LW Steve Quailer is out indefinitely with an undisclosed leg injury
- C Dustin Walsh is out indefinitely with an undisclosed leg injury
Complete Statistics for the week of January 23rd, 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 19-19-1-4, are 4th in their Division, 14th in their Conference, 28th overall in the AHL.
RW Alexander Avtsin: 20 years old, 6’2″, 199 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 40GP | 6G | 6A | -12 | 22 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 6G | 6A | -12 | 22 PIM |
C Philip DeSimone 24 years old, 6’1”, 188 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 40GP | 8G | 11A | -14 | 26 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 43GP | 9G | 12A | -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: 21 years old, 5’10”, 189 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 31GP | 7G | 4A | -5 | 34 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -4 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 34GP | 7G | 4A | -9 | 34 PIM |
C Andreas Engqvist: 23 years old, 6’4″, 191 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 27GP | 13G | 10A | +9 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | -2 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 30GP | 13G | 11A | +7 | 18 PIM |
C Olivier Fortier: 22 years old, 6’, 185 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 20GP | 6G | 4A | -2 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 23GP | 6G | 4A | -1 | 4 PIM |
C Louis Leblanc: 21 years old, 6’, 180 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 22GP | 8G | 7A | -8 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | +2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 25GP | 9G | 8A | -6 | 12 PIM |
RW Aaron Palushaj: 22 years old, 6′, 188 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 26GP | 12G | 15A | +5 | 28 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 0A | -3 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 29GP | 13G | 15A | +2 | 28 PIM |
D Frédéric St-Denis: 26 years old, 5’11”, 193 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 31GP | 3G | 13A | +1 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 2A | -2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 34GP | 3G | 15A | -1 | 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 |
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.
ECHL:
| Season Stats | 16GP | 9-5-0 | 2.69 GAA | .902% |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0-1-0 | 3.02 GAA | .833% |
| Complete Stats | 16GP | 9-6-0 | 2.71 GAA | .899% |
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 – 12th of 17th 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
36W, 13L, 0 OTL, 2 SOL- 1st of 17th overall in the QMJHL
| Season Stats | 35GP | 8G | 21A | +23 | 67 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 37GP | 8G | 22A | +24 | 71 PIM |
C Michaël Bournival: 19 years old, 6’, 187 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Team Captain
34W, 11L, 2 OTL, 3 SOL – 2nd of 17th overall in the QMJHL.
| Season Stats | 22GP | 21G | 14A | +9 | 11 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 2A | 0 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 24GP | 22G | 16A | +9 | 15 PIM |
D Morgan Ellis: 19 years old, 6’2″, 204 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes
34W, 11L, 2 OTL, 3 SOL – 2nd of 17th overall in the QMJHL
| Season Stats | 42GP | 11G | 26A | +7 | 31 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 1A | +3 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 44GP | 12G | 27A | +10 | 31 PIM |
OHL:
D Jarred Tinordi: 19 years old, 6’7″, 215 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: London Knights – Team Captain
37W, 10L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 1st of 20th overall in the OHL
| Season Stats | 28GP | 1G | 10A | +26 | 59 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | +4 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 31GP | 1G | 11A | +30 | 59 PIM |
WHL:
D Darren Dietz: 18 years old, 6’1”, 195 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Saskatoon Blades – Alternate Captain
30W, 19L, 0 OTL, 1 SOL – 10th of 22nd overall in the WHL
| Season Stats | 48GP | 7G | 20A | +10 | 79 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 2G | 0A | +4 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 50GP | 9G | 20A | +14 | 79 PIM |
RW Brendan Gallagher: 19 years old, 5’8″, 175 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Vancouver Giants – Team Captain
(29W, 19L, 1 OTL, 2 SOL – 11th of 22nd overall in the WHL)
| Season Stats | 31GP | 28G | 27A | +15 | 41 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 0A | 0 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 34GP | 29G | 27A | +15 | 43 PIM |
RW Patrick Holland: 20 years old, 6’, 175 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Tri-City Americans
(35W, 12L, 1 OTL, 1 SOL – 2nd of 22nd overall in the WHL)
| Season Stats | 46GP | 19G | 45A | +24 | 34 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 49GP | 20G | 46A | +23 | 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 | 27GP | 3G | 13A | +6 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 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 | 24GP | 3G | 12A | +16 | 14 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 25GP | 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
(15W, 10L, 2T)
| Season Stats | 25GP | 12G | 15A | +6 | 25 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 2G | 2A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 27GP | 14G | 17A | +7 | 25 PIM |
C Mark MacMillan: 19 years old, 6’, 170 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux
(15W, 10L, 2T)
| Season Stats | 25GP | 4G | 6A | -7 | 14 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 27GP | 4G | 6A | -8 | 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 | 27GP | 2G | 10A | +6 | 34 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 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
(10W, 11L, 3T)
| Season Stats | 20GP | 7G | 12A | +9 | 32 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 2A | +2 | 2 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, 9L, 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
31W, 6L, 7 OTL – 1st of 14th overall in the league
| Season Stats | 15GP | 2G | 0A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 16GP | 2G | 0A | +1 | 4 PIM |
Czech First League Team: HC Berountsi Medovi
(18W, 23L, 3 OTL – 12th of 14th overall in the League)
| Season Stats | 10GP | 6G | 3A | -2 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | +2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 13GP | 7G | 4A | 0 | 4 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
(20W, 13L, 9 OTL – 9th of 12 overall in the League)
| Season Stats | 38GP | 6G | 10A | -10 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 41GP | 6G | 11A | -9 | 6 PIM |