Avalanche Farm Report - Feb. 13

San Antonio Rampage

The Rampage took on the Grand Rapid Griffins on Friday and lost 4-3 in overtime despite holding its opponent scoreless on six man-advantage situations. Jesse Graham had a two-point night as he recorded an assist on the first marker and scored the second tally of the match. Andrew Agozzino found the back of the net to send the match into overtime with an assist from David Warsofsky.
San Antonio was outscored 5-4 in overtime by the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday. Girard tallied for the second time this week, with assists from Vogelhuber and Warsofsky, and Nicolas Meloche lit the lamp for the Rampage to take a 3-2 lead into the final frame. Girard scored again in the third period with helpers from Vogelhuber and Graham and Spencer Martin made 28 saves in the crease.
On Monday, the Rampage lost 3-2 to the Iowa Wild. Agozzino and Graham scored for the Rampage with assists from Warsofky, Mason Geertsen and Rocco Grimaldi. Spencer Martin was not in net for the contest but has a 12-11-5 record, 2.92 goals-against average and .898 save percentage in 28 outings this season.
Upcoming Games:
Feb. 14 at Milwaukee Admirals
Feb. 17 at Chicago Wolves
Feb. 18 at Rockford IceHogs
Andrew Hammond (Belleview Senators): The Belleview Senators defeated the Rochester Americans 2-0 on Wednesday before falling to the Toronto Marlies 7-4 on Friday and the Utica Comets 4-3 on Saturday. Andrew Hammond wasn't in net for the Senators, and in 18 games with Belleville this season, the goaltender is 8-6-2 with a .900 save percentage and 3.34 goals-against average.

Colorado Eagles (ECHL)

The Colorado Eagles were swept in a three-game series with the Idaho Steelheads this week and have now lost six consecutive contests. On Wednesday, the Eagles had a 2-0 lead in the second period but the Steelheads scored four unanswered goals to close out the contest with a 4-2 win.
J.C. Beaudin registered an assist in the loss, and went on to record his second assist of the week in Colorado's 4-3 shootout loss to Idaho on Friday. The Eagles fell to the Steelheads 3-1 on Saturday in the club's last outing of the week.
Beaudin has recorded 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 27 games with the Eagles this season while goaltender Joe Cannata remains out of the lineup after suffering a lower-body injury on Jan. 26. Cannata is 16-2-1 on the season with a .934 save percentage and a 2.13 goals-against average.

OHL

Travis Barron (Ottawa 67's): Travis Barron finished with a plus-three rating after the Ottawa 67's defeated the Oshawa Generals 4-2 on Saturday. The forward hit the ice with the 67's again on Sunday as they defeated the Owen Sound Attack 4-3. Barron has 39 points (13 goals, 26 assists) in 51 games this season.
Conor Timmins (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds): The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeated the Niagara IceHogs 4-3 on Thursday, and outscored the Erie Potters 6-2 on Saturday to extend the club's win streak to eight consecutive contests. The Greyhounds chain of victories was snapped on Sunday as they fell 5-2 to the Hamilton Bulldogs. Conor Timmins remains out of the lineup with a lower-body injury but the blueliner is second among team defenseman with 35 points (six goals, 29 assists) in 30 OHL games this campaign.

WHL

Josh Anderson (Swift Current Broncos): The Swift Current Broncos won all three of their games this week and are second in the East Division with 84 points. The Broncos defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 5-1 on Friday, and outscored the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 on Saturday. Josh Anderson played in both games and finish with a plus-three rating in Brandon. Swift Current finished up the week with a 6-5 win over the Prince Albert Raiders where the defenseman recorded his third marker of the season. The Broncos have won seven of their last eight games and Anderson has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 40 WHL games this season.
Nick Henry (Regina Pats): The Regina Pats went 2-2 this week, starting with a 5-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Tuesday. Nick Henry found the back of the net for his ninth tally of the campaign on Friday as the Pats fell 4-2 to the Kootenay ICE. Regina defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-2 on Saturday, and lost to the Saskatoon Blades 2-1 in a shootout on Sunday. Henry has 23 points (nine goals, 14 assists) through 39 contests with Regina.
Ty Lewis (Brandon Wheat Kings): Ty Lewis recorded his 50th helper of the season in the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 loss to the Regina Pats on Tuesday. The forward put six shots on goal in the club's 6-3 victory over the Saskatoon Blades on Friday and found the back of the net on Saturday as Brandon fell 5-2 to the Swift Current Broncos. The forward leads the Wheat Kings in assists (50) and points (79) and is second in goals (29) through 55 games. He is also tied for sixth in the league in assists and is eighth overall in points.

NCAA

Shane Bowers (Boston University): Shane Bowers found the back of the net twice as Boston tied UMass 3-3 on Friday. On Monday, the Terriers took on Northeastern in the Beanpot final and fell 5-2 at TD Garden in BU's fourth consecutive trip to the final game of the tournament. Bowers now has 25 points (16 goals, nine assists) through 29 contests and is second on the team in goals and is tied for second in points.
Cale Makar (UMass): UMass defeated Merrimack 5-2 on Tuesday and tied Boston University 3-3 on Friday. The club then outscored UMass Lowell 3-0 on Saturday and Cale Makar recorded an assist and three blocked shots in the victory. The blueliner has 16 points (three goals, 13 assists) through 26 games this year. UMass has earned a 13-16-2 record this campaign, going 7-12-2 against Hockey East opponents.
Cam Morrison (Notre Dame): Cam Morrison found the scoresheet in each of Notre Dame's outings this week, registering one goal and one assist. Morrison recorded a helper in the squad's 2-1 win over Ohio State on Friday to help the Irish clinch the Big Ten Championship title. He found the back of the net for the fifth time this season on Saturday as the club fell 5-1 to the Buckeyes. The forward has 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) and has played in all 30 games for the Fighting Irish this season. Notre Dame remains the number one seed in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll with a 16-3-1 record in conference and 22-6-2 overall.
Denis Smirnov (Penn State): Penn State didn't hit the ice this weekend preserving the club's 6-9-5 record against Big Ten opponents and 13-12-5 overall record. Denis Smirnov leads the club with 13 goals this year and has 22 points (13 goals, nine assists) through 22 games.

USHL

Nate Clurman (Des Moines Buccaneers): Nate Clurman registered his first goal of the season in a 2-1 overtime win against the Cedar Rapids on Friday. The blueliner scored the tying goal at 5:57 of the final frame, helping Des Moines snag the win. The Buccaneers fell 2-1 to the Lincoln Stars in a shootout on Saturday before hitting the road on Sunday and falling to the Omaha Lancers by a 4-1 decision. The defenseman has five points (one goal, four assists) in 36 games this season.

BCHL

Nick Leivermann (Penticton Vees): The Penticton Vees defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters on Wednesday and Friday by scores of 4-1 and 3-0, respectively. The Vees were outscored by the Vernon Vipers 5-2 on Saturday, ending Penticton's four-game winning streaking. Since the new calendar year, the club has a 13-2-1 record. Nick Leivermann remains out of the Vees lineup with an upper-body injury he suffered Jan. 6. Through 36 contests this season, the blueliner has 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists), tied for first among rookie blueliners in the BCHL.

KHL

Igor Shvyrev (Mettallurg Magnitogorsk): Mettalurg Magnitogorsk entered the KHL Olympic break with a record of 30-24-0, landing the club sixth in the East Conference. Igor Shvyrev has one goal in 30 KHL games this season. Mettalurg returns from the break on Feb. 27 against Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Shvyrev has also played with Magnitogorsk's junior club where he has five goals and 12 assists in 10 MHL junior games this season.

Sweden (Allsvenskan)

Gustav Olhaver (IK Oskarshamn): IK Oskarshamn fell to Almtuna 4-3 in overtime on Saturday in the club's only outing of the week. Gustav Olhaver didn't find the scoresheet in this contest and has 12 points (six goals, six assists) through 42 games this campaign.
Adam Werner (IF Bjorkloven): Adam Werner started in net for IF Bjorkloven on Wednesday and made 14 saves on 16 shots in a 3-1 loss to Sodertalje. IF Bjorkloven fell again on Saturday in a 4-3 shootout loss to Troy-Ljungby without Werner in the crease. The netminder has a 21-18 record this campaign with a 2.42 goals-against average, .910 save percentage and three shutouts in 39 games.

Czech Republic

Petr Kvaca (HC Ceske Budejovice): Petr Kvaca made 19 saves in the crease for HC Ceske Budejovice on Wednesday as the club defeated VHK Robe Vsetin 4-2. The goaltender was between the pipes again on Saturday as he made 14 saves in a 2-1 loss to SK Horacka Slavia Trebic. Kvaca has 22-8 record and has earned a 1.60 goals-against average and .928 save percentage in 30 games. The netminder also has five shutouts on the season.

Slovakia

Maximilian Pajpach (HK Michalovce): HK Michalovce fell to HK Dukla Ingema Michalovce 3-0 on Wednesday and was outscored 3-1 on Friday by HK '95 Považská Bystrica. Maximillian Pajpach wasn't between pipes in the first loss but made 45 saves in the second outing of the week. The netminder has a 6-11-3 record, 3.70 goals against average and .900 save percentage in 25 games with Spisska. He has also played in seven outings with HK Michalovce, earning a 2.73 goals-against average and .912 save percentage.