Avalanche Farm Report - Jan. 23

San Antonio Rampage

The Rampage took on the Tucson Roadrunners for a two-game series, dropping the first contest 2-1 in overtime. Tucson outshot the Rampage 55-20 in the loss, including 3 in the extra frame.
The second game of the two-game series against Tucson had a similar result for the Rampage, a 2-1 loss in overtime. Andrew Agozzino assisted on San Antonio's goal in the first period. The Roadrunners broke the tie 39 seconds in overtime for the win. Spencer Martin made 30 saves in the loss.
Upcoming Games:
Jan. 25 vs. San Jose Barracuda
Jan. 27 vs. San Jose Barracuda
Feb. 2 vs. Texas Stars

Colorado Eagles (ECHL)

The Colorado Eagles returned from the CCM/ECHL All- Star Classic on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to the Wichita Thunder, halting the Eagles' eight-game win streak. Colorado tied the game at 1-1 in the middle frame but gave up two goals in the third. Joe Cannata made 32 saves for Colorado in the loss.
On Sunday, the Eagles opened the scoring in the matchup against the Tulsa Oilers, but a four-goal middle frame by Tulsa would prove to be too much for the Eagles. Cannata sat out this game as it was the second game of a back-to-back set.

OHL

Travis Barron (Ottawa 67's): The Ottawa 67's continued a six-game homestand on Wednesday with a 6-2 victory over the Mississauga Steelheads. Travis Barron received second star honors after he recorded a hat trick and an assist in the win. On Saturday, the Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the 67's 9-3 and Barron registered one shot on goal in the loss. Ottawa bounced back on Sunday against the Peterborough Petes winning by a score of 6-1 behind a two-point performance (one goal, one assist) by Barron. Barron now has 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) through 44 games this campaign.
Connor Timmins (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds): The Greyhounds hit the road for a brief two-game road trip starting with a 5-3 loss to the Sarnia Sting on Friday. On Saturday, Sault Ste. Marie fell 4-2 at the Flint Firebirds. Timmins remains out of the lineup with an injury and has 35 points (six goals, 29 assists) in 30 games this season.

WHL

Josh Anderson (Swift Current Broncos): Swift Current opened up its five-game road trip with a 3-2 overtime victory against the Tri-City Americans on Wednesday. Josh Anderson tallied a helper on Friday to help the Broncos beat the Portland Winterhawks 5-3. The Broncos lost 7-6 in a shootout to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday and faltered against the Everett Silvertips 4-1 on Sunday. The blueliner has nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 31 games this year.
Nick Henry (Regina Pats): The Pats won their third contest in a row on Wednesday, defeating the Prince Albert Raiders 4-3. Nick Henry recording two shots on goal in the win. The Pats lost 5-3 on Friday and 4-3 in overtime on Saturday to the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Saskatoon Blades, respectively. Nick Henry recorded no points and a combined six shots on net in the two losses. The forward has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 30 games played this season.
Ty Lewis (Brandon Wheat Kings): The Wheat Kings are in the middle of a seven-game road trip and started the week with a 3-0 loss at the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday. Brandon fell 4-3 in overtime at the Tri-City Americans on Friday and 4-0 at the Everett Silvertips on Saturday. Ty Lewis recorded two assists in the loss at Tri-City and netted his 26th goal of the season in a 4-3 loss to the Portland Winterhawks on Sunday. The left wing now has 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists)) in 47 games.

NCAA

Shane Bowers (Boston University): Shane Bowers recorded his 10th goal of the season and added an assist in Friday's 4-3 win over Merrimack and recorded another helper in Saturday's 3-1 win over Merrimack. He has registered 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) through 24 games.
Cale Makar (UMass): UMass finished a seven-game away streak against the Maine Black Bears on Tuesday with a 3-1 loss. Cale Makar recorded an assist on the lone UMass goal. UMass and Northeastern split a home-and-home series, each taking turns shutting out the other of the other. UMass won Friday's game by a score of 3-0 and then dropped Saturday's game 5-0. Makar was held off of the scoresheet for both games but now 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 20 games this campaign.
Cam Morrison (Notre Dame): After a long two-week break for the Fighting Irish, No. 1 Notre Dame returned to action for two games against the No. 18 Wisconsin Badgers. The Irish beat the Badgers 4-2 on Friday for their 16th consecutive win, setting a program record. Morrison tallied a helper in the win. The Badgers ended Notre Dame's win streak on Sunday in a 5-0 shutout. Morrison has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 24 games this season.
Denis Smirnov (Penn State): The Nittany Lions took on the Michigan Wolverines for a two-game series in Ann Arbor. The Lions dropped both games against Michigan, being shutout in Ann Arbor 4-0 on Friday and losing 3-2 on Saturday. Smirnov recorded a team-high five shots on goal in Friday's loss and has 19 points (10 goals, nine assists) in 18 games this season.

USHL

Nate Clurman (Des Moines Buccaneers): The Des Moines Buccaneers started the week with a 5-3 loss at the Lincoln Stars on Tuesday. The Buccaneers split a home-and-home series with the Omaha Lancers with a 3-0 win on Friday and falling 5-1 on Saturday. Des Moines then took on the Ceder Rapids Roughriders losing 2-1 in overtime. Nate Clurman did not play on Saturday and the defenseman has four assists in 28 games this campaign.

BCHL

Nick Leivermann (Penticton Vees): Penticton defeated the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-1 onThursday, the Merritt Centennials 4-1 on Friday and the Trail Smoke Eaters 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. Penticton has won four games in a row and is 7-0-0-1 in 2018. Nick Leivermann remains out with an upper-body injury that he sustained on Jan. 6. Leivermann leads all rookie blueliners in scoring with 29 points (seven goals, 22 assists) in 36 contests this season.

KHL

Igor Shvyrev (Metallurg Magnitogorsk): Igor Shvyrev sat out of Tuesday's contest as Metallurg defeated Avangard Omsk 4-3 in overtime. Shvyrev returned to the lineup on Thursday in Metallurg's 3-0 victory of Ugra. On Saturday, Shvyrev had a hit in Metallurg's 6-3 loss to Avangard on Saturday but he did not play in the teams 4-1 win against Kunlun RS on Monday. Shvyrev has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in seven games for Mettallurg.

Sweden (Allsvenskan)

Gustav Olhaver (IK Oskarshamn): IK Oskarshamn was defeated by Karlskoga 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday and Gustav Olhaver notched his sixth goal of the season in the loss. Oskarshamn was defeated by IF Troja 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. Olhaver did not find the scoresheet and sat in the box for four minutes in the loss. He has six goals and six assists in 35 games this season.
Adam Werner (IF Bjorkloven): IF Bjorkloven hit the road for two games, dropping the first contest against AIK 3-2 in overtime. Werner made 28 saves in the loss and stopped 13 shots on Friday in a 5-3 loss to Vasterviks IK. The goaltender has appeared in 35 games this season and has a 2.56 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage.

Czech Republic

Petr Kvaca (HC Ceske Budejovice): HC Ceske Budejovice shutout HC Stadion Litomerice 1-0 on Wednesday and fell 4-3 in a shootout to HC Slavia Praha on Saturday. Petr Kvaca was not between the pipes for either game this week but owns a .932 save percentage and a 1.50 goals-against average in 25 outings this season.

Slovakia

Maximillian Pajpach (HK Spisska Nova Ves): On Wednesday, Pajpach stopped 28 shots through 40 minutes of play, recording a .903 save percentage as HK Spisska Nova Ves fell 6-4. The netminder has appeared in 20 games for Spisska Nova Ves and has a 3.63 goals-against average and a .899 save percentage.