PROSPECTS: Misiak Notches First OHL Hat Trick

As prospects continue to produce offensive sparks for their respective teams, some players continue to extend their point streaks in the first month of the season. 

JUNIORS 

Over with the Erie Otters, Martin Misiak recorded his first OHL hat trick in the team's 6-5 victory over the Saginaw Spirit back on Nov. 2. Since the start of the season, the 2023 second-round draft pick went on to score 17 points (8G, 9A) in his last 11 games.

Nick Lardis continues to be one of the top point leaders for the Brantford Bulldogs as he ranks second on the team with 11 points and leads the team with nine goals. In his last eight games, the forward produced seven points (5G, 2A). 

Gavin Hayes continues to keep his scoring streak alive with the Flint Firebirds with 15 points (10G, 5A) in 11-straight games. The 2022 draft pick produced a season-high three points (2G, 1A) in the Firebirds’ 5-1 win over the Mississauga Steelheads.

ROCKFORD

Over the weekend, Marcel Marcel and Colton Dach made their professional debuts this season after the two forwards missed some time due to injury. Dach produced his first point with an assists in the team’s 4-1 win over the Manitoba Moose. 

Antti Saarela recorded his first AHL point with a goal in the third period to help push Rockford’s lead over the Moose on Sunday.

After starting the season 3-1-0 in his professional debut, Drew Commesso became the youngest goaltender in team history to record a shutout back on Oct. 28. The 21-year-old netminder made a total of 18 saves in the IceHog’s 3-0 victory against the Grand Rapids Griffins. 

COLLEGE

Oliver Moore increased Minnesota’s lead to 3-0 against instate rival Minnesota-Duluth on Friday night with a goal early in the second period. The goal marks his second of the season and brings his total points to seven (2G, 5A) through eight games.

Fellow Minnesota teammate and Chicago prospect, Sam Rinzel, also showed up on the scoresheet this weekend after he produced three assists. The defenseman currently ranks first in assists (6) among the team and first among Minnesota blueliners in points (6). 

As for Michigan forward Frank Nazar, he extended his point streak to six points (1G, 5A) in three straight games. The sophomore recorded his fourth goal of the year in Michigan’s 5-4 loss to Wisconsin on Friday night.