A 2025 first-round pick at No. 14 overall, Smith had an assist in Penn State's Big Ten tournament loss to Michigan on Saturday but now has an 11-15-26 line in 34 games as a freshman going into the NCAA tournament. Smith is tied for fourth among NCAA defensemen in goals.
A 2023 third-round pick, Whitelaw has five points (2-3-5) in the last five games for the No. 4 Broncos, upping his season totals to 19 goals and 34 points in 37 games. He's tied for 16th in college hockey in tallies.
Ashton, a 2024 sixth-round pick, scored a goal Friday for Cornell as the Big Red took on Harvard in the ECAC tournament. On the season, the 6-5 sophomore defenseman has a 3-7-10 line in 31 games for the Big Red.
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The AHL affiliate of the Blue Jackets is 15-5-1 in its last 21 games after a road sweep of Hartford last week.
The series opened Wednesday with a 3-2 win over the Wolf Pack, as Zach Aston-Reese scored the winner with 2:13 to play. Aston-Reese, Luca Del Bel Belluz and captain Brendan Gaunce each had a goal and an assist, while Ivan Fedotov stopped 30 shots. Then on Friday, Cleveland posted a 3-1 victory as rookie defenseman Guillaume Richard scored twice and Jack Williams added the empty-netter.
The Monsters are now 32-19-6-1, good for third in the AHL North with 14 games to go. AHL All-Star Del Bel Belluz has a 7-16-23 line in the last 21 games, while Gaunce has points in 11 of the last 13 contests (5-11-16). Williams leads the league with four OT goals.
As it looks to close in on a playoff bid, Cleveland plays at Toronto on Tuesday and Belleville on Wednesday, then trips to Syracuse for games Saturday and Sunday.
