PROSPECT SPOTLIGHT

WILLIAM WHITELAW (WESTERN MICHIGAN, NCAA)

The 2023 third-round pick had two goals and an assist in the No. 6 Broncos' 6-2 win over Denver on Saturday. Whitelaw has 10 points in the last seven games (7-3-10) and a 14-9-23 line in 22 games during his junior year to tie for seventh nationally in goals.

JACKSON SMITH (PENN STATE, NCAA)

The No. 14 overall pick in the 2025 draft has goals in three of the last five games for the No. 9-ranked Nittany Lions, and Smith is up to six goals and 14 points in 20 games during his freshman season.

EVAN GARDNER (SASKATOON, WHL)

The 2024 second-round draft pick is 5-1-0 in his last eight appearances for the Blades, posting a .932 save percentage and one shutout in that span. Gardner has a 16-9-2-1 record and 2.88 GAA this season.

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CLEVELAND MONSTERS

CLEVELAND MONSTERS

The AHL affiliate of the Blue Jackets had a tough road trip this past weekend, dropping games by scores of 5-0 and 6-2 against a Providence team that leads the AHL Atlantic Division.

Owen Sillinger had the two Cleveland goals in the series finale, while 2024 third-round pick Luca Marrelli made his pro debut after rehabbing from offseason shoulder surgery, notching an assist in his first game on defense.

The Monsters are now 17-14-4-1, and Cleveland is sixth in the AHL North but fifth in points percentage. AHL All-Star Luca Del Bel Belluz leads the team in goals (10) and points (25) in his 24 games, while Luca Pinelli (9-10-24) and Mikael Pyyhtiä (7-15-22) follow and Jack Williams is up to 18 points in his rookie year. Ivan Fedotov has a 2.61 GAA between the pipes.

Cleveland returns home to host Chicago on Wednesday and Thursday, then travels to take on Rochester on Saturday.

FOLLOW THE PROSPECTS

WILLIAM WHITELAW

Forward, Western Michigan (NCAA)

2023 third-round pick

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TANNER HENRICKS

Defenseman, St. Cloud State (NCAA)

2024 fourth-round pick

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ANDREW STRATHMANN

Defenseman, University of North Dakota

2023 fourth-round pick

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SERGEI IVANOV

Goaltender, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)

2022 fifth-round pick

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NIKOLAI MAKAROV

Defenseman, Lada Togliatti (KHL)

2021 fifth-round pick

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VICTOR HEDIN RAFTHEIM

Defenseman, Byrnäs IF (Sweden)

2025 sixth-round pick

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JÉRÉMY LORANGER

Forward, Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA)

2025 seventh-round pick

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