Islanders Prospect Report: Feb. 14, 2022

Welcome to the Islanders Prospect Report, a weekly roundup of the Islanders junior, collegiate, and European prospects. Visit our In The System page for more prospect content. Read Alan Fuehring's Bridgeport Report later this week.
Here are this week's updates on the Islanders prospects:

The Islanders' 2020 fourth rounder (121st overall) now has 17 points (6G, 11A) through 26 games. Jefferies and Merrimack have a 10-9-0 conference record where they are ranked fifth in Hockey East standings and 15-21-1 overall record.

TIKKANEN RECORDS WIN IN DEBUT WITH VAXJO

Henrik Tikkanen was loaned from MoDo in HockeyAllsvenskan to the Vaxjo Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Tikkanen, who the Islanders selected in the seventh round (214th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft, posted a 21-save performance in his debut with Vaxjo. In doing so, he claimed his first win with his new club.
Tikkanen and Vaxjo rank eighth in the SHL with a 19-13-5 record.

RATY RACKS UP THE POINTS

Aaty Raty continues to showcase his scoring touch for the Jukurit of Liiga as the Islanders' 2021 second rounder (52nd overall) scored three goals in two games.
Ratty rattled off a two-goal effort in a 4-2 win over KalPa on Feb. 11. The following night, Raty found the back of the net on Feb. 12 in a 5-2 loss to KooKoo.
Through 28 games, Raty has as many points (12G, 16A). Raty and Jukurit rank second in Liiga with a 29-14-4 record.

BERG BURIES EIGHTH GOAL OF THE SEASON

Cameron Berg buried his eighth goal of the season for the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
Berg scored in a 4-2 loss to Miami University Ohio on Feb. 12. The goal also marked his fourth power-play goal of the season.
Through 29 games of his freshman season, the Islanders' 2021 fourth rounder (125th overall) has compiled 16 points (8G, 8A). Berg and UNO rank sixth in their conference the NCHC with a 7-11-0 conference record and boast an overall record of 17-13-0.

DUFOUR NAMED QMJHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

It was another productive week for William Dufour of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL. The Islanders' 2020 fifth rounder (152nd overall) posted eight points in his last two games, extending his point streak to 20 games, before it ended on Feb. 11 in a 6-1 loss to Rimouski.
In his two games prior to that, Dufour posted a five-point outing (2G, 3A) to earn the first star of the game honors in Saint John's 7-5 rout over Baie-Comeau on Feb. 8. The following night, Feb. 9, Dufour produced three points (1G, 2A) in 5-1 victory over Chicoutimi to earn first star of the game honors.
Dufour has only gone two games without a point this season. He leads the QMJHL with 58 points and with a league-high 28 goals through 33 games. The winger and Saint John rank third in the Eastern Conference with a 19-13-3 record.
For his effort, Dufour was named the QMJHL Player of the Week on Monday.
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