Lightning prospect roundup: The postseason gets underway

With an emphasis on drafting and developing, the Tampa Bay Lightning have created one of the strongest pipelines in the National Hockey League over the last few years. Each week, TampaBayLightning.com will provide statistical updates on key prospects throughout the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), the United States Hockey League (USHL), and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and will highlight select players from the club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch.

ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. Saginaw Spirit - Soo leads 3-0Next game: Wednesday, March 28 at 7:05pm
LW Boris Katchouk, Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsDrafted 44th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
Katchouk finished the regular season second in Soo scoring with 85 points (42g-43a) in 58 games. Through three games in the first round OHL Playoffs series vs. Saginaw, he has three goals and three assists.
RW Taylor Raddysh, Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsDrafted 58th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
Hot on Katchouk's heels, Raddysh closed out the regular season with 83 points (33g-50a) in 58 games, adding 39 points in 28 games after the trade to the Soo from Erie. He has a team-leading four goals plus two assists through the series with Saginaw so far.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Kelowna Rockets vs. Tri-City Americans - Tri-City leads 2-0Next game: Wednesday, March 28 at 9:05pm
D Cal Foote, Kelowna RocketsDrafted 14th overall (1st Round) in 2017
As a defenseman, Foote finished fourth in club scoring for the regular season with 70 points (19g-51a) in 60 games. He is currently tied for the team lead in scoring through two games of their first round WHL Playoffs series against Tri-City with a goal and three assists.
Moose Jaw Warriors vs. Prince Albert Raiders - Series tied 1-1Next game: Tonight at 9pm
D Oleg Sosunov, Moose Jaw WarriorsDrafted 178th overall (6th Round) in 2016
Sosunov finished his regular season with seven goals and 19 assists in 71 games and has not yet found the scoresheet in the postseason.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. Val d'Or Foreurs - Blainville-Boisbriand leads 2-0Next game: Tonight at 7:30pm
C Alex Barré-Boulet, Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaSigned as a free agent to an entry-level contract in 2018
A late season addition to the Bolts' prospect pool, Barré-Boulet finished first in overall QMJHL scoring with 116 points (53g-63a) in 65 games. He is second in Armada scoring with four points in two games in their first round series.
Halifax Mooseheads vs. Baie-Comeau Drakkar - Halifax leads 2-0Next game: Tonight at 7:30pm
C Otto Somppi, Halifax MooseheadsDrafted 206th overall (7th Round) in 2016
Finishing this season with a furious 83 points (28g-55a) to lead his team through 59 games, Somppi was injured in Game 1 of their series against Baie-Comeau and did not return to that game nor did he play in Game 2.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE (USHL)
C Cole Guttman, Dubuque Fighting SaintsDrafted 180th overall (6th Round) in 2017
Through 17 games this season, Guttman recorded 11 points. Guttman is out the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery.
D Nick Perbix, Omaha LancersDrafted 169th overall (6th Round) in 2017
Perbix leads all Omaha blueliners in goals (4), assists (20), and points (24) through 49 games.
NCAA WRAP-UP
F Ross Colton, U. of Vermont (Hockey East)Drafted 118th overall (4th Round) in 2016
Colton finished his sophomore season leading his team in goals (16) and points (23) through 36 games.
F Ryan Lohin, UMass Lowell (Hockey East)Drafted 208th overall (7th Round) in 2016
Lohin finished his sophomore season leading his team in assists (16) and points (25) through 36 games.
D John MacLeod, Boston University (Hockey East)Drafted 57th overall (2nd Round) in 2014
The Terriers advanced to the NCAA Northeast Regional, but fell 6-3 to Michigan to end their bid to the Frozen Four. In his senior year, MacLeod finished his collegiate career with 22 points in 119 games from the blueline.
G Kris Oldham, U. of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)Drafted 153rd overall (6th Round) in 2015
Oldham finished his sophomore season with a 1-2-1 record, a 4.12 goals-against average, and a .867 save percentage.
D Ryan Zuhlsdorf, U. of Minnesota (Big Ten)Drafted 150th overall (5th Round) in 2015
Zuhlsdorf finished his sophomore season with nine assists in 39 games.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE - SYRACUSE CRUNCH
The Crunch won both their weekend games, beating Binghamton (New Jersey) at home on Friday and shutting out Utica (Vancouver) at home on Saturday … Alexey Lipanov joined the Crunch for the remainder of the season after his OHL season ended, making his professional debut on Saturday … Matthew Peca added an assist in each of the games … Syracuse will close out March at home, facing Binghamton on Wednesday, then a back-to-back with Belleville (Ottawa) and Charlotte (Carolina) on Friday and Saturday.