CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE (CHL)
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
LW Boris Katchouk, Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsDrafted 44th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
A goal and an assist from Katchouk helped lead Canada to their first victory at the 2018 World Juniors, a 4-2 win over Finland on Tuesday night. The Canadians are back in action tonight at 7pm (NHL Network) vs. Slovakia.
C Alexey Lipanov, Barrie ColtsDrafted 76th overall (3rd Round) in 2017
One of the final cuts from Team Russia, Lipanov returned to Barrie last week. He is fourth in Colts' scoring with 28 points in 31 games.
C Christopher Paquette, Peterborough PetesDrafted 148th overall (5th Round) in 2016
Through 29 games so far, Paquette has 10 goals and four assists.
RW Taylor Raddysh, Erie OttersDrafted 58th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
Playing on a line with Katchouk, Raddysh also added a goal and an assist in Canada's opening win over Finland. Raddysh's was an insurance goal in the second, and Katchouk recorded the solo assist.
Western Hockey League (WHL)
D Cal Foote, Kelowna RocketsDrafted 14th overall (1st Round) in 2017
Foote went pointless in Canada's win over Finland, but made arguably
the biggest play of the game
, diving through the crease and swiping out the puck to prevent a Finland goal.
D Libor Hajek, Saskatoon BladesDrafted 37th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
Hajek added an assist on the Czech's second first-period goal, helping them to an eventual 5-4 win over Russia in their first gameplay of the 2018 WJC tournament.
C Brett Howden, Moose Jaw WarriorsDrafted 27th overall (1st Round) in 2016
Howden was held off the scoresheet last night during Canada-Finland.
D Oleg Sosunov, Moose Jaw WarriorsDrafted 178th overall (6th Round) in 2016
Sosunov is one off the team lead in scoring for defensemen with 16 points in 34 games.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
C Otto Somppi, Halifax MooseheadsDrafted 206th overall (7th Round) in 2016
With 10 points in eight games so far in December, Somppi has stayed hot. He has points in four-straight games and is third in Halifax scoring.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE (USHL)
C Cole Guttman, Dubuque Fighting SaintsDrafted 180th overall (6th Round) in 2017
Through 17 games this season, Guttman has 11 points for fifth overall in club scoring.
D Nick Perbix, Omaha LancersDrafted 169th overall (6th Round) in 2017
Perbix has nine assists in 17 games to lead all Lancers defensemen in scoring.
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA)
F Ross Colton, U. of Vermont (Hockey East)Drafted 118th overall (4th Round) in 2016
Colton leads his team in both goals (10) and points (12) through 16 games in his sophomore season.
F Ryan Lohin, UMass Lowell (Hockey East)Drafted 208th overall (7th Round) in 2016
Lohin is tied for the team lead in points (14) and leads with nine assists through 17 games.
D John MacLeod, Boston University (Hockey East)Drafted 57th overall (2nd Round) in 2014
In his senior season on the Terriers' blueline, MacLeod has recorded one assist in seven games.
G Kris Oldham, U. of Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)Drafted 153rd overall (6th Round) in 2015
Oldham is 0-1-1 with a 3.44 goals-against and a .882 save percentage.
D Ryan Zuhlsdorf, U. of Minnesota (Big Ten)Drafted 150th overall (5th Round) in 2015
Zuhlsdorf has eight assists through 20 games so far this season for his Gophers.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE - SYRACUSE CRUNCH
The Crunch play at home twice this week (Wednesday, Dec. 27 vs. Toronto and Saturday, Dec. 30 vs. Utica) before heading down to Binghamton to play a New Year's Eve tilt against the Devils … Carter Verhaeghe is riding a nine-game point streak and Matthew Peca is on a six-game point streak … Syracuse is currently third in the North Division.
