Estephan goes off with 7 points in 3 games

Last season, Lethbridge Hurricanes centerman Giorgio Estephan (2015, sixth round) pivoted one of most explosive lines in all of junior hockey, producing 20 goals and 74 points in 59 contests while playing primarily with undrafted wingers Tyler Wong and Brayden Burke.
The line remained intact this season, but when the Hurricanes traded Burke on Nov. 9, many questioned whether or not Estephan could continue to produce at the same rate for the up-and-coming Western Hockey League franchise.
It's safe to say that Estephan has answered the call.

The Edmonton native totaled seven points this past week and now has goals in four straight games as part of a six-game point streak.
Estephan kicked off the week with a three-point effort Wednesday, going low glove-side from the right circle and later rifling a one-timer from the left side in addition to adding an assist in a 5-1 win over lowly Prince Albert.

Estephan duplicated his two-goal, one-assist performance on Friday in a 5-3 win over Red Deer. The 19-year-old deposited a pretty behind-the-back feed and later cashed an empty-netter for his fourth two-goal game of the campaign.

The Hurricanes closed out the week Saturday, with Estephan knocking home a rebound in a 3-2 overtime loss at Red Deer.

Estephan has 15 goals through 24 games en route to piling up 28 total points.

OHL

Cliff Pu (2016, third round) went without a point in the week's two games as London fell 3-2 in a shootout to Owen Sound on Friday before pitching a 6-2 blowout over Flint on Sunday. Pu remains the Knights' leading scorer with 18 goals and 42 points through 25 games.
Austin Osmanski (2016, seventh round) posted a combined minus-3 rating as Mississauga lost once to Erie and twice to Peterborough before being scratched in Sunday's 6-3 victory at Ottawa.
Through 24 appearances, Osmanski has collected one goal, four points and minus-10 rating for a disappointing Steelheads squad that has won once in their last 10 games.

WHL

After a quiet start to the week that saw him go pointless in a win over Saskatoon and a loss to Lethbridge, Red Deer winger Brandon Hagel (2016, sixth round) came up big on Saturday, finishing off a give-and-go for the overtime winner as the Rebels edged the Hurricanes 3-2.

Hagel is currently tied for the team lead with 14 goals, while placing second on the Rebels with 31 total points.
Prior to being recalled to Buffalo, Brendan Guhle (2015, second round) got one last lick in Tuesday when he forced overtime with a slap shot from the left boards with 42 seconds left as Prince George toppled Vancouver 4-3. Guhle produced seven points (5+2) in 19 games prior to his first NHL recall, including four goals in five games since being dealt from Prince Albert to Prince George.
Devante Stephens (2015, fifth round) picked up one assist Wednesday to extend his career-long point streak to four games in Kelowna's 4-1 win at Tri-City. Stephens' streak was halted Friday in a 2-1 loss to Spokane, and the defender again was held without a point the next night in the Rockets' 3-1 win over Brandon.
Stephens has captured six goals and 11 points through 26 contests.
Vojtech Budik (2016, fifth round)recorded one assist last week as Prince Albert lost three of their four games, culminating with a 12-2 defeat to Regina in Saturday. The Czech defender has seven assists and an admirable minus-11 rating for a last-place Raiders club with a minus-49 goal differential.

QMJHL

Cape Breton forward Vasily Glotov (2016, seventh round) added two helpers to his stat line as the Screaming Eagles won once in three tries. Glotov, who has gone nine games without a goal for the second time this season, has totaled 23 points (4+19) in 27 games.

NCAA

Christopher Brown (2014, sixth round) buried a rebound for his sixth goal of the year Saturday as Boston College came up short in a 4-3 loss to North Dakota.

Brown, who began the week with two shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 win at Northeastern, has taken a drastic leap in his second collegiate season with 15 points in 18 games.
Boston College defenseman Casey Fitzgerald (2016, third round) ran his pointless streak to four games as the Eagles defeated Northeastern and fell to North Dakota. Through 17 outings, Fitzgerald has five goals and 13 points.
UPDATE: Fitzgerald was one of 27 players named to the preliminary roster for the 2017 U.S. National Junior Team.
The group is auditioning for a spot on the final 23-man roster that will represent the United States in the 2017 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship from Dec. 26, 2016 - Jan. 5, 2017, in Montreal and Toronto, Canada.
The players will attend training camp Dec. 16-20 at HarborCenter in Buffalo, New York, followed by an additional camp in Oshawa, Ontario, from Dec. 20-24. The U.S. will play pre-tournament games Dec. 21 against Switzerland at the Tribute Communities Centre in Oshawa, Ontario, and Dec. 23 against the Czech Republic at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario.
Maxwell Willman (2014, fifth round) was shut out in Brown's 5-1 loss to Maine on Friday, but was able to produce an assist Saturday as the Bears picked up their second win of the season 3-1 over army West Point. At the 10-game mark, Willman ranks third in team scoring with six points (4+2).
Cal Petersen (2013, fifth round) rebounded from a Friday performance that saw him allow five goals in a 5-4 loss to Massachusetts with a much better effort Saturday, stopping 22 shots for his second shutout of the season to backstop Notre Dame to a 3-0 win over the Minutemen.

The third-year starter is 8-6-2 on the year with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage.
Notre Dame forward Connor Hurley (2013, second round) notched one assist in Friday's loss to Massachusetts, but was unable to get on the board in Saturday's 3-0 victory. Hurley has 15 points (4+11) in 16 games.
Massachusetts defenseman Ivan Chukarov (2015, seventh round) picked up an assist in Friday's 5-4 win over Notre Dame, and finished with a minus-1 rating in Saturday's shutout loss to the Fighting Irish. Chukarov has four points (1+3) and 32 shots on goal in 14 games.
One night after going without a point in a 4-2 win at St. Lawrence, Harvard forward Sean Malone (2013, sixth round) posted an empty-net goal plus an assist to help the Crimson to a 7-3 triumph over Clarkson. Malone is tied for the team lead with eight goals to go along with 14 points in his first 11 games.
William Borgen (2015, fourth round) raced to the crease to tap in a loose rebound for his first goal of the year Saturday as St. Cloud State played to a 5-5 tie at Western Michigan.

Borgen, who recorded one assist the night before in a 3-0 blanking of the Broncos, has nine points (1+8) in 14 games.
St. Cloud State forward Judd Peterson (2012, seventh round) recorded one assist in the series at Western Michigan to give him 11 points (7+4) through 14 contests. Peterson started the year hot with seven goals in his first nine games, but has none in his last five.
Senior defenseman Anthony Florentino (2013, fifth round) was unable to produce any points as Providence lost to Boston University 2-1 and came back Saturday to earn a 2-2 tie. Florentino has connected for five goals and 10 points through a dozen appearances for the Friars.

USHL

Brett Murray (2016, fourth round)registered two shots on goal Friday as Youngstown lost to Chicago 2-1. The Penn State commit is a bit of a slump with no goal in his last outings. He has 16 points (4+12) in 22 games with the Phantoms.
Defenseman Philip Nyberg (2016, fifth round) contributed four shots on goal over the weekend as Madison dropped a pair of decisions to Cedar Rapids by scores of 4-1 and 2-1. Nyberg has one goal, six points and a minus-6 rating in 21 contests.

Sweden

Rasmus Asplund (2016, second round) returned from a two-game injury absence Saturday, notching one shot on goal in 18:26 of action as Farjestad BK downed Djurgarden IF 2-1 in overtime. Asplund has nine points (3+6) in 23 contests.
Asplund and Rochester Americans forward Alexander Nylander (2016, first round) have also been named to Sweden's preliminary roster for the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship. They were linemates in last year's tournament.
Victor Olofsson (2014, seventh round) posted a combined six shots on goal as Frolunda HC recorded 4-0 and 1-0 shutout victories over Lulea HF. Through 25 games, Olofsson has five goals and 11 points while averaging 13:56 of work per outing.
Jonas Johansson (2014, third round) allowed five goals on 20 shots Tuesday as Almtuna IS was defeated by IF Bjorkloven 6-4. The loss drops Johansson to 8-9 with a 2.05 GAA and a .919 save percentage.
Gustav Possler (2013, fifth round) spent another week on the sidelines after undergoing surgery to repair his ankle in September.
For more on all the youngsters in the Sabres pipeline, check out Kris Baker's website, SabresProspects.com. You can also follow him on Twitter (@SabresProspects) for in-game updates throughout the week on any Buffalo prospects that are in action.