Lightning prospect roundup: Lipanov and Paquette send teddy bears flying

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.

CANADIAN HOCKEY LEAGUE (CHL)
Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
LW Boris Katchouk, Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsDrafted 44th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
With two goals and First Star honors in the Soo's 6-3 win over Windsor on Sunday night, Katchouk pushed his point streak to eight games and now has a goal in four-straight games. Of the 30 games he's played so far, he's recorded at least one point in 26 of them and he's one goal off the OHL lead.
C Alexey Lipanov, Barrie ColtsDrafted 76th overall (3rd Round) in 2017
Lipanov was named First Star with two goals in Barrie's 5-0 blanking of Oshawa on Saturday, and scored the Teddy Bear Toss goal for the Colts. His 25 points in 28 games has him third in club scoring.

C Christopher Paquette, Peterborough PetesDrafted 148th overall (5th Round) in 2016
After a recent cold streak, Paquette got back on the scoresheet in a big way last week, scoring two goals and adding an assist in the Petes' three games. He scored twice in their 5-4 overtime win over Sudbury on Thursday, opening the game's scoring with a power-play goal to score the Teddy Bear Toss goal for the Petes.

RW Taylor Raddysh, Erie OttersDrafted 58th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
Raddysh added two assists in Erie's 6-2 loss to London on Sunday to extend his point streak to eight games. Five of the eight games have seen him post multi-point games, and he continues to lead his team in points (44), assists (29), and power-play assists (16).
Western Hockey League (WHL)
D Cal Foote, Kelowna RocketsDrafted 14th overall (1st Round) in 2017
Foote has recorded five assists in his last three games, including a three-assist night on Saturday in a 7-4 loss to Brandon. He continues to lead all Rockets defensemen in scoring with 30 points, and is tied for fourth overall on the team and ranks sixth among all WHL defensemen.
D Libor Hajek, Saskatoon BladesDrafted 37th overall (2nd Round) in 2016
Continuing to pace the Blades' blueline in scoring, Hajek has points in back-to-back games. He earned Third Star with the lone goal in a 4-1 loss to Kamloops on Saturday.
C Brett Howden, Moose Jaw WarriorsDrafted 27th overall (1st Round) in 2016
Returning to action last week, Howden came back with a vengeance, adding four points in back-to-back wins for the Warriors on Wednesday and Friday. He posted a goal and an assist in each win, and was named Second Star with the game-winner on the power play over Red Deer on Wednesday.
D Oleg Sosunov, Moose Jaw WarriorsDrafted 178th overall (6th Round) in 2016
Sosunov recorded an assist on Moose Jaw's sixth goal in their 6-3 win over Calgary on Saturday, and is two points off the scoring lead for Warriors defensemen.
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
C Otto Somppi, Halifax MooseheadsDrafted 206th overall (7th Round) in 2016
Somppi has five points in five games in December, and added an assist in Halifax's 7-2 loss to Rouyn-Noranda on Saturday.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE (USHL)
C Cole Guttman, Dubuque Fighting SaintsDrafted 180th overall (6th Round) in 2017
Guttman has 11 points in 17 games this season, and will represent Team USA at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) in Nova Scotia this week.
D Nick Perbix, Omaha LancersDrafted 169th overall (6th Round) in 2017
Perbix will also be representing Team USA at the WJAC this week, and leaves Omaha on a four-game point streak.
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.
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
With three wins last week over Utica (Vancouver), Binghamton (New Jersey), and Belleville (Ottawa), the Crunch are riding a nine-game win streak … Adam Erne recorded his first pro hat trick in Wednesday's 6-1 win over Utica … Matt Spencer scored his first career goal against Utica as well … Mitchell Stephens recorded his first pro multi-goal game with two against Belleville on Saturday … Alex Volkov posted four points in the win over Belleville … Connor Ingram recorded his first pro shutout with 18 saves in the 6-0 win … Anthony Cirelli has seven points (3G-4A) in his last three games and leads the Crunch in scoring (19 points).