Prospect Roundup: Sikura brings Beanpot Championship to Northeastern

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1st Star: LW Dylan Sikura, Northeastern (NCAA)
The Line: 3 GP, 1G, 5A
Sikura was on a mission in a trio of Northeastern wins last week. The Hobey Baker award hopeful started off by tallying a pair of helpers in a 5-2 win over Boston University to help secure his team's first Beanpot Championship since 1988. The winger then went on to add multi-point performances in back-to-back victories against Vermont. He is now riding a six-game point streak dating back to Feb. 2. Sikura has registered 45 points (15G, 30A) thus far and paces the Huskies at +18.
2nd Star: D Jake Ryczek, Halifax (QMJHL)
The Line: 1 GP, 1G, 2A
The Halifax defenseman had a strong showing in a 12-5 route of Moncton. Ryczek recorded his fourth multi-point performance of the season with a goal and two assists in the tilt. The performance pushed him to 20 points (5G, 15A) through 22 games in the QMJHL.
3rd Star: C Matthew Highmore, Rockford (AHL)
The Line: 3 GP, 3A
The center kept up his impressive offensive numbers with a helper in each of his team's three games. Highmore, who needs just one more goal to set the rookie scoring record in for Rockford, paces the team with 34 points (20G, 14A).

Around the system:
- Chad Krys tallied a point in all three of Boston University's tilts last week. The sophomore defenseman in assist in the Beanpot Championship against Sikura and Northeastern, a goal in a 5-4 overtime loss to UConn and the game-winning helper in a 3-1 win over Merrimack. He now has 22 points (6G, 16A) this season.

• Collin Delia picked up his eighth victory for Rockford in a 4-3 win over San Antonio. The netminder made 25 saves and is now 8-6-1 on the year.

• Tanner Kero, Nathan Noel and Luke Johnson all recorded a goal apiece in the IceHogs tilt with the Rampage. Adam Clendening, Luc Snuggerud, Alexandre Fortin and Cody Franson were all credited with an assist in the win.

• Liam Coughlin tallied his eighth assist of the season in a 4-3 overtime loss against Northeastern. He now has 14 points (6G, 8A) through 29 games.

• Henri Jokiharju recorded a helper in Portland's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. He remains the Winterhawks leader in assists (48) and paces the team at +30.

• Parker Foo and Beau Starrett each picked up a helper last week. Foo tallied his assist in a 4-1 win over Princeton and Starrett got his helper in a 3-2 victory over Yale.

• Graham Knott picked up his third goal on the season in Rockford's 5-2 loss to Cleveland. The point gives him eight through 51 games this season.