Glotov extends goal-scoring streak to 6 games for Shawinigan

When Vasily Glotov (2016, seventh round) was traded last offseason from the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles to the Shawinigan Cataractes, his new club knew they were getting an offensive talent. While the Cataractes have been mired in last place in the 18-team league for most of the season, the Russian shooter has managed to exceed expectations as a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing campaign.
Glotov maintained his frenetic scoring pace Friday, getting to the slot to pot his 24th goal of the year as Shawinigan came up short in a 5-2 loss at Rimouski.
The marker extended Glotov's goal-scoring streak to six games while giving him points in eight consecutive outings. Both streaks were the longest of Glotov's two-year Quebec Major Junior Hockey League career.

The streaks were snapped Sunday, though, with Glotov submitting just one shot on goal as the Cataractes got past Moncton 4-3 in overtime.
The productive run gives the yet-to-be-signed Glotov a team-best 24 goals, which ties for 10th in the QMJHL, with half of those tallies coming in his last 14 games. Through 43 games, Glotov has produced 33 total points.

WHL

Prince Albert defenseman Vojtech Budik (2016, fifth round) notched an assist Friday as the Raiders defeated Prince George 6-2.
Budik kept it going by setting a new career mark with a four-point night Saturday, ripping a shot from the right point for a goal and adding three helpers as Prince Albert cruised past Edmonton 9-2.

The Czech defender has now captured points in six-straight contests, leaving him with season totals of eight goals and 25 points in 42 games. He has 20 points in his last 17 outings dating back to Dec. 1 after registering just five in his first 25 games of the 2017-18 schedule.
Brandon Hagel (2016, sixth round) went without a point Tuesday as Red Deer got past Medicine Hat 4-1 to earn their first home-ice victory since Oct. 28.
Hagel set up the overtime winner Saturday as the Rebels defeated Kelowna 3-2 in overtime, and was kept off the score sheet Sunday in a 2-1 overtime loss to Lethbridge.

Hagel, who missed six weeks of action in December and January with an upper-body injury, has collected seven goals and 26 points in 34 appearances with the Rebels.

OHL

Cliff Pu (2016, third round) notched his 21st goal of the season Saturday as part of a three-point night as Kingston earned a 5-4 overtime victory in Ottawa.

The one-goal, two-assist effort, which was sandwiched between Kingston's wins over Oshawa and Peterborough, gives the 19-year-old forward 57 points (21+36) in 48 games.
Peterborough defenseman Austin Osmanski (2016, seventh round) picked up an assist Friday in the Petes' 4-3 loss to Mississauga, and logged a minus-1 rating Sunday in a 2-0 road blanking at Kingston.
Osmanski has appeared in 45 games this season, notching one goal, 13 helpers, and 65 shots on goal.

NCAA

Freshman forward Casey Mittelstadt (2017, first round) dazzled with a great neutral zone play before finishing off a rebound for the overtime winner Friday as Minnesota knocked off top-ranked Notre Dame 1-0 in overtime.
Mittelstadt completed the week by assisting on the Gophers' only goal in a 4-1 loss to the Fighting Irish on Saturday.
The freshman centerman has earned a point in three consecutive games, giving him eight goals and 22 points through 26 games played.
Boston College defenseman Casey Fitzgerald (2016, third round) was shut out Friday as the Eagles suffered a 3-2 loss at Massachusetts Lowell, and resumed production with an assist in Saturday's 5-2 home-ice victory over the River Hawks.
Fitzgerald has four goals and 14 points through 25 games.
Christopher Brown (2014, sixth round) produced an assist in back-to-back games last week as Boston College split the home-and-home series with Massachusetts Lowell.
Brown, who like Fitzgerald played his 100th collegiate game on Friday, has points in four consecutive games to enter February with a total of 15 (6+9) in 26 contests.
Jacob Bryson (2017, fourth round) was blanked Friday as Providence played to a 4-4 tie at Northeastern, and responded with a plus-2 rating Saturday as the Friars closed the set with a 2-1 overtime win.
Bryson has played in 28 games, recording one goal and a team-best 18 helpers with a plus-11 rating.
After being blanked in a 4-2 win over Penn State on Friday, Wisconsin winger Linus Weissbach (2017, seventh round) scored his eighth goal of the year Saturday as the Badgers and the Nittany Lions played to a 4-4 tie. Weissbach scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give the Badgers the tiebreaker point in the Big Ten Hockey conference standings.

The productive Saturday gives Weissbach 19 points (8+11) in 26 contests.
Ivan Chukarov (2015, seventh round) recorded three shots on goal over the weekend as Massachusetts dropped a pair of 3-2 decisions to Maine, giving the third-year defender five assists and a minus-3 rating in 18 appearances.
St. Cloud State defenseman Will Borgen (2015, fourth round) logged an even rating Friday in a 5-1 loss at Minnesota-Duluth, and continued to be a smart, two-way stalwart the next night with one assist, four shots on goal, and several blocks as the Huskies earned the conference series split with a 2-1 victory.
Borgen has collected 11 points (1+10) and a plus-9 rating while appearing in all 24 of the Huskies' games.
Judd Peterson (2012, seventh round) produced a combined seven shots on goal as St. Cloud State split the conference set at Minnesota Duluth, leaving the senior forward with three goals and nine assists through 24 contests.
Sophomore power forward project Brett Murray (2016, fourth round) did not play over the weekend as Penn State played to a loss and a tie at Wisconsin. Murray, who has appeared in just one of his club's last 10 contests, has one goal and five points in 17 games.
Connecticut defenseman Philip Nyberg (2016, fifth round) contributed four shots on goal Friday in a 4-2 win at New Hampshire, and did not dress the following night as the Huskies completed the home-and-home sweep with a 3-2 triumph.
In 16 games, Nyberg has picked up a pair of power-play tallies and three total points.
Brown senior forward Max Willman (2014, fifth round) has been deemed out for the season with an injury. Prior to the premature end to the year, Willman had captured one goal, five points, and 25 shots on goal in nine appearances.

Europe

Sniping winger Victor Olofsson (2014, seventh round) stroked a one-timer for his league-leading 22nd goal of the year Thursday to help Frolunda HC to a 7-1 dismantling of Karlskrona HK. The marker gives Olofsson sole possession of first place among SHL goal scorers entering the final six weeks of the regular season.

Olofsson, who was unable to crack the score sheet in a 3-0 triumph over Skelleftea AIK on Saturday, has collected 34 total points in 38 games this season, good for second on his team and ninth among all league skaters.
Djurgarden IF centerman Marcus Davidsson (2017, second round) was unable to connect in Thursday's 6-2 win over Rogle BK, but got back on track Saturday when he broke down the right side and scored his sixth goal of the year in a 5-4 overtime victory over Vaxjo Lakers HC.
Davidsson has elevated his game of late with four goals in six games since his return from the World Junior Championship to improve his career-best point total to 14 through 29 contests.
Farjestad BK centerman Rasmus Asplund (2016, second round) was blanked in two games to start the week before connecting for an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over Lulea. The helper gives Asplund 26 points (6+20) through 40 appearances with 10 dates left on the Swedish Hockey League regular season schedule.
In Finland, goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (2017, second round) stopped 33 of 35 shots Wednesday as LeKi fell to Espoo United 2-0. Luukkonen again earned the nod Friday with 26 saves in a 6-4 loss to SaPKo.
Luukkonen has recorded 11 victories this season while posting a 2.65 GAA and .916 save%.
Rookie defenseman Oskari Laaksonen (2017, third round) saw his ice time fluctuate last week, skating for just 3:01 Tuesday in Ilves' 3-0 loss to HIFK, and then seeing a more regular role Saturday with 13:45 of work in a 3-2 loss to SaiPa.
Laaksonen has averaged 10:21 of action through his first eight Liiga contests, along the way producing one assist, a minus-three rating, and 16 shot attempts.