Finnigan's 8: Dec. 6, 2021

Finnigan's 8 is a weekly recap highlighting eight top performing Ottawa Senators prospects.

Jacob Bernard-Docker (Belleville/AHL)Season totals: 18GP / 2G / 1A / 8PIM / +5
Bernard-Docker was held pointless in three Belleville games this week but on Saturday tied his career high with three shots on goal.
His +5 rating is the second best on the team and earlier this season recorded his first NHL point with an assist on Nov. 13.
Ridly Greig (Brandon/WHL)Season totals: 17GP / 12G / 13A / 46PIM / +12
Greig missed the Wheat Kings' first two games of the week due to suspension but returned Saturday in a 4-1 victory over Medicine Hat where he tallied two assists.
Of players with at least 10 games played, Greig's 1.48 points per game is the fifth best in the WHL. His 46 penalty minutes are tied for the third most in the league. Brandon has the sixth best record in the Western Conference.
Earlier in the week, Greig was
named
to Canada's National Junior Team selection camp
Carson Latimer (Prince Albert/WHL)Season totals: 19 GP / 6G / 3A / 2PIM / +7
Latimer was traded from Edmonton to Prince Albert Dec. 1 and in his debut with the Raiders, he made an impact as he recorded one assist and was a +2 in a 5-2 win over Regina on Dec. 3.
It was his first action since Nov. 13 after he had missed five games with the Oil Kings due to injury.
Leevi Merilainen (Kingston/OHL)Season totals: 19 GP / 12-4-3 / 3.10 GAA / .897 save percentage
It was another spectacular week for Merilainen that began with him making 28 saves to record his first career OHL shutout in a 5-0 win against Oshawa on Friday.
He'd follow that up by stopping 20 of 21 shots against the Ottawa 67s Sunday in a 5-1 victory to go 2-0-0 on the week.
His 12 wins this year are tied for the second most in the OHL while his 507 saves are the third most. The Fronts lead the East Division and sit second in the Eastern Conference standings. His strong week earned him OHL Goaltender of the Week honours.

Jakov Novak (Northeastern/NCAA)Season totals: 18GP / 5G / 3A / 16PIM / +7
Having not tallied an assist through the first 16 games of the season, Novak notched three of them in a home-and-home sweep of Providence.
He one assist Friday in 2-0 road win before he added two more the following night in a 4-1 victory. Northeastern currently lead the NCAA's Hockey East.
Zack Ostapchuk (Vancouver/WHL)Season totals: 16GP / 6G / 6A / 15PIM / +5
Ostapchuk exploded this week with a monster three games for the Giants. He had two goals and one assist Wednesday in a 5-3 victory over Kelowna before he scored one goal in Friday's 3-1 win over Kamloops.
He'd conclude the week with another three-point game as he again scored twice and added an assist as Vancouver beat the Everett, the Western Conference leaders, 6-5.
Ostapchuk's six goals this year are the fifth most on the Giants. Vancouver sit second in the B.C. Division.

Cole Reinhardt (Belleville/AHL)Season totals: 19GP / 3G / 7A / 23PIM / -1
It was a tough week for Belleville as they went 0-3-0 but Reinhardt buried his third goal of the season Saturday in a 3-1 loss to Manitoba.
His 10 points this year are the fourth most on the Senators while his 23 penalty minutes rank third.

Jake Sanderson (North Dakota/NCAA)Season totals: 15GP / 6G / 13A / 4PIM / +5
In two games this week, Sanderson notched three assists as the Fighting Hawks split a road series with St. Cloud State.
He had an assist on North Dakota's only goal Friday in an 8-1 loss before he tallied two helpers in a 5-3 win the following night.
Sanderson's 19 points leads the Fighting Hawks in scoring and are the second most in the NCAA. Along with teammate Tyler Kleven, Sanderson was
selected
to the USA's World Junior preliminary roster.
* Photo credit: Robert John Boucher