Finnigan's 8: Oct. 18, 2021

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

Tyler Boucher (Boston University/NCAA)
Season totals: 4GP / 1G / 0A / 6PIM / -3
The 10th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft scored his first career NCAA goal during Boston University's 4-1 win over Sacred Heart on Oct. 16 that also acted as the game-winner.
During that game he set a new career high with four shots and over the weekend series split with Sacred Heart, Boucher had five shots, two penalties and one blocked shot.

Philippe Daoust (Belleville Senators/AHL)
Season totals: 2GP / 1G / 0A / 0PIM / +/- 0
Daoust made his professional debut Friday night during Belleville's defeat in Laval and in the process notched his first professional point by getting the primary assist on Rourke Chartier's goal.
Daoust was a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft and becomes the seventh player from that draft class to play pro hockey.
Ridly Greig (Brandon/WHL)
Season totals: 5GP / 4G / 3A / 16PIM / +/- 0
The Wheat Kings' captain has started the season on a five-game point streak and this past week saw him tally one goal and two assists as Brandon went 2-0.
His 16 penalty minutes have him in a tie for sixth while his 30 shots on goal place him in a tie for fourth among WHL skaters.

Tyler Kleven (North Dakota/NCAA)
Season totals: 4GP / 1G/ 1A / 4PIM / +5
Despite the Fighting Hawks splitting their weekend series with Bemidji State, Kleven was a stable force on the ice as he registered a +3 over the weekend.
In addition to three blocks, Kleven also managed two shots on goal in each game and has nine total shots already through four games for North Dakota.
Leevi Merilainen (Kingston/OHL)
Season totals: 5GP / 3-2-0 / 3.23 GAA / .882 save percentage
It was a perfect weekend for Merilainen who went 2-0 over the weekend with the Frontenacs. The Finnish netminder made 31 saves in a 5-4 win over Sudbury on Oct. 15 and then a night later stopped 21 of 22 shots in a 3-1 road victory against Peterborough.
His five games played this season is a tie for first place in the OHL amongst all goaltenders while his three wins are tied for second.
Roby Jarventie (Belleville Senators/AHL)
Season totals: 2GP / 0G / 1A / 0PIM / -1
After being held pointless on opening night in Laval, Jarventie grabbed his first point of 2021-22 with an assist Saturday in Belleville's 5-2 victory over the Rocket.
The Finn fired three shots on goal over the weekend as Belleville started the season 1-1.
Mads Sogaard (Belleville Senators/AHL)
Season totals: 2GP / 1-1-0 / 4.47 GAA / .837 save percentage
Sogaard started on opening night in Laval but was pulled in the second period with Belleville trailing. However, he responded excellently the following night in Belleville's home opener by making 24 saves in the Sens' 5-2 victory.
Since making his AHL debut, Sogaard has won eight of his nine starts.
Lassi Thomson (Belleville Senators/AHL)
Season totals: 2GP / 1G / 0A / 4PIM / +/- 0
With his goal Saturday during the Sens' win over Laval, Thomson has already matched his season total from his first AHL season.
The goal also came on the power play, marking his second career AHL man advantage goal. Thomson fired five shots on goal over the weekend.