Prospect Report: Caamano, Robertson to square off in OHL playoffs

Dallas Stars forward prospects Nick Caamano and Jason Robertson will square off in the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference Championship Series, which gets underway later this week.

Caamano tallied five points (one goal, four assists) over the past week as Hamilton won three straight games to take its second-round series with Niagara, 4-1. Caamano scored the game-winning goal as the Bulldogs clinched the series with a 4-2 win on Thursday. It was the third game-winning goal of the playoffs for Caamano, who has tallied at least one point in each of his team's 10 playoff games this season.
Caamano, a fifth-round pick (146th overall) in 2016, has 13 points (four goals, nine assists) in 10 playoff games. He is tied for ninth in the league in assists and 15th in points.
Robertson tallied one goal and one assist last week as Kingston won three straight games to take its second-round series against Barrie, 4-2. Both of Robertson's points came in Kingston's 7-1 win in Game 5 which gave it a 3-2 series lead. Robertson has tallied points in eight of his team's 11 playoff games.
Robertson, a second-round pick (39th overall) in 2017, has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 10 playoff games. He is tied for sixth in the league in playoff goal scoring and is tied for 12th in points.
Kingston and Hamilton begin their best-of-seven series for the conference championship on Wednesday.
Caamano Stats: Hamilton/Flint (OHL) | 64 GP | 25 G | 32 A | 57 PTS | +9 | 94 PIM
Playoffs | 10 GP | 4 G | 9 A | 13 PTS | +5 | 10 PIM
Robertson Stats: Kingston (OHL) | 68 GP | 41 G | 46 A | 87 PTS | +8 | 36 PIM
Playoffs | 11 GP | 7 G | 7 A | 14 PTS | +1 | 6 PIM
Here are updates on other Dallas prospects playing in juniors, Europe and college.

North American Juniors

D Ondrej Vala(Free agent/2016) picked up two assists in three games as Everett advanced in the Western Hockey League playoffs, taking its second-round series against Portland in five games. Everett will play Tri-City in the WHL Western Conference Championship Series. Vala has five points (one goal, four assists) and a plus-10 rating in 10 playoff games.
Vala Stats: Kamloops/Everett (WHL) | 59 GP | 7 G | 21 A | 28 PTS | +17 | 48 PIM
Playoffs | 10 GP | 1 G | 4 A | 5 PTS | +10 | 10 PIM

Europe

D Miro Heiskanen(1st round/2017) tallied one goal and one assist in four games last week, but HIFK fell to Karpat in the semifinals of the Finnish League playoffs, Heiskanen's goal came in HIFK's 4-1 victory in Game 4 which tied the series 2-2. Karpat won the seventh and deciding game, 2-1. Heiskanen has one postseason game remaining as HIFK will play TPS in a bronze medal game Friday. The 18-year-old Heiskanen has nine points (three goals, six assists) in 14 playoff games, ranking first among all Finnish League defensemen in playoff scoring. His 26:29 of ice time per game is tops among all players.
Heiskanen Stats: HIFK (Liiga) | 30 GP | 11 G | 12 A | 23 PTS | +17 | 8 PIM
Playoffs | 13 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 PTS | +6 | 18 PIM
LW Valeri Nichushkin(1st round/2013) scored CSKA's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to AK Bars in Game 1 of the Gagarin Cup Final in the KHL. Nichushkin has 9 points (3 goals, 6 assists) in 17 playoff games.
Nichushkin Stats: CSKA (KHL) | 50 GP | 16 G | 11 A | 27 PTS | +11 | 14 PIM
CSKA (KHL Playoffs) | 17 GP | 3 G | 6 A | 9 PTS | +4 | 4 PIM
D John Nyberg (6th round/2014) continues to play for Sweden's national team. He'll suit up again for the national team when it plays at the Carlson Hockey Games in Czech Republic and Russia. Nyberg had no points in two games while playing on the second defense pair when Sweden played Slovakia earlier this month.
Nyberg Stats: Frolunda (SHL) | 52 GP | 2 G | 11 A | 13 PTS | E | 40 PIM
Playoffs | 6 GP | 0 G |2 A | 2 PTS | -2 | 4 PIM
Sweden (Intl) | 2 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | +1 | 2 PIM

Season Finished

Here's a brief recap of the prospects who have concluded their seasons in college, juniors, and Europe.
LW Riley Tufte(1st round/2016) tallied 29 points (16 goals, 13 assists) in 42 games for Minnesota Duluth, which won the NCAA championship. Tufte, a sophomore, led the Bulldogs in goal scoring and shots on goal (131).
Tufte Stats: Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | 42 GP | 16 G | 13 A | 29 PTS | +11 | 36 PIM
G Colton Point(5th round/2016) finished his sophomore season at Colgate with a 16-12-5 record and ranked second in the nation in goals against average (1.74) and first in save percentage (.944). His six shutouts ranked fourth.
Point Stats: Colgate (ECAC) | 16-12-5 | 1.74 | .944
G Jake Oettinger(1st round/2017) finished his sophomore season at Boston University with a 21-13-4 record, 2.45 goals against average and .915 save percentage. Oettinger tied for fifth in the nation with five shutouts.
Oettinger Stats: Boston University (Hockey East) | 21-13-4 | 2.45 | .915
D Joe Cecconi (5th round/2015) recorded 27 points (five goals, 22 assists) in 40 games for the University of Michigan, which advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four. Cecconi, a junior, ranked second among Michigan defensemen in scoring.
Cecconi Stats: Michigan (Big Ten) | 40 GP | 5 G | 22 A | 27 PTS | E | 43 PIM
RW Tony Calderone (Free agent/2018) signed as a free agent with Dallas after concluding the season with the University of Michigan, where he tallied 45 points (25 goals, 20 assists) in 40 games, leading the Wolverines in goal scoring and ranking fifth nationally. He signed an amateur tryout with the Texas Stars of the AHL after signing with Dallas.
C/LW Rhett Gardner (4th round/2016) tallied 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 33 games with North Dakota. Gardner, a junior, won 58.6 percent of his faceoffs (459 of 783).
Gardner Stats: North Dakota (NCHC) | 33 GP | 7 G | 13 A | 20 PTS | +6 |48 PIM
D Michael Prapavessis (4th round/2014) finished his senior season with 19 assists in 37 games for RPI. He signed an amateur tryout contract with Cincinnati of the ECHL.
Prapavessis Stats: RPI (ECAC) | 37 GP | 0 G | 19 A | 19 PTS | -10 | 18 PIM
C Liam Hawel(4th round/2017) tallied 41 points (14 goals, 27 assists) in 41 games for Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League. Hawel won 53.4 percent of his faceoffs (512 of 958).
Hawel Stats: Guelph (OHL) | 62 GP | 14 G | 27 A | 41 PTS | -5 | 31 PIM
Playoffs | 6 GP | 3 G | 3 A | 6 PTS | -1 | 4 PIM
C Brett Davis (6th round/2017) finished the regular season with 58 points (25 goals, 33 assists) in 72 games for Kootenay of the WHL, tying for second on the team in goals and ranking third in points.
Davis Stats: Kootenay | 72 GP | 25 G | 33 A | 58 PTS | -20 | 25 PIM
D Jakob Stenqvist(6th round/2016) played primarily in Sweden's second league where he tallied 22 points (5 goals, 17 assists) in 46 games and, as a defenseman, was the highest scoring junior player in the league. He ranked eighth among all league defensemen in scoring.
Stenqvist Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 46 GP | 5 G | 17 A | 22 PTS | -3 | 16 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 2 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | E | 2 PIM
Bjorkloven (Postseason) | 5 GP | 0 G | 3 A | | 3 PTS | +3 | 2 PIM
Frolunda (Jr, Postseason) | 2 GP | 2 G | 0 A | 2 PTS | -3 | 0 PIM
C Jacob Peterson (5th round/2017) played at three different levels this season in Sweden including juniors, the second league, and the Swedish Hockey League. He played primarily in juniors where he tallied 34 points (13 goals, 21 assists) in 33 games and he recorded five points (three goals, two assists) in 10 games in the second league.
Peterson Stats: Frolunda (Sweden, Jr.) | 33 GP | 13 G | 21 A | 34 PTS | +3 | 26 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 9 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | -1 | 0 PIM
Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 10 GP | 3 G | 2 A | 5 PTS | +2 | 2 PIM
Bjorkloven (Postseason) | 5 GP | 1 G | 1 A | | 2 PTS | -1 | 4 PIM
Frolunda (Jr, Postseason) | 2 GP | 1 G | 2 A | 3 PTS | -3 | 0 PIM
LW/C Fredrik Karlstrom (3rd round/2016) played primarily in the Swedish Hockey League where he had five points (two goals, three assists) in 35 games. He didn't play towards the end of the season due to a shoulder injury which had plagued him earlier in the season as well. Karlstrom also played at the 2018 World Junior Championship, recording three assists in seven games as Sweden took home the silver medal.
Karlstrom Stats: Linkoping (SHL) | 35 GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 PTS | -2 | 6 PIM
Linkoping (Sweden, Jr.) | 4 GP | 2 G | 0 A | 2 PTS | -3 | 4 PIM
G Markus Ruusu(6th round/2015) played at three different levels in Finland, primarily in the second league (Mestis) where he posted a 9-4-3 record, 2.64 goals against average and .907 save percentage.
Ruusu Stats: TUTO/LeKi (Mestis) | 9-4-3 | 2.64 | .907
Ilves (Liiga) | 5-6-0 | 3.75 | .851
Ilves (Finland, Jr.) | 0-2-0 | 2.57 | .924
Leki (Postseason) | 0-1 | 7.00 | .696
D Miro Karjalainen (5th round/2014) recorded five points (two goals, three assists) in 36 games for HPK in Finland's top league.
Karjalainen Stats: HPK (Liiga) | 36 GP | 2 G | 3 A | 5 PTS | -5 | 135 PIM
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