Prospect Report: Tufte has productive weekend in NCAA

Stars forward prospect Riley Tufte had a productive weekend for the University of Minnesota Duluth, recording four points (two goals, two assists) as the No. 9 Bulldogs took two games from No. 17 Western Michigan.
Tufte scored one goal on Friday as Minnesota Duluth blew out Western Michigan, 8-0, picking up a loose puck and scoring from the left circle to put UMD up 3-0 early in the third period. Tufte's goal was the first of six in the third for the Bulldogs.

On Saturday, he tallied a power-play goal and chipped in two assists as the Bulldogs routed Western Michigan again, this time by a 6-1 score.
Tufte, Dallas' first-round pick (25th overall) in the 2016 NHL Draft, has 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) in 32 games and leads the Bulldogs in goal scoring and ranks fourth in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.
The sophomore forward ranks third on Minnesota Duluth in points and leads the team with 100 shots on goal.
Tufte Stats: Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | 32 GP | 15 G | 10 A | 25 PTS | +11 | 24 PIM
Here's a look at how other Dallas prospects playing in Europe, college and juniors fared over the past week.

NCAA

G Jake Oettinger (1st round/2017) went 1-0-1 over the weekend stopping 60 of 61 shots including a 33-save shutout in Boston University's 2-0 win over Vermont. He also stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 1-1 tie with Vermont. Oettinger is 16-12-4 with a 2.50 goals against average and .912 save percentage.
Oettinger Stats: Boston University (Hockey East) | 16-12-4 | 2.50 | .912
G Colton Point (5th round/2016) returned after missing the past two weeks due to injury and stopped 52 of 55 shots as Colgate went 1-0-1 including a 5-2 win over RPI and a 1-1 tie with Union. Point is 13-9-5 and ranks 2nd in the nation in goals against average (1.72) and first in save percentage (.946). Colgate plays RPI in the ECAC tournament this weekend.
Point Stats: Colgate (ECAC) | 13-9-5 | 1.72 | .946
D Joe Cecconi (5th round/2015) tallied one goal and two assists in two games as No. 13 Michigan swept a weekend series from Arizona State. Cecconi has 20 points (5 goals, 15 assists) in 34 games. Michigan plays Wisconsin in the Big Ten tournament this weekend.
Cecconi Stats: Michigan (Big Ten) | 34 GP | 5 G | 15 A | 20 PTS | -5 | 41 PIM
D Michael Prapavessis (4th round/2014) picked up one assist in two games for RPI. Prapavessis has 18 assists in 34 games for the Engineers. RPI plays Colgate in the ECAC tournament this weekend.
Prapavessis Stats: RPI (ECAC) | 34 GP | 0 G | 18 A | 18 PTS | -10 | 14 PIM
C/LW Rhett Gardner (4th round/2016) did not play this past weekend for North Dakota due to a lower-body injury. He is listed as day to day. Gardner has 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in 27 games.
Gardner Stats: North Dakota (NCHC) | 27 GP | 6 G | 11 A | 17 PTS | +7 |38 PIM

Europe

D Miro Heiskanen(1st round/2017) picked up one goal in his final two games for Finland at the Olympics. Heiskanen scored at even strength in Finland's 5-2 win over Korea in the qualification round. He had no points while playing 19:14 in Finland's 1-0 loss to Canada in the quarterfinals. Heiskanen finished the tournament with one goal in five games and averaged 16:39 of ice time.
Heiskanen Stats: Finland (Olympics) |5 GP | 1 G | 0 A | 1 PT | E | 2 PIM
HIFK (Liiga) | 25 GP | 11 G | 8 A | 19 PTS | +13 | 6 PIM
C Jacob Peterson (5th round/2017) scored his second goal of the season in Sweden's second league, and it was a big one. Peterson scored 2:28 into overtime as Bjorkloven defeated Almtuna, 3-2, on Friday. Peterson has two goals in six games in the second league this season.
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) | 6 GP | 2 G | 0 A | 2 PT | +1 | 2 PIM
D Jakob Stenqvist(6th round/2016) recorded one assist in two games for Bjorkloven in Sweden's second league last week. Stenqvist has 21 points (4 goals, 17 assists) and is tied for seventh in the league in scoring among defensemen.
Stenqvist Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 42 GP | 4 G | 17 A | 21 PTS | -3 | 16 PIM
Frolunda (SHL) | 2 GP | 0 G | 0 A | 0 PTS | E | 2 PIM
D John Nyberg (6th round/2014) played one game for Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League last week, recording no points. Nyberg has 12 points (2 goals, 10 assists) in 46 games.
Nyberg Stats: Frolunda (SHL) | 46 GP | 2 G | 10 A | 12 PTS | -1 | 40 PIM
LW/C Fredrik Karlstrom (3rd round/2016) has been loaned to AIK in Sweden's second league but has not played a game yet. Karlstrom had 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists) in 35 games with Linkoping in the SHL.
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 one game in Finland's second league last week, stopping 33 of 35 shots in LeKi's 2-0 loss to IPK. Ruusu is 8-2-3 in the second league with a 2.57 goals against average and .904 save percentage.
Ruusu Stats: TUTO/LeKi (Mestis) | 8-2-3 | 2.57 | .904
Ilves (Liiga) | 5-6-0 | 3.75 | .851
Ilves (Finland, Jr.) | 0-2-0 | 2.57 | .924
D Miro Karjalainen (5th round/2014) did not play last week with the top league in Finland was on a break. Karjalainen has 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in 31 games.
Karjalainen Stats: HPK (Liiga) | 31 GP | 1 G | 3 A | 4 PTS | -5 | 135 PIM
LW Valeri Nichushkin (1st round/2013) did not play last week. The KHL remains on a break. Play resumes this week. Nichushkin has 24 points (14 goals, 10 assists) in 24 games.
Nichushkin Stats: CSKA (KHL) | 48 GP | 14 G | 10 A | 24 PTS | +9 | 14 PIM

North American Juniors

C Liam Hawel (4th round/2017) scored three goals in four games for Guelph of the Ontario Hockey League over the past week. Hawel has 35 points (12 goals, 23 assists) in 53 games.
Hawel Stats: Guelph (OHL) | 53 GP | 12 G | 23 A | 35 PTS | -2 | 29 PIM
RW Nick Caamano(5th round/2016) picked up one goal and one assist in four games for Hamilton of the OHL over the past week. Caamano has 51 points (24 goals, 27 points) in 57 games.
Caamano Stats: Hamilton/Flint (OHL) | 57 GP | 24 G | 27 A | 51 PTS | +6 | 84 PIM
LW Jason Robertson (2nd round/2017) recorded one assist in three games for Kingston of the OHL. Robertson has 77 points (38 goals, 39 assists) and ranks fourth in the OHL in goal scoring and sixth in points.
Robertson Stats: Kingston (OHL) | 59 GP | 38 G | 39 A | 77 PTS | +16 | 32 PIM
C Brett Davis (6th round/2017) tallied one goal and one assist in three games for Kootenay of the Western Hockey League, giving him 51 points (23 goals, 28 assists) in 64 games. Davis is tied for second on the team in goals and ranks third in points.
Davis Stats: Kootenay | 64 GP | 23 G | 28 A | 51 PTS | -21 | 23 PIM
D Ondrej Vala(Free agent/2016) did not score in four games with Everett of the WHL. Vala has 25 points (7 goals, 18 assists) in 53 games.
Vala Stats: Kamloops/Everett (WHL) | 53 GP | 7 G | 18 A | 25 PTS | +15 | 36 PIM
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