CHL
- Jett Woo and the Hitmen returned to action this week playing 2 games. Woo scored this power-play goal, his second of the season as the main d-man on the unit with Egor Zamula playing for Russia in the WJC.
Jett Woo with his 5th goal of the season on the powerplay. #Canucks pic.twitter.com/C4XHyPNfd1
— /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinson) December 28, 2019
- Carson Focht had a primary assist from a nice dish on the rush.
Carson Focht had a primary assist tonight bringing him to 16G + 11A in 29GP pic.twitter.com/AvIXqperK1
— Brett (@MirokiOnDefence) December 29, 2019
- Ethan Keppen played 1 game and notched 2 primary assists, one of them shorthanded.
- Arturs Silovs was yanked from the crease after allowing 3 goals on 15 shots. He has been struggling in the month of December as he has an 8.04 goals-against average this month.
NCAA
- Jack Rathbone is the lone College prospect to suit up after the winter break. He was a +1 with 2 shots.
Russia
- Vasili Podkolzin had a great game to open the WJC tournament against the Czech Republic. He is playing on lots of minutes on Russia’s second line as well as the first unit power-play and one of the main penalty killers. His power-play goal can be found in these highlights, early in the first video.
Wasn't able to clip the goal-against that he was on the ice for but it came on a 5on3 PK. As the lone forward, he lost the draw and the CZEs scored from the point immediately after. pic.twitter.com/0j3EV9xRgI
— Brett (@MirokiOnDefence) December 26, 2019
Sweden
- Nils Hoglander’s skill and creativity have been on full display over his first 2 games at the WJC. Ridiculously, he scored another Michigan goal in nearly full stride and has looked dangerous and crafty whenever he touches the puck. He has 2 goals and 2 assists through 2 games on Sweden’s top line.
Nils Hoglander with a great dish to Samuel Fagemo to give Sweden a 2-0 lead pic.twitter.com/6ZvY2S8hCb
— Brett (@MirokiOnDefence) December 28, 2019
Nils Hoglander with a nifty play to create a chance. He's all over the place today.
h/t @TSN_Sports pic.twitter.com/ZsLdZLPIu7
— /Cam Robinson/ (@Hockey_Robinson) December 28, 2019
- Arvid Costmar has been loaned to Mora IK of the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second-tier professional league and where Elias Pettersson was drafted out of. He is scoreless through his first 3 games.
Czech
- Karel Plasek did not play in the Czech’s opening day upset over Russia but played in the host team’s second game, filling in for the injured Jakub Lauko. He had a minor penalty.
Finland
- Petrus Palmu played in 2 games this week. He had a goal and a primary assist.
- Toni Utunen returns to the WJC for Finland on the third pairing. He has a single primary assist in 3 games.
AHL
- Kole Lind had a goal and an assist this week. His shooting percentage is a little high at 16.9% but 27 points in 33 games are nothing to scoff at. Lind has been fantastic for Utica and really seems to be carving out his identity at the AHL level.
.@OlliJuolevi with a sweet feed and @klind13 taps home his 10th of the year!#UTIvsLV pic.twitter.com/3K5A5ZSdkx
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) December 29, 2019
- Olli Juolevi matched his point total of 18 from last year in 7 more games played. Since the Christmas break, he’s had back-to-back 2-assist games. If he can put together a stretch of healthy game action and round into top shape, I would be quite happy about how his season has gone all things considered. I wouldn’t say he has to get NHL minutes anytime soon but would ideally love to see him join the main team towards the end of the season if injuries arise.
An unreal display of patience from @OlliJuolevi as he finds Wacey Hamilton for the back door tap-in!#UTIvsLV pic.twitter.com/qFqCMmEM0G
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) December 29, 2019
- Brogan Rafferty was held off the scoresheet this week for what feels like the first time in forever.
- Lukas Jasek had 2 goals and 1 assist this week.
.@LukasJasek sneaks one through the goalies legs for his first of the game!#HERvsUTI pic.twitter.com/AhM4lkcRw2
— Utica Comets (@UticaComets) December 28, 2019
- Jonah Gadjovich played in 1 game registering an assist. He was out on the 28th with an undisclosed illness.
- Michael DiPietro sits 5th in save percentage for rookie AHL goalies.