CHL Daily: Mooseheads’ Lawrence closes out 2022 with 7-point night
CHL Three Stars
First-star honours belong to Halifax Mooseheads overage centre Josh Lawrence who exploded for a season high of seven points counting four goals and three assists en route to an 11-3 win in Cape Breton.
Calgary Flames draftee Parker Bell is Saturday’s second star after registering one goal and four assists to guide the Tri-City Americans to a 7-6 overtime victory versus rival Spokane.
Anson Thornton turned aside all 38 shots as the Barrie Colts downed Guelph 8-0. It marked the first shutout of the season for the Arizona Coyotes prospect.
Nightly notes
OHL
- Edmonton Oilers prospect Matvey Petrov recorded a season high of four points as the North Bay Battalion took down Oshawa 7-3.
- A four-goal final frame lifted the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 5-3 victory in Mississauga. Captain Logan Morrison led the way with a goal and three assists.
- Alex Christopoulos netted his 24th goal of the season and played the overtime hero as the Windsor Spitfires defeated Kitchener 5-4.
- Overage left-wing Nick DeGrazia notched his first career hat-trick as the Sudbury Wolves came away with a 7-5 victory in the Soo.
- Overage netminder Brett Brochu shined with a 38-save performance as the London Knights defeated Sarnia 4-1.
- Veteran right-wing Anthony Agostinelli recorded his first-ever hat-trick as the Niagara IceDogs picked up a 5-3 road win in Erie.
- Minnesota Wild draftee Hunter Haight tallied twice and added an assist as the Saginaw Spirit downed rival Flint 5-3.
"Silky mitts on the doorstep from Hunter Haight" 🧤
The @mnwild prospect has a point in every game he has played for the @SpiritHockey, and this one might be the nicest 😍@MilkUPOntario | #MilkUPxOHL pic.twitter.com/t2nrDvrZer
— Ontario Hockey League (@OHLHockey) January 1, 2023
QMJHL
- Overage blue-liner Jérémie Biakabutuka netted the game winner with 43 seconds remaining in regulation as the Charlottetown Islanders defeated Acadie-Bathurst 3-2.
- Four unanswered goals led the Moncton Wildcats to a 4-1 victory in Saint John. Rookie netminder Jacob Steinman stopped 24 shots to notch his seventh win of the season.
- Justin Gill scored twice, bringing him to 31 goals on the season as the Sherbrooke Phoenix upset Quebec 5-2 on the road.
- The Drummondville Voltigeurs prevailed with a 5-4 shootout victory versus Rimouski. Netminder Riley Mercer stopped 38 shots in the win.
- Overage netminder Thomas Couture stopped 25 shots to record his first shutout of the season as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated Val-d’Or 8-0.
- Overage right-wing Marshall Lessard was the hero in overtime as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar picked up a 5-4 victory in Chicoutimi.
- A three-goal third period lifted the Victoriaville Tigres to a 5-2 victory versus Shawinigan. Rearguard Pier-Olivier Roy netted the eventual game winner midway through the final frame.
- The Gatineau Olympiques held on for a 5-4 road win in Blainville-Boisbriand. Buffalo Sabres prospect Olivier Nadeau notched the game winner.
Plandowski with his first in Cat colours — and it's a beauty!
🚨 Oscar Plandowski, 4:32, Period 3
🍎 Pavan
MON 4 SNB 0#DefendTheDen pic.twitter.com/F08vOyU3vt— Moncton Wildcats (@monctonwildcats) December 31, 2022
WHL
- Seattle Kraken draftee Jagger Firkus came away with two goals and two assists for four points as the Moose Jaw Warriors won 6-2 in Brandon.
- The Portland Winterhawks tallied six unanswered en route to a 7-2 victory versus Everett. Overage right-wing Robbie Fromm-Delorme led the way with two goals and two assists.
- Nine different skaters found the back of the net as the Prince George Cougars downed Kamloops 10-6. Philadelphia Flyers prospect Ethan Samson led the way with two goals and one assist.
- Netminder Scott Ratzlaff turned aside 18 shots to record his first shutout of the season as the Seattle Thunderbirds prevailed 2-0 versus Kelowna.
- New Jersey Devils draftee Josh Filmon notched his 23rd goal of the season and won it in overtime as the Swift Current Broncos downed Medicine Hat 4-3.
- The Winnipeg ICE came away with 2-1 overtime victory versus Saskatoon as overage rearguard Ben Zloty played the hero just 44 seconds into the extra frame.
Nothing like a casual five-point night, including the overtime winner. Parker Bell celebrates the final moments of 2022 in style. 🔥@TCAmericans | @NHLFlames pic.twitter.com/mf4WKVpIm3
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 1, 2023
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