Noel and Yantsis named to OHL Three Stars of the Night
1ST STAR: SERRON NOEL (KITCHENER RANGERS) – 4A
Florida Panthers prospect Serron Noel registered four primary assists in his Kitchener Rangers’ 7-3 win over the visiting Sarnia Sting. The 19-year-old winger connected with teammates Jonathan Yantsis, Joseph Serpa and Riley Damiani to match his season high four-point performance. The Ottawa native carries 43 points in just as many games over the course of his fourth OHL season. Noel was the Oshawa Generals’ second round pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. He was selected by the Panthers in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft.
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2ND STAR: JONATHAN YANTSIS (KITCHENER RANGERS) – 2G, 1A
Kitchener Rangers overager Jonathan Yantsis played a big part in his team’s 7-3 win over the Sarnia Sting with two goals and an assist on the night. The 20-year-old winger from Markham, Ont. scored early in the opening frame for a 1-0 lead before capping off the night in the third period with the game’s final goal. He pitched in with an assist on a goal from Riley Damiani midway through the matchup. His three-point showing brings him up to 37 goals and 56 points over 58 games this season. The OHL vet signed with the Rangers as a free agent in 2017 following a stint with the Markham Waxers Midget AAA program.
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3RD STAR: BODE WILDE (SAGINAW SPIRIT) – 1G, 2A
New York Islanders prospect Bode Wilde put up a goal and two helpers in Saginaw’s 5-2 win over visiting Kingston. The product of Plymouth, Mich. assisted on Dalton Duhart’s opening goal before finding the back of the net for a 2-0 lead. He’d follow that up with another assist on captain Damien Giroux’s 40th of the season. Wilde posted 70 points (19-51—70) in 62 regular season games last season, and owns two goals and four assists through seven games with the Spirit this year. Wilde was selected in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft by the Islanders and suited up for 20 games with their AHL affiliate Bridgeport Sound Tigers to begin the season.
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