Three Stars: December 9, 2018
1ST STAR: ARTHUR KALIYEV (HAMILTON BULLDOGS):
2019 NHL Draft prospect Arthur Kaliyev put together a second straight four-point effort, guiding the Hamilton Bulldogs past visiting North Bay 5-1. The 17-year-old scored second period goals one minute apart while also contributing assists on goals by Tim Fleischer and Matthew Strome. The Staten Island, NY native has 49 points (24-25–49) in 31 games this season. He was an ‘A’ rated prospect on NHL Central Scouting’s November ‘Players to Watch’ list for the 2019 NHL Draft. Kaliyev was Hamilton’s second round pick in 2017 from the Compuware U16 program.
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2ND STAR: BRETT NEUMANN (KINGSTON FRONTENACS):
Brett Neumann scored the second of back-to-back hat-tricks, helping the Kingston Frontenacs defeat the Kitchener Rangers 4-1 on the road. Neumann scored the eventual game winner with 18 seconds left in the second period before tacking on a pair in the latter half of the third. The 19-year-old from Toronto has set a new career-high with 44 points (24-20–44) over 32 games this season, leading the Fronts offensively. Neumann also went 12-for-23 in the faceoff circle while registering six shots on goal.
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3RD STAR: TYE FELHABER (OTTAWA 67’s):
OHL goal-scoring leader Tye Felhaber added two more on Sunday, finding the back of the net in a sixth straight contest as the Ottawa 67’s defeated visiting Peterborough 4-2. Felhaber scored the power play game winner with 5:11 remaining in the second period as part of a two goal, one assist performance. Felhaber now sits tied for third in league scoring with 53 points (35-18–53) over 32 games. The 20-year-old from Pembroke, Ont. has scored in nine of his last 10 games.
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