Three Stars: March 10, 2019
1ST STAR: LIAM KIRK (PETERBOROUGH PETES):
Arizona Coyotes prospect Liam Kirk wrapped up a solid weekend with his first OHL hat-trick, helping the Peterborough Petes clinch a playoff spot with a 6-5 victory in North Bay. The British talent registered his second three-point effort of the week as the Petes won their third straight contest. Kirk scored two of his three goals on the power play, getting help from Adam Timleck, Zack Gallant and Semyon Der-Arguchintsev on the afternoon to give him 25 goals on the season. The 19-year-old from Maltby, England has 46 points (25-21–46) over 60 games this season after being Peterborough’s first round (9th overall) pick in the 2018 CHL Import Draft. Kirk was Arizona’s seventh round pick last summer.
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2ND STAR: KODY CLARK (OTTAWA 67’s):
Washington Capitals prospect Kody Clark recorded a career-high four points as the Ottawa 67’s blanked the Oshawa Generals 4-0 on the road. Clark was in on all four goals, finishing with a goal and three helpers as Ottawa became the OHL’s first 100-point team of 2018-19. Clark drew primary assists on Tye Felhaber’s 57th and 58th goals of the season while also setting up rookie Marco Rossi in the second period. The 19-year-old Toronto, Ont. product has 46 points (17-29–46) over 55 games in this, his third OHL season. The son of former NHL forward Wendel Clark, Kody was Washington’s second round pick last summer.
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3RD STAR: GREG MEIRELES (KITCHENER RANGERS):
Kitchener Rangers forward Greg Meireles kept on producing Sunday afternoon, recording a goal and two primary assists in a 5-2 road win over the rival Guelph Storm. Meireles extended his current point streak to 17 games, registering his third straight multi-point effort to give him 92 points (34-58–92) over 65 games this season. A 20-year-old native of Ottawa, Ont., Meireles was the 12th overall pick of the 2015 OHL Priority Selection.
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