Three Stars: March 7, 2020
1ST STAR: NICK ROBERTSON (PETERBOROUGH PETES) – 2G, 2A
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Nick Robertson had himself another big night, scoring twice while adding two assists as the Peterborough Petes defeated visiting Mississauga 5-1. Robertson now has a league-leading 53 goals in 45 games this season and leads the Petes with 81 points along with 251 shots on goal. The 18-year-old from Northville, Mich. was a second round pick of the Maple Leafs last summer. He represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship.
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2ND STAR: ZACK TROTT (SOO GREYHOUNDS) – 2G, 1A
Third-year veteran Zack Trott had two goals and a beautiful assist in Saturday’s 5-3 Soo Greyhounds win over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs. Trott helped the Hounds keep pace in their chase for a playoff spot in the Western Conference, bringing his season production total to 66 points (25-41–66) over 61 games. The 19-year-old native of Honeywood, Ont. was Sault Ste. Marie’s 14th round pick in the 2016 OHL Priority Selection. He currently leads the Greyhounds in scoring.
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3RD STAR: BRENDAN SELLAN (ERIE OTTERS) – 2G
Brendan Sellan scored a pair of first period goals as the Erie Otters jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Niagara, holding on to beat the IceDogs 4-2. The sophomore winger from Orangeville, Ont. has 28 points (12-16–28) over 62 games this season. He was Erie’s fifth round pick in the 2017 OHL Priority Selection from the Vaughan Kings Minor Midgets. Sellan scored a shorthanded goal for the game winner in Saturday’s contest.
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