Professional Scores 3/20-22

Here's a look at Professional Scores from March 20-22 from the action I missed when my grandmother was in the hospital again last weekend in Tulsa.

The Central Hockey League Regular Season came to an end on Saturday Night. I will post the Playoff Matchups and Series Previews as we get closer to the Conference Semifinals. The Best of 3 Play In Round began last night.

National Hockey League

March 20

Carolina Hurricanes 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (OT) (1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021057

Ottawa Senators 4 Dallas Stars 5 (2-2, 1-2, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021058

Dallas Gamestory: http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021058

Montreal Canadiens 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (SO) (1-1, 0-1, 1-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021059

St. Louis Blues 1 New Jersey Devils 0 (1-0, 0-0, 0-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021060

Philadelphia Flyers 2 Atlanta Thrashers 5 (1-2, 1-1, 0-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021061

Buffalo Sabres 3 Florida Panthers 1 (1-0, 1-1, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021062

Washington Capitals 3 Tampa Bay Lighting 1 (2-1, 0-0, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021063

Columbus Blue Jackets 0 Nashville Predators 1 (OT) (0-0, 0-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021064

Chicago Blackhawks 4 Phoenix Coyotes 5 (SO) (1-0, 1-1, 2-3, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021065

Detroit Red Wings 4 Vancouver Canucks 3 (OT) (0-2, 3-0, 0-1, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021066

NY Islanders 0 Los Angeles Kings 1 (0-1, 0-0, 0-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021067


March 21

NY Rangers 1 Boston Bruins 2 (0-0, 0-1, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021068

Calgary Flames 3 Minnesota Wild 4 (1-2, 1-2, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021069

Buffalo Sabres 5 Carolina Hurricanes 3 (1-0, 4-1, 0-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021070

Tampa Bay Lighting 2 Florida Panthers 5 (1-3, 0-0, 1-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021071

Nashville Predators 3 St. Louis Blues 2 (0-1, 1-0, 2-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021072

Atlanta Thrashers 3 Philadelphia Flyers 1 (2-0, 0-0, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021073

Phoenix Coyotes 3 Dallas Stars 2 (SO) (1-0, 1-1, 0-1, 0-0, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021074

Dallas Gamestory: http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009021074

San Jose Sharks 1 Edmonton Oilers 5 (0-2, 0-1, 1-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021075

Colorado Avalanche 2 Anaheim Ducks 5 (0-2, 0-2, 2-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021076


March 22

Pittsburgh Penguins 1 Detroit Red Wings 3 (0-1, 1-1, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021077

Ottawa Senators 2 Montreal Canadiens 0 (1-0, 0-0, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021078

Colorado Avalanche 3 Los Angeles Kings 4 (OT) (1-1, 0-1, 2-1, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009021079


American Hockey League

March 20

Hamilton Bulldogs 3 Toronto Marlies 4 (SO) (0-1, 1-0, 2-2, 0-0, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007067

Manchester Monarchs 4 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3 (OT) (2-1, 1-1, 0-1, 1-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007058

Springfield Falcons 4 Hartford Wolfpack 3 (2-0, 2-2, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007060

Portland Pirates 2 Lowell Devils 3 (OT) (1-1, 1-1, 0-0, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007063

Albany River Rats 1 Binghamton Senators 2 (0-1, 1-1, 0-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007057

Rochester Americans 4 W-B/Scranton Penguins 5 (1-4, 2-1, 1-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007068

Providence Bruins 1 Worcester Sharks 2 (0-1, 1-1, 0-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007069

Adirondack Phantoms 1 Norfolk Admirals 3 (1-1, 0-1, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007064

Abbotsford Heat 2 Lake Erie Monsters 3 (0-2, 2-1, 0-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007062

Hershey Bears 6 Syracuse Crunch 2 (1-1, 2-0, 3-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007066

San Antonio Rampage 3 Chicago Wolves 6 (3-1, 0-2, 0-3)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007059

San Antonio Gamestory: www.sarampage.com/news/index.html?article_id=867

Texas Stars 2 Rockford Icehogs 0 (1-0, 1-0, 0-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007065

Texas Gamestory: www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=232

Milwaukee Admirals 3 Houston Aeros 1 (0-0, 1-0, 2-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007061

Houston Gamestory: www.aeros.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=2538


March 21

Abbotsford Heat 1 Toronto Marlies 2 (OT) (0-0, 1-0, 0-1, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007080

Binghamton Senators 3 Albany River Rats 2 (1-1, 0-0, 2-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007070

Springfield Falcons 1 Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2 (OT) (0-1, 0-0, 1-0, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007071

Providence Bruins 3 Hartford Wolfpack 4 (OT) (0-1, 2-0, 1-2, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007073

Grand Rapids Griffins 0 Manitoba Moose 4 (0-2, 0-0, 0-2)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007077

San Antonio Rampage 2 Chicago Wolves 3 (SO) (1-0, 0-1, 1-1, 0-0, 0-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007072

San Antonio Gamestory: www.sarampage.com/news/index.html?article_id=868

Worcester Sharks 6 Lowell Devils 5 (SO) (1-1, 4-2, 0-2, 0-0, 1-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007076

Texas Stars 4 Peoria Rivermen 2 (2-0, 1-1, 1-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007078

Texas Gamestory: www.texasstarshockey.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=234

Manchester Monarchs 1 Portland Pirates 2 (0-0, 0-1, 1-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007079

Milwaukee Admirals 2 Houston Aeros 1 (OT) (1-1, 0-0, 0-0, 1-0)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007075

Houston Gamestory: www.aeros.com/news/news/index.html?article_id=2541

Adirondack Phantoms 4 Hershey Bears 3 (0-1, 1-1, 3-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007074


Central Hockey League

March 20

Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 2 Texas Brahmas 4 (0-3, 1-0, 1-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067895

Bossier-Shreveport Gamestory: www.mudbugshockey.com/news/recent/index.html?article_id=662

Texas Gamestory: www.brahmas.com/news/articles/index.html?article_id=1315

Rapid City Rush 2 Odessa Jackalopes 4 (1-2, 1-1, 0-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067896

Odessa Gamestory: www.jackalopes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=410:03story18&catid=69:newstory&Itemid=119

Tulsa Oilers 2 Mississippi Riverkings 5 (1-2, 1-2, 0-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067897

Tulsa Gamestory: www.tulsaoilers.com/news/oilers-news/thats-all-folks/

Amarillo Gorillas 3 Allen Americans 5 (1-2, 2-1, 0-2)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067898

Amarillo Gorillas: www.amarillogorillas.com/media/news.php?id=367

Allen Americans: www.allenamericans.com/articles/news.asp?articleid=274

Wichita Thunder 4 Laredo Bucks 7 (0-4, 2-1, 2-2)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067899

Laredo Gamestory: www.laredobucks.com/home/headlines/bucksarchives/bucks_win_finale.html

Corpus Christi Icerays 6 Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees 3 (2-1, 1-1, 3-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067900

Corpus Christi Gamestory: www.goicerays.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=942

Colorado Eagles 3 Arizona Sundogs 2 (0-1, 2-0, 1-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067901


End of Regular Season

Corpus Christi Icerays clinch the Final Playoff Spot in the Southern Conference.

The Playoffs begun last night. The Play In Round is a best of 3 while the Rest of the Playoffs are a best of 7.


Northern Conference

Play In Round

#4 Mississippi Riverkings VS. #5 Missouri Mavericks


Conference Semifinals

#1 Rapid City Rush VS. Play In Round Winner

#2 Colorado Eagles VS. #3 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs


Southern Conference

Play In Round

#4 Texas Brahmas VS. #5 Corpus Christi Icerays


Southern Conference

#1 Odessa Jackalopes VS. Play In Round Winner

#2 Allen Americans VS. #3 Laredo Bucks

Western Hockey League Western Conference Quarterfinals

The WHL has a strong top 3 as the Everett Silvertips and the Tri-City Americans came down to the final day of the regular season as the Spokane Chiefs spolied the Silvertips hopes of winning the U.S. Division and getting the #1 Seed. Instead, it's the Tri-City Americans that will go as the opening round as the Top Seed in the Western Conference.

In addidition to the U.S. Teams, the Vancouver Giants won the B.C. Division with a pretty big margin over teams like defending WHL Champion Kelowna Rockets. Vancouver is the only B.C. Team in this year's Western Conference Playoffs with 4 of the top 5 teams coming from the U.S.

Other then the top 3, expect the winner of the Portland VS. Spokane Series to be a very big indicator of how the playoffs will go. Both teams have some great players like Nino Niederreiter and Chris Francis. As for the Chiefs, Tyler Johnson has the total package, at 5'9" 175, he may be small, but he is lighting fast and can score and help set up Kyle Beech who led the season in goals with 52 during the Regular Season.

This could be the best of the 4 1st Round Series here in the Western Conference and who ever wins this series should be considered to be a big challenger to Everett and Tri-City. Expect this series to go at least 6 games with some great games on both sides.

The bottom 3 has the Defending Champion Kelowna who's usually tough in the playoffs. But this year will be tough as they will face Everett where the Silvertips have won 5 of 6 this season against the Rockets and are playing really confident. Usually, the Rockets would be expected to win at least one series, but I don't think it's going to happen this year.

Kamloops and Chilliwack are going to be the big underdogs as both teams have been a bit stale recently as neither team had to fight off a serious challenge to make it in the playoffs. Expect these teams to be ousted quickly this year.

#1 Tri-City Americans VS. #8 Chilliwack Bruins

Tri-City Americans Regular Season Record: 47-22-3 97 PTS, 272 GF 193 GA

Tri-City Scoring Leaders
Brendan Shinnimin 70 GP 82 PTS (27G 55A)
Justin Feser 72 GP 73 PTS (36G 37A)
Brooks Macek 72 GP 73 PTS (21G 52A)

Tri-City Goaltending
Drew Owsey 50 GP 33-11-2 2.51 GAA .918 SV%
Alexander Pechurskiy 27 GP 13-10-1 2.61 GAA .912 SV%


Chilliwack Bruins Regular Season Record: 32-33-7 71 PTS, 215 GF 239 GA

Chilliwack Scoring Leaders
Ryan Howse 72 GP 72 PTS (47G 25A)
Kevin Sundher 72 GP 61 PTS (25G 36A)
Brandon Manning 69 GP 54 PTS (13G 41A)

Chilliwack Goaltending
Lucas Gore 41 GP 20-18-2 2.98 GAA .902 SV%
Braden Gamble 20 GP 6-7-1 3.54 GAA .882 SV%

All Tri-City Americans Home Games are @ Toyota Center

All Chilliwack Bruins Home Games are @ Prospera Center

Game 1, 3/19: @ Tri-City 9:00 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Tri-City 9:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Chilliwack 9:00 PM

Game 4, 3/24: @ Chilliwack 9:00 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Tri-City 9:00 PM*

Game 6, 3/28: @ Chilliwack 9:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Tri-City 9:00 PM*

*If Necessary


#2 Vancouver Giants VS. #7 Kamloops Blazers

Vancouver Giants Regular Season Record: 41-25-6 88 PTS, 267 GF 211 GA

Vancouver Scoring Leaders
Craig Cunningham 72 GP 97 PTS (37G 60A)
Brendan Gallagher 72 GP 81 PTS (41G 40A)
Kevin Connauton 69 GP 72 PTS (24G 48A)

Vancouver Goaltending
Mark Segal 36 GP 18-12-2 2.66 GAA .910 SV%
Derek Tendler 10 GP 4-2-1 3.74 GAA .869 SV%


Kamloops Blazers Regular Season Record: 32-33-7 71 PTS, 237 GF 284 GA

Kamloops Scoring Leaders
C.J. Stretch 68 GP 81 PTS (30G 51A)
Brenden Ranford 72 GP 65 PTS (29G 36A)
Chase Schaber 68 GP 49 PTS (18G 31A)

Kamloops Goaltending
Kurtis Mucha 48 GP 23-17-4 3.29 GAA .900 SV%
Jon Groenheyde 31 GP 10-14-2 3.79 GAA .896 SV%
Justin Leclerc 18 GP 8-8-1 4.37 GAA .893 SV%

All Vancouver Giants Home Games are @ Pacific Coliseum

All Kamloops Blazers Home Games are @ Interior Savings Center

Game 1, 3/19: @ Vancouver 9:30 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Vancouver 9:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Kamloops 9:00 PM

Game 4, 3/24: @ Kamloops 9:00 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Vancouver 9:30 PM*

Game 6, 3/27: @ Kamloops 9:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Vancouver 9:00 PM*

*If Necessary


#3 Everett Silvertips VS. #6 Kelowna Rockets

Everett Silvertips Regular Season Record: 46-21-5 97 PTS, 232 GF 175 GA

Everett Scoring Leaders
Shane Harper 72 GP 80 PTS (42G 38A)
Tyler Maxwell 72 GP 69 PTS (33G 36A)
Kellan Tochkin 72 GP 68 PTS (28G 40A)

Everett Goaltending
Kent Simpson 34 GP 22-9-1 2.26 GAA .925 SV%
Thomas Heemskerk 42 GP 24-12-4 2.34 GAA .927 SV%


Kelowna Rockets Regular Season Record: 35-31-6 76 PTS

Kelowna Scoring Leaders
Tyson Barrie 63 GP 72 PTS (19G 53A)
Shane Mccolgan 71 GP 69 PTS (25G 44A)
Brandon Mcmillan 55 GP 67 PTS (25G 42A)

Kelowna Goaltending
Adam Brown 59 GP 31-18-5 2.80 GAA .905 SV%
Mark Guggenberger 16 GP 4-11-1 3.45 GAA .880 SV%


All Everett Silvertips Home Games are @ Comcast Arena

All Kelowna Rockets Home Games are @ Prospera Place

Game 1, 3/19: @ Everett 9:30 PM

Game 2, 3/20: @ Everett 9:00 PM

Game 3, 3/23: @ Kelowna 9:00 PM

Game 4, 3/24: @ Kelowna 9:00 PM

Game 5, 3/26: @ Everett 9:30 PM*

Game 6, 3/27: @ Kelowna 9:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/30: @ Everett 9:00 PM*

*If Necessary


#4 Spokane Chiefs VS. #5 Portland Winterhawks

Spokane Chiefs Regular Season Record: 45-22-5 95 PTS, 240 GF 179 GA

Spokane Scoring Leaders
Mitch Wahl 72 GP 96 PTS (30G 66A)
Kyle Beach 68 GP 86 PTS (52G 34A)
Tyler Johnson 64 GP 71 PTS (36G 35A)

Spokane Goaltending
James Reid 60 GP 38-16-5 2.41 GAA .920 SV%
Michael Tadjdeh 17 GP 7-7-0 2.82 GAA .903 SV%


Portland Winterhawks Regular Season Record: 44-25-3 91 PTS, 266 GF 241 GA

Portland Scoring Leaders
Chris Francis 72 GP 82 PTS (26G 56A)
Ryan Johnson 71 GP 69 PTS (25G 44A)
Brad Ross 71 GP 68 PTS (27G 41A)

Portland Goaltending
Ian Curtis 38 GP 21-10-2 3.25 GAA .908 SV%
Mac Carruth 26 GP 14-9-1 3.41 GAA .893 SV%


All Spokane Chiefs Home Games are @ Spokane Vets. Memorial Coliseum

All Portland Winterhawks Home Games @ Portland Memorial Coliseum

Game 1, 3/20: @ Portland 9:00 PM

Game 2, 3/21: @ Portland 7:00 PM

Game 3, 3/24: @ Spokane 9:00 PM

Game 4, 3/26: @ Spokane 9:00 PM

Game 5, 3/27: @ Spokane 9:00 PM*

Game 6, 3/29: @ Portland 9:00 PM*

Game 7, 3/31: @ Spokane 9:00 PM*

*If Necessary

3/4 Boxscores and Game Stories

Here's the Scoreboard from Thursday March 4!

Professional Scores

National Hockey League

Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Boston Bruins 3 (SO) (1-1, 0-1, 1-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020941

Pittsburgh Penguins 5 NY Rangers 4 (OT) (2-2, 1-2, 1-0, 1-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020942

Tampa Bay Lighting 4 Washington Capitals 5 (1-1, 1-2, 2-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020943

Ottawa Senators 1 Carolina Hurricanes 4 (0-2, 0-1, 1-1)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020944

NY Islanders 3 Atlanta Thrashers 6 (1-4, 0-2, 2-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020945

Los Angeles Kings 2 Nashville Predators 4 (1-1, 0-1, 1-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020946

St. Louis Blues 6 Dallas Stars 1 (3-1, 1-0, 2-0)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020947

Dallas Gamestory: http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009020947

Colorado Avalanche 1 Phoenix Coyotes 3 (0-1, 1-0, 0-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020948

Montreal Canadians 2 San Jose Sharks 3 (1-0, 1-1, 0-2)
www.nhl.com/ice/gamecenter.htm?id=2009020949


American Hockey League

Grand Rapids Griffins 3 Peoria Rivermen 4 (0-0, 2-3, 1-1)
http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006959

Peoria VS. Grand Rapids Gamestory: http://theahl.com/rivermen-get-past-griffins-4-3-p141197


Central Hockey League

Allen Americans 1 Laredo Bucks 6 (0-3, 1-0, 0-3)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067837

Allen Gamestory: www.allenamericans.com/articles/news.asp?articleid=249

Laredo Gamestory: www.laredobucks.com/home/headlines/bucks_beat_allen.html

Texas Brahmas 2 Corpus Christi Icerayz 5 (0-1, 1-2, 1-2)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1067838

Texas Gamestory: www.brahmas.com/news/articles/index.html?article_id=1302

Corpus Christi Gamestory: www.goicerays.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=931


Major Junior Scores

Western Hockey League

Swift Current Broncos 0 Calgary Hitmen 2 (0-1, 0-0, 0-1)
http://whl.ca/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1006872

WHL Thursday Wrap Up: www.whl.ca/thursday-s-whl-round-up-p141199


Ontario Hockey League

Kitchener Rangers 2 London Knights 5 (2-1, 0-3, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16604

Ottawa 67s 6 Peterborough Petes 4 (2-1, 0-1, 4-2)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16606

Saginaw Spirit 1 Windsor Spitfires 7 (1-2, 0-4, 0-2)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16608

Belleville Bulls 3 Barrie Colts 4 (0-1, 0-1, 3-2)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16603

Brampton Battalion 1 Niagara Icedogs 2 (SO) (0-0, 1-1, 0-0, 0-0, 0-1)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16605

Sault St. Marie Greyhounds 4 Sarnia Sting 0 (2-0, 1-0, 1-0)
www.ontariohockeyleague.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=16607


Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec City Ramparts 5 Victoriaville Tigers 4 (SO) (1-3, 1-1, 2-0, 0-0, 1-0)
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20791

Gatineau Olympiques 1 Montreal De Junior 2 (1-0, 0-2, 0-0)
www.lhjmq.qc.ca/lang_en/index.php?page=342374&id_partie=20792


NCAA Boxscores

No Games on Thursday Night, The ECAC & CCHA Playoffs start tomorrow.

Here's the First Round Matchups for the ECAC & CCHA (Both Conferences are Best of 3)

CCHA

#5 Alaska VS. #12 Western Michigan

#6 Nebraska-Omaha VS. #11 Bowling Green

#7 Michigan VS. #10 Lake Superior

#8 Ohio State VS. #9 Norte Dame


ECAC

#5 Rensselaer VS. #11 Brown

#6 St. Lawrence VS. #12 Clakrson

#7 Quinnipiac VS. #9 Dartmouth

#8 Princeton VS. #10 Harvard



U.S.A. Junior Scores

United States Hockey League

Chicago Steel 0 Sioux Falls Stampede 2 (0-1, 0-0, 0-1)
www.pointstreak.com/stats/pro/boxscore.html?gameid=1049096


North American Hockey League

Alpena Ice Diggers 3 Marquette Rangers 4 (0-2, 1-1, 2-1)
http://nahl.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid=1068525

U.S.A. Junior Standings as of 2/1

United States Hockey League

The League returned to action on Friday with a battle of the league's top teams as the Green Bay Gamblers took a narrow 5-4 win over Omaha. For the Lancers, this was a rare weekend disappointment this season as the Lancers only took one point out of the weekend as the Lancers lost in OT to Cedar Rapids on Saturday.

This allowed the 2nd place Fargo Force to close the gap to 2 points with a weekend sweep with a 9-1 beat down of the Tri-City Storm and a 2-1 win over the struggling Lincoln Stars which included the 9 goals coming from 8 different players, among the outburst included Nate Condon who had 3 goals this weekend in the 2 games taking him to a team lead 18 goals this season.

Also the 2 southwest players in Chase Grant with 2 goals this weekend taking him to 17 on the season, also Johnnie Seafoss who got an assist which took him to 25 points (12G 13A) this season as the Force where after a Thursday night road game in Sioux Falls, the Force begin a 5 game home stand on Friday against the Division Leading Omaha Lancers for 2 which could be for the West Division Lead.

Elsewhere the Sioux Falls Stampede took care of a struggling Youngstown team with 8-1 and 8-3 wins where the Stampede are starting to clamp down on the 3rd spot in the West and are approaching the Omaha Lancers and Fargo Force and could take over for at least 2nd and getting into home ice for the playoffs if either the Lancers or Force dive coming up.

The Stampede used a 5 goal 1st period on Friday and then on Saturday, used 3 goals late in the 1st period and 2 goals early in the 3rd to pull away from the Phantoms who have been falling off the pace by losing 9 of their last 10 which has dropped them to 6th in the East. Even though the Phantoms are just 6 points back of 4th place Waterloo, the USNTDP is about to overtake the Phantoms and get out of the East Division Basement for the first time this year.

If the Phantoms are going to turn their season around in the last 23 games of the season, the goal tending will have to be better, both Tibbett and Mahalak have GAA approaching 4.00 and SV% well below 89% which should be their undoing in the last 2 months of the regular season.

Despite the 9-1 thrashing Fargo gave the Tri-City Storm, they still on track for the playoffs being 5 points up on the Sioux City Musketeers where the Storm have won 3 of their last 4 including an OT Win over the Sioux Falls Stampede and a pair of wins over the Indiana Ice last weekend, Jaden Schwartz will need to continue his form as the Storm superstar is 2nd overall in assists with 36 and could be in the race for the league scoring title with 57 points which has him in 2nd overall with him being 5 points back of Omaha's Matt White who has 62.

Prehaps the best race in the league could be for the final playoff spot in the East as the Waterloo Blackhawks and Chicago Steel have been moving back and fourth for the final playoff spot. Waterloo had a mixed weekend where the Blackhawks won 5-1 over the USNTDP, but the next night was a 10-2 drilling the next night.

Chicago on the otherhand had a minor setback with a pair of losses over the Indiana Ice where the big story for the Ice has been Jacob Fallon who left the USNTDP and has been off to a good start where he had two assists in a 5-2 loss in his return to Ann Arbor for the Ice and the change of team seems to be doing a lot of good right now.

For the Sioux City Musketeers, February could make or break their playoff hopes, after a road games against Omaha and Des Moines. 8 of the next 12 will be at home and will have some favorable matchups at home for the most part which includes against Sioux Falls and Tri-City which are huge towards the Musketeers playoff hopes and have games against teams like the USNTDP and the Des Moines Buccaneers which are pretty much out of the playoff race.

Here's a look at the USHL Schedule for this week.

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Sioux City Musketeers VS. Omaha Lancers 7:05 PM

2/3

Indiana Ice VS. Youngstown Phantoms 9:00 AM

Tri-City Storm VS. Green Bay Gamblers 7:05 PM

2/4

Lincoln Stars VS. USNTDP 6:05 PM

Fargo Force VS. Sioux Falls Stampede 7:05 PM

2/5

Lincoln Stars VS. USNTDP 2:05 PM

Waterloo Blackhawks VS. Youngstown Phantoms 6:15 PM

Sioux City Musketeers VS. Des Moines Buccaneers 7:05 PM

Tri-City Storm VS. Green Bay Gamblers 7:05 PM

Cedar Rapids Roughriders VS. Chicago Steel 7:30 PM

Omaha Lancers VS. Fargo Force 7:35 PM

2/6

Waterloo Blackhwaks VS. Youngstown Phantoms 6:15 PM

Sioux Falls Stampede VS. Sioux City Musketeers 7:00 PM

Lincoln Stars VS. Des Moines Buccaneers 7:05 PM

Omaha Lancers VS. Fargo Force 7:05 PM

Tri-City Storm VS. Cedar Rapids Roughriders 7:05 PM

Green Bay Gamblers VS. Chicago Steel 7:30 PM

North American Hockey League

With a 13 point lead and just 15 games left in the regular season, the Bismarck Bobcats are starting to plan on being the top seed in the Central Division and are looking to find out their best roster combos for the post season.

For Bismarck, the key to the playoff success will be players like Ryan Jacobsen who is leading the team with 21 goals while players like Jason Fabian and Dominic Panetta who 18 goals and are the team leaders in assists with totals approaching 30 assists for the season. Goaltending wise, they could be set as the Bobcats have among the most durable goaltending in the league with Ryan Faragher as in the top 5 of goaltending leaders has played the most games with a 2.23 GAA and .916 SV%.

If the Bobcats can continue the strong offense, Faragher could be main key as he has a great chance for the Bobcats to defend the Central Division Title and be able to contend for the NAHL Robertson Cup Title in May.

Traverse City still has a 5 point lead in the North Division, but the North Stars have looked a bit up and down recently as the North Stars have looked great but against teams like the Alpena Ice Diggers have started to look better including a 6-win over the Motor City Metal Jackets who are 13 points ahead of the Ice Diggers.

If the Diggers are going to make a late run, it will come down to players like Ryan Tilmar who has a 6 game scoring streak which have included 5 goals during that time and an improving Marco Wieser who needs to find the magic to make up for the team's lack of offense beyond Ryan Tilmar and John Fritsche when they not playing well. A recent blow happened when the Ice Diggers traded Nick Taurence to Texas earlier this season who had 9 goals and was one of the faster players on the team.

The South Division is going to have the best drama in the last 2 months of the season. On top of the division, it's not a question of will have home ice in the Division Semifinals, it could be for the Division Championship as the Roadrunners have a slim 3 point lead over the St. Louis Bandits. This past weekend saw a sweep for the Roadrunners in one of their wildest games of the year on Saturday where after the Roadrunners were up 4-1 after the 1st intermission. The Tornado's James Howard and Scott Deur lead a come back where the game was tied at 5-5 midway through the 3rd period, however, the Roadrunners showed their offense prowl with 3 goals in 6 minutes with 2 of them being empty netters to win the game 8-5.

St. Louis got a split from the weekend where after losing 7-4 on Friday night, the Bandits came back with a 5-2 win on Saturday night to get the Bandits within 3 points of the Division leading Roadrunners.

It could come down to 4 games in early March that could determine the top Seed in the Division as the Roadrunners will host the Bandits on 3/5-6 in Topeka while the Bandits will return the favor on 3/12-13 which could be for the South Division Top seed. Also the Bandits have 4 games in hand right now where the Bandits will have a chance to catch up starting on February 17 when they start a 3 game series against the Wichita Falls Wildcats who are trying to catch up to the Springfield Jr. Blues and Texas Tornado.

Speaking of the South Division Basement, the Wildcats were sweeped at home as the Fairbanks Ice Dogs who will probably be 2nd in the West Division, won both games 3-2. However the Wildcats are starting to improve on defense where except for the 6-5 against the Texas Tornado, the Wildcats have kept opponents to 3 goals or less since Mike Flanagan took over the team in mid January.

One benefit though is that it looks like that the Wildcats have finally settled on who will the be the starter for the rest of the season as Andrew Keller has played a majority of the minutes the last few weeks and will benefit the team by knowing that they can develop an indentity for the rest of the season and won't have to worry about playing different styles for different net minders every night.

Springfield will have a tough month of February coming up as the Jr. Blues will play their next 5 games against the South Division Title Contenders as the Jr. Blues will travel to Missouri this weekend then will host the Roadrunners on Valentine's Day Weekend. However starting on 2/26, it's a critical time as the Jr. Blues play 2 against Janesville then the critical 6 game stretch in early March with a 3 game home and home against the Texas Tornado which could put their playoff fate either going full steam ahead or their dreams dashed for the season.

Texas also has a tough month of February as they don't player another division game until 2/26 when the Tornado travel to Wichita Falls to play the Wildcats. Between now and then, it's a pair of tough road trips as the Tornado will host the Fairbanks Ice Dogs for 3 this week. Then it's a return trip to the play the Ice Dogs on 2/12-13.

Then it's a trip to Washington State to play the league leading Wenatchee Wild on 2/19-20 as this could be a blessing in disguise, as the Wild are off until that weekend and with a 17 point lead in the West Division. The Wild may be more in a playoff prep mode then fighting it out for a playoff spot or even the Division Title. So they could be some rust on the players with a couple weeks off as the Wild have played the most games in the league to this point by playing 45 games to this point in the season.

Here's this Weeks NAHL Schedule

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Albert Lea Thunder VS. Owatonna Express 7:00 PM

2/3

Fairbanks Ice Dogs VS. Texas Tornado 7:00 PM

2/4

Traverse City North Stars VS. Marquette Rangers 6:30 PM

Kenai River Brown Bears VS. Alaska Avalanche 7:00 PM Alaska Time

2/5

Motor City Metal Jackets VS. Marquette Rangers 6:30 PM

Alpena Ice Diggers VS. Janesville Jets 7:00 PM

North Iowa Outlaws VS. Owatonna Express 7:00 PM

Topeka Roadrunners VS. Wichita Falls Wildcats 7:05 PM

Alexandria Blizzard VS. Albert Lea Thunder 7:30 PM

Fairbanks Ice Dogs VS. Texas Tornado 7:30 PM

Springfield Jr. Blues VS. St. Louis Bandits 8:00 PM

Kenai River Brown Bears VS. Alaska Avalanche 7:00 PM Alaska Time

2/6

Motor City Metal Jackets VS. Marquette Rangers 6:30 PM

Bismarck Bobcats VS. Alexandria Blizzard 7:00 PM

Alpena Ice Diggers VS. Janesville Jets 7:00 PM

North Iowa Outlaws VS. Owatonna Express 7:00 PM

Fairbanks Ice Dogs VS. Texas Tornado 7:00 PM

Springfield Jr. Blues VS. St. Louis Bandits 7:05 PM

Topeka Roadrunners VS. Wichita Falls Wildcats 7:05 PM

Kenai River Brown Bears VS. Alaska Avalanche 7:00 PM Alaska Time

2/7

Alpena Ice Diggers VS. Janesville Jets 2:00 PM

I will start adding the number of games left in the regular season as we enter the last 2 months of the regular season as the playoff races begin to heat up. Also, I will show the Playoff Color Code to let you know who would be in and out at different updates for the rest of the regular season.

United States Hockey League Standings

East Division

1. Green Bay 38 GP 29-6-3 61 PTS 136-84 22 GR

2. Cedar Rapids 40 GP 23-15-2 48 PTS 138-114 20 GR

3. Indiana 38 GP 21-15-2 44 PTS 119-112 22 GR

4. Waterloo 37 GP 17-18-2 36 PTS 135-147 23 GR

5. Chicago 38 GP 15-18-5 35 PTS 122-144 22 GR

6. Youngstown 37 GP 14-21-2 30 PTS 118-154 23 GR

7. USNTDP 37 GP 12-21-4 28 PTS 117-147 23 GR


West Division

1. Omaha 39 GP 27-9-3 57 PTS 159-99 21 GR

2. Fargo 38 GP 26-9-3 55 PTS 150-123 22 GR

3. Sioux Falls 37 GP 21-8-8 50 PTS 148-114 23 GR

4. Tri-City 40 GP 18-16-6 42 PTS 114-134 20 GR

5. Sioux City 36 GP 17-16-3 37 PTS 96-108 24 GR

6. Des Moines 39 GP 15-21-3 33 PTS 141-166 21 GR

7. Lincoln 38 GP 11-22-5 27 PTS 88-135 22 GR


Division Leaders

Playoff Spots

Out of Playoffs

Here's the Current Playoff Matchups if the Season ended today.

East Division

#1 Green Bay Gamblers VS. #4 Waterloo Blackhawks

#2 Cedar Rapids Roughriders VS. #3 Indiana Ice

West Division

#1 Omaha Lancers VS. #4 Tri-City Storm

#2 Fargo Force VS. #3 Sioux Falls Stampede


North American Hockey League

North Division

1. Traverse City 40 GP 25-12-3 53 PTS 150-120 18 GR

2. Marquette 39 GP 24-15-0 48 PTS 129-103 19 GR

3. Janesville 38 GP 20-15-3 43 PTS 122-118 20 GR

4. Motor City 38 GP 16-16-6 38 PTS 107-122 20 GR

5. Alpena 39 GP 12-26-1 25 PTS 103-137 19 GR


Central Division

1. Bismarck 43 GP 27-9-7 61 PTS 136-105 15 GR

2. Owatonna 41 GP 22-15-4 48 PTS 125-137 17 GR

3. Alexandria 38 GP 18-16-4 40 PTS 108-105 20 GR

4. North Iowa 39 GP 13-21-5 31 PTS 111-158 19 GR

5. Albert Lea 40 GP 10-25-5 25 PTS 96-157 18 GR


South Division

1. Topeka 42 GP 31-7-4 66 PTS 179-101 16 GR

2. St. Louis 38 GP 31-6-1 63 PTS 139-80 20 GR

3. Springfield 41 GP 16-20-5 37 PTS 123-134 17 GR

4. Texas 38 GP 16-19-3 35 PTS 113-132 20 GR

5. Wichita Falls 42 GP 12-25-5 29 PTS 126-182 16 GR


West Division

1. Wenatchee 45 GP 34-8-3 71 PTS 154-96 13 GR

2. Fairbanks 44 GP 26-16-2 54 PTS 164-136 14 GR

3. Alaska 39 GP 20-13-3 46 PTS 129-118 19 GR

4. Kenai River 40 GP 10-28-2 22 PTS 92-157 18 GR


Division Leaders

Playoff Spots

Out of Playoffs


Here's the current playoff matchups if the Season ended Today.

North Division

#1 Traverse City North Stars VS. #4 Motor City Metal Jackets

#2 Marquette Rangers VS. #3 Janesville Jets


Central Division

#1 Bismarck Bobcats VS. #4 North Iowa Outlaws

#2 Owatonna Express VS. #3 Alexandria Blizzard


South Division

#1 Topeka Roadrunners VS. #4 Texas Tornado

#2 St. Louis Bandits VS. #3 Springfield Jr. Blues


West Division

#1 Wenatchee Wild VS. #4 Kenai River Brown Bears

#2 Fairbanks Ice Dogs VS. #3 Alaska Avalanche