The Three Stars of the Week:
1. C Louis Leblanc had one point in his final two World Junior Championship games, assisting on a goal in the Gold Medal Match, he finished the Tournament a +6, second-best amongst forwards and finished at a point per game track in the Tournament despite his line assignments never lasting more than two games, or sometimes even through one. Leblanc returned to play two games with the Montreal Juniors before his week was done, he notched two assists with the team as they came back from a 0-3 deficit that became a 6-4 win and then added his 14th goal of the season in a 5-3 loss the following day. Leblanc was notably one of the strongest players along the boards during the tournament, constantly in control of the puck or taking control of it, it often required him being double-teamed to take him off of it.
2. RW Danny Kristo has continued to take large steps of late to put the slump he was mired in for the first two months of his season aside. Kristo scored a goal and three assists over the weekend, his empty-net goal eventually became the game-winner as his North Dakota team was scored on after he notched what was believed to be an insurance marker. Kristo’s three assists came in a dominant 8-0 victory the previous evening. Kristo is now enjoying a 6-game point streak of two goals and nine assists, his early season struggles may finally be behind him.
3. G Karri Ramo continues to be one of the most consistent and resilient netminders in the KHL this season, he added two more wins to his record including a shutout, he has only lost one game in his last 10 starts and has only six regulation losses on his season. Ramo’s KHL team Avangard Omsk is now 2nd overall in their conference thanks to his impressive comeback run as a legitimate goaltender. Ramo now holds spots in the top 5 of all goaltending categories, he is 1st in wins with 24, posts the 2nd-best Goals Against Average record with 1.94, 4th overall in save percentage at .928 and has 5 shutouts on his season, only 1 behind the league lead.
Worthy Mentions: RW Alexander Avtsin has returned from injury and added an assist in his 2nd game back. D Mathieu Carle returned from injury to the Hamilton roster, scoring a goal and assist in his first three games back. LW Andrew Conboy has matched his previous season scoring totals in 35 fewer GP. D Brendon Nash added two assists to his scoring totals on the week, he is pacing for a .5PPG season in the AHL and leads all Hamilton defencemen in points. D Alexei Yemelin added two assists to his scoring in the KHL in the past week, his team is currently 1st overall in the KHL. D Mac Bennett scored his first NCAA goal over the weekend and had an assist in his game as well. C Michael Bournival continues to the backbone of offence for the Shawinigan Cataractes, he scored two goals and one assist, including an overtime game-winner. C Joonas Nattinen scored no points in his final game in the World Juniors, but led his team with a 63.48% faceoff efficiency, good enough for 4th overall in the Tournament.
Question Marks: C Andreas Engqvist has been sidelined with an upper body injury that has prevented him from playing in January. LW Phillippe Lefebvre has been sidelined with a possible concussion. RW Aaron Palushaj continues to struggle with consistency, with only 3 points in his last 10 games. C Gabriel Dumont has no points in 6 games and is a -6 in his last 6GP. G Robert Mayer’s questionable play in nets this season in Hamilton with a GAA above 3 and a save percentage below .900 has left the team no choice but to play Sanford almost every night.
Selected to play in the IIHF Under-20 World Junior Hockey Championships:
C Louis Leblanc – Team Canada
| Tournament Stats | 7GP | 3G | 4A | +6 | 2 PIM |
C Joonas Nattinen – Team Finland
| Tournament Stats | 6GP | 3G | 0A | +2 | 2 PIM |
Complete Statistics for the week of January 3rd:
Legend
Skaters: Games Played, Goals, Assists, +/-, Penalty Minutes
Goalies: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage
Teams: Wins, Losses, Overtime Losses, Shootout Losses, Ties (for NCAA teams only)
Season Stats: Season scoring prior to the past week.
The AHL Report: The Hamilton Bulldogs have been the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens since 2002. It is the most common route for developing Montreal Canadiens prospects into full-time members of the organization. There are currently 14 members of the Hamilton Bulldogs that can be considered NHL-viable prospects, three of which, David Desharnais, Max Pacioretty and Yannick Weber have been called up to Montreal. The Hamilton Bulldogs have a record of 21-13-1-4 with 47 points, are 1st in the North Division, 4th in the Western Conference and tied for 6th overall in the AHL.
RW Alexander Avtsin: 19 years old, 6'3", 199 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 22GP | 4G | 4A | -2 | 6 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 24GP | 4G | 5A | -3 | 6 PIM |
D Mathieu Carle: 23 years old, 6', 203 pounds, RH shot.
Alternate Captain
| Season Stats | 28GP | 6G | 6A | +10 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 1G | 1A | +3 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 31GP | 7G | 7A | +13 | 20 PIM |
LW Andrew Conboy: 22 years old, 6’4”, 192 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 30GP | 8G | 4A | +3 | 44 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 7 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 33GP | 8G | 5A | +4 | 51 PIM |
C Gabriel Dumont: 19 years old, 5'10", 180 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 30GP | 2G | 7A | -3 | 30 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -4 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 33GP | 2G | 7A | -7 | 30 PIM |
D Brett Festerling: 24 years old, 6’1”, 210 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 33GP | 3G | 9A | -10 | 41 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | -2 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 36GP | 3G | 9A | -12 | 45 PIM |
C Ben Maxwell: 22 years old, 6'1", 191 pounds, LH shot.
Alternate Captain
| Season Stats | 27GP | 6G | 17A | 0 | 22 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | -2 | 4 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 30GP | 6G | 18A | -2 | 26 PIM |
G Robert Mayer: 22 years old, 6'1", 209 pounds, catches left.
| Season Stats: | 16GP | 7-7-1-1 | 3.08GAA | .888% |
| Weekly Stats: | 0GP | 0-0-0-0 | GAA | .% |
| Complete Stats: | 16GP | 7-7-1-1 | 3.08GAA | .888% |
D Brendon Nash: 23 years old, 6'3", 218 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 2G | 15A | +9 | 35 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 2A | +2 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 38GP | 2G | 17A | +11 | 37 PIM |
RW Aaron Palushaj: 21 years old, 6', 183 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 27GP | 5G | 16A | +5 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | -1 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 30GP | 5G | 17A | +4 | 12 PIM |
C Ryan White: 22 years old, 6', 198 pounds, RH shot.
Alternate Captain
| Season Stats | 22GP | 2G | 5A | -4 | 45 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 17 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 25GP | 2G | 6A | -3 | 62 PIM |
Injured:
C Andreas Engqvist: 22 years old, 6'4", 191 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 35GP | 4G | 6A | +1 | 10 PIM |
Called up to play for Montreal
C David Desharnais: 24 years old, 5'6", 177 pounds, LH shot.
Alternate Captain
| Season Stats | 35GP | 10G | 35A | +14 | 24 PIM |
LW Max Pacioretty: 21 years old, 6'2", 210 pounds, LH shot.
| Season Stats | 27GP | 17G | 15A | +4 | 20 PIM |
D Yannick Weber: 22 years old, 5'11", 196 pounds, RH shot.
| Season Stats | 15GP | 8G | 4A | -5 | 10 PIM |
The Juniors Report: The Canadiens currentlyfeature prospects playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL).
QMJHL:
C Louis Leblanc: 19 years old, 6'1", 184 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Montreal Juniors - Alternate Captain. (28W, 7L, 4 OTL, 3 SOL)
| Season Stats | 24GP | 13G | 16A | +14 | 40 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 2A | -4 | 11 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 26GP | 14G | 18A | +10 | 51 PIM |
LW Phillippe Lefebvre: 19 years old, 6', 200 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Montreal Juniors (28W, 7L, 4OTL, 3 SOL)
| Season Stats | 37GP | 16G | 17A | +24 | 28 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 1A | +1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 39GP | 16G | 18A | +25 | 28 PIM |
C Michael Bournival: 18 years old, 6’, 190 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: Shawinigan Cataractes – Team Captain (24W, 13L, 2OTL, 1 SOL)
| Season Stats | 33GP | 16G | 25A | +3 | 18 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 2G | 1A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 36GP | 18G | 26A | +2 | 18 PIM |
D Morgan Ellis: 18 years old, 6'2", 196 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles - Team Captain (12W, 28L, 1 OTL, 2 SOL)
| Season Stats | 37GP | 7G | 15A | -20 | 40 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 1A | -3 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 7G | 16A | -23 | 42 PIM |
OHL:
D Jarred Tinordi: 18 years old, 6'7", 212 pounds, LH shot.
Junior Club: London Knights (19W, 16L, 2 OTL, 1 SOL)
| Season Stats | 31GP | 0G | 4A | -6 | 67 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 34GP | 0G | 4A | -6 | 67 PIM |
WHL:
RW Brendan Gallagher: 18 years old, 5'8", 170 pounds, RH shot.
Junior Club: Vancouver Giants (19W, 18L, 1 OTL, 4 SOL)
| Season Stats | 39GP | 25G | 23A | +12 | 72 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 1A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 41GP | 26G | 24A | +11 | 72 PIM |
US College Hockey (NCAA) Report: The Canadiens have drafted a number of college players in recent years, these are generally ‘project players’ who need extra time to develop.
D Mac Bennett: 6', 180 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines (13W, 6L, 4T)
| Season Stats | 12GP | 0G | 3A | +4 | 15 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 1G | 1A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 13GP | 1G | 4A | +4 | 15 PIM |
RW Danny Kristo: 5'11”, 188 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux (16W, 5L, 2T)
| Season Stats | 21GP | 2G | 10A | -2 | 8 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 3A | +3 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 23GP | 3G | 13A | +1 | 8 PIM |
D Greg Pateryn: 6’3”, 222 pounds, RH shot.
NCAA Team: University of Michigan Wolverines (13W, 6L, 4T)
| Season Stats | 17GP | 2G | 6A | +6 | 16 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 1GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 18GP | 2G | 6A | +5 | 16 PIM |
C Dustin Walsh, 6’3”, 190 pounds, LH shot.
NCAA Team: Dartmouth College Big Green (8W, 5L, 2T)
| Season Stats | 13GP | 5G | 3A | +1 | 2 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 1G | 0A | 0 | 2 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 15GP | 6G | 3A | +1 | 4 PIM |
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Report:
MHL- The league under the KHL, Maxim Trunev has been going between both leagues this season.
D Alexei Yemelin: 24 years old, 6'1", 221 pounds, LH shot.
KHL Club: Ak Bars Kazan (28W, 8L, 2 OTL, 4 SOL)
| Season Stats | 37GP | 7G | 9A | +10 | 91 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 3GP | 0G | 2A | +1 | 6 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 40GP | 7G | 11A | +11 | 97 PIM |
G Karri Ramo: 24 years old, 6'3", 207 pounds, catches left.
KHL Club: Avangard Omsk (29W, 9L, 1 OTL, 2 SOL)
| Season Stats: | 32GP | 22-6-2-1 | 1.97GAA | .927% |
| Weekly Stats: | 2GP | 2-0-0-0 | 1.50GAA | .939%
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| Complete Stats: | 34GP | 24-6-2-1 | 1.94GAA | .928% |
RW Maxim Trunev: 20 years old, 5'11", 189 pounds, RH shot.
KHL Club: Severstal Cherepovets (21W, 16L, 4 OTL, O SOL)
KHL Stats:
| Season Stats | 24GP | 0G | 5A | +1 | 10 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 2GP | 0G | 0A | -1 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 26GP | 0G | 5A | 0 | 10 PIM |
MHL Stats:
| Season Stats | 8GP | 3G | 4A | +7 | 55 PIM |
| Weekly Stats | 0GP | 0G | 0A | 0 | 0 PIM |
| Complete Stats | 8GP | 3G | 4A | +7 | 55 PIM |
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