This week on Prospect Faceoff, three Toronto Maple Leafs prospects are in action, with each facing stiff competition. Two of the WHL’s most consistent and well-liked players go head-to-head with the division crown still hanging the balance, and the NHL’s Stadium Series writes a new chapter with two of the NHL’s brightest young stars facing off.
Dakota Joshua (Ohio State) vs. David Goodwin (Penn State) – Big Ten
In a matchup more commonly discussed on the gridiron, Ohio State travels to Pegula Ice Arena in central Pennsylvania for an important pair of games in the Big Ten. The two teams split a pair of games at Ohio State …show more content…
That effort encapsulates what the Boston College transplant is all about: speed, creativity, and passion. Bracco famously departed Boston College in favor of the OHL, where he has quickly transitioned and fit in well. Since joining Kitchener in early November, the young Toronto Maple Leafs prospect has 17 goals and 35 assists in 41 games. He’s the type of player that is hard to catch, and against Cernak and the Otters, it’s a classic case of brute strength versus speed as the OHL’s second half starts to wind …show more content…
Jordy Bellerive scored his fifth goal of the season and added two assists to pace Lethbridge. Brayden Burke stayed hot by assisting on the game-tying marker near the end of the second period, his tenth point in his last four games. Monster defenseman Keegan Kanzig didn’t find the scoresheet, but played an important role in holding Burke to just one point.
Mikhail Sergachev (Windsor) vs. Dante Salituro (Ottawa) – OHL
Goaltending was the order of the day between the Windsor Spitfires and Ottawa 67’s this weekend, with 67’s netminder Leo Lazarev stopping 26 of 27 shots in the team’s 2-1 win. Windsor’s lone goal was scored by Jalen Chatfield, his eighth of the year. Mikhail Sergachev didn’t have a great night, as he was on the ice for both Ottawa goals. Midway through the third period with the score knotted up at one, Dante Salituro tossed a saucer-pass right behind Sergachev to find Jacob Middleton for what ended up being the game-winning goal.
Jakub Vrana (Hershey) vs. Philip Samuelsson (Springfield) –