Weekend Update: October 29 2017
By Lowetide
6 years agoVancouver Giants winger Tyler Benson (photo) is finally playing hockey and scored a goal in his first game back. During two weekend games, Benson had six and seven shots on goal. At the other end of the spectrum, the Bakersfield Condors were no match for the Stockton Heat, as the Calgary Flames’ farm club won games by 3-0 and 5-3 scores Friday and Saturday. Here’s a look at the week.
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS (AHL)
- G Nick Ellis 4gp, 2.43 .919 (one game, 4GA in 20 minutes)
- G Ed Pasquale 4gp, 3.31 .875 (two games, saved 43 of 47)
- RD Ethan Bear 7gp, 2-3-5 (2gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- LD Caleb Jones 7gp, 0-2-2 (2gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- RD Ryan Mantha 7gp, 0-2-2 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LD Dillon Simpson 7gp, 0-2-2 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LD Ben Betker 5gp, 0-0-0 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LD Ziyat Paigin 4gp, 0-0-0 (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- RD Mark Fayne 2gp, 0-0-0 (did not play this week)
- LD Keegan Lowe 2gp,0-0-0 (did not play this week)
- RD Jamie Doornbosch 1gp, 0-0-0 (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Joey Laleggia 7gp, 2-3-5 (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- LC Brad Malone 5gp, 2-1-3 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- R Ty Rattie 7gp, 2-1-3 (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- R Jesse Puljujarvi 7gp, 0-3-3 (2gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- R Dave Gust 6gp, 2-0-2 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- R Patrick Russell 7gp, 2-0-2 (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- RC Chad Butcher 6gp, 1-1-2 (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LC Joe Gambardella 6gp, 1-1-2 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Braden Christoffer 5gp, 0-2-2 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Ryan Hamilton 7gp, 0-2-2 (2gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- L Evan Polei 2gp, 0-1-1 (did not play this week)
- F Mitch Callahan 7gp, 0-0-0 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- RC Josh Currie 7gp, 0-0-0 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LC Grayson Downing 3gp, 0-0-0 (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- R Greg Chase 1gp, 0-0-0 (did not play this week)
- R Anton Slepyshev 1gp, 0-0-0 (NHL this week)
Nick Ellis, Ethan Bear, Joey Laleggia and Jesse Puljujarvi (nine shots on Saturday night) are among a group who have performed well recently.
WICHITA THUNDER (ECHL)
- G Shane Starrett 3gp, 1.95 .942 (one game, stopped 40 of 41)
- RC Kyle Platzer 6gp, 5-6-11 (2gp, 1-2-3 this week)
- R Zack O’Brien 6gp, 3-3-6 (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- LC Travis Ewanyk 5gp, 3-0-3 (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- F Lane Bauer 4gp, 2-0-2 (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
Kyle Platzer isn’t getting AHL playing time, but his production in the ECHL may get him a recall soon. Shane Starrett is also showing well.
EUROPE
- LC Bogdan Yakimov 27gp, 4-2-6 for Neftekhimik (KHL) (3gp, 2-0-2 this week)
- RHD Filip Berglund 10gp, 1-3-4 for Skelleftea (SHL) (injured this week)
- LD William Lagesson 11gp, 0-2-2 for Djurgardens (SHL) (1gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- LHD Markus Niemelainen 4gp, 0-0-0 for HPK (Sm-Liiga) (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
CHL
- R Ostap Safin 17gp, 6-14-20 for Saint-John (QMJHL) (3gp, 2-4-6 this week)
- R Kirill Maksimov 12gp, 6-6-12 for Niagara (OHL) (3gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- LD Dmitri Samorukov 15gp, 2-4-6 for Guelph (OHL) (3gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- L Tyler Benson 2gp, 1-0-1 for Vancouver (WHL) (2gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- G Dylan Wells 13gp, 3.13 .910 for Peterborough (OHL) (3 games, stopped 96 of 106)
- G Stuart Skinner 12gp, 3.04 .912 for Lethbridge (WHL) (2 games, stopped 66 of 70)
COLLEGE AND TIER 2
- RC Tyler Vesel 6gp, 3-4-7 for Nebraska-Omaha (NCAA) (2gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- L Graham McPhee 7gp, 2-2-4 for Boston College (NCAA) (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Aidan Muir 7gp, 2-1-3 for Western Michigan (NCAA) (did not play this week)
- RHD Vincent Deslauriers 7gp, 0-3-3 for Providence (NCAA) (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- RC Aapeli Rasanen 7gp, 0-1-1 for Boston College (NCAA) (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
- RD Philip Kemp 2gp, 1-0-1 for Yale (NCAA) (1gp, 1-0-1 this week)
- RD John Marino 1gp, 0-1-1 for Harvard (NCAA) (1gp, 0-1-1 this week)
- LD Matt Cairns Cornell (NCAA) has not yet played
- LC Skyler Brind’Amour 18gp, 6-5-11 for Chilliwack (BCHL) (2gp, 0-0-0 this week)
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