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WEEKEND UPDATE!


Bogdan Yakimov (photos by Rob Ferguson, all rights reserved) scored a big goal in a short week for the Oklahoma City Barons. Other recent strong performances included Leon Draisaitl (who is on fire), Joey Laleggia and Anton Slepyshev.
Dillon Simpson
AHL OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS
- R Andrew Miller 48GP, 19-23-43 (2GP, 1-2-3 this week)
- C Jason Williams 49GP 16-23-39 (2GP, 0-1-1 this week)
- D Brad Hunt 38GP, 13-23-36 (2GP, 0-2-2 this week)
- R Matt Ford 45GP, 14-20-34 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- C Anton Lander 29GP, 9-22-31 (NHL this week)
- L Ryan Hamilton 32GP, 15-14-29 (NHL this week)
- R Iiro Pakarinen 39GP, 17-11-28 (NHL this week)
- L Curtis Hamilton 46GP, 11-14-25 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- D Jordan Oesterle 49GP, 6-15-21 (NHL this week)
- C Bogdan Yakimov 47GP, 7-12-19 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- R Steve Pinizzotto 21GP, 1-10-11 (did not play this week)
- D Dillon Simpson 47GP, 2-9-11 (2GP, 0-1-1 this week)
- R Tyler Pitlick 14GP, 3-6-9 (NHL and injured this week)
- L Kellen Jones 25GP, 4-5-9 (2GP, 0-1-1 this week)
- C Jujhar Khaira 47GP, 3-6-9 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- D Oscar Klefbom 9GP, 1-7-8 (NHL this week)
- L Josh Winquist 23GP, 4-4-8 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- D David Musil 45GP, 1-7-8 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- D Martin Marincin 27GP, 0-7-7 (NHL this week)
- D Brandon Davidson 38GP, 2-5-7 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- D Martin Gernat 42GP, 0-7-7 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Kale Kessy 17GP, 3-3-6 (season ending injury)
- L Mitch Moroz 42GP, 2-3-5 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- C Travis Ewanyk 48GP, 2-3-5 (2GP, 0-1-1 this week)
- C Connor Jones 22GP, 2-2-4 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- D CJ Ludwig 13GP, 1-2-3 (did not play this week)
- L Luke Gazdic 5GP, 2-0-2 (NHL this week)
- D Keith Aulie 8GP, 0-1-1 (NHL this week)
- G Laurent Brossoit 30GP, 2.55 .918 (2GP, 2.50 .906 this week)
- G Richard Bachman 22GP, 2.30 .921 (NHL this week)
- G Frans Tuohimaa 3GP, 4.22, .904 (ECHL this week)
Notes:
- Jordan Oesterle got his first recall to the NHL this week and performed well last night in his debut.
- Andrew Miller enjoyed a three-point week and leads the team in points now.
- Curtis Hamilton scored again this week, suspect he gets a callup in the next few weeks.
- Bogdan Yakimov scored a huge goal for the Barons this week.

Connor Jones
ECHL BAKERSFIELD CONDORS
- C Connor Jones 27GP, 10-16-26 (did not play this week)
- LW Kellen Jones 27GP, 7-18-25 (did not play this week)
- LW Josh Winquist 18GP, 5-18-23 (did not play this week)
- D CJ Ludwig 22GP, 1-10-11 (did not play this week)
- D Graeme Craig 43GP, 4-5-9 (did not play this week)
- G Frans Tuohimaa 29GP, 3.10 .882 (1GP, 5.08 .800 this week)
- G Ty Rimmer 25GP, 3.20 .889 (did not play this week)
CHL
- C Kyle Platzer, Owen Sound (OHL) 55GP, 27-43-70 (3GP, 4-0-4 this week)
- C-W Greg Chase, Calgary-Victoria (WHL) 49GP, 17-34-51 (4GP, 1-1-2 this week)
- R Jackson Houck, Vancouver (WHL) 54GP, 19-26-45 (3GP, 1-1-2 this week)
- C Marco Roy, Quebec (QMJHL) 49GP, 23-19-42 (3GP, 1-1-2 this week)
- C Leon Draisaitl, Kelowna (WHL) 20GP, 11-23-34 (3GP, 2-5-7 this week)
- D Darnell Nurse, SSM (OHL) 33GP, 9-22-31 (injured this week)
- D Ben Betker, Everett (WHL) 53GP, 5-20-25 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- G Keven Bouchard Val d’Or (QMJHL) 30GP, 4.15 .861 (1GP, 0.00 1.000)
L Vladimir Tkachev is 36GP, 13-27-40 for the year (four points this week).
Notes:
- Leon Draisaitl is storming the WHL the last two weeks. Wow.
- Keven Bouchard has endured an awful year but got the shutout this afternoon for Val d’Or.
- Platzer, Houck, Roy and Betker need to be signed this spring. All have covered their bets.
NCAA
- LD Joey Laleggia, Denver (NCAA) 29GP, 11-20-31 (2GP, 1-3-4 this week)
- L Evan Campbell UMass-Lowell (NCAA) 30GP, 9-13-22 (1GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- C Tyler Vesel, Nebraska at Omaha (NCAA) 30GP, 7-12-19 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- L Aidan Muir, Western Michigan (NCAA) 29GP, 6-8-14 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- R John McCarron, Cornell (NCAA) 27GP, 3-7-10 (2GP, 2-0-2 this week)
- G Zach Nagelvoort Michigan (NCAA) 20GP, 2.65 .908 (did not play this week)
BCJHL
- L Liam Coughlin, Vernon 53GP, 20-40-60 (did not play this week)
USHL
- LD William Lagesson, Dubuque 34GP, 1-12-13 (1GP, 0-0-0 this week)
Notes:
- Laleggia is off the grid the last two weeks. 7 points in his last four games.
- Vesel is a little under the radar but he’s cobbling together a good year.
EUROPE
- L Roman Horak, Vityaz Podolsk (KHL) 52GP, 18-13-31 (2GP, 0-0-0 this week)
- L Anton Slepyshev, Salavat Yulaev (KHL) 57GP, 14-10-24 (2GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- R Antti Tyrvainen, Ilves (SML) 40GP, 6-6-12 (1GP, 1-0-1 this week)
- L Daniil Zharkov Torpedo (VHL) 39GP, 4-5-9 (4GP, 2-0-2 this week)
Notes:
- Slepyshev is back to being productive after a lull.
- Tyrvainen scored for the first time in forever.
- Zharkov woke up from a long slumber this week, too.
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