Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #14

For the first time since 2019, all three leagues will be doing playoffs and starting at the same time. With the regular season ending across the country in junior hockey over the past weekend, I thought I would share who led each team in the player categories and the division winners. Names below probably won't be a surprise but it is nice to see a Halifax Moosehead on the leader board once again. 

League leaders
Goals - Connor Bedard 71 goals (WHL Regina Pats), Alexandre Doucet 58 goals (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Matthew Maggio 54 goals (OHL Windsor Spitfires)
Assists - Jordan Dumais 86 assists (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Ty Volt 81 assists (OHL Sarnia Sting), Connor Bedard 72 assists (WHL Regina Pats)
Points - Connor Bedard 143 points (WHL Regina Pats), Jordan Dumais 140 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Matthew Maggio 111 points (OHL Windsor Spitfires)
Defenceman points - Pavel Mintyukov 88 points (OHL Ottawa 67's), Tristan Luneau 83 points (QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques), Ben Zloty 81 points (WHL Winnipeg ICE)
Rookie points - Alexander Suzdalev 86 points (WHL Regina Pats), Maxim Masse 62 points (QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens), Michael Misa 56 points (OHL Saginaw Spirit)
Goalie wins - Dylan Ernst 38 wins (WHL Kamloops Blazeers), Mathis Rousseau 36 wins (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Dom DiVincentiis 36 wins (OHL North Bay Battalion)
Save percentage - Nathan Darveau 0.929 SAV% (QMJHL Victoriaville Tigres), Thomas Milic 0.928 SAV% (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), Dom DiVincentiis 0.919 SAV% (OHL North Bay Battalion)
Goals against average - Thomas Milic 2.08 GAA (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), William Rousseau 2.22 GAA (QMJHL Quebec Remparts), Dom DiVincentiis 2.33 GAA (OHL North Bay Battalion)

Division leaders
WHL - Winnipeg ICE 115 points/57 wins (East division), Seattle Thunderbirds 111 points/54 wins (U.S. division), Kamloops Blazers 103 points/48 wins (B.C. division), Red Deer Rebels 92 points/43 wins (Central division)
OHL - Ottawa 67's 107 points/51 wins (East division), North Bay Battalion 99 points/48 wins (Central division), Windsor Spitfires 94 points/44 wins (West division), London Knights 92 points/45 wins (Midwest division)
QMJHL - Quebec Remparts 109 points/53 wins (East division), Halifax Mooseheads 107 points/50 wins (Maritimes division), Sherbrooke Phoenix 105 points/50 wins (Central division), Gatineau Olympiques 105 points/49 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 25
1. Gatineau Olympiques {49-12-5-2} week 24 #1
2. Sherbrooke Phoenix {50-13-3-2} week 24 #4
3. Winnipeg ICE {57-10-1-0} week 24 #3
4. Seattle Thunderbirds {54-11-1-2} week 24 #2
5. Quebec Remparts {53-12-1-2} week 24 #6
6. Ottawa 67's {51-12-3-2} week 24 #8
7. Halifax Mooseheads {50-11-4-3} week 24 #5
8. North Bay Battalion {48-17-2-1} week 24 #10
9. Kamloops Blazers {48-13-4-3} week 24 #7
10. Saskatoon Blades {48-15-4-1} week 24 HM
Honorable mentions: Sarnia Sting {41-18-5-4 #9}, Barrie Colts {42-17-6-3 HM}, Prince George Cougars {37-24-6-1 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #13

Two of the leagues have wrapped up their regular seasons so here are the winners and leaders as of today. With another wave of COVID back in January, the QMJHL postponed quite a bit of their season meaning that they are finishing two weeks later than the OHL and WHL. The 2022 playoffs begin on Thursday for the latter two while our Halifax Mooseheads and the rest of the league will get going in the post-season early May.  GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Luke Evangelista 55 goals (OHL London Knights), William Dufour 52 goals (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs), Ben King 52 goals (WHL Red Deer Rebels)
Assists - Lucas Edmonds 79 assists (OHL Kinston Frontenacs), Arshdeep Bains 69 assists (WHL Red Deer Rebels), Riley Kidney 65 assists (QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Points - Wyatt Johnston 124 points (OHL Windsor Spitfires), Arshdeep Bains 112 points (WHL Red Deer Rebels), William Dufour 109 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Defenceman points - Olen Zellweger 78 points (WHL Everett Silvertips), Miguel Tourigny 75 points (QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan), Nathan Staios 66 points (OHL Hamilton Bulldogs)
Rookie points - Matthew Savoie 90 points (WHL Winnipeg ICE), David Goyette 73 points (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Jakub Brabenec 58 points (QMJHL Charlottetown Islanders)
Goalie wins - Luke Cavallin 36 wins (OHL Flint Firebirds), Daniel Hauser 34 wins (WHL Winnipeg ICE), Thomas Couture 26 wins (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Save percentage - Taylor Gauthier 0.928 SAV% (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Marco Constantini 0.917 SAV% (OHL Hamilton Bulldogs), Samuel Richard 0.915 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Goals against average - Daniel Hauser 2.00 GAA (WHL Winnipeg ICE), Marco Costantini 2.32 GAA (OHL Hamilton Bulldogs), Fabio Iacobo 2.40 GAA (QMJHL Quebec Remparts)

Division leaders
WHL - Winnipeg ICE 111 points/53 wins (East division), Edmonton Oil Kings 104 points/50 wins (Central division), Everett Silvertips 100 points/45 wins (U.S. division), Kamloops Blazers 99 points/48 wins (B.C. division)
OHL - Hamilton Bulldogs 107 points/51 wins (East division), Windsor Spitfires 95 points/44 points (West division), North Bay Battalion 93 points/43 points (Central division), London Knights 85 points/39 wins (Midwest division)
QMJHL - Quebec Remparts 94 points/46 wins (East division), Charlottetown Islanders 93 points/43 wins (Maritimes division), Sherbrooke Phoenix 86 points/41 wins (Central division), Gatineau Olympiques 81 points/34 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 25
1. Hamilton Bulldogs {51-12-3-2} week 24 #1
2. Winnipeg ICE {53-10-3-2} week 24 #2
3. Edmonton Oil Kings {50-14-3-1} week 24 #3
4. Quebec Remparts {46-15-2-0} week 24 #6
5. Saint John Sea Dogs {42-17-1-3} week 24 #9
6. Windsor Spitfires {44-17-4-3} week 24 #4
7. Charlottetown Islanders {43-12-7-0} week 24 #7
8. North Bay Battalion {43-18-3-4} week 24 #8
9. Everett Silvertips {45-13-5-5} week 24 #5
10. Portland Winterhawks {47-16-3-2} week 24 HM
Honorable mentions: Kamloops Blazers {48-17-3-0 #10}, Sherbrooke Phoenix {41-17-2-2 HM}, Red Deer Rebels {45-19-2-2 n/a}


Note: the Gatineau Olympiques have the most extra time losses with 13 so far (11OTL/2SOL) while the Saginaw Spirit have the least with just one overtime loss. Also, despite being the only champions last year with a President Cup, the Victoriaville Tigres finds themselves in jeopardy of not making the playoffs.

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #12

It's another weird season because of the coronavirus and with all three leagues back in play once again, let's check out who leads in different categories around the CHL. The regular season has been extended, mainly in the QMJHL meaning teams have played anywheres from 30 to 46 games so far. Check back in a couple of months to see who finishes the season on top. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Luke Evangelista 34 goals (OHL London Knights), Ben King 34 goals (WHL Red Deer Rebels), William Dufour 28 goals (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Assists - Wyatt Johnston 47 assists (OHL Windsor Spitfires), Arshdeep Bains 42 assists (WHL Red Deer Rebels), Xavier Simoneau 38 assists (QMJHL Charlottetown Islanders)
Points - Rory Kerins 73 points (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Kyle Crnkovic 66 points (WHL Saskatoon Blades), William Dufour 58 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Defenceman points - Clay Hanus 44 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Brandt Clarke 43 points (OHL Barrie Colts), Jeremie Poirier 36 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Rookie points - Matthew Savoie 55 points (WHL Winnipeg Ice), Jakub Brabenec 35 points (QMJHL Charlottetown Islanders), Ty Nelson 33 points (OHL North Bay Battalion)
Goalie wins - Dyland Garand 24 wins (WHL Kamloops Blazers), Brett Brochu 23 wins (OHL London Knights), Ivan Zhigalov 15 wins (QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Save percentage - Taylor Gauthier 0.934 SAV% (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Joe Ranger 0.929 SAV% (OHL Mississauga Steelheads), William Rousseau 0.916 SAV% (QMJHL Quebec Remparts)
Goals against average - Joe Ranger 1.92 GAA (OHL Mississauga Steelheads), Dylan Garand 2.00 GAA (WHL Kamloops Blazers), William Rousseau 2.10 GAA (QMJHL Quebec Remparts)

Division leaders
WHL - Everett Silvertips 70 points/33 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 67 points/32 wins (Central division), Kamloops Blazers 63 points/31 wins (B.C. division), Winnipeg Ice 61 points/29 wins (East division)
OHL - Mississauga Steelheads 61 points/28 wins (Central division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 53 points/24 wins (West division), Hamilton Bulldogs 52 points/24 wins (East division), London Knights 51 points/25 wins (Midwest division)
QMJHL - Charlottetown Islanders 52 points/25 wins (Maritimes division), Quebec Remparts 45 points/22 wins (East division), Sherbrooke Phoenix 45 points/21 wins (Central division), Gatineau Olympiques 41 points/18 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 15
1. Winnipeg ICE {38-4-2-1} week 14 #1
2. Everett Silvertips {37-7-1-1} week 14 #3
3. Charlottetown Islanders {35-8-1-1} week 14 #4
4. Edmonton Oil Kings {34-10-2-1} week 14 #2
5. Portland Winterhawks {31-11-2-2} week 14 #5
6. Kamloops Blazers {32-11-2-3} week 14 #8
7. Hamilton Bulldogs {30-11-1-4} week 14 HM
8. Sherbrooke Phoenix {29-12-1-3} week 14 #10
9. London Knights {30-13-0-2} week 14 n/a
10. Quebec Remparts {31-12-1-3} week 14 #7
Honorable mentions: Kingston Frontenacs {30-14-2-3 #9}, Mississauga Steelheads {28-16-1-0 #6}, Moose Jaw Warriors {26-14-1-4 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #11

With no playoffs to speak of for this season, this post comes a little later than normal. As a way to wrap up 2019-20, I wanted to share who led the three leagues during the season. 

League leaders
Goals - Nick Robertson 55 goals (OHL Peterborough Petes), Adam Beckman 48 goals (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Egor Sokolov 46 goals (QMJHL Cape Breton Eagles)
Assists - Marco Rossi 81 points (OHL Ottawa 67's), Alexis Lafreniere 77 assists (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic), Eli Zummack 64 assists (WHL Spokane Chiefs) 
Points - Marco Rossi 120 points (OHL Ottawa 67's),  Alexis Lafreniere 112 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic), Adam Beckman 107 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs)
Defenceman points - Noel Hoefenmayer 82 points (OHL Ottawa 67's), Alex Cotton 67 points (WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes), William Villeneuve 58 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Rookie points - Shane Wright 66 points (OHL Kingston Frontenacs), Michal Teply 63 points (WHL Winnipeg ICE), Zachary L'Heureux 53 points (QMJHL Moncton Wildcats)
Goalie wins - Alexis Shank 36 wins (QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens), Dustin Wolf 34 wins (WHL Everett Silvertips), Jacob Ingham 33 wins (OHL Kitchener Rangers)
Save percentage - Dustin Wolf 0.935 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Kevin Mandolese 0.925 SAV% (QMJHL Cape Breton Eagles), Nico Daws 0.924 SAV% (OHL Guelph Storm)
Goals against average - Dustin Wolf 1.88 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Hlavaj 2.25 GAA (QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix), Brett Brochu 2.40 GAA (OHL London Knights)

Division leaders
WHL - Portland Winterhawks 97 points/45 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 94 points/42 wins (Central division), Kamloops Blazers 86 points/41 wins (B.C. division), Prince Albert Raiders 82 points/36 wins (East division)
OHL - Ottawa 67's 101 points/50 wins (East division), London Knights 92 points/45 wins (Midwest division), Saginaw Spirit 87 points/41 wins (West division), Sudbury Wolves 70 points/34 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Sherbrooke Phoenix 106 points/51 wins (Central division), Moncton Wildcats 101 points/50 wins (Maritimes division), Chicoutimi Sagueneens 96 points/45 wins (East division), Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 68 points/32 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 25
1. Sherbrooke Phoenix {51-8-3-1} week 24 #1
2. Ottawa 67's {50-11-0-1} week 24 #2
3. Moncton Wildcats {50-13-1-0} week 24 #3
4. Portland Winterhawks {45-11-3-4} week 24 #6
5. Everett Silvertips {46-13-3-1} week 24 #4
6. London Knights (45-15-1-1} week 24 #7
7. Chicoutimi Sagueneens {45-12-5-1} week 24 #8
8. Edmonton Oil Kings {42-12-6-4} week 24 #5
9. Saginaw Spirit {41-16-3-2} week 24 #10
10. Spokane Chiefs {41-18-4-1} week 24 HM
Honorable mentions: Kitchener Rangers {40-16-5-2 #9}, Kamloops Blazers {41-18-3-1 n/a}, Cape Breton Eagles {40-20-2-1 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #10

Well it's that time of year again, the regular season is over so here is a recap of the leaders in the Canadian Hockey League. The 2019 playoffs begin in all three leagues later this week so watch here for posts about the post-season. Our Halifax Mooseheads had a strong season and will look to go far in the playoffs after finishing atop the Eastern conference in the QMJHL. GO MOOSE GO!

League leaders
Goals - Justin Brazeau 61 goals (OHL North Bay Battalion), Joachim Blichfeld 53 goals (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Samuel Asselin 48 goals (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads)
Assists - Peter Abbandonato 82 assists (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Justin Almeida 78 assists (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Morgan Frost 72 points (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Points - Jason Robertson 117 points (OHL Niagara IceDogs), Joachim Blichfeld 114 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Peter Abbandonato 111 points (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Defenceman points - Mac Hollowell 77 points (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Josh Brook 75 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Charle-Edouard D'Astous 66 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic)
Rookie points - Brayden Tracey 81 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Cole Perfetti 74 points (OHL Saginaw Spirit), Egor Serdyuk 65 points (QMJHL Victoriaville Tigres)
Goalie wins - Dustin Wolf 41 wins (WHL Everett Silvertips), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 38 wins (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Samuel Harvey 35 wins (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Save percentage - Dustin Wolf 0.936 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Harvey 0.926 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 0.920 SAV% (OHL Sudbury Wolves)
Goals against average - Dustin Wolf 1.69 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Harvey 2.08 GAA (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Michael DiPietro 2.40 GAA (OHL Ottawa 67's)

Division leaders
WHL - Prince Albert Raiders 112 points/54 wins (East division), Vancouver Giants 101 points/48 wins (B.C. division), Everett Silvertips 99 points/47 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 92 points/42 wins (Central division)
OHL - Ottawa 67's 106 points/50 wins (East division), London Knights 99 points/46 wins (Midwest division), Saginaw Spirit 96 points/45 wins (West division), Niagara Ice Dogs 95 points/44 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 119 points/59 wins (West division), Drummondville Voltigeurs 107 points/52 wins (Central division), Halifax Mooseheads 102 points/49 wins (Maritimes division), Baie-Comeau Drakkar 102 points/49 wins (East division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies {59-8-0-1} week 25 #1
2. Prince Albert Raiders {54-10-2-2} week 25 #2
3. Drummondville Voltigeurs {52-13-2-1} week 25 #3
4. Ottawa 67's {50-12-4-2} week 25 #4
5. London Knights {46-15-6-1} week 25 #5
6. Vancouver Giants {48-15-3-2} week 25 #7
7. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {49-15-2-2} week 25 #6
8. Halifax Mooseheads {49-15-2-2} week 25 #8
9. Everett Silvertips {47-16-2-3} week 25 10
10. Saginaw Spirit {45-17-3-3} week 25 #9
Honorable mentions: Saskatoon Blades {45-15-8-0 n/a}, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {44-16-7-1 n/a}, Edmonton Oil Kings {42-18-4-4 n/a}, Niagara IceDogs {44-17-7-0 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #9

We’re at the end of the regular season in major junior hockey so I thought I would recap who ended on top for different statistic categories. These are the final leaders for each of the three leagues. The 2018 Presidents Cup playoffs are just around the corner. Your Halifax Mooseheads will look to make some noise this year after finishing 4th in the Q. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals – Jayden Halbgewachs 70 goals (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Alex Barre-Boulet 53 goals (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada), Aaron Luchuk 50 goals (OHL Barrie Colts),
Assists – Aleksi Heponiemi 90 assists (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Jordan Kyrou 70 points (OHL Sarnia Sting), Alex Barre-Boulet 63 assists (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada),
Points – Jayden Halbgewachs 129 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Alex Barre-Boulet 116 points (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada), Aaron Luchuk 115 points (OHL Barrie Colts)
Defenceman points – David Quenneville 80 points (WHL Medicine Hat Tigers), Olivier Galipeau 74 points (QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan), Evan Bouchard 62 points (OHL London Knights),
Rookie points – Filip Zadina 82 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Andrei Svechnikov 72 points (OHL Barrie Colts), Peyton Krebs 54 points (WHL Kitchener Rangers)
Goalie wins – Matthew Villalta 40 wins (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Logan Flodell 38 points (WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes), Colten Ellis 33 wins (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic),
Save percentage – Justin Fazio 0.918 SAV% (OHL Sarnia Sting), Samuel Harvey 0.930 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Carter Hart 0.947 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips)
Goals against average – Carter Hart 1.60 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Harvey 2.10 GAA (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Matthew Villalta 2.58 GAA (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Division leaders
WHL – Moose Jaw Warriors 109 points/points/52 wins (East division), Everett Silvertips 99 points/47 wins (U.S. division), Kelowna Rockets 93 points/43 wins (B.C. division), Medicine Hat Tigers 80 points/36 wins (Central division)
OHL – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 116 points/55 wins (West division), Hamilton Bulldogs 93 points/43 wins (East division), Kitchener Rangers 90 points/43 wins (Midwest division), Barrie Colts 89 points/42 wins (Central division)
QMJHL – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 107 points/50 wins (TELUS West division), Acadie-Bathurst Titan 96 points/43 wins (Maritimes division), Rimouski Oceanic 93 points/42 wins (TELUS East division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {55-7-3-3} week 25 #1
2. Moose Jaw Warriors {52-15-2-3} week 25 #2
3. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {50-11-4-3} week 25 #3
4. Swift Current Broncos {48-17-5-2} week 25 #4
5. Sarnia Sting {46-17-4-1} week 25 #5
6. Acadie-Bathurst Titan {43-15-8-2} week 25 #7
7. Everett Silvertips {47-20-2-3} week 25 #9
8. Hamilton Bulldogs {43-18-4-3} week 25 #10
9. Halifax Mooseheads {43-18-6-1} week 25 #8
10. Kitchener Rangers {43-21-3-1} week 25 #6
Honorable mentions: Rimouski Oceanic {42-17-6-3 n/a}, Portland Winterhawks {44-22-1-5 n/a}, Barrie Colts {42-21-4-1 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #8

We're at the third way point of the season and their are some players who are leading more than one category. Your Halifax Mooseheads are on top of their division, tied for the lead with 31 points. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals – Tyler Steenbergen 31 goals (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Aaron Luchuk 21 goals (OHL Windsor Spitfires), Filip Zadina 18 goals (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads)
Assists – Aleksi Heponiemi 41 assists (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Jordan Kyrou 30 assists (OHL Sarnia Sting), Nicholas Welsh 22 assists (QMJHL Moncton Wildcats)
Points – Aleksi Heponiemi 57 points (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Jordan Kyrou 48 points (OHL Sarnia Sting), Drake Batherson 37 points (QMJHL Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
Defenceman points – Kale Clague 33 points (WHL Brandon Wheat Kings), Sean Durzi 32 points (OHL Owen Sound Attack), Olivier Galipeau 25 points (QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Rookie points – Filip Zadina 35 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads ), Milos Roman 22 points (WHL Vancouver Giants), Cam Hillis 18 points (OHL Guelph Storm)
Goalie wins – Justin Fazio 15 wins (OHL Sarnia Sting), Cole Kehler 15 wins (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Samuel Harvey 13 wins (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Save percentage – Carter Hart 0.952 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Justin Fazio 0.928 SAV% (OHL Sarnia Sting), Samuel Harvey 0.927 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Goals against average – Carter Hart 1.65 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Tristan Berube 2.17 GAA (QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques), Matthew Villalta 2.41 GAA (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Division leaders
WHL – Moose Jaw Warriors 38 points/19 wins (East division), Portland Winterhawks 34 points/17 wins (U.S. division), Victoria Royals 33 points/16 wins (B.C. division), Medicine Hat Tigers 30 points/15 wins (Central division)
OHL – Sarnia Sting 39 points/19 wins (West division), Kitchener Rangers 32 points/15 wins (Midwest division), Hamilton Bulldogs 29 points/12 wins (East division), Barrie Colts 28 points/13wins (Central division)
QMJHL – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 34 points/16 wins (TELUS West division), Quebec Remparts 33 points/16 wins (TELUS East division), Halifax Mooseheads 31 points/14 wins (Maritimes division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 10
1. Sarnia Sting {18-4-1-0} week 9: #1
2. Moose Jaw Warriors {19-5-0-0} week 9: #2
3. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {17-3-2-0} week 9: #4
4. Portland Winterhawk {16-4-0-0} week 9: #5
5. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {15-4-2-0} week 9: #3
6. Swift Current Broncos {15-5-1-0} week 9: #6
7. Kitchener Rangers (15-6-2-0} week 9: n/a
8. Quebec Remparts {16-7-1-0} week 9: #8
9. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies {14-5-3-2} week 9: n/a
10. Brandon Wheat Kings {14-6-0-1} week 9: n/a
Honourable mentions: Barrie Colts {13-6-1-1}, Medicine Hat Tigers {14-7-0-0}, Drummondville Voltigeurs

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #7

We're at the end of the regular season in major junior hockey so I thought I would recap who ended on top for different statistic categories. These are the final leaders for each of the three leagues. The 2017 Presidents Cup playoffs are just around the corner. Your Halifax Mooseheads are back in the playoffs after missing last season. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Alex DeBrincat 65 goals (OHL Erie Otters), Giovanni Fiore 52 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Tyler Wong 51 goals (WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Assists - Adam Brooks 87 assists (WHL Regina Pats), Taylor Raddysh 66 assists (OHL Erie Otters), Samuel Girard 66 assists (QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes)
Points - Sam Steel 131 points (WHL Regina Pats), Alex DeBrincat 127 points (OHL Erie Otters), Vitalii Abramov 104 points (QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques)
Defenceman points - Connor Hibbs 85 points (WHL Regina Pats), Darren Raddysh 81 points (OHL Erie Otters), Samuel Girard 75 points (QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes)
Rookie points - Nico Hischier 86 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads ), Alekei Heponiemi 86 points (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Ryan Merkley 55 points (OHL Guelph Storm)
Goalie wins - Michael McNiven 41 wins (OHL Owen Sound Attack), Rylan Toth 36 wins (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), Callum Booth 31 wins (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Save percentage - Carter Hart 0.927 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Tyler Parsons 0.925 SAV% (OHL London Knights), Callum Booth 0.911 SAV% (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Goals against average - Carter Hart 1.99 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Michael McNiven 2.30 GAA (OHL Owen SOund Attack), Francis Leclerc 2.31 GAA (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)

Division leaders
WHL - Regina Pats 112 points/52 wins (East division), Medicine Hat Tigers 103 points/51 wins (Central division), Everett Silvertips 100 points/44 wins (U.S. division), Prince George Cougars 96 points/45 wins (B.C. division)
OHL - Erie Otters 103 points/50 wins (Midwest division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 100 points/48 wins (West division), Peterborough Petes 89 points/42 wins (East division), Mississauga Steelheads 81 points/34 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Saint John Sea Dogs 102 points/48 wins (Maritimes division), Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 93 points/43 wins (TELUS West division), Shawinigan Cataractes 90 points/42 wins (TELUS East division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Regina Pats {52-12-7-1} week 25 #2
2. Erie Otters {50-15-2-1} week 25 #3
3. Saint John Sea Dogs {48-14-5-1} week 25 #1
4. Owen Sound Attack {49-15-2-2} week 25 #6
5. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {48-16-3-1} week 25 #5
6. London Knights {46-15-3-4} week 25 #4
7. Medicine Hat Tigers {51-20-1-0} week 25 #9
8. Charlottetown Islanders {46-18-4-0} week 25 #7
9. Everett Silvertips {44-16-9-3} week 25 n/a
10. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies {43-18-2-5} week 25 #8
Honorable mentions: Seattle Thunderbirds {46-20-4-2 #10}, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {43-19-4-2 n/a}, Windsor Spitfires {41-19-5-3 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #6

Here is the last regular season Around the CHL for this year. These are the final leaders for each of the three leagues. The 2014 Presidents Cup playoffs are just around the corner. For the first time since 2007 the Saint John Sea Dogs will miss the playoffs. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Dane Fox 64 goals (OHL Erie Otters), Mitch Holmberg 62 goals (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Anthony Mantha 57 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs)
Assists - Connor Brown 83 assists (OHL Erie Otters), Jonathan Drouin 79 assists (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Nicolas Petan 78 assists (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Points - Connor Brown 128 points (OHL Erie Otters), Anthony Mantha 120 points (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Mitch Holmberg 118 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs)
Defenceman points - Guillaume Gelinas 92 points (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Shea Theodore 79 points (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), Anthony DeAngelo 71 points (OHL Sarnia Sting)
Rookie points - Nikolaj Ehlers 104 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads ), Nikita Scherbak 78 points (WHL Saskatoon Blades), Travis Konecny 70 points (OHL Ottawa 67's)
Goalie wins - Tristan Jarry 44 wins (WHL Edmonton Oil Kings), Justin Nichols 35 wins (OHL Guelph Storm), Zach Fucale 36 wins (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads)
Save percentage - Coleman Vollrath 0.928 SAV% (WHL Victoria Royals), Justin Nichols 0.918 SAV% (OHL Guelph Storm), Phlippe Cadorette 0.916 SAV% (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Goals against average - Tristan Jarry 2.24 GAA (WHL Edmonton Oil Kings), Zach Fucale 2.26 GAA (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Oscar Dansk 2.39 GAA (OHL Erie Otters)

Division leaders
WHL - Kelowna Rockets 118 points/57 wins (B.C. division), Portland Winterhawks 113 points/54 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 103 points/50 wins (Central division), Regina Pats 85 points/39 wins (East division)
OHL - Guelph Storm 108 points/52 wins (Midwest division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 95 points/44 wins (West division), Oshawa Generals 90 points/42 wins (East division), North Bay Battalion 82 points/38 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Baie-Comeau Drakkar 99 points/47 wins (TELUS East division), Halifax Mooseheads 97 points/47 wins (Maritime division), Val-d'Or Foreurs 94 points/46 wins (TELUS West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Kelowna Rockets {57-11-0-4} week 25 #1
2. Guelph Storm {52-12-2-2} week 25 #2
3. Portland Winterhawks {54-13-2-3} week 25 #3
4. Erie Otters {52-14-2-0} week 25 #5
5. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {47-16-2-3} week 25 #6
6. London Knights {49-14-1-4} week 25 #4
7. Halifax Mooseheads {47-18-0-3} week 25 #9
8. Edmonton Oil Kings {50-19-2-1} week 25 #10
9. Rimouski Oceanic {45-16-3-4} week 25 #8
10. Victoria Royals {48-20-1-3} week 25 #7
Honorable mentions: Calgary Hitmen {48-17-3-4 n/a}, Oshawa Generals {42-20-0-6 n/a}, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {41-17-5-5 n/a}

Happenings since last edition
*Jonathan Drouin scored 7 points in one game earlier this week the most in his career
*Prince Albert & Red Deer had to play a WHL tie break game to see who would be the last team to make the playoffs with the Raiders being the victors

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #5

We are 8 days away from the end of the regular season. I thought since I have been slacking on doing these monthly, I would do one now to let everyone know how close the race to the playoffs. GO Moose GO.

League leaders
Goals - Dane Fox 59 goals (OHL Erie Otters), Mitch Holmberg 57 goals (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Anthony Manha 53 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs)
Assists - Connor Brown 75 assists (OHL Erie Otters), Marcus Power 75 assists (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Nicolas Petan 73 assists (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Points - Connor Brown 118 points (OHL Erie Otters), Anthony Mantha 111 points (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Mitch Holmberg 107 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs)
Defenceman points - Guillaume Gelinas 86 points (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Shea Theodore 70 points (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), Anthony DeAngelo 68 points (OHL Sarnia Sting)
Rookie points - Nikolaj Ehlers 97 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Nikita Scherbak 73 points (WHL Saskatoon Blades), Travis Konecny 67 points (OHL Ottawa 67's)
Goalie wins - Tristan Jarry 40 wins (WHL Edmonton Oil Kings), Philippe Cadorette 34 wins (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar), Justin Nichols 34 wins (OHL Guelph Storm)
Save percentage - Coleman Vollrath 0.930 SAV% (WHL Victoria Royals), Anthony Stolarz 0.928 SAV% (OHL London Knights), Philippe Cadorette 0.918 SAV% (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Goals against average - Coleman Vollrath 2.24 GAA (WHL Victoria Royals), Zachary Fucale 2.30 GAA (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Oscar Dansk 2.35 GAA (OHL Erie Otters)

Division leaders
WHL - Kelowna Rockets 110  points/53 wins (B.C. division), Portland Winterhawks 101 points/48 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 95 points/46 wins (Central division), Regina Pats 80 points/37 wins (East division)
OHL - Guelph Storm 101 points/49 wins (Midwest division), Oshawa Generals 88 points/41 wins (East division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 86 points/40 wins (West division), Sudbury Wolves 74 points/32 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Baie-Comeau Drakkar 94 points/45 wins (TELUS East division), Halifax Mooseheads 89 points/43 wins (Maritime division), Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 87 points/39 wins (TELUS West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 24
1. Kelowna Rockets {52-10-0-4} week 23 #1
2. Guelph Storm {49-11-2-1} week 23 #2
3. Portland Winterhawks {47-13-2-3} week 23 #3
4. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {44-15-1-3} week 23 #4
5. London Knights {44-13-1-4} week 23 #6
6. Erie Otters {46-13-1-4} week 23 #5
7. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {39-14-4-5} week 23 #8
8. Victoria Royals {45-17-1-3} week 23 #9
9. Rimouski Oceanic {40-15-3-4} week 23 #10
10. Calgary Hitmen {44-15-3-4} week 23 n/a
Honorable mentions: Edmonton Oil Kings {45-17-2-1 #7}, Halifax Mooseheads {42-18-0-3 n/a}, Oshawa Generals {41-17-0-5 n/a}


Happenings since last edition
*Kelowna was the first team to reach 50 wins on the season when they beat Tri City on February 26th
*Halifax Mooseheads were the first and only team in the QMJHL to clinch the division title so far. They did it with the help of winning their last nine games
*The Rimouski Oceanic have the longest current winning streak having not lost a game in their last 12 contests
*The playoff race in most of the country for those last few spots are tight and will likely come down to the last day of the season

Note: the last day of the regular season for the QMJHL will be March 15 while the WHL and OHL will finish up their season the next day

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #4

We are now almost two months into the new season. Hope everyone is enjoying it. The first month was a tough one for your Halifax Mooseheads but they have showed signs of last year's team. Hope you have enjoyed the extended coverage on my blog and I hope to keep adding more posts, other than previews and recaps, in the coming months. Look back soon for the next edition of Around the CHL and don't forget GO Moose GO.

League leaders
Goals - Anthony Mantha 20 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Nathan Pancel 19 goals (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Mitch Holmberg 18 goals (WHL Spokane Chiefs)
Assists - Nicolas Petan 27 assists (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Connor McDavid 25 assists (OHL Erie Otters), Anthony Mantha 23 assists (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs)
Points - Anthony Mantha 43 points (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Mitch Holmberg 42 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs),  Connor Brown 36 points (OHL Erie Otters)
Defenceman points - Anthony DeAngelo 26 points (OHL Sarnia Sting), Randy Gazzola 26 points (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Travis Brown 22 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors)
Rookie points - Nikolaj Ehlers 28 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Nikita Schebak 27 points (WHL Saskatoon Blades), Travis Konecny 16 points (OHL Ottawa 67's)
Goalie wins - Philippe Cadorette 13 wins (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar), Brendan Burke 13 wins (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Justin Nichols 12 wins (OHL Guelph Storm)
Save percentage - Anthony Stolarz 0.930 SAV% (OHL London Knights), Jordon Cooke 0.929 SAV% (WHL Kelowna Rockets), Sebastien Auger 0.928 SAV% (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Goals against average - Etienne Marcoux 1.89 GAA (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbraind Armada), Eric Williams 2.20 GAA (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Matt Murray 2.26 GAA (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Division leaders
WHL - Portland Winterhawks 29 points/14 wins (U.S. division), Kelowna Rockets 24 points/11 wins (B.C. division), Medicine Hat Tigers 24 points/11 wins (Central division), Prince Albert Raiders 23 points/11 wins (East division)
OHL - Guelph Storm 30 points/15 wins (Midwest division), Oshawa Generals 29 points/14 wins (East division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 28 points/13 wins (West division), Mississauga Steelheads 21 points/10 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Blainville-Boisbraind Armada 32 points/15 wins (TELUS West division), Baie-Comeau Drakkar 31 points/14 wins (TELUS East division), Halifax Mooseheads 28 points/14 wins (Maritimes division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 8
1. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {15-1-2-0} week 7 #1
2. Guelph Storm {15-3-0-0} week 7 #2
3. Portland Winterhawks {14-3-0-1} week 7 #6
4. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {14-4-0-3} week 7 #4
5. Erie Otters {13-3-1-0} week 7 #5
6. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {13-2-0-2} week 7  #7
7. Kelowna Rockets {11-2-0-2} week 7 n/a
8. Oshawa Generals {14-3-0-1} week 7 #10
9. Medicine Hat Tigers {11-3-2-0} week 7 n/a
10. Gatineau Olympiques {14-7-0-0} week 7  n/a
Honorable mentions: Everett Silvertips {11-3-2-0 n/a}, Halifax Mooseheads {14-8-0-0 #8}, Spokane Chiefs {12-6-0-0 #3}


Tonight's games
Sagueneens  vs. Wildcats at 7pm/ET
Remparts vs. Cataractes at 7pm/ET
Tigres vs. Foreurs at 7:30pm/ET
Broncos vs. Raiders at 8pm/ET
Pats vs. Hurricanes at 9pm/ET
Chiefs vs. Tigers at 9pm/ET
Americans vs. Winterhawks at 10pm/ET
Blazers vs. Silvertips at 10:05pm/ET
Rebels vs. Rockets at 10:05pm/ET
Oil Kings vs. Royals at 10:05pm/ET

Happenings since last edition
*The Charlottetown Islanders have surprised some people with a good start to the season but have since lost 6 straight.
*Halifax Mooseheads and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies combined to score the most goals in one game since the 80's in a 15-5 Mooseheads win in Rouyn-Noranda.
*The Canadian Hockey League announced it's three team rosters for the Subway Series which begins November 18.
*MOvember has started.

Note: the bidding to host the 2015 Memorial Cup tournament has been widdled down to two teams after the Moncton Wildcats withdrew their bid.

Around the CHL~ volume #2 season edition #3

Here is the last regular season Around the CHL for this year. These are the final leaders for each of the three leagues. The 2013 Presidents Cup playoffs are just around the corner. After winning it all last year, Shawinigan will pick first in the upcoming Quebec league draft. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Reid Boucher 62 goals (OHL Sarnia Sting), Anthony Mantha 50 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Brendan Leipsic 49 goals (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Assists - Charles Sarault 86 assists (OHL Sarnia Sting), Nicolas Petan 74 assists (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Ben Duffy 71 assists (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket)
Points - Brendan Leipsic 120 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Ben Duffy 110 points (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket), Vincent Trocheck 109 points (OHL Sarnia Sting)
Defencemen points - Brenden Kichton 85 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Mathieu Brisebois 73 points (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Ryan Sproul 66 points (OHL Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds)
Rookie points - Valentin Zykov 75 points (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar), Nikolay Goldobin 68 points (OHL Sarnia Sting), Oliver Bjorkstrand 63 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Goalie wins - Zachary Fucale 45 wins (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Andrey Markarov 37 wins (WHL Saskatoon Blades), Garret Sparks 36 wins (OHL Guelph Storm)
Save percentage - Patrik Bartosak 0.935 SAV% (WHL Red Deer Rebels), Malcolm Subban 0.934 SAV% (OHL Belleville Bulls), Etienne Marcoux 0.913 SAV% (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbraind Armada)
Goals against average - Mac Carruth 2.06 GAA (WHL Edmonton Oil Kings), Etienne Marcoux 2.14 GAA (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbraind Armada), Malcolm Subban 2.14 GAA (OHL Belleville Bulls)

Division winners
WHL - Portland Winterhawks 117 points/57 wins (U.S. division), Kelowna Rockets 108 points/52 wins (B.C. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 108 points/51 wins (Central division), Saskatoon Blades 94 points/44 wins (East division)
OHL - London Knights 105 points/50 wins (Midwest division), Belleville Bulls 96 points/44 wins (East division), Plymouth Whalers 93 points/42 wins (West division), Barrie Colts 92 points/44 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Halifax Mooseheads 120 points/58 wins (Maritimes division), Baie-Comeau Drakkar 93 points/44 wins (TELUS East division), Blainville-Boisbraind Armada 90 points/41 wins (TELUS West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Halifax Mooseheads {58-6-2-1} week 25 #1
2. Portland Winterhawks {57-12-1-2} week 25 #2
3. London Knights {50-13-2-3} week 25 #3
4. Edmonton Oil Kings {51-15-2-4} week 25 #4
5. Kelowna Rockets {52-16-3-1} week 25 #5
6. Belleville Bulls {44-16-5-3} week 25 #6
7. Plymouth Whalers {42-17-5-4} week 25 #8
8. Kamloops Blazers {47-20-2-3} week 25 #9
9. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {44-19-2-3} week 25 #7
10. Rimouski Oceanic {41-18-3-6} week 25 #10
Honorable mentions: Calgary Hitmen {46-21-1-4 #n/a}, Owen Sound Attack {44-18-1-5 n/a}, Saskatoon Blades {44-22-2-4 n/a}

Happenings since last edition
*Justin Feser broke a WHL record for playing in the most consecutive games after playing in his 312th consecutive game on March 1st, all with Tri-City. It broke Dwayne Newman's record of 311 games between 1988-92 with Brandon and Victoria.
*Halifax was the first team this season to become regular season champions after beating Acadie-Bathurst on February 24.
*Mikhail Grigorenko was returned to his junior team, the Quebec Remparts, from Buffalo and only played in the last regular season game recording 4 points. Stefan Matteau was also returned to his junior team, Blainville-Boisbriand, by the New Jersey Devils for the playoffs.
*Jonathan Drouin played only played in 49 games but still was able to be second in league scoring with 105 points for a league best 2.14 points per game.
*After winning the Memorial Cup last year, Shawinigan was eliminated from the playoffs woth a couple weeks left only recording 37 points.

Note: the Halifax Mooseheads tied a QMJHL record for most wins in a single season with the 1973-74 Sorel Eperviers, the 1978-79 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs and the 2010-11 Saint John Sea Dogs. All four teams won 58 games in a season.

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #2

Well we're a month away from the playoffs beginning. It's been a pretty exciting month with some at least half of the playoff spots are sown up. Halifax had a chance to clinch their division however Moncton ruined that chance last night by winning. Hope you enjoy the rest of the season and please keep reading my blog and don't forget to comment. GO Moose GO!!!

League leaders
Goals - Reid Boucher 51 goals (OHL Sarnia Sting), Anthony Mantha 45 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Brendan Leipsic 41 goals (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Assists - Nick Cousins 70 assists (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Brendan Leipsic 62 assists (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Ben Duffy 55 assists (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket)
Points - Brendan Leipsic 103 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Nick Cousins 93 points (OHL Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds), Peter Trainor 89 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic)
Defencemen points - Brenden Kichton 67 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Kevin Gagne 62 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic), Ryan Sproul 58 points (OHL Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds)
Rookie points - Valentin Zykov 67 points (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar), Connor McDavid 55 points (OHL Erie Otters), Oliver Bjorkstrand 53 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Goalie wins - Zachary Fucale 37 wins (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Daniel Altshuller 31 wins (OHL Oshawa Generals), Luke Siemens 30 wins (WHL Prince Albert Raiders)
Save percentage - Tristan Jarry 0.938 SAV% (WHL Edmonton Oil Kings), Mathias Niederberger 0.931 SAV% (OHL Barrie Colts), Antoine Bibeau 0.910 SAV% (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket)
Goals against average - Tristan Jarry 1.56 GAA (WHL Edmonton Oil Kings), Etienne Marcoux 2.18 GAA (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbraind Armada), Malcolm Subban 2.20 GAA (OHL Belleville Bulls)

Division leaders
WHL - Portland Winterhawks 99 points/48 wins (U.S. division), Kelowna Rockets 88 points/42 wins (B.C. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 91 points/43 wins (Central division), Saskatoon Blades 73 points/35 wins (East division)
OHL - London Knights 86 points/41 wins (Midwest division), Barrie Colts 75 points/36 wins (Central division), Belleville Bulls 76 points/35 wins (East division), Plymouth Whalers 73 points/32 wins (West division)
QMJHL - Halifax Mooseheads 95 points/46 wins (Maritimes division), Rimouski Oceanic 82 points/37 wins (TELUS East division), Blainville-Boisbraind Armada 72 points/32 wins (TELUS West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 22
1. Portland Winterhawks {48-9-1-2} week 21 #1
2. Halifax Mooseheads {46-6-2-1} week 21 #2
3. Edmonton Oil Kings {43-12-2-3} week 21 #4
4. London Knights {41-12-2-2} week 21 #3
5. Rimouski Oceanic {37-12-2-6} week 21 #6
6. Kelowna Rockets {42-15-3-1} week 21 #5
7. Kamloops Blazers {40-15-2-3} week 21 #8
8. Owen Sound Attack {36-17-1-3} week 21 #10
9. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {37-16-2-3} week 21 #7
10. Belleville Bulls {35-14-3-3} week 21 n/a
Honorable mentions: Barrie Colts {36-18-1-2 #9}, Calgary Hitmen {39-17-1-3 n/a}, Plymouth Whalers {32-16-5-4 n/a}


Tonight's games
Mooseheads vs. Sea Dogs at 6pm/ET
Cataractes vs. Phoenix at 7pm/ET
Armada vs. Oceanic at 7pm/ET
67's vs. Bulls at 7:05pm/ET
Warriors vs. Blades at 8:05pm/ET
Pats vs. Oil Kings at 9pm/ET
Raiders vs. Tigers at 9pm/ET
Winterhawks vs. Blazers at 10pm/ET

Happenings since last edition
*The highest save total by a goalie happened in the last month with Everett Silvertips goalie Austin Lotz made 65 saves in a losing cause, as the Silvertips lost in overtime to Kamloops.
*Out of the eight players that were invited to NHL camps; Huberdeau, Galchenyuk, Grigorenko, Hamilton and Yakupov were able to prove themselves to their respective teams. Huberdeau scored in his first pro game and has rattled up 9 points, while Galchenyuk scored his first on the 22nd and has 10 points so far, Grigorenko scored his first against the Maple Leafs to tie that game at the end of the month and has 3 points, and Yakupov scored his second goal against the Kings less then 2 seconds left with a celebration similar to that of Theo Fleury's OT playoff goal and has also recorded 9 points. Hamilton took the longest to score his first as he scored a day after valentines day and has assisted 5 others.
*The head coaches of Val-d'Or and Drummondville were both fined 3 games while the teams were fined $5000 each as a result of a brawl that happened in a game between the two teams twelve days ago.
*Saskatoon has the third longest winning streak this season winning twelve games in a row starting January 27. The Blades will look to make it 13 in a row tonight against Moose Jaw.
*Eleven of the 16 playoff spots are now taken in the QMJHL, while six are gone in the Ontario league and seven are sown up in the West.

Note: the Halifax Mooseheads have the lowest loss total (L, OTL, SOL) in the Q and in the CHL with only 9 total losses this season while also playing the lowest amount of games at 55. I think Saint John is missing Jonathan Huberdeau as they only have 21 wins so far after winning the 2 last President's Cups.

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #1

Thanks for following my blog and keep reading it (don't be afraid to comment). I meant to do this once amonth but obviously that didn't work very well. I will do a third edition next month and then a fourth one when the season ends. I will also do a playoff edition. I am so excited for the playoffs, I'm hoping they are as good as last years and the Mooseheads do better than last year!! GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Josh Currie 38 goals (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket), Reid Boucher 38 goals (OHL Sarnia Sting), Todd Fiddler 33 goals (WHL Spokane Chiefs)
Assists - Charles Sarault 54 assists (OHL Sarnia Sting), Nicolas Petan 49 assists (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Ben Duffy 46 assists (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket)
Points - Nicolas Petan 80 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Josh Currie 74 points (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket), Seth Griffith 73 points (OHL London Knights)
Defenceman points - Brenden Kichton 57 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Kevin Gagne 47 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic), Cody Ceci 44 points (OHL Owen Sound Attack)
Rookie points - Valentin Zykov 56 points (QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar), Connor McDavid 49 points (OHL Erie Otters), Oliver Bjorkstrand 37 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks)
Goalie wins - Zachary Fucale 30 wins (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Jordan Cooke 25 wins (WHL Kelowna Rockets), Mathias Niederberger 24 wins (OHL Barrie Colts)
Save percentage - Franky Palazzese 0.934 SAV% (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Mac Carruth 0.933 SAV% (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Antoine Bibeau 0.913 SAV% (QMJHL Prince Edward Island Rocket)
Goals against average - Mac Carruth 1.89 GAA (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Franky Palazzese 2.14 GAA (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Etienne Marcoux 2.17 GAA (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbraind Armada)

Division leaders
WHL - Portland Winterhawks 76 points/37 wins (U.S. division), Kelowna Rockets 71 points/34 wins (B.C. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 67 points/31 wins (Central division), Prince Albert Raiders 58 points/27 wins (East division)
OHL - London Knights 73 points/35 wins (Midwest division), Barrie Colts 62 points/30 wins (Central division), Oshawa Generals 56 points/26 wins (East division), Sarnia Sting 55 points/26 wins (West division)
QMJHL - Halifax Mooseheads 79 points/38 wins (Maritimes division), Baie-Comeau Drakkar 66 points/31 wins (TELUS East division), Blainville-Boisbraind Armada 59 points/27 wins (TELUS West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 18
1. Halifax Mooseheads {38-4-2-1} week 17 #1
2. Portland Winterhawks {37-7-1-1} week 17 #2
3. London Knights {35-8-1-1} week 17 #3
4. Kelowna Rockets {34-10-2-1} week 17 #4
5. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {31-11-2-2} week 17 #6
6. Edmonton Oil Kings {32-11-2-3} week 17 #5
7. Rimouski Oceanic {30-11-1-4} week 17 #7
8. Owen Sound Attack {29-12-1-3} week 17 #8
9. Barrie Colts {30-13-0-2} week 17 #10
10. Calgary Hitmen {31-12-1-3} week 17 n/a
Honorable mentions: Kamloops Blazers {30-14-2-3 #9}, Moncton Wildcats {28-16-1-0 n/a}, Guelph Storm {26-14-1-4 n/a}


Tonight's games
Rocket vs. Wildcats at 6pm/ET
Oceanic vs. Tigres at 7pm/ET
Spirit vs. Otters at 7pm/ET
Sting vs. Steelheads at 7pm/ET
Colts vs. Attack at 7pm/ET
Generals vs. Bulls at 7:05pm/ET
Olympiques vs. Drakkar at 7:30pm/ET
Greyhounds vs. Wolves at 7:35pm/ET
Oil Kings vs. Blades at 8:05pm/ET
Tigers vs. Ice at 9pm/ET
Silvertips vs. Blazers at 10pm/ET
Raiders vs. Cougars at 10pm/ET
Winterhawks vs. Chiefs at 10:05pm/ET

Happenings since last edition
*London Knights won 24 straight games overall which started with a win against Belleville on November 2nd and ended with an overtime loss to the Sarnia Sting January 1st.
*Halifax Mooseheads won 17 straight games at home starting on September 29 versus Cape Breton and ending with an overtime loss on January 4 to Saint John, this led to Halifax having the best home record in the CHL which today stands at 18-1-1-0.
*72 current CHL players were selected to play for their respective countries in the 2013 World Juniors in Ufa, Russia. Seven more CHL alumni were also chosen to represent their countries. With the United States winning the gold medal, 10 current CHL players were able to bring that experience back to their junior teams.
*The Home Hardware CHL/NHL top prospects game was played a week ago in Halifax, Nova Scotia in front of a sold out crowd which included many (at least 200) scouts and hockey personnel.
*The NHL season finally started on Saturday after a 114 day lockout. 8 CHL players were called up to represent the teams that drafted them in 2012 or 2011; this includes Mark Scheifele, Nail Yakupov, Jonathan Huberdeau, Alex Galchenyuk, Rickard Rickell, Mikhail Grigorenko, Dougie Hamilton, and Scott Laughton.

Note: the Saint John Sea Dogs and the Vancouver Giants are the only teams in the CHL to not have lost any games in overtime or a shootout. Also, despite being Memorial Cup champions last year, Shawinigan finds themselves at the bottom of the QMJHL.