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Vashek Blanar – HV71 – U20 Nationell
Blanar was unavailable for Czechia’s opening game of the World Junior Championship and, as of Friday, had not yet been added to the team’s official roster for the tournament opener, a 7-5 loss to Canada.
On Saturday, Czechia defeated Denmark 7-2. Blanar still has not been registered to the Czech roster.
Kirill Yemelyanov – Loko Yaroslav – MHL
Loko defeated Dinamo-Shinnik 6-4 on Monday. However, Yemelyanov did not play and there was no immediate word about his absence.
On Friday, Loko edged Mamonty Ugry 3–2 in overtime. Yemelyanov returned to the lineup after missing Monday’s game but was held off the scoresheet, finishing with one shot on goal and 17:12 of ice time.
Yemelyanov was named to the Team West Conference all-star team for the 2026 JHL Challenge Cup. The event will take place on February 6, 2026 and will be on the JHL YouTube channel live.
William Zellers, James Hagens – Team USA – World Junior Championships
Hagens was driving play throughout the night, but it was Zellers who ultimately stole the spotlight in Team USA’s 6–2 win over Team Germany on Friday — and he could make a strong case for having been snubbed for player of the game honors. Zellers scored twice on just two shots and added an assist in 13:49 of ice time, an impressive showing for a player who wasn’t even on the original roster. Hagens chipped in with an assist, generated several quality looks that could have easily added to his totals, recorded three shots on goal, and logged 18:04 of ice time.
On Saturday, the US defeated Switzerland 2-1 to remain perfect through the first two games. And it was Zellers with an absolute beauty of a shot with the game winning goal with a perfectly placed shot. For his part, Hagens set up the games opening goal with an almost blind back pass as he was heading down the slot.
Casper Nassen – Miami (Ohio)
Miami lost 5-2 to Michigan Tech on Sunday at the Great Lakes Invitational. Nassen had zeroes straight across the board with 12:32 time on ice. They will take on Ferris State on Monday.
Oskar Jellvik, Andre Gasseau, Dean Letourneau, Kristian Kostadinski, Will Moore – Boston College
Boston College lost 5-3 to Western Michigan at the Holiday Face-off on Sunday. Oskar Jellvik and Andre Gasseau (injuries) and James Hagens (World Junior Championships) did not play. Dean Letourneau scored with 1:41 remaining to get BC within one, but that’s as close as they would come. Will Moore assisted on the goal. BC will take on Lake Superior on Monday.
Chris Pelosi, Ryan Walsh – U S Collegiate Selects – Spengler Cup
Pelosi was a scratch for Team USA in Friday’s Spengler Cup opener, a 3–2 loss to Canada. Trailing 3–0 entering the third period, the U.S. Collegiate Selects mounted a late push but couldn’t find the equalizer. Walsh, deployed on the wing, finished without a point and posted a plus‑1 rating in 12:58 of ice time.
Pelosi got into the second game on Saturday – a 5-3 win over HC Davos. He did not register a point and was a minus-1 with 10:31 time on ice. Walsh also did not register a point and was a minus-1 with 11:15 time on ice.
The US clinched the top spot in their division and advances to the semifinal round, where they’ll face an opponent to be determined on Tuesday. The championship final is scheduled for Wednesday
Cooper Simpson – Youngstown – USHL
Youngstown skated past Chicago 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. Simpson assisted on the games opening goal and then added a second assist on the tying goal to force overtime with just 46 seconds remaining. He finished with 2 shots on goal and was an even plus/minus.
Different game, exact same result on Sunday against the same Chicago team except Simpson did not register a point. He managed a game high 8 shots on goal, more than almost any two Youngstown teammates combined.
Cole Chandler – Shawinigan – QMJHL
Shawinigan rolled past Drummondville 6–2 on Sunday, snapping Chandler’s six‑game point streak as he was held off the scoresheet. He registered two shots on goal and did not take a faceoff in the matchup.
Cole Spicer – Western Michigan
As mentioned, Western Michigan defeated Boston College 5-3 at the Holiday Face-Off on Sunday. Cole Spicer did not dress. They will take on Wisconsin on Monday.
Providence Bruins
Providence 7 – Springfield 1
Dans Locmelis jump‑started the offense just 2:06 into the opening period, pouncing on a rebound at the right post and burying it to give his team the early edge. Matthew Poitras and Fabian Lysell picked up the helpers.
Only 16 seconds later, the lead doubled. Brett Harrison corralled the puck at the bottom of the left circle and snapped a sharp‑angle wrist shot that beat the goaltender off the far post and in. Dalton Bancroft and Colin Felix were credited with the assists.
While on the power play, Frederic Brunet found Poitras in the slot, where his backhand found a way past the goaltender’s right pad to give the Providence a 3-0 lead with 4:23 remaining in the first period.
Patrick Brown hammered a one‑timer inside the post to push Providence’s lead to 4–0 just 4:49 into the second period. Georgii Merkulov and Billy Sweezey were credited with the assists.
Merkulov joined the scoring midway through the second, slipping past a defender in the left circle and cutting to the crease before lifting a shot under the bar to push the P‑Bruins’ lead to 5–0 with 11:56 remaining. Brown picked up the assist.
John Farinacci threaded a cross‑ice feed to Poitras in the right circle, where he snapped a wrist shot past the goaltender’s glove for a power‑play marker that stretched Providence’s lead to 6–0 with 6:55 left in the second period. Harrison picked up the secondary assist.
Springfield would get one before Ty Gallagher finished off a 3‑on‑1 rush at the right post, pushing Providence’s lead to 7–1 with 3:23 remaining in the third period. Locmelis and Lysell collected the assists.
Luke Cavallin stopped 25 of 26 shots in his first game for Providence.
Here’s a look at the Providence Bruins leaders. You will notice a column called “Benchrates” This is provided by our friends at Benchrates. Created by a retired hockey player, Benchrates has created an algorithm that computes values in real time. The value you see is the cap hit value they’ve earned this season to date. Give them a look and check out their site.
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