The Flyers Junior Hockey Prospect Report (Nov. 3

Welcome to the 3^rd edition of The Flyers Junior Hockey Prospect Report for 2024-2025!

This edition for the 2024-2025 season covers the period that was in the WHL, QMJHL, and OHL from Monday November 3^rd – Monday November 18^th.

WHL (Western Hockey League)

Carson Bjarnason #64 (G) – Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

SEASON	GP	W	L	OTL	SO	SH	SAV	GAA	SAV%
2024-2025	10	4	4	1	1	351	323	2.82	.920

(Nov. 8) The Brandon Wheat Kings played their first road game in nearly a month as they traveled to face the Regina Pats with Carson Bjarnason on the bench in favor of Ethan Eskit. Brandon would take the 1-0 lead as Joby Baumuller scored his 3^rd of the season at 11:57, but the Pats would score with one minute remaining in the period on the powerplay to tie the game 1-1. In the second period, the Wheat Kings doubled up the shots on the Pats (20-10 in the period) and got goals from Caleb Hadland (his 4^th at 12:44) and Carter Klippenstein (his 2^nd at 13:45) to take a 3-1 lead. Regina would cut the lead to one in the third period, but a pair of empty net goals by Baumuller (his second of the game) and Matteo Michels ensured that the Brandon Wheat Kings were victorious in defeating the Regina Pats 5-2.

(Nov. 9) Ethan Eskit once again got the start with Carson Bjarnason on the bench as the Brandon Wheat Kings hosted the Prince Albert Raiders. In the opening period, the Wheat Kings jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals by Marcus Nguyen (his 9^th at 4:24) and Caleb Hadland (his 5^th at 17:50). Dominik Petr would make it 3-0 with a powerplay goal for his 3^rd of the season at 12:18 of the second period. In the third period, the Raiders would outshoot the Wheat Kings 15-3 and comeback to tie the game 3-3 by the midway point of the period. Petr would tally his second of the game to give Brandon a 4-3 lead, but Prince Albert would once again tie the game 4-4 and force overtime. In overtime, the Raiders would pick up the win and complete their comeback as Justice Christensen scored his 3^rd of the season to give the Raiders a 5-4 overtime win.

(Nov. 11) On Remembrance Day, the Brandon What Kings hosted the Lethbridge Hurricanes with Carson Bjarnason getting the start in goal. In the opening frame, it was the visiting Hurricanes that found themselves up 1-0 with Brandon outshooting Lethbridge 11-10. In the second period, the Hurricanes would score the only goal of the period once again as they took a 2-0 lead after forty minutes. Lethbridge would add an empty net goal in the closing stages of the game and goaltender Koen Cleaver would stop all 35 shots he faced as the Hurricanes shutout the Wheat Kings 3-0. Bjarnason played well in the loss and allowed 2 goals on 32 shots including the beautiful stop shown below. Bjarnason was named the Second Star of the game.

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Video courtesy of the Brandon Wheat Kings

(Nov. 15) The Brandon Wheat Kings welcomed the Regina Pats to Westoba Place for their first of back-to-back meetings over the weekend. Carson Bjarnason got the star in goal in this game. In the opening period, both sides would trade goals to end the period 2-2 with Brandon’s goals coming courtesy of Dominik Petr (his 5^th at 4:40) and Nicholas Johnson (his 4^th at 18:32). In the second period, Marcus Nguyen would hit double-digits as he scored his 10^th of the season on the powerplay at 6:24 to give Brandon a 3-2 lead. In the third period, the Pats would tie the game late at 16:34 and would only let the Wheat Kings get one point in the contest as Regina would take the game in overtime 4-3. Bjarnason took the overtime loss and allowed 3 goals on 31 shots (27 saves).

(Nov. 16) For the second half of their back-to back weekend set hosting the Regina Pats, Ethan Eskit would get the start in goal with Carson Bjarnason as the backup on Paw Patrol Night at Westoba Place. In the opening period, Brandon would find themselves down 2-1 with their goal coming from Matteo Michels’ 5^th of the season at 11:30. In the second period it was the Wheat Kings turn to outscore the Pats 2-1 as goals from Rhett Ravndahl (his 1^st at 2:06) and Marcus Nguyen (his 11^th at 8:21) squared things up at 3-3 after forty minutes. The third period would not find a winner and in overtime it was the suddenly hot Dominik Petr who scored in his 3^rd consecutive game (6^th of the season) and his powerplay goal gave Brandon a 4-3 overtime win.

Carter Sotheran #59 (D) – Portland Winterhawks (WHL)

SEASON	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	PIM
2024-2025	18	1	5	6	-18	48	18

(Nov. 9) The Portland Winterhawks were back in action as they visited the Wenatchee Wild. The Winterhawks would take a 1-0 lead with the man-advantage as Josh Zakreski scored his 7^th of the season at 10:19. In the second period, Tyson Jugnauth would go end-to end to give Portland a 2-0 lead with his 5^th of the season only 54 seconds in. Kyle Chyzowski (his 11^th at 11:44) and Kyle McDonough (his 3^rd at 14:34) would extend the lead to 4-0 but the Winterhawks would concede twice before the end of the frame to make it 4-2. In the third period, Chyzowski would score his second of the game on a shorthanded breakaway and Diego Buttazzoni would score his 6^th into an empty net as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the Wenatchee Wild 6-3. Carter Sotheran finished the game with no points, a +1 rating, 2 SOG, and 4 PIMs (two minor penalties).

(Nov. 13) In a midweek clash, the Portland Winterhawks hosted the Calgary Hitmen. There was no scoring in the opening period as the Hitmen were outshot 7-5 by the Winterhawks. In the second period, Calgary would score the only goal to lead 1-0 as the shots opened up to a 14-12 advantage for the Hitmen in the frame. After Calgary took a 2-0 lead in the third period, Diego Buttazzoni scored his 7th of the season at 18:07 to cut the lead to 2-1. But the Hitmen would add an empty net goal to hand the Portland Winterhawks a 3-1 loss. Carter Sotheran finished the game with no points, an even rating, and 5 SOG.

(Nov. 15) The Portland Winterhawks hosted the visiting Red Deer Rebels. In the first period, the Rebels struck first but the Winterhawks tied the game 1-1 through Carsyn Dyck’s 3^rd of the season at 11:34. In the second period, Red Deer would score the only goal of the frame to take a 2-1 lead despite being outshot 11-8. In the third period, Portland dominated the shots on goal 13-4 but were only rewarded with the tying goal as Kyle Chyzowski scored his 13^th of the season at 4:44. The Winterhawks pressed in the remainder of the final stanza but the game remained tied through overtime as the game went to a shootout. In the shootout, Tyson Jugnauth and Diego Buttazzoni converted for the Winterhawks as Portland secured a 3-2 shootout victory over the Red Deer Rebels. Carter Sotheran finished the game with no points, an even rating, and 1 SOG.

(Nov. 16) The Portland Winterhawks played the second half of a back-to-back by travelling north to visit the Vancouver Giants. In the opening period, Portland struck first with a powerplay goal by Kyle Chyzowski (his 14^th at 4:00) but found themselves trailing 2-1 after twenty minutes. The deficit became 3-1 only 25 seconds into the second period, but Portland responded on the powerplay yet again as Tyson Yaremko scored his 7^th of the season at 3:22. The Giants would strike twice to open up a 5-2 lead, but the Winterhawks would score three goals late in the period through Diego Buttazzoni (his 8^th at 16:24), Josh Zakreski (his 8^th at 18:32), and Kyle McDonough (his 4^th at 18:56) to tie the game 5-5. After a scoreless third period, the game went to overtime where the Portland Winterhawks emerged with the win after Ryder Thompson scored his 2^nd of the season for the game winning goal to give Portland a 6-5 overtime win. Carter Sotheran finished the game with 1 assist, a +2 rating, and 3 SOG.

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Video courtesy of the Portland Winterhawks

QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

Spencer Gill #15 (D) – Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)

SEASON	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	PIM
2024-2025	19	1	12	13	+16	55	19

(Nov. 3) In their second game of a six-game homestand, the Rimouski Oceanic welcomed the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes to the Sun Life Financial Coliseum. Logan Roop would put the Oceanic in the lead with his 1^st of the season at 3:17, but the Cataractes would finish the period all even with a tying goal at 10:11 to make it 1-1. In the second period, Mael St. Denis would score his 3^rd of the season at 2:19 to give Rimouski a 2-1 lead; but powerplay and even strength goals would propel Shawinigan to a 3-2 advantage after forty minutes. In the third period, Matvei Gridin would add a pair of powerplay goals as Shawinigan would defeat Rimouski by a score of 5-2. Spencer Gill finished the game with 1 assist, a +2 rating, and 2 SOG.

(Nov. 6) The Rimouski Oceanic continued their homestand as they welcomed the surging Chicoutimi Sagueneens to town. In the opening period, Rimouski would strike first as Quinn Kennedy scored his 5^th of the season at 9:04 to give the Oceanic a 1-0 lead. In the second period, Chicoutimi would strike twice in a span of 1:58 to take a 2-1 lead beginning at 3:30. In the third period, the Oceanic outshot the Sagueneens 17-8 and tied the game 2-2 as Alexandre Blais scored his 7th of the season at 2:46. But victory was not in the cards on this night as the Sagueneens scored the go-ahead goal at 4:05 and held on to defeat the Rimouski Oceanic by a score of 3-2. Spencer Gill finished the game with no points, a -1 rating, and 4 SOG.

(Nov. 8) The Drummondville Voltigeurs were the visitors as they played against the host Rimouski Oceanic on Friday night. In the opening period, Rimouski put the pedal to the metal as they peppered 22 shots on goal to pace themselves to a 4-goal first period. Goals by Jacob Mathieu (his 10^th and 11th on the PP at 4:06 and 7:21), Alexandre Blais (his 8^th at 11:44), and Anthony Pare (his 2^nd on the PP at 19:18) paced the Oceanic to a 4-0 lead. Spencer Gill registered 2 assists in the period with one coming on the powerplay and one coming at even strength. In the second period, Drummondville would strike twice by 2:49 to cut the lead to 4-2, but Quinn Kennedy scored his 6^th of the season at 14:30 to make it a 5-2 lead for the Oceanic. In the third period, a powerplay goal by the Voltiguers cut the lead to 5-3 but an empty net goal by Mathieu to complete the hat-trick would ensure a 6-3 Rimouski Oceanic victory over he Drummondville Voltigeurs. Gill finished the game with 2 assists, a +3 rating, and 5 SOG.

(Nov. 9) The Rimouski Oceanic were back in action once again at home as they welcomed the Saint John Sea Dogs. Saint John would strike quicky at the 44 second mark to take a 1-0 lead which they would keep heading into the intermission even though they only garnered 5 shots on goal. In the second period, the Oceanic would erupt for 22 shots in the frame and would be rewarded with a 2-1 lead through Olivier Theberge’s 6^th at 15:04 and Mael St-Denis’ 4^th at 16:39. In the third period, Rimouski would score two goals in 41 seconds through Dominic Pilote (his 4^th at 4:04) and the red-hot Jacob Mathieu (his 13^th at 4:45) to take a 4-1 lead. Saint John would score twice in the middle of the third period to make it a one-goal game, but the Rimouski Oceanic would get the two points as they defeated the Sea Dogs 4-3. Spencer Gill finished the game with no points, an even rating, and 3 SOG.

(Nov. 13) The homestand for the Rimouski Oceanic ended with a visit from the Quebec Remparts. In the first period, a powerplay goal would give the Remparts a 1-0 lead but Olivier Theberge would tie the game 1-1 with his 7^th of the season at 17:06. In the second period, Rimouski would outshoot Quebec 25-9 but would find themselves trailing 2-1 by the midpoint of the frame. Spencer Gill would tie the game 2-2 with his 1^st goal of the season to open his account at 10:36. In the third period, Gill would figure in on the scoring once again as he would assist on Lyam Jacques 1^st of the season and the game-winner as the Oceanic would defeat the Remparts 3-2. Gill finished the game with 1 goal and 1 assist for 2 points, a +1 rating, 2 SOG, and 2 PIMs. Gill was named the First Star of the game.

(Nov. 15) Looking for their fourth win in a row, the Rimouski Oceanic visited the Quebec Remparts. In the opening period, the Oceanic jumped out to an early 2-0 lead as Pavel Simek scored his 5^th of the season at 3:33 and Dominic Pilote scored 1:11 later with his 5^th of the season. In the second period, Quebec would tie the game 2-2 with a pair of even strength goals; but Simek’s second of the game at 12:59 followed by Vincent Murray’s 1^st of the season at 18:25 wour re-establish the 4-2 lead for Rimouski. In the third period, both sides would trade goals with Loic Francoeur nabbing his 2^nd of the season at 11:14 to make it a 5-3 game. A late goal by the Remparts would be negated by Mathieu Cataford’s shorthanded empty-netter (his 9^th of the season) as the Oceanic defeated the Remparts 6-4. Spencer Gill finished the game with 1 assist, a +1 rating, and 3 SOG.

(Nov.17) Winners of four straight, the Rimouski Oceanic looked to keep their winning ways alive as they hosted the Victoriaville Tigres. In the opening period, the Oceanic dominated play with a 20-5 shots advantage and were rewarded with a 2-0 lead through goals by Mathieu Cataford (his 10^th on the PP at 7:40) and Jacob Mathieu (his 14^th at 19:08). In the second period Victoriaville would get on the board just over four minutes in, but Quinn Kennedy would score his 7^th of the season at 16:18 to make it 3-1 after forty minutes. In the third period, Jacob Mathieu scored twice to complete his hat-trick and propelled the Rimouski Oceanic to their fifth straight victory as they defeated the Victoriaville Tigres 5-2. Spencer Gill finished the game with no points, a +1 rating, and 3 SOG.

OHL (Ontario Hockey League)

Oliver Bonk #59 (D) – London Knights (OHL)

SEASON	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	PIM
2023-2024	15	3	11	14	+11	59	12

Denver Barkey #86 (RW) – London Knights (OHL)

SEASON	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	S	PIM
2023-2024	15	2	15	17	+9	34	8

(Nov. 3) The London Knights visited the Owen Sound Attack to end their weekend on Sunday. The first period was a scoreless but entertaining affair that saw the Knights outshoot the Attack 15-14. In the second period, London would open the scoring as Denver Barkey would win the draw and the point shot by Sam Dickenson would go to Jacob Julien who scored his 3^rd of the season at 15:44. In the third period, Owen Sound would tie the game with a powerplay goal of their own to knot the game at 1-1 with 1:10 remaining to force overtime. In overtime, Barkey would break up a play in the defensive zone and feed Eason Cowan for the game-winning goal (his 7^th of the season) as the London Knights defeated the Owen Sound Attack 2-1. Barkey finished the game with 2 assists, a +1 rating, 1 SOG, and was 2/5 on faceoffs. Oliver Bonk ended up with no points, an even rating, and 5 SOG.

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