• PROSPECT-UPDATE ARCHIVE
Well, the Hockey Draft Central home office had a major power-outage in early March.
Talk about a natural disaster. The power came back after a few days, but it took weeks to catch up to the work of daily prospect updates.
So, in the spirit of moving along, check out abbreviated versions of each lost day's events:
JUSTUS ANNUNEN -- The Oulu Under-20 team's star goaltender stopped 24 shots in a 3-0 shutout of Kuopio, giving him four wins in his last five games. He had not allowed more than two goals in any of the five games for a .945 save percentage during the span. (Note: Eighth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
LIAM FOUDY -- Foudy scored two goals for London in a 3-0 win at Kingston. His short-handed goal at 2:51 of the first period stood up as the game-winner. He was named the game's No. 1 star, running his OHL scoring streak to four games. (Note: Sixth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
JONATHAN GRUDEN -- The U.S. NTDP Under-18 team forward stretched his point streak to four games (5-2-7) with two goals and an assist in a 5-2 USHL win at Green Bay. He was named the No. 1 star. (Note: Third appearance on this list in 2017-18)
SAMUEL HOUDE -- Houde had two goals and an assist in Chicoutimi's 6-5 OT shootout loss at QMJHL rival Baie-Comeau. He scored the last two goals in regulation to force overtime, with his second goal coming at 19:17 of the third period. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
QUINN HUGHES -- Michigan's freshman defenseman scored a goal and piled on three assists in the Wolverines' 6-5 win over Wisconsin to open the Big Ten tournament. His goal came on a power-play at 18:09 of the first for a 4-3 lead. The three assists and four points were NCAA career-highs for the game's No. 3 star. (Note: Fourth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
MARTIN KAUT -- Kaut continued to raise his draft stock with a hat trick and one assist in Pardubice's 6-2 win at Trinec in Czech Extraliga action. The goals were his seventh, eighth, and ninth of the season. He had a three-game point streak with one game left in the regular season. (Note: Fourth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
JORDAN KOOY -- Making his first start since Feb. 17, London's backup goaltender blanked Kingston 3-0 for his third consecutive OHL win. He finished with 25 saves to earn No. 2 star honors. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
AMIR MIFTAKHOV -- Russia's top first-year draft-eligibe goaltender stopped 26 shots for Kazan, as his team squeezed out a 1-0 shutout at Togliatti. It was Miftakhov's first MHL start since Jan. 1 -- giving him back-to-back shutouts and four straight wins. (Note: 10th appearance on this list in 2017-18)
JAKUB SKAREK -- The Jihlava goalie scored his first Czech Extraliga win since Oct. 31, snapping a six-game skid with 38 saves in a 4-2 win at Hradec Kralove. He set the tone early with 16 first-period saves. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
JOE VELENO -- Drummondville's red-hot center posted a goal and two assists in a 9-2 rout of Rimouski, earning No. 1 star honors. It was his second three-point performance in a span of three games. (Note: 11th appearance on this list in 2017-18)