• PROSPECT-UPDATE ARCHIVE
Well, the Hockey Draft Central home office had a major power-outage in early March. 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:
ADAM BOQVIST -- The defenseman had a goal and two assists for Gavle in a 4-2 Swedish U20 playoff win over Sodertalje. Boqvist scored the opening goal -- his first in the U20 postseason -- 26 seconds into the first period. He later had a primary assist on the 2-0 goal at 3:41 of the first and another primary helper on a power-play goal to make it 3-1 at 15:29 of the second. With back-to-back multi-point games, Boqvist has a three-game scoring streak. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
BEN COPELAND -- As No. 1 star of Waterloo's 6-1 USHL rout of the U.S. NTDP Under-17 team, Copeland finished with a goal, two assists, and seven shots. The Colorado College recruit had the lone assist on the opening goal 23 seconds into the game and followed with another lone assist at 8:03 of the second period to make it 3-0. He capped it off with a power-play goal at 11:01 of the third, giving him his second three-point game in his last four outings. (Note: Third appearance on this list in 2017-18)
SEMYON DER-ARGUCHINTSEV -- Der-Arguchintsev put up an OHL career-high six points -- a goal and five assists -- in Peterborough's 8-4 romp at Oshawa. The No. 1 star, held scoreless in the first period, had three primary assists in the second -- at 2:24 to make it 1-1, at 12:24 for a 3-2 lead, and at 19:59 to go up 4-3. In the third, he scored at 8:33 to make it 6-4 and had assists at 12:34 and 19:37. His five assists were also a career-high. (Note: Third appearance on this list in 2017-18)
SAMUEL FAGEMO -- The Gothenburg U20 forward posted a hat trick and added an assist in a 5-3 playoff win at Vasteras. His assist set up a power-play goal at 9:31 of the first period. His first two goals came on power plays at 8:25 and 16:34 of the second period as Frolunda built up a 4-2 lead. His third-period empty-netter completed the hat trick -- his second of the season. It was an impressive way to snap a four-game scoring drought. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
GABRIEL FORTIER -- Fortier continued his late-season surge for Baie-Comeau with two goals on four shots in a 5-2 loss to Victoriaville. The game's No. 1 star opened the scoring 1:22 into the second period and found the net again at 5:41 of the third, cutting the lead to 3-2. It marked his fifth multi-point game in the past 10 QMJHL outings, although he did enter the game with a six-game goal-scoring dry spell. (Note: Eighth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
PAVEL GOGOLEV -- Riding the wave of Semyon Der-Arguchintsev's six point night, fellow Russian Pavel Gogolev scored his third hat trick of the season with one assist for Peterborough in the 8-4 win at Oshawa. The game's No. 3 star scored two goals in the second period, connecting at 2:24 to tie it at 1-1 and at 12:24 to go up 3-2. In the third, he had the primary assist on a goal at 12:34 and completed his hat trick at 19:37 to close out the scoring. That goal was his 30th of the season. (Note: Sixth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
GILIAN KOHLER -- Kohler, a Swiss import who plays for Kootenay, had his first WHL three-point game and was the No. 1 star of the Ice's 6-2 win at Red Deer. He scored the eventual game-winner at 13:02 of the second period to put Kootenay up 3-2. He followed with a power-play goal at 9:07 of the third and had the primary assist on the game's final goal. This was also the first two-goal game of his WHL rookie season.
ANDREI SVECHNIKOV -- The projected top-two pick in June's draft kept on rolling with two goals and two assists in Barrie's 6-4 victory at Sudbury. His first two points came in the opening period -- a primary assist at 9:13 to make it 2-0 and a goal at 17:13 for a 3-0 lead. Two more points came in the third -- a primary power-play assist on the game-winner to break a 4-4 tie at 12:37 and a power-play goal at 16:17. The four points extended his OHL scoring streak to 22 games. (Note: 21st appearance on this list in 2017-18 -- tied for overall lead)
JOE VELENO -- On a night of many hat tricks, Veleno authored one of his own with three goals and an assist in Drummondville's 8-1 rout of Gatineau to earn No. 1 star honors. His first goal, at 15:26 of the opening period, stood up as the game-winner for a 2-0 lead. He assisted on the 3-0 goal late in the first and then scored twice in the second -- on a power-play at 0:51 and again even-strength at 14:42. It was his second hat trick of the QMJHL season and his second four-point game. (Note: 12th appearance on this list in 2017-18)
JAKE WISE -- The No. 1 star of the U.S. NTDP Under-18 team's 6-4 USHL win over Madison, Wise recorded a rare natural hat trick an assist. The Boston University recruit scored all of his points in a third-period comeback by Team USA. His first goal, scored on a power-play at 5:42, cut the Capitols lead to 3-2. His second pulled the Under-18's into a 3-3 tie at 14:09, and his third gave them a 4-3 lead at 16:25. He also had the lone assist on an empty-netter, lifting his USHL point streak to six games. (Note: Third appearance on this list in 2017-18)