• 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:
DOMINIK ARNOST -- Arnost scored four points -- two goals and two assists -- to power Prague Sparta past Hradec Kralove 6-1 and clinch the team's Czech Under-18 Round 1 playoff series. His first goal, at 11:39 of the opening period, pulled Sparta into a 1-1 tie, while his second stood up as the game-winner for a 2-1 lead eight minutes later. He added primary assists on power-play goals at 4:21of the second period and 3:57 of the third. Through five playoff games, the 5-foot-9 right wing had three goals and four assists. (Note: Fourth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
RILEY DAMIANI -- The Kitchener forward scored a goal on seven shots and added two assists in his team's 7-2 OHL playoff-opening win over Guelph. Damiani, the No. 2 star, had the primary assist on the eventual game-winner for a 3-0 lead at 13:11 of the first period. He scored an unassisted goal with 1:41 left in the first and later picked up the lone assist on a goal to close the scoring at 9:46 of the third. It was his first three-point game since Jan. 17. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
COLE FONSTAD -- Fonstad scored two second-period goals in Prince Albert's 5-3 win at Moose Jaw to open the Western Hockey League playoffs. The game's No. 1 star connected at 7:19 for a 3-1 lead and later scored the game-winner, making it 4-1 at 16:36. It was a rejuvenating night for the normally high-scoring Fonstad, who had not scored a goal in his final five regular-season games. (Note: 10th appearance on this list in 2017-18)
MARTIN KAUT -- Nobody had a bigger day than Kaut, who erupted for two goals and two assists in Pardubice's 6-3 Czech Extraliga playoff win over Trinec. The Kaut-delivered victory forced a Game 7. Kaut's first goal opened the scoring at 12:52 of the first period. His first assist, at 5:46 of the second, helped stretch the lead to 3-1. His second assist was the lone helper on the game-winner at 10:53 of the second, and he closed out the scoring with his second goal at 19:40 of the third. Kaut did all this playing against men in the Czech Republic's top league. (Note: Fifth appearance on this list in 2017-18)
AKIL THOMAS -- Thomas scored one goal and assisted on another in Niagara's 4-2 OHL playoff-opening win over Oshawa, earning No. 1 star honors. After assisting on a goal for a 2-0 lead at 5:26 of the second period, Thomas scored what proved to be the game-winner when he extended the lead to 3-1 at 11:13 of the third. That gave him four points in his past two games. (Note: 12th appearance on this list in 2017-18)