By: Eamonn McLean | Follow me on Twitter/X @EamonnMcLean44
Boston Bruins prospect Cooper Simpson has had a phenomenal season for the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL. The Shakopee, Minnesota, native has officially taken over the league scoring lead after yet another big week. Simpson is currently on pace for 82 points over 62 games, just a hair under the 1.36 points-per-game pace of fellow B’s prospect and current University of North Dakota forward Will Zellers from last season. Zellers won the USHL Player of the Year award, and if Simpson continues to score at this rate, there’s a decent chance he could win the award too. Now here’s how the rest of the Bruins Prospect Pool did this week.
Europe
Vashek Blanar this week for HV71 U20 (U20 Nationell): One game played, one assist, two penalty minutes, -1 rating.
Liam Pettersson this week for Vaxjo Lakers U20 (U20 Nationell): Two games played, one assist, no penalties, -1 rating.
Kirill Yemelyanov this week for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (MHL): Two games played, one goal, two assists, two penalty minutes, Even Plus/Minus.
Juniors
Cole Chandler this week for the Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL): Two games played, one assist, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Cooper Simpson this week for the Youngstown Phantoms (USHL): Four games played, two goals, three assists, twelve penalty minutes, Even Plus/Minus.
NCAA
Andre Gasseau this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, one goal, two assists, two penalty minutes, +1 rating.
The Garden Grove, California, native returned to the Eagles lineup for the first time since October and had a big weekend for BC. Unfortunately, the Eagles got swept in a Home-And-Home series with Providence.
Elliott Groenewold this week for Quinnipiac University (ECAC): Two games played, one goal, one assist, two penalty minutes, +4 rating.
Groenewold is an insane +27 on the year, leading the country in that statistic.
James Hagens this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, three assists, two penalty minutes, -1 rating.
Beckett Hendrickson this week for the University of Minnesota (Big Ten): Two games played, no points, two penalty minutes, -1 rating.
Kristian Kostadinski this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, no points, no penalties, +1 rating.
Mason Langenbrunner this week for Harvard University (ECAC): Three games played, one goal, two assists, no penalties, +1 rating.
Dean Letourneau this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, one assist, two penalty minutes, -1 rating.
William Moore this week for Boston College (Hockey East): Two games played, one goal, no penalties, -1 rating.
Moore snapped a six-game goal drought in Hockey East play with a goal on Friday against Providence. BC ultimately fell 4-3 in Overtime to the Friars.
Jonathan Morello this week for Boston University (Hockey East): Three games played, two goals, one assist, no penalties, +5 rating.
Morello is up to 5-6-11 in 23 games in his Freshman season with the Terriers. It’s been a bit of a rough year for BU, but Morello’s play has really picked up of late.
Casper Nassen this week for Miami (OH) University (NCHC): Two games played, two assists, no penalties, -1 rating.
Chris Pelosi this week for Quinnipiac University (ECAC): Two games played, one goal, one assist, no penalties, +1 rating.
Ryan Walsh this week for Cornell University (Hockey East): Two games played, no points, four penalty minutes, -2 rating.
Will Zellers this week for the University of North Dakota (NCHC): Two games played, no points, no penalties, Even Plus/Minus.
Providence and Maine
The Providence Bruins went 2-1-0 this week, losing to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wednesday, before sweeping a weekend series against the Cleveland Monsters. Fabian Lysell had a goal and an assist this week, bringing his season stat line up to 12-19-31 in 32 games. Frederic Brunet also found the back of the net this week and recorded two assists. It feels like an NHL call-up could be close for the Gatineau, Quebec, native.
Meanwhile, the Maine Mariners had a three-game set against the Worcester Railers this weekend, winning two of the three games, all decided by one goal. Jackson Edward was sent to Maine and recorded two assists this weekend, his first points of the year.
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