Prospect Weekly: Olympic Dreams a Reality
Big news for a bunch of Colorado Avalanche prospects to kick off 2022
First of all, the rumors were true and Drew Helleson has been named to represent team USA in Beijing at the 2022 Olympic Games.
Introducing the 25 men headed to Beijing! 👏#WinterOlympics | @TeamUSA 🇺🇸
— USA Hockey (@usahockey) January 13, 2022
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Matt Stienburg was named ECAC player of the month and also a Hobey Baker Nominee.
A huge congratulations to Matt Stienburg on being named the @ecachockey Player of the Month! #YellCornell pic.twitter.com/E0mHd3GSe8
— Cornell Men’s Ice Hockey (@CornellMHockey) January 6, 2022
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It’s also trade season in junior hockey and Oskar Olausson got moved from the Barrie Colts to the Oshawa Generals in the OHL.
TRADE: Generals acquire @Avalanche prospect, @oskarolausson1 from the Barrie Colts in exchange for Kevin Niedenz and draft picks.
DETAILS | https://t.co/rO1J9iY0uC
Welcome to #GensNation, Oskar! pic.twitter.com/XxE8lRlIRE
— Oshawa Generals (@Oshawa_Generals) January 6, 2022
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Now on to the highlights, Colby Ambrosio scores his sixth goal of the season but Boston College fell at the last second to a 5-4 loss.
Turning pucks over to @pegiles19 is not recommended. Sixth of the year for @ambro_27. pic.twitter.com/00QTgawRLG
— BC Men's Hockey (@BC_MHockey) January 8, 2022
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Nick Leivermann also scored his sixth goal of the year and was on the correct side of a 5-4 final score.
From BELOW the goal line!🚨@N_Leivermann somehow finds the net through a narrow window in the second period!
We're back on the ice for period No. 3!#GoIrish // #SCTop10 pic.twitter.com/1vGff6qZ2H
— Notre Dame Hockey (@NDHockey) January 8, 2022
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Martin Kaut scored shootout winner over Tucson 3-2 and then the next night added a goal and assist in another win. He was also named first star of the game in both contests.
Martin Kaut (@ColoradoEagles) nets the shootout winner in @COLvsTUC pic.twitter.com/bIO9gngQK2
— American Hockey League (@TheAHL) January 9, 2022
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