• Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns (Wampum, Pa./2008-10) made his NHL debut on Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks. He played 17:27 minutes and blocked three shots against the team that drafted him 60th overall in the 2010 draft.
• Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin (Waterford, Mich./2012-14) became the first teenager to score 20 goals for the Red Wings since Steve Yzerman in 1984-85.
• Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (North Chelmsford, Mass./2012-14) became the youngest player in team history (19 years, 131 days) to reach the 20-goal milestone on March 7.
• Providence Bruins forward Frank Vatrano (East Longmeadow, Mass./2010-12) was named the American Hockey League Player of the Week. Vatrano recorded four goals and five points in three games.
• Boston University defenseman Charlie McAvoy (Long Beach, N.Y./2013-15) earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week accolades on March 7. McAvoy earned four assists in helping BU reach the quarterfinals of the Hockey East playoffs.
• University of Denver defenseman Will Butcher (Sun Prairie, Wis./2011-13) was named to the National College Hockey Conference All-Conference First Team while Miami University blue liner Louie Belpedio (Skokie, Ill./2012-14) earned NCHC Honorable Mention honors. In addition, Miami forward Jack Roslovic (Columbus, Ohio/2013-15) was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team.
• The U18s have a 36-11-4-1 (W-L-OTL-T) record.
• Clayton Keller (28-56) leads the U18s with 84 points, while Kieffer Bellows (40-27) is second with 67 points. Adam Fox (Jericho, N.Y./8-38) is third with 46 points. Joey Anderson (20-22) and Trent Frederic (St. Louis, Mo./16-15) round out the top five with 42 and 31 points, respectively.
• Goalies Jake Oettinger and Joseph Woll split time in net for the U18 squad. Oettinger is 20-7-1-0 with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. Woll is 16-4-3-1 with a 2.25 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
• The U17s have a 17-26-8 (W-L-OTL) overall record.
• Scott Reedy (19-31) leads the U17s with 50 points, while Grant Mismash (21-21) is second with 42 points. Evan Barratt (Bristol, Pa./14-24) is third with 38 points. Sean Dhooghe (Aurora, Ill./20-10) and Jacob Tortora (Victor, N.Y./15-15) are tied for fourth place with 30 points each.
• In goal, Dylan St. Cyr and Adam Scheel split time for the U17s. St. Cyr is 12-13-4 with a 3.30 GAA and an .886 save percentage. Scheel is 5-13-4 with a 4.27 GAA and an .879 save percentage.

• A long time coming: Stars defenseman Stephen Johns makes his NHL debut against the team that drafted him.

• The Winnipeg Jets’ Andrew Copp (Ann Arbor, Mich./2010-12) is pumped for hometown date with Red Wings.

• Michigan products Andrew Copp and Jacob Trouba (Rochester, Mich./2010-12) are ready to take on Red Wings.

• Dylan Larkin became the first Red Wings rookie to notch 20 goals in 13 years.

• The Carolina Hurricanes’ Noah Hanifin (Norwood, Mass./2013-14) plays against his old favorite, the Boston Bruins.

• Have you seen John Gibson’s (Pittsburgh, Pa./2009-11) new classic Donkey Kong-inspired mask?

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