Saturday saw a lot of interesting hockey games for the fans. The New York Rangers had eight prospects in action with a better increase in performance.
First Star Nathan Aspinall Flint Firebirds
Nathan Aspinall earned third star honors for the second straight night as his Flint Firebirds defeated the Sarnia Sting 6-3 in OHL play. Aspinall had a three assist game to give him five assists in his last two games.
The Flint captain started with a secondary assist on the Firebirds first goal coming at 9:04 of the first period. He would add a second secondary assist on the Firebirds second goal.
In the third period with his team up 4-2, Aspinall helped put the game away when Jimmy Lommbardi put the rebound of an Aspinall shot into the Sarnia goal. The Firebirds were on a power play and with Aspinall playing on the right point, he fired a shot that hit the post and dropped right at Lombardi’s feet.
For Aspinall the three assist game marked the fourth time he has done that this season. The leading scorer among Rangers prospects and the OHL, Aspinall improves to a career best 24-43-67.
The win bounced Flint back into first place in the OHL’s West Division.
Second Star Brody Lamb Minnesota Golden Gophers
Brody Lamb and his Minnesota Golden Gophers made it two straight wins over seventh-ranked Wisconsin with a 8-4 win in Big Ten play. Lamb was 1-1-2 as the Minnesota captain got his team going by scoring their first goal of the game.
Lamb scored on the power play at 5:16 of the first period giving Minnesota a 1-0 lead. Enjoy this highlight as with Lamb out on the right point, he called for the puck to be sent to the left point.
While the puck was headed to the left point, Lamb started skating in from the right side where he was wide open. He got the puck and then fired a wrist shot that beat the Wisconsin goalie over his glove.
LAMBER TIMEEE 🚨
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— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) February 1, 2026
If the Rangers do give Lamb a contract it is because of the way he can shoot the puck. He is a natural sniper who if he develops some consistency could do some serious damage.
That was Lamb’s third power play goal and 12th goal overall. With his team up 2-1, Lamb would earn the primary assist on Minnesota’s second power play goal of the first period.
Lamb with a perfect pass to linemate Brodie Ziemer who scored a very pretty goal to make it 3-1.
ADD THAT TO THE HIGHLIGHT REEL 🎥
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— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) February 1, 2026
Lamb with his two points improved his season totals to 12-14-26 which is one point from tying his career high in points.
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Third Star Raoul Boilard Cape Breton Eagles
Raoul Boilard was named his game’s third star as he Cape Breton Eagles fell 3-2 via the shootout to the Newfoundland Regiment in QMJHL play. Boilard scored his tenth goal of the season to go along with a 10-3 faceoff win record.
With his team trailing 1-0 in the first period, Boilard had a rebounded shot drop at his feet and a wide open net to tap it into.
BOILARD RESPONDS 🚨
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— Cape Breton Eagles (@CBEHockey) January 31, 2026
With the goal, Boilard has a modest three game point scoring streak going as he improves to 10-19-29.
Rest Of The Prospects
Evan Passmore scoreless as his Barrie Colts defeated Saginaw 4-2 in OHL play. Barrie is 9-1 over their last ten games.
Malcom Spence was scoreless as his top-ranked Michigan Wolverines needed overtime to defeat Ohio State 3-2 in Big Ten play. Michigan has won six straight (eleven of last twelve) as they lead the Big Ten by one point over Michigan State.
A crowd of 74,575 saw Sean Barnhill and his second-ranked Michigan State edge fifth-ranked Penn State 5-4 in overtime. Barnhill was scoreless as this was a fun back and forth affair to watch.
Michigan State has won six straight and eleven of their last twelve games.
7️⃣4️⃣,5️⃣7️⃣5️⃣#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/MuwMHkOtUm
— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) January 31, 2026
The 74,575 were the second largest crowd to watch a college hockey game. First was in 2010 when 104,173 saw Michigan play Michigan State play.
Rasmus Larsson was scoreless as his Robert Morris Colonials earned a win via the shootout over Bentley in Atlantic Hockey play. Robert Morris has wins in four of their last five games after a 4-15-2 start.
Ty Henricks was scoreless as his third-ranked Western Michigan Broncos lost to Omaha 4-1 in NCHC play. The loss snapped a ten game win streak for Western Michigan.
