Another day brought no offense from the nine New York Rangers prospects in action Saturday. Only one player produced points, and both were secondary assists.
North Dakota defenseman E.J. Emery had both assists in a 6–4 win over St. Cloud State. He set up North Dakota’s second goal and the game‑winning fifth goal.
The two assists marked a career best for the sophomore defender. He improved to 3‑5‑8 this season. North Dakota now needs two points next week to clinch the Penrose Cup. The trophy goes to the NCHC regular‑season champion.
Western Michigan winger Ty Henricks went scoreless in a 2–0 win over Colorado College. The fourth‑ranked Broncos kept slim Penrose Cup hopes alive.
Western Michigan must sweep North Dakota next week and hope Arizona State beats Denver once.
Sudbury defenseman Artem Gonchar earned a secondary assist on the overtime winner in a 6–5 win over Flint. He also had a primary assist on Sudbury’s first goal.
Gonchar improved to 11‑30‑41 as Sudbury opened a nine‑point lead for the final playoff spot. Flint’s Nathan Aspinall had a primary assist and moved to 28‑50‑78.
Aspinall dropped to second in the OHL scoring race behind Saginaw’s Nikita Klepov. Klepov leads based on goals. Aspinall has two games in hand.
Barrie defenseman Evan Passmore went scoreless in a 7–4 win over Brantford. The Colts earned their tenth straight win and tied the Bulldogs in points.
Barrie sits second because it has played one more game. Passmore remained at 2‑6‑8.
Michigan winger Malcom Spence went scoreless in a 3–1 win over Wisconsin. The second‑ranked Wolverines returned to first place in the Big Ten.
Boston College defenseman Drew Fortescue went scoreless in a 4–2 win over UConn. He took two minor penalties.
Boston College opened a two‑point lead over UConn for second place. The Eagles trail Providence by nine points with four games left.
Robert Morris defenseman Rasmus Larsson and his Colonials lost 7–0 to Canisius. The loss dropped Robert Morris into a tie for fourth place.
Cape Breton winger Raoul Boilard went scoreless in a 4–1 loss to Newfoundland. The Eagles fell six points behind the Regiment for third place.
