BMO Top Prospects Game: Team Orr skates to 6-0 win over Team Cherry

Team Orr celebrates its win. Photo by Aaron Bell.

Travis Konecny and Timo Meier each had three points to lead Team Orr to a 6-0 win over Team Cherry Thursday night at the BMO Top Prospects Game in St. Catharine's, Ont.

Konency, of the OHL's Ottawa 67's, scored a paired of goals and added an assist. Meier of the Halifax Mooseheads scored a goal and picked up a pair of assists.

Charlottetown Islanders forwards Daniel Sprong and Filip Chlapik were held pointless with minus ratings. Sprong was a minus-one, while Chlapik was a minus-two.

Team Orr opened the scoring at 12:30 with Ryan Pilon (Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL) scoring an unassisted tally.

Meier made it a 2-0 game at 19:46 with Connor McDavid (Erie Otters, OHL) and Konecny drawing assists.

Shots were 14-8 in favour of Team Orr.

The second period was scoreless, but Team Cherry had a 10-5 shot advantage. Team Cherry starter Samuel Montembeault (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada) was replaced by Michael McNiven (Owen Sound Attack, OHL). Team Orr made a goalie change also as Liam Herbst (Ottawa 67's, OHL) replaced starter Nick McBride (Prince Albert Raiders, WHL).

Team Cherry. Photo by Aaron Bell.

In the third period, Konecny gave Team Orr a 3-0 lead at 5:33. Meier and Ivan Provorov (Brandon Wheat Kings, WHL) drew assists.

Konecny struck again at the 9:01 mark for his second goal of the game to give Team Orr a 4-0 lead. Meier drew the lone assist.

Saint John Sea Dogs forward Nathan Noel gave Team Orr a 5-0 lead at 10:36. Ryan Gropp (Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL) and Nicolas Roy (Chicoutimi Sagueneens) drew assists.

Paul Bittner (Portland Winterhawks, WHL) capped off the scoring for Team Orr at 18:50. Glenn Gawdin (Swift Current Broncos, WHL) drew the lone assist.

Herbst and McBride shared the win and the shutout for Team Orr. Herbst stopped all 21 shots fired his way as McBride was perfect on all 11 shots he faced.

McNiven and Montembeault shared the loss for Team Cherry. McNiven made eight saves on 12 shots. Montembeault made 15 saves on 17 shots.

Both Sprong and Chlapik are expected be back in Charlottetown late this morning and should be in the line-up tonight against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at 7 p.m.