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).

Pair of Islanders in Top Prospects Game action tonight

Daniel Sprong. Photo by Natasa Djermanovic.

A pair of Charlottetown Islanders forwards, and top prospects for the upcoming 2015 NHL Entry Draft, will be representing Team Cherry tonight at the 2015 BMO Top Prospects Game in St. Catharine's, Ont.

Daniel Sprong and Filip Chlapik will play against Team Orr at 8 p.m. AST broadcasted live in Sportsnet.

It is the second straight year the Islanders will be represented at the annual event. Mason McDonald suited up for Team Orr last season, but was named to the team while a member of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan.