Ryan Kujawinski's season came to an end today, and the same can likely be said about his OHL career.
North Bay had a 2-1 series lead, but lost their third consecutive game to Oshawa, and have been sent packing as a result.
Kujawinski is eligible to return as an overage player next season, but it seems likely he'll be heading to Albany to play with the Devils.
Kujawinski had six goals and nine points in 15 playoff games during North Bay's run, and had 27 goals in 47 games after being acquired by the Battalion.
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Joseph Blandisi has gotten a lot of recognition for his play this season with the Barrie Colts, and rightfully so.
He led the OHL in goals with 52, which was seven ahead of the 2nd place, and only Connor McDavid, Dylan Strome, and Mitch Marner recorded more points than the 112 Blandisi put up.
His excellent campaign earned him OHL Overage Player of the Year honors, and he's likely to be named a finalist for the Red Tilson Trophy, awarded to the league's MVP.
We've all heard about how Tyler Johnson scored a lot of points in junior as an undrafted player, so I took to the numbers to see what he was able to accomplish during his time in the CHL.
His numbers are eerily similar to Blandisi's.
In terms of goals and points Blandisi's totals are nearly identical to Johnson's. I am not saying Blandisi will be the next Johnson - that's probably unrealistic - but their similar stat lines make you think.
We'll get a better idea of how far along Blandisi is when he turns pro next season, but what he has been able to accomplish in junior definitely leaves reason to be optimistic.
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