Christian Kyrou, D, Erie (Dallas Stars):Kyrou has nine points (four goals, five assists) during a four-game point streak. That includes his first OHL hat trick, when he scored three straight against Kitchener in a 7-3 victory Oct. 30. He has three straight multipoint games, and has at least two points in six of his 15 games this season. Kyrou's 19 points are tied for second among OHL defensemen, and his six goals and 13 assists each are tied for second among players at his position. The 19-year-old, who is the younger brother of Blues forward Jordan Kyrou, was selected by the Stars in the second round (No. 50) of the 2022 NHL Draft.
Riley Kidney, C, Acadie-Bathurst (Montreal Canadiens):Kidney capped his first four-point game of the season with the overtime goal in Acadie-Bathurst's 5-4 win against Baie-Comeau on Nov. 5. He had two goals and two assists in the win, and has 12 points (four goals, eight assists) during a six-game point streak. Kidney is tied for eighth in the QMJHL with 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) in 17 games. He has eight multipoint games; at the same point last season he also had eight multipoint games on his way to finishing with 100 points (30 goals, 70 assists) in 66 games. The 19-year-old was selected by the Canadiens in the second round (No. 63) of the 2021 NHL Draft.
Kevin Korchinski, D, Seattle (Chicago Blackhawks): Korchinski has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his past five games, and is tied for second among WHL defensemen with 21 points (three goals, 18 assists) in 13 games. He has at least one point in 11 of his 13 games, and three games with at least three points; he had three points in a game four times in 67 games last season, when he was fourth among WHL defensemen with 65 points (four goals, 61 assists). The Blackhawks selected the 18-year-old in the first round (No. 7) of the 2022 draft.
Photos: Jonathan Roy