'Trying to soak it all in,' Felhaber putting up big numbers in OHL

The Dallas Stars added a new player to the prospect pool, signing RW Tye Felhaber to a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday. The 20-year-old Felhaber is putting up impressive numbers in the Ontario Hockey League, leading the league in goals (56) and ranking fourth in points (100) in 62 games with the Ottawa 67's.
Felhaber, an undrafted free agent, is an overage player and in his final year of eligibility in the OHL. He drew interest from many NHL teams before signing with the Stars.

"It's definitely exciting to join Dallas," Felhaber told reporters after his game Sunday in Ottawa. "I feel like I can bring a lot of energy and skill to that organization. I am glad they are giving me this opportunity. It does take a little bit of the weight off the shoulders, especially being an overager."
It's been an eventful few days for Felhaber, who, along with signing the NHL contract, scored his 56th goal and recorded his 100th point of the season Sunday as Ottawa clinched the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a 3-0 victory over Mississauga.
"It's nice, it's finally all coming together," Felhaber said. "With the whole team here that we have, it's hard not to have success for yourself. It feels good. It's something I've been working my whole life for, and my family has sacrificed a lot of time for me to accomplish this, and I'm just trying to soak it all in."

Felhaber, who is listed at 6-feet, 189 pounds, is a left-handed shot. The Pembroke, Ontario native has some speed, puckhandling skills, the ability to beat defenders one-on-one, and he can finish. This is his fifth season in the OHL, where he has tallied 276 points (142 goals, 134 assists) in 305 games with both Ottawa and Saginaw.
For a while, Felhaber was on more than a goal a game pace, and it looked as if he might score 70 this season, something only seven OHL players have done since 1980 with the last being John Tavares in 2006-07. And before that, it was Eric Lindros in 1990-91.
But Felhaber has cooled off in the goal scoring department recently, tallying just five in his past 14 games and he would have to go on quite a run (14 goals in the final six games of the regular season) to hit that 70-goal mark.
Still, the points have been coming at a steady drip for Felhaber and Ottawa has the best record in the league and put together one of the best seasons in franchise history. Felhaber and the 67's begin postseason play later this month.
Felhaber Stats: Ottawa (OHL) | 62 GP | 56 G | 44 A | 100 | PTS | +52 | 41 PIM

In the system

Here's a look at how other Dallas prospects playing in Europe, college, and juniors have fared recently.

North American juniors

LW Jason Robertson(2nd round/2017) hit some milestones this past week, tallying two assists Friday to surpass 100 points for the season and 300 points for his OHL career. Robertson tacked on more points Sunday, recording one goal and three assists in Niagara's 6-5 loss to Sarnia. Robertson has 105 points (43 goals, 62 assists) in 56 games this season. He ranks second in the league in points and is tied for sixth in goals. His career total now sits at 305 points (144 goals, 161 assists) in 246 games with both Niagara and Kingston.
Robertson Stats: Kingston/Niagara (OHL) | 56 GP | 43 G | 62 A | 105 PTS | +32 | 40 PIM
C Ty Dellandrea (1st round/2018) scored his 20th goal of the season Saturday in Flint's 6-2 loss to Peterborough in the OHL. Dellandrea leads the Firebirds in scoring with 57 points (20 goals, 37 assists) in 54 games. He's won 733 of 1276 faceoffs (57.4 percent).
Dellandrea Stats: Flint (OHL) | 54 GP | 20 G | 37 A | 57 PTS | -33 | 47 PIM
C Liam Hawel (4th round/2017) has been on a nice run in the OHL, tallying 32 points (16 goals, 16 assists) in his last 23 games for Guelph. Hawel has 73 points (35 goals, 38 assists) in 60 games and ranks second on the Storm in goal scoring.
Hawel Stats: Guelph (OHL) | 60 GP | 35 G | 38 A | 73 PTS | +34 | 28 PIM
C Riley Damiani(5th round/2018) has recorded seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last five games, giving him 72 points (23 goals, 49 assists) in 52 games with Kitchener of the OHL. Damiani ranks third on the team in scoring.
Damiani Stats: Kitchener (OHL) | 52 GP | 23 G | 49 A | 72 PTS | E | 20 PIM
C Curtis Douglas(4th round/2018) has tallied five goals in his last seven games for Windsor of the OHL. Douglas leads the Spitfires in goals (25) and points (49) in 62 games played.
Douglas Stats: Windsor (OHL) | 62 GP | 25 G | 24 A | 49 PTS | -2 | 69 PIM
RW Jermaine Loewen (7th round/2018) tallied five points (three goals, two assists) in three games this past weekend giving him 38 points (24 goals, 14 assists) in 52 games with Kamloops of the Western Hockey League. Loewen ranks second on the Blazers in goal scoring.
Loewen Stats: Kamloops (WHL) | 52 GP | 24 G | 14 A | 38 PTS | +10 | 44 PIM
C Brett Davis (6th round/2017) has recorded 46 points (19 goals, 27 assists) in 59 games this season in the WHL including 27 (12 goals, 15 assists) in 35 games since being acquired by Red Deer from Kootenay earlier in the season.
Davis Stats: Kootenay/Red Deer (WHL) | 59 GP | 19 G | 27 A | 46 PTS | -22 | 24 PIM
D Dawson Barteaux (6th round/2018) ranks second on Red Deer in scoring among defensemen with 29 points (6 goals, 23 assists) in 62 games.
Barteaux Stats: Red Deer (WHL) | 62 GP | 6 G | 23 A | 29 PTS | -7 | 4 PIM

NCAA

G Jake Oettinger (1st round/2017) is on a roll with Boston University. Oettinger is 4-0-1 in his last five games with a 0.60 goals against average and .981 save percentage, stopping 151 of 154 shots. Oettinger, a junior, recorded back-to-back shutouts during the five-game stretch. For the season, Oettinger is 14-13-4 with a 2.39 goals against average and he ranks fifth in the nation with a .930 save percentage.
Oettinger Stats: Boston University (Hockey East) | 14-13-4 | 2.39 | .930
LW Riley Tufte (1st round/2016) snapped an 11-game goal scoring drought with a power play goal as No. 3 Minnesota Duluth defeated Miami, 6-5, Saturday. Tufte, a junior, has 15 points (6 goals, 9 assists) in 32 games.
Tufte Stats: Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | 32 GP | 6 G | 9 A | 15 PTS | +1 | 30 PIM
C/LW Rhett Gardner(4th round/2016) has tallied 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) in 33 games for No. 20 North Dakota. Gardner, a senior, has won 62.7 percent of his faceoffs (502 of 801),
Gardner Stats: North Dakota (NCHC) | 33 GP | 8 G | 6 A | 14 PTS | -2 | 67 PIM
D Joe Cecconi (5th round/2015) has tallied three points (one goal, two assists) in his last four games for the University of Michigan, giving him 20 points (3 goals, 17 assists) in 34 games. Cecconi, a senior, ranks fifth on the team in scoring.
Cecconi Stats: Michigan (Big Ten) |34 GP | 3 G | 17 A | 20 PTS | +1 | 24 PIM

Europe

RW Albin Eriksson (2nd round/2018) has recorded 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 41 games for Skelleftea of the Swedish Hockey League. The 18-year-old Eriksson ranks third in goal scoring among junior players in goal scoring in Sweden's top league and sixth in points. Eriksson, who has been playing on the fourth line recently, is averaging 10:04 of ice time.
Eriksson Stats: Skelleftea (SHL): | 41 GP | 8 G | 7 A | 15 PTS | +1 | 29 PIMSkelleftea (J20): | 4 GP | 3 G | 2 A | 5 PTS | +2 | 0 PIM
C Jacob Peterson (5th round/2017) leads all junior players in Sweden's second league in goals (14) and points (26) in 48 games played with Bjorkloven. Peterson is averaging 16:20 of ice time per game while seeing duty on the second line.
Peterson Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 48 GP | 14 G | 12 A | 26 PTS | -4 | 16 PIM
C Oskar Back (3rd round/2018) ranks third among junior players in Sweden's second league in scoring with 19 points (4 goals, 15 assists) in 41 games with Karlskoga. Back is playing primarily on the third line and is averaging 16:03 of ice time.
Back Stats: Karlskoga (Allsvenskan): | 43 GP | 4 G | 15 A | 19 PTS | -8 |6 PIM
D Jakob Stenqvist(6th round/2016) has tallied 20 points (6 goals, 14 assists) in 50 games with Bjorkloven in Sweden's second league. Stenqvist is playing on the team's top defense pair and is averaging 19:45 of ice time per game.
Stenqvist Stats: Bjorkloven (Allsvenskan) | 50 GP | 6 G | 14 A | 20 PTS | +3 | 20 PIM
LW/C Fredrik Karlstrom (3rd round/2016) has picked up 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 40 games with Linkoping in Sweden's top league. Karlstrom is averaging 10:04 of ice time.
Karlstrom Stats: Linkoping (SHL) | 40 GP | 4 G | 6 A | 10 PTS | -2 | 8 PIMAIK (Allsvenskan) | 6 GP | 1 G | 1 A | 2 PTS | +1 | 4 PIM
G Markus Ruusu (6th round/2015) won his last start for HIFK in Finland's top league, stopping 14 of 16 in a 6-2 victory over Assat. Ruusu is 8-7-4 with a 2.82 goals against average and .881 save percentage.
Ruusu Stats: HIFK (Liiga) | 8-7-4 | 2.82 | .881
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Mark Stepneski has covered the Stars for DallasStars.com since 2012. Follow him on Twitter @StarsInsideEdge.