Islanders prospect Mathew Barzal will finish his junior hockey career as a champion thanks to the Seattle Thunderbirds’ 4-3 OT win over the Regina Pats on Sunday, which gave the team its first ever title.
Ironically, Barzal didn’t have a point in the deciding Game 6 after scoring in 19 straight playoff games dating back to last season for the T-Birds. He was the hands-down star of Game 5, netting two goals and an assist to give Seattle the series lead. The center finishes this year’s playoffs with a pretty ridiculous 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 16 games, and was named the WHL’s Playoff MVP for his efforts.