No. 1 star: Nick Baptiste, Erie Otters (OHL)
Baptiste (4G, +1) was the two-way force Erie envisioned he would be when they acquired him from Sudbury well ahead of the league trade deadline, sparking a 7-5 win against the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds that opened a 3-1 lead in the semifinal series.
The Buffalo Sabres prospect got started on his mortarboard trick by one-timing home a pass from Connor McDavid (4A) for a quick riposte after the 'Hounds had opened the scoring. Baptiste put a shot in the top corner for a tying goal at 11:24 of the second.