Lorentz facing a possible lengthy OHL Suspension

Steven Lorentz of the Peterborough Petes has been suspended indefinitely by the Ontario Hockey League.

On Friday, Lorentz delivered an illegal hit to the head of Ottawa 67’s rookie Austen Keating late in the third period. No penalty was called on the play. Keating did not return to the game, nor play the rest of the weekend.

Kathryn Jean covers the 67’s and published this clip of the hit from two angles.

This is the first time Lorentz has been suspended in the OHL. As of 10:30 p.m. EST Monday there has been no other official word from the OHL. With Peterborough not playing again until Thursday, it’s unlikely they will announce a suspension before Wednesday.

The timing comes at an interesting time for 19-year-old Lorentz. The seventh-round pick has put up good numbers in his third OHL season after being drafted in his second year of eligibility. Should he sign a contract with Carolina before next season, he will be eligible to play in the AHL since he’ll be 20 years old before the start of the 2016-17 season.

With 19 games left for the Petes in the regular season, Lorentz will have little time to make an impression with the Hurricanes should he face a lengthy suspension. The Petes currently sit sixth in the OHL’s Eastern Conference standings, comfortably in a playoff spot.

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Prospect reports for Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, 2016

2015 Draft Picks:

Sebastian Aho, 2nd Round (#35 overall)

Last week: 2GP – 1G-2A-3PTS, 0 PIM, 7 SOG, 28.5% shooting (Liiga)
Kärpät went 1-1 with Aho registering a point in both games.
Aho names to Team Finland for a two-game series against Sweden later in Finland.
This Season: 33GP – 12G-15A-27PTS, 2 PIM, 114 SOG, 10.5% shooting (Liiga)
10GP – 3G-6A-9PTS, 6 PIM, 17 SOG, 17.6% shooting (CHL), 7GP – 4AG-8A-12PTS, 4 PIM, 16 SOG, 31.2% shooting (WJHC)
Next Game: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at HPK Hämeenlinna (Liiga), Tuesday, February 9, 2016 vs. Frölunda Gothenburg (CHL Final)

Callum Booth, 4th Round (#93 overall)

Last Week: 2GP (2 Starts) – 1W-1L, .928%, 2.50GAA
This Season: 32GP (32 Starts) – 15W-13L-3OTL, .900%, 3.00 GAA, 2 SO
Next Game: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 vs. Drummondville, Voltigeurs

Nicolas Roy, 4th Round (#96 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 2G-4A-6PTS, 0 PIM, 14 SOG, 14.2% shooting, 58.3% Faceoffs
Chicoutimi Seguenees went 2-0 with Roy recording a point both games, including 5 (1G,4A) in a 6-2 win against Shawinigan
This Season: 43GP – 31G-30A-61PTS, 55 PIM, 176 shots, 17.9% shooting, 61.2% Faceoffs
Next Game: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 vs. Sherbrooke, Phoenix

Spencer Smallman, 5th Round (#138 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 2G-0A-2PTS, 0 PIM, 4 SOG, 50.0% shooting
Saint John Sea Dogs went 2-0 with Smallman scoring both goals in a 5-3 win against Rimouski, Océanic.
This Season: 42GP – 14G-17A-31PTS, 45 PIM, 91 SOG, 15.4% shooting
Next Game: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Moncton, Wildcats

Luke Stevens, 5th Round (#126 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 1G-6A-7PTS
This Season: 19GP – 14G-23A-37PTS
Next Game: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Thayer Academy

David Cotton, 6th Round (#169 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 3G-1A-0PTS, 2 PIM, 18 SOG, 16.6% shooting
Waterloo Black Hawks went 2-1, with Cotton recording points in all three games (2-0 when he scored a goal).
This Season: 35GP – 13G-12A-25PTS, 28 PIM, 94 shots, 13.8% shooting
Next Game: Friday, February 5, 2016 at Des Moines Buccaneers

Steven Lorentz, 7th Round (#186 overall)

Last Week: 1GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Peterborough Petes went 1-0 with Lorentz in the lineup.
Lorentz has been suspended indefinately by the OHL for a head hit on Ottawa’s Austin Keating Friday night.
This Season: 48GP – 20G-21A-41PTS, 22 PIM, 134 SOG, 14.9% shooting

2014 Draft Picks:

Haydn Fleury, 1st Round (#7 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 0G-2A-2PTS, 2 PIM
Red Deer Rebels went 1-1, 1-0 when Fleury recorded a point.
This Season: 36GP – 9G-19A-28PTS, 33PIM
Next Game: Friday, January 29, 2016 vs. Kootenay Ice

Alex Nedeljkovic, 2nd Round (#37 overall)

Last Two Week: 2GP (2 Starts) – 0W-2L, 3.53 GAA, .840%
This Season: 12GP (12 Starts) – 6W-5L-0OTL-1SOL, 2.41 GAA, .913% (NIA)
19GP (19 Starts) – 9W-7L-1OTL-1SOL, 3.21 GAA, .907%, 1 SO (Flint)
31GP (31 starts) 15W-12L-1OTL-2SOL, 2.90 GAA, .909% (OHL Totals), 6GP (6 Starts) – 4W-2L, 1.66 GAA, .942%, 1 SO (WJHC)
Next Game: Thursday, February 4, 2016 vs. London Knights.

Roland McKeown, 2nd Round (#50 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 0 PIM, 6 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Kingston Frontenacs went 0-1-0-1.
This Season: 41GP – 6G-27A-36PTS, 39 PIM, 119 shots, 5.0% shooting
Next Game: Friday, February 5, 2016 vs. Oshawa Generals

Warren Foegele, 3rd Round (#67 overall)

Last Week: 2GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 2 PIM, 7 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Kingston Frontenacs went 0-1-0-1.
This Season: 34GP – 7G-27A-34PTS, 32 PIM, 78 shot, 8.9% shooting (OHL)
5GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 6 PIM, 8 shots, 0% shooting (NCAA)
Next Game: Friday, February 5, 2016 vs. Oshawa Generals

Josh Wesley, 4th Round (#96 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-1A-1PT, 0 PIM, 2 SOG, 0.0% shooting
Niagara IceDogs went 1-2.
This Season: 20GP – 3G-3A-6PTS, 8 PIM, 26 shots, 11.5% shooting (NIA)
24GP – 2G-10A-12PTS, 21PIM, 49 Shots, 4.0% shooting (Flint)
44GP – 5G-13A-18PTS, 29 PIM, 75 shots, 6.6% shooting (OHL Total)
Next Game: Thursday, February 4, 2016 vs. London Knights.

Lucas Wallmark, 4th Round (#97 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 4 PIM
This Season: 35GP – 6G-18A-24PTS, 16 PIM (SHL), 5GP – 0G-0A-0PTS, 4 PIM (CHL), 3GP – 1G-0A-1PT, 2 PIM (Team Sweden / Channel One Cup)
Next Game: Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at Linköpings HC

Clark Bishop, 5th Round (#127 overall)

Last Week: 3GP – 1G-0A-1PT, 7 PIM, 7 SOG, 0.0% shooting, 48.3% faceoffs
Cape Breton went 1-2, 1-0 when Bishop scored.
This Season: 36GP – 13G-17A-30PTS, 71 PIM, 79 shots, 16.5% shooting, 52.3% faceoffs
Next Game: Friday, February 5, 2016 vs. Charlottetown, Islanders

Lorentz facing a possible lengthy OHL Suspension

Prospect reports for Jan. 26 – Feb. 1, 2016