Canadiens' Hayden Paupanekis: Erupts for five points in WHL win
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Paupanekis scored twice and added three assists in WHL Kelowna's 8-5 win over Regina on Saturday.
Paupanekis hasn't done a whole lot this year, but he's starting to heat up. He has 10 points (four goals, six assists) over his last six games, but this was his first multi-point effort since Oct. 25. The Canadiens prospect is at a total of nine goals and 19 points through 22 appearances after this big performance.
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Canadiens' Hayden Paupanekis: Earns two points Wednesday
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Paupanekis scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in WHL Kelowna's 6-5 shootout loss to Victoria on Wednesday.
Paupanekis was one of two players to log a multi-point effort in their season debut for the Rockets. The 18-year-old split last year between Kelowna and Spokane, earning a total of 22 goals and 43 points in 71 regular-season outings before he was made a third-round pick of the Canadiens in June. He's more of a defensive center, so big scoring performances are unlikely to be the norm for Paupanekis even as he gets to the older end of the age range in junior hockey.
