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Prospect Watch: Nov. 3-9

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Each week, chicagoblackhawks.com will track the progress of the Blackhawks' top 10 unsigned prospects selected by chicagoblackhawks.com; subject to change. View weekly updated stats for all Hawk prospects.

Akim Aliu
Position:
Right wing
Team: London
League:
OHL

Aliu did not play last week due to a minimum four game suspension as the London Knights defeated the Owen Sound Attack 5-4 Wednesday, 6-2 Friday and defeated Mississauga 5-0 Sunday. He has appeared in three games for the Knights registering two goals, two assists and 15 penalty minutes. The Knights are currently 13-5-0 on the season.

Kyle Beach
Position:
Left wing
Team:
Everett
League:
WHL

Beach acquired two penalty minutes as Everett fell to Saskatoon 1-0 in overtime Friday. He tallied two penalty minutes in a 4-3 loss to Prince Albert Saturday. In 12 appearances with Everett this season, he has four goals, eight assists, 34 penalty minutes and a plus-5 rating.

Jonathan Carlsson
Position:
Defense
Team:
Brynas IF
League:
Sweden

Brynäs IF defeated HV 71 4-3 Monday. The club currently holds an 8-8-3 record. Carlsson has one assist and two penalty minutes in 19 contests for the season.

Simon Danis-Pepin
Position:
Defense
Team:
Maine
League:
Hockey East
Year: Senior

Danis-Pepin registered one assist and four penalty minutes as Maine defeated Boston 2-1 Sunday. In seven contests he has three assists and 11 penalty minutes on the season.

Shawn Lalonde
Position:
Defenseman
Team:
Belleville
League:
OHL

Lalonde posted two assists in the third period as Belleville defeated Kingston 3-0 Friday. In a 3-2 win over Sudbury on Saturday, Lalonde scored a goal in the second period and acquired two penalty minutes in the first. The following evening Lalonde was held scoreless as Belleville fell 7-1 to Brampton. He has five goals, 11 assists and 25 penalty minutes on the season. The Bulls are currently 13-5-1 on the season.

Joe Lavin
Position:
Defenseman
Team:
Providence College
League:
Hockey East
Year: Sophomore

Lavin was scoreless over the weekend, as Providence College tied Vermont 2-2 in overtime Friday and fell 4-1 Saturday to Notre Dame. In five contests this season, Lavin has not registered a point and has acquired four penalty minutes. The Friars are currently 2-5-1 on the season.

Igor Makarov
Position:
Right wing
Team:
St. Petersburg SKA
League:
Russia

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Ben Smith
Position:
Right wing
Team:
Boston College
League:
Hockey East
Year: Junior

Smith acquired two penalty minutes as Boston College fell 4-1 to Notre Dame Friday. Smith was held scoreless in a 2-1 loss against Maine. In eight contests this season, Smith has one goal, four assists and two penalty minutes.

Bill Sweatt
Position:
Left wing
Team:
Colorado College
League:
WCHA
Year: Junior

Sweatt scored the lone goal as Colorado College fell to North Dakota 3-1 Friday. In a 7-4 win over North Dakota Saturday, Sweatt acquired two assists in the first period and four penalty minutes in the second. In 10 contests this season, Sweatt has three goals, five assists, 18 penalty minutes and a plus-6 rating. Colorado is currently 6-1-3 on the season.

Josh Unice
Position:
Goalie
Team:
Kitchener
League:
OHL

Unice and the Kitchener Rangers posted a 5-3 loss to the Oshawa Generals Friday and fell 4-3 to the Sarnia Sting Saturday. Unice has appeared in eight contests this season, logging 419 minutes, 28 GA, 4.01 GAA, 195 SA and a .874 Sv%. The Rangers are currently 7-9-1 on the season.