Hockey roundup: Postava leads Griffins to win; Osgood drafted by Medicine Hat

Grand Rapids Griffins goalie Michal Postava stopped 15-of-17 shots in a 4-2 victory over the Manitoba Moose on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. The Griffins lead the best-of-five Central Division semifinal, 2-1. Game 4 is Friday in Grand Rapids.

Game 5, if necessary, is scheduled for Saturday at Van Andel Arena. Carter Mazur (Jackson) was named the first star with two goals and Erik Gustafsson was the second star with a goal and an assist. Postava, playing in goal ahead of first-round draft pick Sebastian Cossa, has allowed only three goals in three games.

The 6-foot-1 free-agent goalie has a 1. 01 goals against average and . 957 save percentage.

The winner of the Grand Rapids-Manitoba series will face the Chicago Wolves, who advanced with a Game 5 victory over the Texas Stars. Osgood selected by Medicine Hat in WHL draft Center Max Osgood (Plymouth) was selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft on Wednesday. Osgood, the son of three-time Stanley Cup champion Chris Osgood, had 15 goals and 28 assists for 43 points in 20 games with the Detroit Little Caesars U14s this year.