Author: Kris Baker
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5/10 Recap: Pysyk's winner gives Oil Kings edge
Mark Pysyk scored with 56-seconds left in regulation Thursday to vault Edmonton to an exciting 4-3 win over Portland in game #5 of the WHL Championship. The victory gives the Oil Kings a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven series. Pysyk, who earlier pocketed an assist on the Oil Kings’ third goal, made a stellar play…
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5/9 Recap: Leduc connects; clubs on brink
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc posted a goal and an assist Wednesday as Rimouski was defeated by Saint John 6-4 in game #3 of the QMJHL President’s Cup final. The big-shooting righty drilled a power play shot eleven minutes in to tie the game 1-1 heading into the first intermission. Leduc would later add a helper with the…
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5/8 Recap: Pysyk plays part as Oil Kings even series
Mark Pysyk (-2) recorded an assist Tuesday as Edmonton evened the WHL Championship with a 4-3 overtime win at Portland. The helper gives the steady captain nine points (2+7) through 17 postseason tilts. After letting a forward get behind him for the opening goal a minute-and-a-half in, the 6’2 defender was strong the rest of…
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5/7 Recap: Dogs downed; Oil Kings in unfamiliar hole
Steven Shipley recorded an assist Tuesday as Niagara was defeated by London 3-2 in game #3 of the OHL Championship. The 6’3 center’s work around the net while on an second period power play gives him eight points in 18 playoff games. Shipley was also called for tripping with less than two minutes to play…
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5/5 Recap: Leduc adds a point in Nics loss
Two of the three CHL Championship series continued on Saturday, with two Sabres prospects seeing their teams takes losses. Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (+1) earned a late assist with a good first pass as Rimouski was edged by Saint John, 3-2. The QMJHL’s leading defensive scorer with eight goals and 17 points, Leduc also contributed three shots…
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RDS: Sabres sign Lieuwen
RDS is reporting that the Buffalo Sabres are set to announce the signing of goaltender Nathan Lieuwen to a three-year entry-level deal. Lieuwen, 20, enters the professional ranks after four full seasons with the WHL’s Kootenay ICE in which in he set an all-time franchise record with 85 victories. The 6’5, 190-pounder gathered 60 of…
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5/4 recap: Defensive duo dealt defeats
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc produced an assist Friday for his 16th postseason point, but Rimouski was defeated by Saint John 3-2 in double overtime in game #1 of the QMJHL President’s Cup final. Leduc’s up-ice pass while on the power play garnered a secondary helper as the Nics tied the game 2-2 at 13:20 of the second…
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5/3 Recap: Pysyk stars, Shipley solid as teams take openers
Mark Pysyk was named the game’s #1 star Thursday as Edmonton opened the 2012 WHL Championship series with a 3-2 win over Portland. The 6’2 captain saw his seeing-eye wrister get through traffic before getting tipped on its way into the Winterhawks cage at 1:25 of the opening period to quickly get the Oil Kings…
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4/27 Recap: Pysyk, Shipley advance; Leduc lights lamp
Mark Pysyk recorded an assist Friday as Edmonton won the WHL Eastern Conference final with a 4-1 win over Moose Jaw. Following the game, the captain opted to honor the superstition of not touching the conference trophy as part of their preparation for what should be an amazing championship battle with the Portland Winterhawks. Pysyk,…
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4/25 Recap: Trio blanked as series play on
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (+1) fired five shots on goal Wednesday but was unable to light the lamp as Rimouski was defeated by Halifax 3-1 in game #4 of their QMJHL semifinal. The series is deadlocked at two games each with game #5 coming Friday in Rimouski. Mark Pysyk was even as Edmonton saw their 22-game winning…
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