Author: Kris Baker
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3/28 Recap: Leduc pots winner; Shipley picks pair
In the QMJHL, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored the game winning goal, his fourth of the series, as Rimouski swept Val-d’Or from the QMJHL playoffs with a 4-3 victory. The QMJHL leading regular season point-getter for defensemen, Leduc again leads the league in the postseason with eight points in four games from the blueline. The series had…
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3/27 Recap: Armia goes down with knee
So perhaps Joel Armia wasn’t refilling his sport drink after all. The second-year Assat forward has been ruled out of action for roughly six weeks after an examination Tuesday revealed stress to his knee suffered in Saturday’s loss to JYP. The 18-year wing finished Saturday’s game after getting stung in a collision, and also went…
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3/26 Recap: Armia assists not enough; Sutch bounced
Joel Armia posted two assists Monday as Assat was downed by JYP, 4-3. The points were Armia’s first of the series. Now facing a 3-0 series deficit, the Aces will try to stave off elimination on home ice in Wednesday’s game #4. Gregg Sutch was ejected midway through the first period for a headbutt as…
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3/25 Recap: Sundher, Lieuwen star with different results
Kevin Sundher scored a goal and an assist Sunday as Brandon downed Calgary 4-1 in game #3 of their WHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Sundher, whose multi-point effort earned the game’s #1 star, looked quick and rested on a line with Bruno Mraz and Alessio Bertaggia. The Wheat Kings take a 2-1 series lead with game…
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3/24 Recap: Leduc leads way; Varone keys win
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored a goal and three assists Saturday as Rimouski got out to a commanding 2-0 series lead with an 8-5 win over Val-d’Or. The four-point night was the third of Leduc’s 2011-12 year and first since early December. Cedrick Henley scored a goal and an assist for the Foreurs, who battled back from…
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3/23 Recap: Shipley pots pair; Knapp's season complete
Steven Shipley scored a pair of third period goals Friday to earn the game’s #3 star as Niagara dismantled Oshawa 6-1 in game #2 of the OHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The two-goal outing was Shipley’s first in 20 career playoff games while the multi-point effort was his second. The victory gives the IceDogs a 2-0…
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3/22 Recap: Junior playoffs begin; Sundher returns
In Thursday’s opening night of the CHL playoffs, Steven Shipley pocketed a power play assist as Niagara rolled Oshawa, 8-2. The IceDogs cruised to a five-goal lead after the opening period en route to taking a 1-0 advantage in their OHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The puck drops on game #2 Friday night in Ottawa.…
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Prospects set for second season
It’s the first day of Spring, meaning things are about to get a little more interesting for some Sabres prospects. The CHL playoffs kick off on Thursday while the puck drops on the NCAA tourney a day later. And hey, that Armia kid will be looking to put together a playoff run, too. *** The…
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Sabres ink Varone
When Phil Varone was brought in as a d-camp invite last summer, pundits thought it was a way to replace the skating and distribution skills that exited the system when Paul Byron was shipped to Calgary. After accumulating 43 points in his first 63 professional games on an AHL deal, the Sabres decided to further…
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3/18 Recap: Jacobs points as T-Birds bounced
Colin Jacobs picked up an assist as Seattle failed to make the playoffs with a 8-2 loss to Portland on the final day of the WHL regular season. The 6’1 center finishes the year with nine goals and 19 points after missing the first 26 games of the year due to a shoulder injury. Jerome…
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