Author: Kris Baker

  • 11/18 Recap: Armia pots winner

    Joel Armia scored the game winning goal Friday, his third of the year, as Assat downed Ilves, 3-1. Armia, who saw just 11:45 of work in the win but put forth a much better effort than recent tries, now has points in two straight games. The 6’3 wing will look for his second three-game point…

  • 11/17 Recap: Sutch sits with bug

    It was a rather quiet Thursday with just two OHL games on the prospects slate. The action will be heavier Friday when the puck drops on over 10 games of relevance. Alex Lepkowski finished +1 as Barrie defeated Sudbury, 5-3. Colts forward Gregg Sutch did not play due to illness. Barrie battles Ottawa on Friday.…

  • 11/16 Recap: Brennan, Foligno lead Amerks to another win

    Marcus Foligno scored the game winning goal Wednesday as Rochester extended their winning streak to four games with a 3-2 win over Syracuse. T.J. Brennan added a goal and an assist to keep the Amerks in first place in the AHL’s North Division. The game’s #1 star, Brennan would outshoot the Crunch by himself in…

  • 11/13 Recap: Lieuwen loses third straight

    Nathan Lieuwen made 22 saves Sunday as Kootenay lost 2-1 to Saskatoon. Lieuwen, who moves to 10-4-1-2 on the year, has now gone without a win in his last three starts. The ICE return to action Saturday at Victoria. Kevin Sundher missed his second game with an upper body injury as Victoria edged Red Deer,…

  • 11/12 Recap: MacKenzie scores; Leduc tossed

    In Saturday NCAA action, Drew MacKenzie scored his second goal of the year as Vermont played to a 4-4 overtime tie with New Hampshire. The senior defender scored with less than a minute remaining in the first period when he knocked an Anders Franzon rebound into the Wildcats cage. The Catamounts (1-5-1) head to Boston…

  • Kassian scores again as Amerks win third straight

    Zack Kassian scored a goal for the third straight game to help Rochester to a 2-1 Saturday night win over Grand Rapids. The 6’3 rookie, who pounced on a rebound for his fourth goal in his last five contests, continues to lead the Amerks with seven goals and 13 points through the club’s first 15…

  • Armia finds net at 4 Nations

    Joel Armia scored on one of his five shots on goal Friday as Finland won their second straight game at the U20 4 Nations Tournament, 5-2 over the Czech Republic. Armia recorded two shots on goal Thursday as Team Finland opened the tourney with a 3-1 win over Russia.  Armia and his mates didn’t fare…

  • Kassian cashes winner as Amerks move into first

    Zack Kassian scored the game winning goal Friday while Brayden McNabb added an insurance marker to lead Rochester to a 3-1 victory of defending Calder Cup champion Binghamton. The win moves the Amerks ahead of Toronto into first place in the North Division of the AHL’s Western Conference. Kassian’s blast from the left dot midway…

  • 11/11 Recap: Leduc busts out of funk

    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored a goal and two assists Friday as Rimouski lost a wild 8-7 slugfest to Shawinigan. Leduc, who entered play with just two points in his last five games and no goals in his previous six, continues to lead all QMJHL defensemen with 12 goals and 19 assists in 18 games played. The…

  • 11/9 Recap: Lieuwen loses; Leduc blanked in sweep

    Nathan Lieuwen made 35 stops Wednesday but Kootenay endured a third period collapse en route to a 5-4 loss to Tri-City. Leading 3-1 with 11:30 to play, the ICE allowed four goals in a span of four minutes and was unable to recover for their second straight defeat. The five goals against is a season-high…