Author: Kris Baker

  • 11/8 Recap: Pysyk chips in; Sundher banged up

    Mark Pysyk chipped in two assists Tuesday as Edmonton throttled Victoria, 8-2. The two-helper effort was his third multi-point game of the season, giving the steady defender a goal and 11 assists in 17 games. Edmonton returns to action Wednesday at Vancouver. The bigger news could be the loss of Victoria’s star center, Kevin Sundher.…

  • Leduc, Q shut down as Russia opens series with win

    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc registered two shots on goal Monday as Team QMJHL opened the 2011 Subway Super Series with a 2-0 loss to Team Russia. Leduc, the QMJHL’s leading defensive point-getter, executed well in all three zones while paired with the league’s #2 defensive scorer, Martin Lefebvre of the Quebec Remparts. Sergey Kostenko (undrafted) made 42…

  • Amerks rally to down Crunch

    Brayden McNabb banged the overtime game winner in off the crossbar as Rochester avenged Saturday night’s loss with a 6-5 win over Syracuse. The OT tally was the first goal of McNabb’s pro career. The 6’5 defender, who earlier was credited with a short-handed assist, was not named to the game’s three stars. Zack Kassian…

  • 11/6 Recap: Cat trick fuels Attack

    In Sunday OHL action, Dan Catenacci notched his first career OHL hat trick to lead Owen Sound to a 5-2 win over Kingston. Catenacci, who scored the game winner before capping the trick with an empty-netter at 19:59, is currently tied for 9th in the OHL with 25 points (11+14). The Attack are off until…

  • Amerks outworked by neighbors

    In Saturday AHL action, Jacob Lagace and Marcus Foligno potted goals for the second straight night but Rochester was dominated at Syracuse, 5-2. After former Kelowna Rocket Kyle Cumiskey gave the Crunch a first period lead, Lagace scored his fifth of the season at 8:49 to tie the game 1-1 heading into the first intermission.…

  • 11/5 Recap: Sundher bags pair; Lepkowski lights first

    Kevin Sundher added to his gaudy stat line Saturday by scoring a pair of goals in Victoria’s 5-3 home-ice loss to Vancouver. The first came from being in the right spot at the right time to deflect a lucky bounce, and the second from getting to the net with his stick on the ice. The…

  • 11/4 Recap: Sundher, Lieuwen continue Western cruise

    Kevin Sundher continued his strong start Friday with a pair of assists as Victoria edged Vancouver, 2-1. The slashing center has now collected two or more points in 12 of the Royals 18 games this season en route to amassing 11 goals and league-best 23 assists. The Royals and Giants will play a rematch Saturday…

  • Quick strikes key Amerks to victory

    The Rochester Americans used quick starting abilities Friday, scoring all of their goals in the opening minutes of the first two periods to defeat Binghamton, 3-2. Jacob Lagace and Zack Kassian put the Amerks in the drivers seat early with goals before the game was three minutes old. The tallies were the fourth of the…

  • 11/3 Recap: Trio lights lamp

    Cedrick Henley notched a goal and an assist Thursday as Val-d’Or was outgunned by Cape Breton, 6-5. The Foreurs captain, who continues to heat up with six goals, 10 points, and a +7 rating in his last seven games, was a bit of a goat for his giveaway on the Eagles game winning goal. In…