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  • 9/24 Recap: Sundher steers Royals

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    Kevin Sundher pocketed an empty-net goal and a pair of power play assists Saturday as Victoria avenged their season opening loss the night before with a 4-1 victory over Vancouver. Sundher, who was named the game’s #2 star, was looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s slow start that saw him go four games…

  • 9/23 Recap: JGL pots pair; Cat strikes again

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    In our first Friday of CHL action, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc picked up where he left off a season ago, cashing two goals, adding an assist, and leading his team with five shots on goal as Rimouski came from behind to earn a 6-5 shootout win over Chicoutimi. Trailing  4-2 heading into the third, the Nics battled…

  • 9/22 Recap: Henley takes mo' back to Q

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    Cedrick Henley was a contributor in his first game of the season Thursday, collecting three assists including a set-up of the game winning goal as Val-d’Or dominated Moncton, 7-3. The 6’5, 204-pound wing is poised for a big season in the QMJHL after missing 42 games a year ago to undergo corrective wrist surgery. The…

  • 9/21 Recap: Catenacci succeeds in Attack debut

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    Dan Catenacci got his stay in Owen Sound off on the right foot Wednesday, scoring a goal and an assist while showing some competitive bite as the Attack pounded Plymouth, 6-2. The 5’10 center, fresh off the heels of his first NHL training camp which included a goal in the championship of the Traverse City…

  • Armia struggles as Aces win

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    Joel Armia (-1, 2 SOG) failed to record a point for the second straight game Saturday as Assat defeated TPS Turku, 4-1. Finnish hockey officials looking for a consistent level of compete from Armia this season have been disappointed out of the gate. The skilled wing has yet to dig deep enough shift-to-shift, contributing to…

  • Armia, Assat begin with loss

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    Joel Armia began his second professional season Friday, finishing -2 with five shots on goal as Assat opened their 2011-12 SM-liiga schedule with a 4-2 loss to Lukko. The intriguing 6’3 wing, who scored two goals and three assists in four exhibition games prior to Friday’s opener, looks poised to improve on the 18 goals…

  • Sabres quest begins with Traverse City title

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    When Terry Pegula took control of the Buffalo Sabres with promises of a winning culture, Western New York hockey fans had no idea it would begin this early. Victory celebrated in Traverse City The Pegula Era’s first training camp ramped up properly Wednesday, as the Sabres rookies defeated the New York Rangers, 5-2, to capture…

  • Sundher ready for Royal roll

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    Kevin Sundher is a smooth, and dare I say, vastly underrated center. Often lost in the shuffle is the fact that, along with being efficient at the dot, he bested all Sabres prospects last season with 52 assists. In a season when Luke Adam won AHL rookie honors, Brayden McNabb dominated western sheets, and Zack…

  • 9/4 Recap: Boychuk bounced; Catenacci makes debut

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    Maybe they just don’t like preseason? A Sabres prospect was thrown out of his first exhibition skate of the year for the third day in a row Sunday as Riley Boychuk earned a late ejection in Portland’s 5-1 loss to Spokane at Everett’s preseason tourney. The 6’5 power forward was credited with 14 PIM on…

  • THN catches up with Kassian at Rookie Showcase

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    Check out this video interview with Zack Kassian from the NHL Rookie Showcase in Toronto. While speaking with Ryan Kennedy of The Hockey News, Kassian quickly tocuhes on topics such as: – thoughts on playing on a loaded Windsor lineup – what he brings to the Sabres lineup – things the Sabres have told him…