Author: Kris Baker
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10/28 Recap: Kassian finds net as Spits down Soo
Zack Kassian scored his sixth goal of the season Thursday as Windsor doubled up Sault Ste. Marie, 4-2. Kassian also connected for his second fight of the season when he tussled with Soo toughguy Dylan King for the second time in as many seasons after smoking a Greyhound along the boards. Also from the OHL,…
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Charges dropped; Zack back on track
After being sequestered for most of the day in corporate meetings, I returned to my Blackberry to see good news regarding the Sabres future: Criminal assault charges against Sabres forward prospect Zack Kassian stemming from an off-season bar fight have been formally dropped. Let’s turn it over to the Windsor Star for more details: As…
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10/24 Recap: McNabb misses seventh straight
Mark Pysyk finished even Sunday as Edmonton lost in a shootout to Kootenay, 4-3. Pysyk, known mostly for steadiness in his own end, continued to see power play time for an Oil Kings unit that connected just once on six chances. On the Ice side of things, captain Brayden McNabb missed a seventh straight game…
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10/23 Recap: Foligno remains solid; Sundher finally scores
Marcus Foligno continued his early season roll Saturday, scoring a pair of goals including the game winner as Sudbury defeated Erie, 3-1. The Wolves ‘unofficial’ captain has three goals and three assists in his last four games, and will look to extend to a five-game streak Tuesday at home against Kingston. Steven Shipley scored his…
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10/22: Eno gets W; Eidsness yanked
Brad Eidsness had a night he’d like to forget Friday, allowing three goals on five shots and getting the hook just 9:37 in as #2 North Dakota was blown-out at #12 Maine, 7-3. It’s unclear if the junior, who was beaten by a rebound and a pair of one-timers, will get the nod when the…
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10/21 Recap: Kassian, Foligno assist teams to victory; Six named to Super Series
Zack Kassian posted two assists Thursday as Windsor cruised to a 4-1 win over Belleville. Kassian ranks eighth in the OHL in scoring with 16 points (5+11) through just seven games. The Spits (6-5-0-1) will square off with Guelph on Friday. Marcus Foligno earned a pair of assists including a set-up of the game winning…
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10/17 Recap: JGL keeps streak alive; Pysyk exemplifies "C"
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (+2) extended his point streak to seven games Sunday with a pair of assists as Rimouski opened up a can on Bathurst, 8-1. With 12 points through 14 games, the 6’2 righty is currently ranked fourth in scoring among QMJHL defenders. Elsewhere in the Q, Cedrick Henley snapped a two-game point drought with…
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10/16 Recap: Isackson pots pair as Herd rolls
Christian Isackson scored the first two goals of his USHL career Saturday as Sioux Falls defeated Chicago, 4-1. The six-footer gave the Stampede the only lead they’d need when he hit through a screen at 7:14 of the second period. A little over a minute later, Isackson would strike again from the slot while on…
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10/15 Recap: Shipley, Gauthier-Leduc keep streaks alive
We’ll plow our way through a busy Friday recap as I continue to battle a nasty, nasty cold – my first of the season… Jerome Gauthier-Leduc posted a pair of power play assists Friday as Rimouski came back to edge Cape Breton, 4-3. Gauthier-Leduc, currently ranked sixth among QMJHL dfensemen with 10 points, will take…
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10/14 Recap: Kass keeps stacking; McNabb earns "C"
Zack Kassian scored two goals and an assist Thursday as Windsor downed Erie, 5-3. Trailing the Otters 2-0, Kassian put the Spits on the board with wraparound backhand goal at 14:04 of the first period. Kassian would later add an assist and an empty-netter to seal the victory, and up his point totals to five…