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  • 1/23 Recap: Knapp freezes Nooks; Foligno fuels pack

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    Marcus Foligno (+3) scored a pair of first period goals on Saturday as Sudbury edged Brampton, 3-2. Foligno, who for the second straight game was placed on the Wolves’ top line with Kain Allicock and top 2010 prospect John McFarland, buried a rebound at 1:42 before sweeping one in from the slot five minutes later.…

  • 1/22 Recap: Adam hits 27; Biega keys Crimson

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    In Friday QMJHL action, Luke Adam scored a goal and an assist and Jacob Lagacé added a helper as Cape Breton closed out Baie-Comeau, 6-2. Adam connected for his 27th goal of the season on a feed from Lagacé for the fourth of four third period goals for the Eagles. Maxime Legault, who returned to…

  • 1/17 Recap: Chemistry brewing in Sydney; Foligno dinged

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    Luke Adam (+4, 5 SOG) scored his 26th goal of the season on Sunday, and Jacob Lagacé (+5, 5 SOG) added a pair of assists as Cape Breton pummeled Baie-Comeau, 8-0. The duo continued to skate together on the Eagles top line, and while it will eventually happen with more reps, they have yet to…

  • 1/16 Recap: Tropp assists pace Spartans

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    Corey Tropp stacked up three assists on Saturday as #7 Michigan State played to a 4-4 tie with Notre Dame. The junior helped the Spartans get off to a 2-0 lead at the end of one, and later set-up the game-tying goal with 2:21 left in regulation after the Irish uncorked four straight goals. With…

  • 1/15 Recap: Eidsness sharp as Sioux tie

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    In a Big Ten Network match-up, Brad Eidsness made 24 saves as #4 North Dakota skated to a 3-3 tie at Minnesota. Sioux defenseman Corey Fienhage finished the night +1 with a shot on goal. After an 11-save first period, Eidsness was beaten by a Jordon Schroeder power play shot from the right point at…

  • Kassian suspended; Kennedy resting

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    Windsor forward Zack Kassian has been suspended indefinitely by the OHL after earning a charging major in the Spits 4-2 loss to Barrie on Thursday. And so the difficult season for the 6’3, 215-pound forward continues in a new role as spectator until the league can arrive at a defined sentence. After missing a month…

  • 1/14 Recap: Kassian likely to sit after hit

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    Well Zack Kassian’s first game in a Windsor Spitfire uniform on Thursday was certainly an interesting one. The bruising winger, acquired in a Sunday deal with Peterborough, scored a goal and earned a game misconduct in the second period as Windsor lost to Barrie, 4-2. Defenseman Nick Crawford assisted on an empty net goal late…

  • Fienhage ready for Gopher roadie

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    North Dakota sophomore Corey Fienhage addressed the Grand Forks press on Wednesday as the #4 Fighting Sioux readies themselves for their weekend set at rival Minnesota. The rugged blueliner speaks about his progression in his second WCHA season as well as the excitement of playing the Gophers in front of his family and friends beginning…

  • 1/13 Recap: Lagacé pots first as an Eagle

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    Jacob Lagacé scored his 31st goal of the year on Wednesday, and Luke Adam added an assist in his return to QMJHL action as Cape Breton defeated Chicoutimi, 4-2. Lagacé’s quick mark at :41 of the first period, his first in new colors, came against his former club of two-and-a half seasons a week after…

  • Crawford earns All-Star nod

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    Barrie Colts defenseman Nick Crawford has been named to the OHL Eastern Conference All-Star Team. Crawford, the Sabres sixth round pick in 2008, is currently second in league scoring for defensemen with 43 points (9+34) in 40 games played. The 2010 OHL All-Star classic will be played on February 3rd in Kingston. A skills competition…