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  • CSB Midterm Rankings – North American skaters

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    A few surprises here, mainly Kabanov slipping due to injury. Hall is the clear-cut top dog. Lots more to come on the topic, but I must first scrutinize dinner before seeing what they did here. 1 HALL, TAYLOR WINDSOR OHL 6′ 0.75″ 186 LW 2 SEGUIN, TYLER PLYMOUTH OHL 6′ 0.75″ 180 C 3 FOWLER,…

  • CSB Midterm Rankings – North American goalies

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    1 PICKARD, CALVIN SEATTLE WHL 6′ 0.5″ 200 2 CAMPBELL, JACK USA U-18 USDP 6′ 2.5″ 175 3 CORBEIL-THERIAULT, MATHIEU HALIFAX QMJHL 6′ 5.75″ 186 4 DOMINGUE, LOUIS QUEBEC QMJHL 6′ 2.5″ 185 5 GOTHBERG, ZANE THIEF RIVER FALLS HIGH-MN 6′ 0.5″ 177 6 BRITTAIN, SAM CANMORE AJHL 6′ 2.75″ 215 7 SIMPSON, KENT EVERETT…

  • CSB Midterm Rankings – European Skaters & Goaltenders

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    Aside from the nice imports on the North American list, the first two rounds will also see some talented Europeans with size will be selected from club teams overseas. 1 GRANLUND, MIKAEL HIFK FINLAND 5′ 10″ 180 C,W 2 TARASENKO, VLADIMIR NOVOSIBIRSK RUSSIA 5′ 11″ 202 RW 3 KITSYN, MAXIM NOVOKUZNETSK RUSSIA 6′ 2″ 194…

  • 1/10 Recap: Foligno helps thrice; Knapp, 'Hawks upset

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    Marcus Foligno notched three assists on Sunday as Sudbury downed Oshawa, 7-4. The three-point night, Foligno’s first since October 2008 and second of his OHL career, gives the banger nine points in his last seven games while improving his season line to 7-16-23 through 41 contests. In the NCAA, Connor Knapp stopped 13 of 15…

  • Kassian off to Windsor

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    In a deal announced prior to Windsor’s Sunday game against Sarnia, the defending Memorial Cup champion Spitfires have acquired Zack Kassian in a deadline deal with Peterborough. In return, the Petes will receive 2010 draft prospect Austin Watson and a pair of future second round picks. In what has been at times a challenging season…

  • 1/9 Recap: Hobey candidate Tropp extends streak

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    Corey Tropp (-2) registered a power play assist to extend his point-streak to a career-best eight games on Saturday as Michigan State tied Lake Superior, 3-3. Tropp has gone three games without a goal after potting seven in his previous five. Still, his 17 goals remain tops in the country while his 32 points trail…

  • Adam getting ready for next step

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    Newfoundland native Luke Adam returned home this week for a weekend of rest after helping Team Canada skate to a silver medal at the World Junior Championships in Saskatoon. The Telegram caught up with Adam, who talked about his season to date before returning to the Cape Breton on Monday. Despite never being used in…

  • 1/8 Recap: Foligno hitting stride, Kass lowers boom

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    In Friday night OHL play, Marcus Foligno scored his seventh goal of the season and picked up a fighting major that led to huge momentum shift as Sudbury doubled Brampton, 4-2. The 6’3 checking forward is amidst a career-high five game point streak, including goals in three straight. Foligno buried a one-timer from the slot…

  • Lagacé to join Adam and Legault

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    As speculated, the Cape Breton Post is reporting that the Chicoutimi Sagueneens have traded Jacob Lagacé to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles as part of three-way deal. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are rumoured to be part of a three-team deal that would land them sniper Jacob Lagacé from the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. The Cape Breton…

  • Tropp earns CCHA monthly nod

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    Michigan State junior Corey Tropp has been named the CCHA Player of the Month for December. Tropp, a 20-year-old from Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., led the Spartans to a 5-1-0 record in December including the program’s 12th Great Lakes Invitational title. He leads the nation with 17 goals and four game-winning goals through 22 games…