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  • Adam ready as Canadians seek gold

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    Sabres prospect Luke Adam is getting some press in anticipation of Team Canada’s Tuesday night showdown with Team USA. The two teams will battle for the U20 World Junior Championship title in a rematch of their exciting preliminary round contest won by Canada in a shootout. Adam’s hometown paper in St. John’s Newfoundland, The Telegram,…

  • NHL.com: Ennis growing into his own

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    NHL.com currently has a nice piece up on Portland forward Tyler Ennis. The 5’9 rookie is currently tied for the AHL rookie lead in scoring with 12 goals and 35 points in 37 games. On playing center: “(Buffalo) really wants all of its (forwards) to know how to play different positions,” he said. “They told…

  • 1/3 Recap: Wicked pace continues for Lagacé

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    Jacob Lagacé scored his 30th goal of the year on Sunday as Chicoutimi defeated Quebec, 4-1. The leading goal-getter in the QMJHL, Lagacé’s power play marker gives him 30 in just 35 games after netting 32 goals in 69 games all of last season. Elsewhere, Jordon Southorn was +2 with four shots on goal as…

  • 1/2 Recap: Foligno factors; Kassian's slumber continues

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    Marcus Foligno scored his sixth goal of the season on Saturday as Sudbury lost to last-place Niagara, 5-2. The 6’3 banger took a pass in from the blueline and snapped home a shorthanded tally late in the second period to give him two goals and three assists over his current four-game point streak. Nick Crawford…

  • 1/1 Recap: Southy heading west?

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    Rumors out of the QMJHL are suggesting that Jordon Southorn has played his last game for the PEI Rocket, as a deal has reportedly been made that will send the 19-year old defenseman and another player (Samson Mahbod perhaps) to the Quebec Remparts. Nothing is official yet, but it could be done as soon as…

  • Adam contributes as Canadians earn bye

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    Luke Adam was +2 with an assist as Canada came back to defeat Team USA, 5-4 in a shootout. With a win in the tournament’s most exciting game to date, the Canadians earn a bye into the semifinals where they will battle the winner of Russia and Switzerland. The Americans will next face Finland, with…

  • 12/31 Recap: Foligno ends well; McNabb rolling

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    In the OHL, Marcus Foligno scored a goal and an assist on Thursday as Sudbury ended 2009 with a 4-3 overtime loss to Sault Ste. Marie. The multi-point night was Foligno’s first since October 30th, and gives the 18-year old his second three-game point streak of the season. Also from the OHL, Nick Crawford was…

  • 1/30 Recap: Streak stopped for Tropp; Lagacé priced high

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    Corey Tropp notched an assist on Wednesday as Michigan State won the Great Lakes Invitational with a 6-1 win over RPI. Tropp made a cross-ice feed to Jeff Petry in the second period to register his 29th point of the year, but going without a goal ended his career-high streak of five straight games with…

  • Adam solid in early WJC goings

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    Luke Adam scored his third goal of the U20 World Junior Championships on Tuesday as Canada (3-0) cruised past Slovakia, 8-2. Adam’s unassisted wraparound effort came at 5:08 of the second period to put Canada ahead 4-0. The Canadians will face off against unbeaten Team USA on Thursday. Adam, 19, previously had scored a pair…

  • Gerbe, Weber join Ennis in Classic

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    Mike Weber and Nathan Gerbe of the Portland Pirates have been named to the PlanetUSA roster for the 2010 AHL All-Star Classic that will be played in Portland on January 19th. The American Hockey League announced this afternoon that Mike Weber and Nathan Gerbe have both been selected to play for the PlanetUSA AHL All-Stars…