Author: Kris Baker
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Gogulla at Worlds; Schutz en route?
On Friday, Philip Gogulla was -1 with two shots on goal as Germany opened the IIHF World Championships with a 5-0 loss to Russia. Gogulla skated for 14:36 (20 shifts), while fellow Sabre Jochen Hecht saw just 11:20 from bench boss Uwe Krupp in his return to international play after a four-year layoff. With the…
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Pirates eliminated
The 2008-09 season has come to end for Portland Pirates, as the farmhands were defeated 2-1 by Providence on Friday to lose their AHL first round series by a 4-1 margin. Mike Kostka scored the only goal for the Pirates on the power play while Jhonas Enroth, who was fantastic in the Pirates net, stopped…
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Allard done; Myers locked in battle
On Friday, J.S. Allard saw his season come to an end in the QMJHL semifinals as Quebec dropped a 6-1 decision to Shawinigan. The Remparts lose the series 4-1 while the Cataractes move on to the face Drummondville for the President’s Cup. Allard posted a pair of assists in Thursday’s 5-4 loss for his only…
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Myers casting shadow over Kane
As part of their WHL Western Conference Finals coverage, The Province ran a quickie in today’s edition regarding the spotlight match-up of explosive Vancouver forward Evander Kane against Kelowna’s workhorse, Tyler Myers. “I’m sure I’ll be seeing him every shift I’m out there,” the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Kane said of Myers, who he played with at…
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Buffalo Sabres 2009 Draft Preview, v1.0
***SabresProspects puts on its forecasting hat for phase I of the Sabres 2009 NHL draft preview. This is an early look, as a lot can and will change in the two months leading up to the selection process*** It’s never too early to build a winner, so sharpen your pencil and grab a cold one.…
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4/18 Recap: Myers, Rockets steady in win
In game one of the WHL Western Conference Final, Tyler Myers finished +2 as Kelowna dumped Vancouver, 4-2. Myers offensive contributions were mostly limited to point blasts as the Rockets anchor kept things simple while the Giants tried to double-shift leading scorer and prize ’09 Evander Kane. In a “game within the game” battle, the…
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Sabres make it official
As previously reported, the Sabres today announced the signings of T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel to three-year deals beginning in 2009-10. From the Sabres: Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed defensemen T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel to three-year entry level contracts that will begin in the 2009-10 season. Brennan (31st…
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Pirates head home with a split
The Portland Pirates kicked off the first round of the AHL playoffs this week with a road split in Providence. On Wednesday, Marek Zagrapan had a pair of goals and Jhonas Enroth made 28 saves as the Pirates shut out the Bruins, 3-0. Felix Schutz scored his first playoff goal, while Mark Mancari picked up…
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4/17 Recap: Allard points as series opens
In the QMJHL semifinals, J.S. Allard (+1) assisted on the game winning goal as Quebec bested Shawinigan, 4-2. The home ice victory gives the Remparts a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven. The 6’2 Allard has points in two straight after a six-game drought, and is sixth in team scoring with two goals and eight…
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Sabres sign Brennan and Schiestel
2007 second round picks T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel have come to terms on entry-level deals with the Sabres. I’ll edit this post as more details become available, but the defensemen are practicing with Portland (AHL). More to come. EDIT” Three-year deals beginning in 2009-10.
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