Author: Kris Baker
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3/29 Recap: Ennis helps Tigers claw to game seven
In the WHL, Tyler Ennis (+1) had a pair of assists as Medicine Hat staved off elimination in a 3-0 home-ice shutout of Swift Current. With the Ennis line seeing loads of time despite his six minutes in penalties, the quick-footed Edmontonian remains atop the WHL playoffs in goals (8) and points (11). The clubs…
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3/28 Recap: MacKenzie, Cats skate into Frozen Four
In the East Region Final, Drew MacKenzie was +1 as Vermont earned a ticket to the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time since 1996 after a 3-2 double overtime win over Air Force. The freshman rearguard made a key defensive play in the first OT to keep the Cats in it when he slid…
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Enroth guides Pirates to key victory
Resuming our AHL coverage, Jhonas Enroth made 39 saves on Friday in Portland’s 3-2 win over Lowell. Tim Kennedy (15th), Marek Zagrapan (19th), and Marc-Andre Gragnani (8th) scored second period goals to end the Pirates’ three-game losing streak and keep them in the thick of the playoff hunt with nine games to play. Dennis Persson…
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Schiestel eyeing the pros
On Friday the St. Catharines Standard ran a story on Drew Schiestel as he wraps up his OHL career with the Niagara IceDogs. IceDogs head coach Mario Cicchillo has been more than pleased with Schiestel’s play in the playoffs. “He’s shown why he’s a high draft pick in the NHL and he’s become a real…
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3/27 Recap: Brennan picks up pace
In the NCAA East Region semi-final, Drew MacKenzie was even as #3 seed Vermont defeated #2 Yale, 4-1. With their first tourney win in 13 years, the Catamounts have a Saturday date with an Air Force club fresh off a victory of top-seeded Michigan. In Montreal, T.J. Brennan had two goals and two assists in…
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3/26 Recap: "O" defenders goal it up
Thursday in the OHL, Drew Schiestel scored for Niagara in their 6-4 loss to Ottawa. The power play snapper was Schiestel’s second of the playoff season. The 67’s win evens the first-round series at two games apiece. In Guelph, Nick Crawford scored a short-handed empty net goal as Saginaw defeated the Storm, 4-1. The win…
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3/25 Recap: Ennis trick bucks Broncos
In Wednesday WHL play, Tyler Ennis (+3) notched a hat trick as Medicine Hat defeated Swift Current 5-3 to even their first-round series at two games each. With seven goals in four games thus far, the speedy Tiger is saying goodbye to a junior career with style. Tyler Myers (+1) put forth another dominating performance…
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3/24 Recap: Brennan engine as Juniors take lead
T.J. Brennan scored the game winning goal and added a pair of power play assists as Montreal defeated Rouyn-Noranda, 4-1. Brennan’s first-star performance helped the Juniors get out to a 2-1 series lead heading into Wednesday’s game four. Tyler Ennis scored his fourth goal of the playoffs as Medicine Hat lost to Swift Current, 5-2.…
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Gogulla to Sabres confirmed for 2009-10
Many thanks to Henrike Wöbking of Haimspiel.de for his recent interview of Philip Gogulla. Below is a select snippet, while the entire translated version can be viewed here. Despite the bad season for the club you scored a career high of 17 goals this year, most of them playing with Christoph Ullmann and Marcel Müller.…
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Yar! Persson a Pirate
With his SEL season over, Swedish news outlet Sodermanlands Nyheter is reporting that Dennis Persson, 20, is awaiting a work visa to finish the year with the Sabres AHL affiliate in Portland. The 6’1, 187-pound Persson will add mobility, heady passing, and a solid point shot to a depleted Pirates blueline. Buffalo’s first-round pick in…
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