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  • 2/4 Recap: Lagacé strikes early

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    Jacob Lagacé scored a power play goal just 1:06 in, but Chicoutimi would fall behind by allowing the game’s next five goals in a 5-4 loss to Cape Breton. Lagacé’s 24th of the season extends his current point streak to four games. The Beloeil, QC native is tied for 30th in league scoring with 49…

  • Myers' Friday night foil

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    With Kelowna’s Tyler Myers reverting to his early season pugilistic tendencies by dropping the mitts in two of his last three games, here is a short clip of his bout with 6’5 Bo Montgomery of Medicine Hat on Friday. The 6’7-3/4 defender also earned an instigator and a ten minute misconduct. Contrary to the play-by-play,…

  • 2/3 Recap: Myers continues shutdown ways

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    The game’s #2 star, Tyler Myers had an assist and received his fifth fighting major of the season as Kelowna downed Kamloops, 6-1. Myers’ scuffle came after he boarded a Blazers forward as part of a chippy third period. The 6’7 defenseman has five goals and 24 assists this season, and a remarkable +17 rating…

  • Another award for Byron

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    A few months back, we called him Mr. November. In reality, Paul Byron owned the month of January and was justly rewarded with a QMJHL Offensive Player of the Month Award. Paul Byron of the Gatineau Olympiques is the award-winner on offence. In fifteen games, Byron scored fifteen goals, including two game-winners, and added thirteen…

  • Another twist for Tropp

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    Suspended Michigan State forward Corey Tropp will not be playing in the USHL after all, as his remaining years of eligibility would be at risk if he was to do so according to the NCAA. Or at least that’s what’s happening on Day 10 of the Tropp Saga. While we won’t see the Grosse Point,…

  • 2/2 Recap: Adam with helper trick; Biega near hero

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    At The Beanpot, Alex Biega had an assist and just missed a game-tying goal as Harvard lost to Boston University, 4-3. Solid at both ends throughout, Biega saw his wrister from the point tipped in to make it a 3-3 tie with under 5:00 to play. Moments later at 18:14, the Terriers would counter on…

  • Lagacé earns Q honors

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    Jacob Lagacé of Chicoutimi has been named the QMJHL Offensive Player of the Week. A week ago, prospect stablemate Paul Byron of Gatineau earned the nod after going on a similar tear. Lagacé collected five goals, including a shorthanded maker, and added three helpers in three Saguenéens wins. Moreover, he posted a +6 rating. Lagacé…

  • Sabres recall Weber

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    The Sabres have recalled defenseman Mike Weber from Portland to fill in for the injured Jaroslav Spacek. The Pittsburgh native had just returned to the Pirates lineup missing a couple of weeks due to arthroscopic knee surgery. From the Sabres: This is the third recall of the season for Weber (20 years old, 6’2” 199…

  • 1/31 Recap: Lagacé gets four; Schiestel, Genny snap winners

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    In QMJHL, Jacob Lagacé scored four goals and an assist as Chicoutimi avenged a Friday night loss to Baie-Comeau with a 10-5 rout. Lagacé struck three times at even strength and once short-handed to give him 23 goals on the year. The 10-goal output ends a ten game losing streak for the Sags. Tyler Ennis…

  • 1/30 Recap: Myers fights to a +5; Byron, Ennis extend

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    Paul Byron clicked in the third period with a goal and an assist as Gatineau skated to their eighth straight win with a 7-4 victory over Quebec. The reigning Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week is on a five-game point streak, with six goals and eight assists in that span. He sits fourth in…