Author: Kris Baker
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Brushing up on the Twin Tylers
Let’s burn some time while waiting for the puck to drop on the annual extravaganza that is the 2009 IIHF World Junior Championships. These types of articles are always interesting. Meet your 2008 Canadian junior team Tyler Ennis Hometown: Edmonton Date of birth: Oct. 6, 1989 Vital statistics: 5-8, 165 pounds Shoots: Left 2008-09 team:…
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A holiday note from Kris
Seasons Greetings! I wanted to take a moment to wish all visitors a wonderful holiday season with their family and friends. Spoil those children with sticks and pucks! With the schedule bare, I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank everyone for reading, commenting, and suggesting new things as I try to make this site as…
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12/21-23 Recap: Buravchikov scores; Enroth with big night
Holiday catch-up. Vjacheslav Buravchikov scored a goal for Kazan in their 6-1 trouncing of Spartak Moscow on Tuesday. The goal was Buravchikov’s second of the season and his sixth point to go along with a +1 in 29 games for the KHL’s third place club. Kazan will wrap up their two-game Moscow swing with a…
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Ennis ready, Myers out as Canada rolls
In a third and final tune-up for the World Junior Championships, Tyler Ennis had a pair of assists for Canada in their 7-0 drubbing of Slovakia. Ennis formed a speedy, all-WHL line with Brett Sonne and Jamie Benn after skating the previous two games with John Tavares and Angelo Esposito at center. He again made…
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Myers growing for gold
Monday’s Calgary Herald had a short preview on 6’7 Tyler Myers and his quest to win WJC gold for Team Canada. “Every time we weigh and take the height of our guys, Tyler always seems to get bigger,” said a laughing Rockets head coach Ryan Huska, who has known Myers since he joined his Western…
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Canada owns third period, wins 7-3
The quick pace from the second half of the second period immediately carried over into the third. Just over a minute in, Jesse Jyrkkio’s slapper got past Dustin Tokarski to lock the game, 3-3. The puck may have deflected off of Alex Pietrangelo on its way in. On the following shift, Brett Sonne kept the…
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Canada 3 , Finland 2 after two
Late getting this one going tonight, but I was able to watch the entire second period of Canada’s exhibition with Finland, with the third period forthcoming. The first few minutes had a slow feel to it, as the Fins played a tight defensive zone. At about the halfway point, goals and hits opened the game…
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Ennis moving as Quinn shuffles deck
With Dana Tyrell falling to knee injury in Friday’s win over Sweden, Team Canada coach Pat Quinn will be trying different line combos when his Nats take an exhibition skate with Finland on Sunday. Left wing Tyler Ennis was originally placed opposite Tyrell with #1 center John Tavares down the middle, with the thought that…
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Pirates double up Providence
Dylan Hunter scored his first goal of the season and added an assist as Portland defeated Providence, 4-2. Marek Zagrapan added two assists on plays where he simply threw the puck towards the net for his third multi-point game of the season, while Derek Whitmore scored his fourth goal and dropped the gloves in the…
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12/19 Recap: Byron stays hot; Butler solid in debut
Chris Butler scored his first NHL point and was +2 as Buffalo shutout Los Angeles, 5-0. The DU product logged 12:16 of time in first appearance in the bigs, playing solid on the man, and making conservative plays with the puck. Lindy Ruff managed the rookie well, keeping shifts short while allowing him to ease…
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