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  • Persson back in action

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    Dennis Persson returned to the TIK lineup, seeing 12:14 of icetime in the Eagles 2-0 win over SSK. The defender was hobbled by a blow to the knee a week and a half ago, and missed Thursday’s win over Frolunda. The shutout was the second in a row for Timra, as the Eagles leap-frog Sodertalje…

  • Adam chasing NHL dream

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    Friday’s Montreal Gazette featured a story on Juniors leading goal man, Luke Adam. Adam’s father Russ had a cup of coffee with Toronto in 1982-83, and the burgeoning forward will look to achieve his own NHL dream in a Sabres sweater once his junior days are complete. “I guess you have to say the Sabres…

  • Gerbe, Pirates continue to cruise

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    In Friday AHL action, Nathan Gerbe scored two goals and added an assist as the Portland Pirates beat the Albany River Rats, 6-3. The BC product now has 12 goals in as many games, good for second in the league. Marek Zagrapan and Mark Mancari (shortie) also added a goal and an assist each for…

  • 11/14 Recap: Ennis, Myers produce; Genny flows in loss

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    Tyler Myers (+1) scored a goal and two assists as Kelowna fell to Vancouver, 5-3. All of Myers points came in a 9:00 span in the third period as the Rockets attempted a comeback. The 6’7 defenseman started the surge at the 5:15 mark when he poked a shot through a goal mouth scramble for…

  • Crawford to ADT; Schiestel punished?

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    Saginaw’s Nick Crawford has been added to Team OHL for the upcoming ADT Canada/Russia Challenge. The 1990-born defenseman will represent Team Ontario in the upcoming tournament which is used to evaluate players for the Canadian World Junior Hockey Team. Crawford will join fellow Spirit blueliner T.J. Brodie in the tournament. ‘We are excited for Nick…

  • Rumors swirl as Schiestel sits

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    Drew Schiestel is out of the IceDogs lineup for tonight’s game with Owen Sound. Also sitting are forwards Matt Piva and Andrew Merrett. The trio is not known to be injured. Rumors surfaced last week that first-place Windsor (19-2) was looking to load up early, as their chances of winning the OHL look obviously solid.…

  • Knee keeps Persson out

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    Dennis Persson was kept out of the lineup as Timra got back on the winning track with a 2-0 shutout of Frolunda. The defenseman injured his knee in last week’s loss to Linkoping. He skated lightly in practice sessions over the Karjala Cup break, but it’s expected that Timra will make him get a 100%…

  • 11/12 Recap: Ennis nets 10th; dirty dozen for 'Piques

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    Tyler Ennis (+2) scored a goal as Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton, 4-3 in a shootout. Ennis’ tenth of the season put the Tigers up 3-1 in the second period before the Oil Kings would come back to tie it in the third. The Edmonton native made a nice leg-kick deke to the backhand to mark…

  • 11/10 Recap: Ennis' streak ends

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    Tyler Ennis did not factor into any of the Tigers goals, finishing with a charging minor in Medicine Hat’s 4-1 win over Lethbridge. Drafted 26th overall this past June, Ennis saw his nine-game point streak come to an end in the win. The Albertan had seven goals and 16 points over the stretch, and will…

  • Mancari earns AHL Player of the Week

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    Mancari named Reebok/AHL Player of the Week Now in his fourth professional season after being drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in 2004, Mancari leads the entire AHL in points (22) and plus/minus rating (plus-14), tallying nine goals and 13 assists in just 11 games. He has totaled 71 goals and 107 assists for 178 points…