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  • 10/22 Recap: Ennis explodes

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    Tyler Ennis poured out a goal and three assists as Medicine Hat surged to their third straight win by defeating Prince George, 7-3. The game’s first star, Ennis has been the target of the opposing defense all season, greatly limiting his offensive effectiveness for the Tigers. The Edmonton native now has four goals and eight…

  • Schedule 10/20-10/26

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    Monday 10/20 – no games – Tuesday 10/21 Kazan (Buravchikov) at Vityaz Wednesday 10/22 Chicoutimi (Lagacé) at Moncton PEI (Southorn) at Rouyn-Noranda Prince George at Medicine Hat (Ennis) Kelowna (Myers) at Chilliwack Thursday 10/23 Brynas at Timra (Persson) Erie at Niagara (Schiestel) Chicoutimi (Lagacé) at Saint John Friday 10/24 Bridgeport at Portland (AHL) Cologne (Gogulla)…

  • Three Stars of the Week – 10/13-10/19

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    Tim Kennedy (Portland – AHL) Showing that leaving school early was the correct move, the former MSU Spartan has started his pro career by pointing in Portland’s first three contests for a total of five altogether. Drew Schiestel, D (Niagara – OHL) The swift-skating defenseman saw a six-game point streak snapped over the weekend, but…

  • 10/19 Recap: Gogulla grooving as Sharks start to bite

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    In the DEL, Philip Gogulla assisted on the fifth Cologne goal as the Sharks opened up a Sunday can on Augsburger, 6-1. The 6’2 winger is starting to heat up, netting two goals and two assists in his past five games. Victorious in two of their last three, one could say that the four-win Sharks…

  • Enroth gets first start; Kennedy streaking

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    In Portland, Tim Kennedy and Mark Mancari assisted on the only Pirates goal in their 4-1 loss to Providence. From behind the B’s net, Kennedy found Mancari who shuttled the puck to Paul Baier at the left circle. His shot beat Tuukka Rask at the 4:03 mark of the first period to give the Pirates…

  • 10/18 Recap: Eidsness posts first W

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    In the NCAA, Brad Eidsness earned his first career win as North Dakota defeated Mankato, 4-3. The AJHL product stood up to the road pressure, flashing leather with brilliant glove saves while holding his ground in some busy penalty kill situations. Making 25 stops to guide the Sioux to a split with the Mavericks, Eidsness…

  • Gerbe guns for two in Pirates win

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    Returning to the state where he achieved collegiate stardom, Nathan Gerbe scored a pair of goals to earn the game’s #1 star as Portland won their second straight, 3-2 over Springfield. The explosive rookie was active throughout, firing a game-high seven shots on goal to lead the attack. Colton Fretter scored the other Portland goal.…

  • Afternoon Recap: Byron busts out

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    In perhaps his best performance of the young season, center Paul Byron had a goal and two assists as Gatineau fell to Rimouski, 5-4 in a seven-round shootout. As the Piques second shooter, Byron also cashed his shootout attempt after getting stopped by Maxim Gougeon on a second period penalty shot. The game ended when…

  • First intermission: Brennan scores, Adam leveled

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    Defenseman T.J. Brennan scored the opening goal of today’s contest between Montreal and the #2 team in the CHL Mosaik Top-10, Cape Breton. Brennan’s second of the season was the only goal mustered by the Juniors in the period, as the score stands at a 1-1 tie after 20:00 of action. With 2:14 to go,…

  • Puck drops Persson

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    Dennis Persson was knocked out of the game after taking a puck in the face during Timra’s 5-1 loss to Rogle on Saturday. The defenseman was bleeding from the nose as he made his way off the ice at 14:10 of the second period. Skating 12:50 worth of shifts through slightly more than half the…