Author: Kris Baker
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Tropp puts on the foil as camp closes
After a Thursday break, tournament play at the U.S. National Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid resumed on Friday against entries from Sweden and Finland. Per NHL.com’s Shawn Roarke, RW Corey Tropp (3rd round, 2007), along with Colin Wilson, Jake Gardiner, Colin Long, and Drew LeBlanc, moved from Team Blue to Team White as USA coaches…
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Tropp making case at USA camp
Michigan State RW Corey Tropp has been making a name for himself this week at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid. After a steady offensive display throughout the opening sessions, the 6’0, 185-pound sophomore was elevated to top-six duty in Team Blue’s 7-1 throttling of Sweden on Wednesday. He didn’t score any…
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Tropp on ice in Lake Placid
Corey Tropp (2007, 3rd round) is one of 30 forwards (and 53 players overall) currently skating in Team USA’s Development Camp in Lake Placid, NY. Much like the Canadian gathering last week, the week-long camp is a preliminary evaluation for the 2009 U-20 World Junior Championships. Unlike the Canadian camp, teams from Sweden and Finland…
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Gogulla receives warning
German prospect Philip Gogulla, 21, has been given a public warning for being in violation of National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) procedures. A member of the NADA test pool, the Dusseldorf native committed his first program offense after missing a quarterly reporting deadline. Despite the warning, it should be noted that the 6’2 forward provided clean…
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Short summer successful for Canadian hopefuls
The scrimmages have come to an end at Team Canada’s Development Camp in Ottawa, and the Sabres trio looking to don the maple leaf at the 2009 World Junior Championships was impressive in their initial run in front of Hockey Canada brass. Of the Sabres prospects, Tyler Ennis made the most noise in the camp’s…
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Byron ready to show he belongs
The Ottawa Sun ran a quick hit in today’s edition about hometown star Paul Byron’s tryout with Team Canada. Byron forever having to prove himself: “He knows it doesn’t matter how small I am, he’s not going to overlook the size of my heart and what I try to do to win,” said Byron, a…
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Canadian Development Camp set to kick off
Sabres prospects Paul Byron, Tyler Myers, and Tyler Ennis are among 44 hopefuls skating at the Canadian junior development camp beginning Saturday at the University of Ottawa. A shorter list of players will be invited to battle for spots on the 22-man roster at the national junior team’s final selection camp in mid December in…
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Zagrapan showing wares in KHL camp
At the advice of his agent, forward prospect Marek Zagrapan is currently skating in a tryout camp for Spartak Moscow of the newly formed KHL. Zagrapan has one year remaining on his three-year entry level deal with the Sabres. It is thought that the Slovakian, chosen 13th overall in 2005, will return to North America…
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Newfie Adam ready for westward expansion
The NHL website today posted a nice piece on Sabres 2008 draft pick, C/LW Luke Adam. Having an edge but not going over the edge … that’s what attracted the Buffalo Sabres to the latest top prospect from Newfoundland — Luke Adam. “I think that describes him well,” says Buffalo General Manager Darcy Regier. “Luke…
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Gogulla staying in Cologne?
Phillip Gogulla today told German news outlet bild.de that he’ll likely remain with Kolner Haie of the DEL for one more season, but will make a final decision shortly. Also in the interview, the tired Gogulla spoke of the recent development camp by railing on the camp beds, being woken up at 6 AM, and…
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