Author: Kris Baker
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Kennedy given "A"; Comley expects him gone
This week, Rick Comley named Tim Kennedy as an alternate captain for the 2008-09 edition of his Michigan State Spartans. However, the coach did throw a little barb out there regarding Kennedy’s future. Although he was named an alternate captain, Kennedy’s future with the Spartans is uncertain. Comley expects the forward to complete a deal…
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Season done for Byron
Paul Byron’s season came to an end Tuesday, as Gatineau was bounced out of the Memorial Cup with a 3-1 loss to Spokane. The game’s #3 star, Byron became more impressive as the game wore on, using his outside speed to generate chances for les Olympiques. The club was gassed though, and Spokane played a…
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Byron with a helper in Gatineau loss
At the Memorial Cup in Kitchener, Paul Byron picked up an assist in Gatineau’s 6-3 loss to Belleville. The 5’10 Byron spotted an open Claude Giroux to tie the game at 3-3 midway through the second period, but that was all the exciting pair could muster as Gatineau fell to 0-2 at the gathering of…
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Byron and Giroux to be reunited?
It looks like Gatineau Coach Benoit Groulx is ready to break his initial strategy, and again pair up his dual speedsters, Paul Byron and Claude Giroux, for the club’s Mem Cup match-up with Belleville on Monday. Olympiques coach Benoit Groulx, who split up Giroux and speedy centre Paul Byron during Friday’s contest, says he will…
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Enroth done with SSK, expects to be in Portland
News site Lanstidningen i Soldertalje is reporting that Jhonas Enroth will not be returning to SSK of the SEL, and instead is focusing on getting a deal done with the Sabres before the June 1st deadline. After that date, Buffalo will no longer own the rights to the Swedish netminder. Enroth mentions the Portland Pirates…
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Byron scores again; 'Piques fall in opener
Paul Byron scored his 22nd goal of the post-season, but Gatineau opened the 2008 Mastercard Memorial Cup with a 6-5 OT loss to host, Kitchener. Trailing 3-1, Byron crashed the net in the second period to slide a rebound past Josh Unice to close the gap to one. Before any of the eleven goals were…
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Gogulla fields a few questions
Last week, Philip Gogulla (2005, 48th overall) spoke to IIHF.com after Germany’s win over Slovakia at the World Championship. The short Q&A doesn’t reveal anything about his future plans, but it’s worth the plug regardless. Gogulla: We must play smart hockey In watching you play, you seem more of a playmaker than a shooter. Am…
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Byron gears up for Memorial Cup
Today’s Ottawa Citizen featured a preview of the Gatineau Olympiques’ Memorial Cup appearance. C Paul Byron enters the tournament as the CHL’s top goal scorer with 21 goals. The next closest player is Kitchener RW Matt Halischuk with 16. Groulx, Olympiques gear up for another run at Memorial Cup Three players with something to prove…
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Persson heading to Timra?
Swedish news source Dagbladet is reporting that Timra may be interested in signing D Dennis Persson to a contract for 2008-09. Former DIF Asst. Coach Challe Berglund is entering year two as Timra’s bench boss (with a second former DIF assistant as his wing man), and it’s possible that his interest in the free agent…
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Season ends for MacKenzie
In the deciding fifth game of the Clark Cup Finals, Waterloo D Drew MacKenzie picked up an assist as the ‘Hawks fell to Omaha, 4-3 in OT. Drew MacKenzie made a nice play in neutral ice to help Waterloo jump ahead. MacKenzie’s pass ignited Liivik on a mini-breakaway along the boards and as he carried…
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