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  • Gerbe, Orpik headed for Spring Freeze

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    In Worcester, Nathan Gerbe scored his 30th goal of the season as Boston College advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four with a 4-3 overtime win over Miami. The speedy wing notched the middle tally in BC’s three-goal barrage in 1:58 late in the 2nd period to take a 3-2 lead before 5’6 forward Joe Whitney…

  • Buravchikov bounced; Gogulla, Schiestel get dates

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    A 4-3 winner today over Iserlohn, the Frankfurt Lions move on to face Philip Gogulla and Cologne in the DEL semis starting on Tuesday. Cologne vs. Frankfurt 1. FRA at COL, 4/1 2. COL at FRA, 4/3 3. FRA at COL, 4/6 *4. COL at FRA, 4/8 *5. FRA at COL, 4/10 Drew Schiestel and…

  • A little Cedar Valley love for MacKenzie

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    Be sure to check out this article on Vermont-bound Drew MacKenzie from Thursday’s Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Waterloo didn’t need a flashy forward. The Black Hawks already were set at that position with Billy Maday, Brett Olson and Brock Montpetit in the fold. Waterloo needed defensemen. The best guy available, in Waterloo’s mind, was MacKenzie. “It’s…

  • 3/29 Recap: New foursome booked; Gerbe, Gragnani, groovin'

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    At the NCAA Northeast regional, Nathan Gerbe scored a goal and an assist as Boston College dominated Minnesota, 5-2. While on a first period power play, one of Gerbe’s game-best seven shots was directed out to Ben Smith to set-up the first Eagles goal. The 5’5 winger later sealed the game with an empty netter.…

  • Persson looking for a home

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    Swedish news outlet HockeySverige is reporting that Dennis Persson (2006, 24th overall) is looking for a new SEL team after Djurgardens announced plans to not bring the defenseman back in 2008-09. The 6’1, 187-pound Persson saw limited time in 21 games with Djurgardens before being loaned to Nykoping of second league, HockeyAllsvenskan. Persson, 19, has…

  • 3/28 Recap: Kennedy clicks; Allard goes hard

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    Tim Kennedy scored a power play goal and added an assist as Michigan State opened the NCAA tourney with a 3-1 win over Colorado College. The defending champion Spartans got on the board when a dangling Kennedy scooped up a loose puck, and calmly slid it to his backhand past CC netminder Richard Bachman. Freshman…

  • Returning Tonight!

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    Sorry for the lack of content this week. SabresProspects will be returning this evening, playing catch-up while offering accounts of Friday’s action on the ice.

  • Sabres sign Kostka, Whitmore

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    Sorry for the lame update, but things are pretty hectic. Sabres sign defenseman Kostka The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday signed free-agent defenseman Mike Kostka, who just finished his senior season at the University of Massachusetts. Kostka, 22, was named to the Hockey East second team after scoring a career-high nine goals for the Minutemen. The…

  • Sabres Prospects Top 20 Rankings – Spring 2008

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    It’s late March, and the birds outside are whistling “Sabre Dance”. This usually means one thing – that it’s again time to rank the current crop of Buffalo Sabres prospects. With the deck being shuffled with another season of play, the Spring 2008 edition of the Sabres Prospect Rankings features some fresh faces at the…

  • 3/23 Recap: Schiestel, Breault lend helping hands

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    IceDogs defender Drew Schiestel had a pair of assists and was +1 in Niagara’s 5-0 thrashing of Mississauga-St. Michael’s. The IceDogs now hold a 3-0 series lead, and will look for the sweep Tuesday night in the Majors’ barn. In three playoff wins, Schiestel has three assists and is +3. In the QMJHL, Benjamin Breault…