Author: Kris Baker
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Five fight for Frozen Four
Five Buffalo Sabres prospects will take the ice in the NCAA Tournament. Without an overdrawn explanation, let’s take a look at the field of sixteen: EAST – Albany Michigan vs Niagara St. Cloud State vs. Clarkson WEST – Colorado Springs Colorado College vs. Michigan State (Tim Kennedy, Corey Tropp) Notre Dame vs. New Hampshire MIDWEST…
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3/22 Recap: Gerbe, Butler tabbed for All-Tourney teams
Nathan Gerbe scored an empty net goal and dodged a check to set-up the eventual game winner as Boston College shut down Vermont 4-0 to win the Hockey East tournament title. Now the national leader in points (Kevin Porter of Michigan went 0-0-0), Gerbe’s four goals and five assists in four games earned him Tournament…
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Gogulla ends 6OT game
In game three of the DEL quarterfinal, LW Philip Gogulla scored at 8:16 of the sixth overtime to give Cologne a thrilling 5-4 win over Mannheim. Drafted 48th overall in 2005, Gogulla’s first career playoff goal finished off the longest hockey game played in 72 years, and puts the Sharks ahead 2-1 in the series.…
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3/21 Recap: Eagles get by with a little help from Na-than
Boston College LW Nathan Gerbe piled up three assists as the Eagles stunned favorite New Hampshire in triple overtime, 5-4, to advance to the Hockey East championship game against Vermont. The NCAA leader in shots on goal, Gerbe used the extra time to rack up an impressive 15 on the night. Two of his assists…
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Amerks take one in OT
Marc-Andre Gragnani scored a power-play goal and assisted on the overtime game winner in Rochester’s 5-4 win over Lake-Erie. The Amerks entered the third period trailing 4-2, and used non-Sabres properties to score a pair of third period goals to force the extra session. Continuing to produce as a left wing, Gragnani now has 43…
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Gerbe for Hobey; Butler honored by WCHA
The Hobey Watch continues for Boston College left wing Nathan Gerbe, who today was named as one of ten finalists for the trophy given to the nation’s top player. From hobeybaker.com: Nathan Gerbe – Boston College, Junior, Forward, Oxford, Michigan This 5’5” dynamo packs a powerful punch and is entering the Hockey East playoff tournament…
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Gogulla gets it on
Philip Gogulla assisted on the first Sharks goal of the playoff season in their 4-3 win over Mannheim. With the win, Cologne takes the 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. The Sharks jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third period, but was forced to work until the end as the defending champion scored…
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3/16 Recap: Kennedy, Tropp get unlikely break
In CCHA tourney play, wingers Tim Kennedy and Corey Tropp were each held scoreless as #3 seed Michigan State was ousted by #6 Northern Michigan, 3-2. Tropp, on a break with Kennedy and Justin Abdelkader, missed an opportunity by clanging one off the post in the middle period. The NMU win sends the ‘Cats to…
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Season ends for Schutz
In the DEL preliminary round, Felix Schutz finished -2 as ERC Ingolstadt’s season came to end with a 4-3 loss to Hamburg. It was reported that Schutz was offered a contract by the Sabres over the summer, but it’s unclear whether or not he took the deal before returning to Germany for the 2007-08 season…
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3/15 Recap: Gerbe gains; Eno, Eidsness exit
Someday the Sabres will achieve synergy in all facets of the organization. On a night when the top club gave Toronto a licking to boost their playoff hopes, a few members of the prospect stable had their seasons derailed by key losses. Not all was bad, though. One name in the “good” column is that…
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