Author: Kris Baker

A quick cruise through the Friday action…. OHL Justin Bailey continued his excellent start Friday, notching his second hat trick of the season and adding an assist as Kitchener bested Plymouth 5-3. Through 17 games, Bailey has gathered 13 goals and 26 points. He’ll look to stay in his groove Saturday when the Rangers travel to…

Nick Baptiste (-2) and Brendan Lemieux were unable to get going Thursday as Team OHL was blanked by Team Russia 4-0 in game 3 of the 2014 Subway Super Series in Peterborough. With the victory, the Russians are 3-0 for the first time in series history. Baptiste played on a line with Michael Dal Colle…

Sam Reinhart notched a power play assist Tuesday as Team WHL was defeated by Russia 3-2 in game 2 of the 2014 Subway Super Series. We often talk about the subtle yet effective plays that Reinhart makes, and his backhand dish as he was pinned along the wall in the third period is just another…

Sam Reinhart finished with a minus-one rating but overall played a very solid two-way game Monday as Team WHL opened the 2014 Subway Super Series with a 3-2 loss to Russia in an 11-round shootout. Reinhart opened the game centering a line with high-scoring wingers Morgan Klimchuk (CGY) and Jake Virtanen (VAN). Midway through the…

In Monday action, Luke Adam (2nd star) scored twice and Joel Armia batted in a short-handed tally as the Rochester Americans were defeated by the Adirondack Flames 4-3. The loss sends the Amerks spiraling on a five-game losing streak. Nathan Lieuwen earned the start in the Rochester net, stopping eight of 11 shots in the opening frame before giving…

Hudson Fasching scored his fifth goal of the year Sunday as No. 1 Minnesota defeated Notre Dame 4-2 to earn the sweep of the Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge series. Following a faceoff win, Fasching set up back door on the power play and finished off a pretty passing play to make it a 2-0 game at…

Victor Olofsson scored a pair of goals Saturday as Sweden concluded the U20 4 Nations Cup with a 4-1 victory over Russia. The Swedes finish with a perfect 3-0 record to capture the top spot in the tourney. For Olofsson, the two goals tied for the tournament lead to keep the fleet-footed trigger man firmly on…

In Friday action, Sam Reinhart scored twice in his WHL season debut to earn the game’s first star as Kootenay held on for a 4-3 victory over Edmonton. Reinhart wasted little time making his presence known, scoring on his first shift just 32 seconds into play for his first goal of the year. He’d again provide a…

In Friday night AHL action, Mikhail Grigorenko scored his fifth goal of the season as Rochester was defeated by Binghamton 3-1. At 11:36 of the opening period, Joel Armia fished a loose puck out beneath his own goal line and advanced it into the Senators’ zone before sliding a neat little pass to Grigorenko, who quickly got it to…

In Thursday action, Eric Cornel saw his two-game point streak snapped as Peterborough came through for a goal with six seconds remaining in regulation to earn a 2-1 victory over North Bay. Cornel, who had connected for four assists in his previous two outings, played with an extra gear in the third period but was…