Author: Kris Baker

Tim Schaller snapped a five-game goal drought with his fourth of the season Tuesday as the Rochester Americans were blown out by Hamilton 6-1 in a School Day Game at Copps Coliseum. Mikhail Grigorenko and Joel Armia assisted on Schaller’s power play marker. Armia’s helper gives him nine points on the year and a piece…

Brendan Lemieux connected for his eighth goal of the year Sunday as Barrie was doubled by Peterborough 6-3. Lemieux parked in front of the net and deflected a long wrist shot off the stick of 2015 draft prospect Rasmus Andersson for the power play marker. The goal gives the agitating forward 13 points in 13 games.…

Nick Baptiste (+4) picked up a goal and two assists Saturday as Sudbury ended a 13-game losing streak with a 7-2 win at Niagara. Baptiste’s second-star effort gives him six points (4+2) in four games since returning from a shoulder injury. On Sunday, the Wolves will look to put together back-to-back wins for the first time…

Three of the Sabres’ four Swedish prospects were in action Saturday as the SHL played a full six-game schedule prior to enjoying a week-and-a-half international break. Linus Ullmark returned to the crease for his third consecutive start, stopping 39 of 42 shots as MODO posted a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over HV 71. Ullmark was under pressure…

Andrey Makarov made 38 saves for his first AHL shutout Friday, and Joel Armia scored the short-handed game-winner as Rochester defeated Syracuse 3-0. Jerome Leduc and Phil Varone added the other Amerks goals. With Johan Larsson in the penalty box for holding, Armia gathered a Leduc zone clear and finished with a forehand just 2:58 in.…

In the OHL, Eric Cornel (+3) notched a season-high three assists Thursday as Peterborough rode a hat trick from undrafted Greg Betzold to a 4-1 victory over Mississauga. The second-star effort, which was perhaps Cornel’s best all-around performance of the young season, elevates the crafty forward to a point-per-game pace with 12 (4+8) in as…

Victor Olofsson notched two assists and a career-high 14:51 time on ice Tuesday as MODO was defeated 7-3 by one of the SHL’s top clubs, Skelleftea AIK. The helpers elevate Olofsson to nine points (5+4) through 16 games for a share of the team’s scoring lead. The multi-point effort was the first of his SHL…

Justin Bailey scored the game-winning goal Sunday as Kitchener capped the three-game weekend with a 6-2 victory over Ottawa. The big winger entered the zone, galloped into space and snapped a shot glove side at 10:13 of the middle frame to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead. The goal, Bailey’s ninth of the year, gives…

The 2013-14 season was an excellent one for NCAA freshmen in the Sabres’ system. If the early returns from South Bend are any indication, the 2014-15 campaign may prove just as fruitful. Freshman pivot Connor Hurley scored his first-ever NCAA goal Saturday and added a pair of assists, and fellow rookie Cal Petersen made 23 saves for his first…

In Saturday AHL action, Johan Larsson notched a goal and two assists as Rochester saw their three-game winning streak halted with a 7-3 loss at Adirondack. Larsson has recorded multiple points in three of the Amerks’ six games for a total of eight (3+5) on the year. Luke Adam and Tim Schaller picked up pairs…