Author: Kris Baker

Monday was quiet with just one Sabres prospect taking part in an exhibition contest. In Ann Arbor, J.T. Compher scored a goal and added an assist as No. 9 Michigan defeated the USA Under-18 Team 7-4. Compher’s goal came in the final minute of the opening period when he corralled a faceoff win and quickly…

In Sunday action, Vaclav Karabacek notched his third goal of the season plus an assist to earn the game’s first star as Gatineau skated to a 5-4 victory over Baie-Comeau. Karabacek now has three multiple point efforts through his first six games. The Olympiques are off until Wednesday’s tilt with Moncton. In the OHL, Justin…

In Saturday night action, Brendan Lemieux posted two goals and a career-best four points as Barrie pasted Ottawa 9-3. Just like he did for his first goal of the season the night before, Lemieux scored both of his markers right at the edge of the crease en route to being named the game’s number two…

Linus Ullmark stopped 35 of 40 shots Saturday as MODO was pounded by Vaxjo 5-0. It’s hard to fault the goaltender for the lopsided score, with MODO’s loose defensive coverage near the paint (including one egregious giveaway) leading to some easy Vaxjo goals. Regardless of circumstances, Ullmark finds himself in an early season hole with…

Justin Bailey continued his early season crusade Friday, scoring two goals, including one into an empty net, plus an assist as Kitchener got past London 4-1. Bailey’s third-star effort gives him three goals, two assists and a shootout winner in two OHL games since returning from Buffalo. Bailey will look to maintain the hot start…

Eric Cornel used his speed to gather two assists and the game’s number three star Thursday as Peterborough blew past Belleville 7-3. Both helpers saw Cornel enter the zone, dish off and continue down the center lane. The helpers were Cornel’s first points of the year. The Petes visit North Bay on Friday. Brendan Lemieux…

Vaclav Karabacek scored his first two goals of the season Wednesday to power Gatineau to a 5-3 victory over Blainville-Boisbriand. Karabacek rounded out his effort with five shots on goal en route to being named the game’s number one star. Gatineau is currently atop the QMJHL standings with 12 points. The Olympiques return to work…

It has been a tough start to the year for Brynas goaltender Jonas Johansson.  Following his August visit to Lake Placid and Quebec for the American and Canadian summer development camps, the goaltender fell in with a bacterial infection and missed the start of the regular season schedule. The month-long illness eventually dissipated, allowing Johansson…

Victor Olofsson continued to prove his value despite a guarded workload Saturday, cashing a feed from his spot up high on the power play to thrust MODO to a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over Leksands IF. The power play marker was Olofsson’s third goal of the season and second game winner. Olofsson made a stellar contribution…

Jack Eichel was the talk of the town Thursday with his one-goal, one-assist effort to earn the Player of the Game Award at the 2014 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game, but it didn’t take long for the expected valedictorian of the 2015 draft class to get the spotlight back. Connor McDavid showed his dominating offensive…