Author: Kris Baker

Cal Petersen made 41 saves Tuesday as the Waterloo Black Hawks lost the fifth and deciding game of the Clark Cup Final 3-2 to the Indiana Ice. The loss ends an strong ramp-up year for Petersen, who finished the regular season tied for the most wins by a goaltender (27) to capture a USHL Second…

Action at the 2014 Memorial Cup kicks off Friday with the host London Knights taking on QMJHL champion Val-d’Or. As has been the case in recent years, the Buffalo Sabres will be well represented with two prospects, OHL 2nd Team All-Star Nikita Zadorov and Brady Austin, expected to play key roles on the Knights blue…

While waiting for the next major events to take place – mainly the 2014 Memorial Cup and the NHL Draft Combine – one thing to keep an eye on is the signing of MODO goaltender Linus Ullmark to an entry-level contract.  The 2014 Honken Trophy winner as SHL Goalie of the Year, Ullmark needs to…

Cal Petersen made saves 59 saves Saturday to earn the game’s number one star as Waterloo was defeated by Indiana 3-2 in double overtime in Game Two of the Clark Cup Championship series. Both regulation goals allowed by Petersen came with the Ice up a man, but it was an even-strength wraparound attempt that popped…

The Rochester Americans saw their season come to an end Sunday with a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Wolves in the fifth and deciding game of the first round AHL playoff series. Brayden Irwin and Luke Adam scored the Rochester goals, while Andrey Makarov made 32 saves in his season finale. Irwin and Kevin Porter…

Joel Armia made his greatest impact of the season Friday, notching a pair of first-period goals and topping off the effort with two assists to lead the Rochester Americans to a 7-2 victory over Chicago in Game Four of the AHL Western Conference Quarterfinal. Brayden Irwin added two goals for the Amerks, while Kevin Porter…

Andrey Makarov made 26 saves Thursday as the Rochester Americans were shut out by the Chicago Wolves 4-0 in Game Three of the AHL Western Conference quarterfinal. The loss puts the Amerks in a 2-1 deficit in the best-of-five first round series. Joel Armia showed some emotion early, dropping the gloves for the first fight…