Author: Kris Baker

Six Buffalo Sabres prospects will continue their seasons when the 2014 NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament commences on Friday, March 28. The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers (Hudson Fasching, Christian Isackson) earned the No. 1 overall seed and the anchor spot in the West Region in St. Paul. The Gophers will look to ride home-ice…

Nikita Zadorov snapped a nine-game goal drought in style Saturday, scoring twice and adding a pair of assists as London took control of their first round series with a 6-3 victory over Windsor. The four-point night, the first of Zadorov’s OHL career, earned the game’s number one star. He posted two goals and six points…

Eric Locke (+3) notched a goal and two assists Friday as Saginaw opened their first-round OHL playoff series with 4-3 loss at Erie. Locke wasted little time getting going, connecting for his fifth career playoff marker just 1:04 into the opening frame to give the Spirit a 1-0 lead. Justin Kea finished with a minus-one…

J.T. Compher (-1, 3 SOG) was kept off the score sheet as Michigan was eliminated from the Big Ten Tournament by Penn State 2-1 in double overtime. Compher, who leads all Michigan scorers with 31 points (11+20) nearly ended the game with an excellent one-time opportunity early in the first overtime, but Nittany Lions netminder…

Justin Kea scored the overtime winner Monday, and Eric Locke supplied two goals in regulation as Saginaw closed the 2013-14 regular season schedule with a 4-3 win at Sault Ste. Marie. Kea’s fourth game-winner of the year ups his line to 22-27-49 in 58 games, while Locke’s pair pushes him to the 60-point mark (26+34)…

The CHL regular season is complete, and eight Buffalo Sabres prospects will continue on and get some postseason experience under their belts. Only Kitchener Rangers forward Justin Bailey will not take part in the quest for a league championship and Memorial Cup berth. First Round QMJHL No. 6 Drummondville (William Carrier) vs No. 11 Victoriaville…

Based on deadline acquisitions and recent player developments, it’s time to do a quick refresh of the prospect rankings. Rationale to come at a later date, but best to get it posted while attention shifts to the 2014 draft. A much deeper dive should be expected after the draft and development camp. No change at…

Nick Baptiste scored a pair of goals Saturday as Sudbury lost in Belleville 7-4. Baptiste now has 46 goals and 89 points in 65 games this season, including 26 goals in 29 games since Jan. 1. The loss coupled with a Barrie win over Peterborough locks Sudbury into the No. 5 seed for the Eastern…

William Carrier continued his productive ways Friday, connecting for two goals and an assist to lead Drummondville to a 4-1 win over Rouyn-Noranda. Carrier, who has racked up five goals in his last five games, has collected 64 points (22+42) in 65 appearances this season between Cape Breton and the Voltigeurs. Mikhail Grigorenko extended his…