Author: Kris Baker

Andrey Makarov stopped 39 of 41 shots Tuesday as Saskatoon earned a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Edmonton in a shootout. The second-star effort elevates Makarov to 37-17-1-3 on the year with a 2.56 GAA and .921 save%. The Blades will finish the regular season with a pair of games in Prince Albert before starting the…

Brady Austin scored for the third straight game Monday as Belleville doubled Kingston 4-2. Austin’s insurance marker, his career-best eighth of the season, gave the Bulls a 4-2 lead with 3:24 left in regulation time. Belleville battles Oshawa on Wednesday before closing out the regular season versus Mississauga and Sudbury.

Colin Jacobs bagged a goal and two assists Sunday as Prince George saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a 5-3 loss at Vancouver. The gritty forward, who pocketed his 12th multi-point game of the year, continues to lead the Cougars with 24 goals and 51 points with four games left to play. Prince George…

Linus Ullmark returned to the SuperElit ranks Saturday, stopping all 30 shots he faced to steer MODO J20 to a 2-0 win over Timra IK. Ullmark has been outstanding when tabbed for SuperElit Top 10 duty, winning all seven of his starts, including a pair of shutouts, while amassing a 1.28 GAA and .953 save%.…

David Leggio stopped all 44 shots he faced Friday to lead Rochester to a 5-0 victory over Abbotsford. Cody McCormick (2+1) and Brayden McNabb (1+2) posted three-point nights, while Luke Adam and Nick Tarnasky each added a goal and an assist. For McNabb, the three-point effort was his second in as many games. Former Sabres…

Joel Armia scored the game winning goal Thursday as Assat extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 3-2 victory over JYP. Armia’s goal with 11:30 left in regulation was his 19th of the year, setting a new career-best after back-to-back 18-goal seasons in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The 6-foot-3 winger has secured six goals…

Dan Catenacci was held off the score sheet for the fourth consecutive game Wednesday as Owen Sound was defeated in a shootout by London 4-3. The speedy centerman had plenty of good shifts, including one in the final minute of regulation that saw him break in alone from the faceoff circle only to get get…

Colin Jacobs scored his 23rd goal of the year Tuesday as Prince George pitched a 3-0 shutout of Tri-City. Jacobs, who earned an assist in Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Americans, now has career highs with 23 goals and 24 assists with seven games left to play. The Cougars will continue to fight their way…

Andrey Makarov made 34 saves Sunday as Saskatoon squandered a four-goal lead in the third period to suffer a 5-4 overtime loss as Moose Jaw. The loss snaps Makarov’s franchise record 18-game winning streak. The Russian netminder came way out of his crease to play a puck in the first minute of the OT, but…

In Saturday AHL action, Brayden McNabb scored on the power play with 10 seconds left on the overtime clock to give Rochester a 2-1 decision win at Syracuse. The win snaps the Amerks’ four-game skid, giving Chadd Cassidy his first AHL coaching victory. Mark Mancari scored in regulation while David Leggio made 35 saves to…