Author: Kris Baker

Andrey Makarov made 29 saves Monday to earn his 12th straight victory as Saskatoon downed Brandon 5-1. The Blades will get a chance to tie their franchise record for consecutive wins on Wednesday when they host Moose Jaw. In the AHL, Brayden McNabb and Luke Adam scored while David Leggio stopped all 30 shots sent…

Jake McCabe notched an assist Sunday as No. 18 Wisconsin held on for a 3-2 victory over No. 2 Minnesota at the Office Max Hockey City Classic. The helper ups McCabe’s team-lead among defenseman to 12 points (2+10) through 26 games. Christian Isackson contributed an assist for the Gophers in the outdoor tilt, while Badgers…

Andrey Makarov made 28 saves to win his 11th straight start as Saskatoon rallied for a 4-3 victory at Medicine Hat. The Blades allowed two goals in the first five minutes of play and trailed 2-0 at the end of two periods before swarming the Tigers net with 17 shots in the third to finally…

In Friday night action, Colin Jacobs notched his second hat trick of the year and third of his career as Prince George was defeated by Medicine Hat 5-3. The 6-foot-2 winger has now collected 21 goals and 41 points this season, making him a 20/40 forward for the second time in WHL career. The Cougars…

Joel Armia scored a pair of goals Thursday including the game winner as Assat defeated Karpat 3-1. The 6-foot-3 winger ups his season line to 15-7-22 through 38 appearances for the the Aces, who have now won sixth straight games with 10 dates left on the schedule. Assat currently sits in the ninth of 10…

Alex Lepkowski (+1) picked up an assist Wednesday as Barrie stomped Ottawa 10-1. The rugged rearguard, whose helper came on the first of Mark Scheifele’s six points on the night (3+3), now has points in two of his last three games following a 20-game offensive slumber. Sitting in the top spot in the OHL’s Eastern…

Phil Varone scored two goals Tuesday including the shorthanded game winner and added two assists as Rochester skated to a 4-1 road victory at Lake Erie. The four-point night marks a career-high for the second-year forward. Frederick Roy and Nick Crawford also scored for the Amerks, while David Leggio made 31 saves for his AHL-leading…

Reigning Vaughn CHL Goalie of the Week Andrey Makarov made 27 saves Saturday as Saskatoon earned their eighth straight victory 5-2 over Lethbridge. Makarov, who has backstopped all eight games of the Blades’ streak, posted a  second-star effort to boost his record to 25-16-0-3 with a 2.52 GAA and .921 save%. The win came in…

Andrey Makarov came up big with 39 saves Friday to earn his seventh straight victory as Saskatoon defeated Swift Current 4-1. Makarov’s excellent play of late, which has seen him stop 238 of his last 246 shots faced, pushes his season record to 24-16-0-3 with a 2.53 GAA (7th in WHL), .921 save% (5th), and…

Brian Flynn scored a pair of goals Wednesday and added an assist as Rochester cruised to a 6-2 victory over Abbotsford. The game’s number one star, Flynn now has 17 goals this season, fourth best among AHL rookies. David Leggio returned from a one-game absence, making 38 saves for his AHL-best 24th win. Kevin Porter…