Author: Kris Baker

  • 10/25 Recap: Grigo comes up empty

    In Thursday action, Mikhail Grigorenko went without a point for the first time this season as Quebec was squashed by Baie-Comeau 8-2. Grigorenko, who entered with a 12-game point streak that saw him collect 10 goals and 24 points, centered a line with 2013 draft eligible Adam Erne and fellow countryman Nikita Kucherov (TAM), who…

  • 10/24 Recap: Kea points in Spirit loss

    Justin Kea played a solid all-around game, notching an assist and playing strong defensively as Saginaw was shellacked by Erie 7-1. The 6-foot-4 forward has a goal and seven assists through the Spirit’s first 13 games. Erie’s 15-year old sensation Connor McDavid picked up an assist to extend his point streak to 12 games. Also…

  • 10/23 recap: Amerks impress "home" crowd with win over Bulldogs

    Cody Hodgson connected for a goal and an assist Tuesday as the Rochester Americans rode a 36-save performance from David Leggio to a 3-1 win over the Hamilton Bulldogs at First Niagara Center in Buffalo. Joe Finley and T.J. Brennan added singles. Finley opened scoring with a shot from the left point that was deflected…

  • 10/21 Recap: Grigorenko feeds winner

    In Sunday action, Mikhail Grigorenko set up Logan Shaw for the game winning goal with just under five minutes to play as Quebec skated to a 3-2 triumph at Drummondville. The power play helper extends Grigorenko’s season-starting point streak to a dozen games, equaling his previous best set last January. The Russian pivot, who has…

  • Armia shift video – 10/20 Assat vs. Ilves

    Joel Armia scored a goal and an assist Saturday in nearly 14-minutes of work as Assat Pori blew past Ilves 6-1. Armia skated on a line with Mika Niemi (1+1) at center and former Sabres forward Mike Ryan (1+1) on the opposite wing. You can find his complete shift video below.

  • 10/20 Recap: Foligno posts best; Armia returns in style

    The Rochester Americans applied their rally caps Friday, scoring seven times in the final two periods to earn a wild 8-7 victory at Hershey. Marcus Foligno (first star of the game) paved the way with a career-best two goals and two assists as the Amerks twice overcame two-goal deficits to spoil the Bears’ home opener.…

  • 10/19 Recap: Grigo pots 10th; Cat first star

    Mikhail Grigorenko scored his 10th goal of the year as Quebec lost to Victoriaville 6-3. The goal extends Grigorenko’s season-starting point streak to 11 games. The Remparts, who lost for just the second time this season, return to the ice Sunday at Drummondville. Dan Catenacci (+3) notched a pair of assists as Owen Sound skated…

  • 10/18 Recap: Nelson helps in win

    Logan Nelson recorded an assist Thursday as Victoria skated to a 3-1 win over Calgary. A Hitmen panalty was expiring just as Nelson unleashed a wrist shot that was tipped over Chris Driedger’s blocker late in period two. Nelson has points in nine of the Royals’ 12 games this season (3+10). Victoria gets the weekend…

  • 10/17 Recap: Grigorenko keeps pace; Makarov wins again

    In Wednesday action, Mikhail Grigorenko notched an assist and added an empty-net goal as Quebec downed Saint John 5-2. The multi-point effort ups Grigorenko’s season totals to nine goals and 13 assists through the Remparts’ first 10 games. Next up for Quebec is a Friday tilt at Victoriaville. In the WHL, Andrey Makarov made 26…

  • 10/16 Recap: Armia suffers concussion

    In Tuesday action, Joel Armia was knocked out of the game in the first period as Assat lost in a shootout to SaiPa 3-2. Armia left the game in the seventh minute after a collision with Jere Pulli. Following the game, Assat team sources revealed that Armia had suffered a “mild concussion” with the full…