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3/18 Recap: Foligno produces in return
Marcus Foligno gathered a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup Friday as Sudbury downed Kingston, 6-3. The 6’3 physical forward has scored 23 goals in 45 games this season after scoring a total of 26 over his previous two seasons (132 games). Foligno had missed last weekend’s games with an illness.…
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3/17 Recap: Gauthier-Leduc streaks to eight
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc notched an assist to extend his season-high point streak to eight games as Rimouski was doubled-up by Montreal, 4-2. Still just 18 years of age, the 6’2 Quebec City native is currently tied for 4th among QMJHL defensemen with 52 points (14+38). The Nics have two games left, with their season ending Sunday…
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3/16 Recap: Boychuk gets "easy" one
Riley Boychuk scored his 16th goal of the year Wednesday as Portland defeated Vancouver, 5-3. Click here and bump it up to the 1:22 mark to watch Boychuk slip into the crease, fish out the puck, and slide it between his legs “no look” style into the open cage. Also from the WHL, Kevin Sundher…
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3/15 Recap: Pysyk scraps as Oil Kings romp
Mark Pysyk finished +2 while earning his second fighting major of the year Tuesday as Edmonton clobbered Lethbridge, 8-1. The Oil Kings captain took exception to d-partner Keegan Lowe (’11) getting dumped into the boards midway through the opening period by engaging Hurricanes forward Cam Braes for a quick tilt. It was basically the same…
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3/13 Recap: Gauthier-Leduc pots deux; Pair dishes 50
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored a pair of goals Sunday to extend his point streak to seven games as Rimouski cruised past Rouyn-Noranda, 6-1. The 6’2 defenseman has scored six goals and seven assists over the streak, and currently sits 6th among QMJHL in scoring with 51 points (14+37). He previously had a seven-game run in October…
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3/12 Recap: Sundher rolls; McNabb closing strong
Kevin Sundher scored two goals and added an assist Saturday as Chilliwack clinched a playoff spot with a 8-5 win over Vancouver. Sundher, who earned the game’s #3 star, saw all three points come in the opening 20-minutes to reach the 70-point mark for the first time in his WHL career. It was the 20th…
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3/11 Recap: McNabb in good company as playoffs loom
Brayden McNabb continued his recent stacking of points with two assists Friday as Kootenay won via shootout over Swift Current, 5-4. Still without a NHL contract, McNabb enters the final week of play as the #3 scorer among WHL defenders with 67 points, just five short of eclipsing Marc-Andre Gragnani’s (71 in 2005-06) for the…
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Kassian saying right things, but words best be put to action
As expected, Windsor Spitfires forward Zack Kassian is saying all the right things after being benched for Thursday’s contest against Owen Sound. As someone who judges people by their actions and not their words, I’m playing and wait and see game when it comes to the powerful 20-year old. The story Some quotes: “We’ve got…
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3/10 Recap: Kassian sits; Red hot Leduc keeps rolling
Zack Kassian was a healthy scratch Thursday as Windsor needed the shootout to earn a 4-3 win over Owen Sound. Kassian, plagued by inconsistent effort since returning from the World Junior Championship, has been rumored to be at odds with the Spits staff of late. The Sabres can’t be entirely pleased with Kassian’s lack of…
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