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Foligno nets pair to lead Team Red to Canadian camp victory
Marcus Foligno scored a pair of goals Sunday to lead Team Red to a 4-1 win over Team White at the opening scrimmage of Team Canada’s Selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Championship. Foligno was an absolute stud throughout the contest, working hard with linemates Riley Sheahan (DET) and Curtis Hamilton (EDM) to get…
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Sundher, Boychuk producing as quartet departs
Kevin Sundher scored two goals Saturday including one on the penalty kill to lead Chilliwack to a 4-1 win over Medicine Hat. The center now has 11 goals and 33 points through 28 games for the Bruins (15-12-3), including 7+9 in his last ten, and two goals and three assists in three games played this…
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Kassian eyes scoring title
Among the developing stories in all of junior hockey this season is the maturation of Buffalo Sabres 2009 draft pick, Zack Kassian. Some will say transformation, but I disagree. I won’t sit here and claim that anyone thought he’d be a 100-point guy before leaving juniors, but the player that he’s becoming and the way…
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Shipley shaping up for IceDogs
Steven Shipley had a nice weekend for the Niagara IceDogs, ending a recent offensive drought with a three-point Friday and a game-winning goal the next night. After arriving in Saint Catharines via pre-season trade with Owen Sound, the 6’2 center-turned-wing has endured some early ups and downs but looks to have his game moving in…
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Pysyk claims WHL Player of the Week honors
Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Mark Pysyk has been named the WHL’s Player of the Week. Pysyk racked up six points and a +3 rating over the past week in two Oil Kings victories. On Wednesday, December 1st, the Oil Kings hosted the Prince Albert Raiders at Rexall Place in Edmonton. Pysyk collected two assists and…
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12/5 Recap: Foligno forgets funk; Kassian keeps clicking
Marcus Foligno snapped his 10-game goal drought in a big way Sunday afternoon, scoring his second hat trick of the season and adding an assist to lead Sudbury past Barrie, 5-3. Foligno scored one goal each on the power play, at even strength, and while short-handed to tie the Sabres prospects lead with 15 on…
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12/4 Recap: Kassian re-Petes; McNabb pours pair as WJC camp looms
Zack Kassian continued his tear through the OHL Saturday, scoring two goals and two assists to lead Windsor to a 7-1 win over Peterborough. Kassian, who began last season as the Petes captain, posted his second four-point game in a week against his former club after a one goal, three assist effort in a 7-2…
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Hard work pays off for Mankato's Jokinen
Check out a nice article on Minnesota State forward Justin Jokinen, who after two seasons of mediocre play and a press box view for the final 11 games last year, is having a much better start for the WCHA’s Mavericks. “I knew what (the MSU coaching staff) wanted from me,” he said. “I knew what…
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12/3 Recap: Pysyk pumps home first; Ship rights ship
Destined to go to Team Canada’s Selection Camp with a mark in the goal column, Mark Pysyk tallied his first of the year Friday and added three assists as Edmonton doubled Brandon, 8-4. Pysyk, who netted the first four-point night of his junior career, glided into the zone and filled the net with a wrister…
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12/2 Recap: Whole lot of helpers going on
Quick mid-week update before tackling the Friday slate… Steven Shipley (+2) ended a five-game point slumber on Thursday with an assist as Niagara defeated Windsor, 5-3. Zack Kassian (+1) had an assist for the Spitfires to notch his 40th point of the season. Also from the OHL, Marcus Foligno assisted on the game’s first goal…
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