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  • Pirates eliminated

    The 2008-09 season has come to end for Portland Pirates, as the farmhands were defeated 2-1 by Providence on Friday to lose their AHL first round series by a 4-1 margin. Mike Kostka scored the only goal for the Pirates on the power play while Jhonas Enroth, who was fantastic in the Pirates net, stopped…

  • Allard done; Myers locked in battle

    On Friday, J.S. Allard saw his season come to an end in the QMJHL semifinals as Quebec dropped a 6-1 decision to Shawinigan. The Remparts lose the series 4-1 while the Cataractes move on to the face Drummondville for the President’s Cup. Allard posted a pair of assists in Thursday’s 5-4 loss for his only…

  • Myers casting shadow over Kane

    As part of their WHL Western Conference Finals coverage, The Province ran a quickie in today’s edition regarding the spotlight match-up of explosive Vancouver forward Evander Kane against Kelowna’s workhorse, Tyler Myers. “I’m sure I’ll be seeing him every shift I’m out there,” the 6-foot-1, 185-pound Kane said of Myers, who he played with at…

  • Buffalo Sabres 2009 Draft Preview, v1.0

    ***SabresProspects puts on its forecasting hat for phase I of the Sabres 2009 NHL draft preview. This is an early look, as a lot can and will change in the two months leading up to the selection process*** It’s never too early to build a winner, so sharpen your pencil and grab a cold one.…

  • 4/18 Recap: Myers, Rockets steady in win

    In game one of the WHL Western Conference Final, Tyler Myers finished +2 as Kelowna dumped Vancouver, 4-2. Myers offensive contributions were mostly limited to point blasts as the Rockets anchor kept things simple while the Giants tried to double-shift leading scorer and prize ’09 Evander Kane. In a “game within the game” battle, the…

  • Sabres make it official

    As previously reported, the Sabres today announced the signings of T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel to three-year deals beginning in 2009-10. From the Sabres: Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed defensemen T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel to three-year entry level contracts that will begin in the 2009-10 season. Brennan (31st…

  • Pirates head home with a split

    The Portland Pirates kicked off the first round of the AHL playoffs this week with a road split in Providence. On Wednesday, Marek Zagrapan had a pair of goals and Jhonas Enroth made 28 saves as the Pirates shut out the Bruins, 3-0. Felix Schutz scored his first playoff goal, while Mark Mancari picked up…

  • 4/17 Recap: Allard points as series opens

    In the QMJHL semifinals, J.S. Allard (+1) assisted on the game winning goal as Quebec bested Shawinigan, 4-2. The home ice victory gives the Remparts a 1-0 series lead in the best-of-seven. The 6’2 Allard has points in two straight after a six-game drought, and is sixth in team scoring with two goals and eight…

  • Sabres sign Brennan and Schiestel

    2007 second round picks T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel have come to terms on entry-level deals with the Sabres. I’ll edit this post as more details become available, but the defensemen are practicing with Portland (AHL). More to come. EDIT” Three-year deals beginning in 2009-10.

  • Captain Alex named Crimson MVP

    On Monday, defenseman Alex Biega was honored as Harvard’s Most Valuable Player for the 2008-09 season. In addition, the junior was named next season’s team captain. Biega, who was an assistant captain this season, is the 116th captain of Harvard men’s hockey. It will be the seventh straight season that a defenseman has served as…