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2/12 Recap: Nelson marks in Royals win
In Wednesday action, Logan Nelson scored his 19th goal of the year off his own rebound as Victoria earned a 3-2 overtime victory over Tri-City. The 6-foot-1 forward, who saw his five-game goal streak snapped Monday as the Royals edged Vancouver 3-2, has 11 points in his last eight games for a total of 44…
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2/9 Recap: Bailey hits benchmark; Hurley gets season high
Justin Bailey scored his 25th goal of the year Sunday as Kitchener earned a 2-1 shootout victory over Sudbury. Bailey enters the final 15-game stretch of the year as the Rangers’ leading scorer with 41 points. Red-hot Wolves forward Nick Baptiste (12-9-21 in 15 games since Jan. 1) was held without a point in the…
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Draft stuff: Reinhart, Ekblad keep pace
Sam Reinhart kept his post-World Jr. momentum going Saturday, notching a goal and two assists to lead Kootenay to a 4-2 victory over Lethbridge. The smart centerman has collected 11 goals and 26 points in 10 games since re-joining the ICE following his trip to Malmo, upping his season totals to 27 goals and 76…
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2/8 Recap: Baptiste rolls in return
Nick Baptiste returned from a two-game absence Saturday, notching a pair of goals and an assist as Sudbury rolled past Niagara 7-1. The speedy winger missed some time with an upper body injury but did not miss a beat, producing his seventh multi-point game since Jan. 1 and in the process upping his season totals…
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Draft stuff: Ritchie five spot, Point trick highlight busy Friday
Peterborough forward Nick Ritchie posted the biggest night for a draft eligible player all season Friday, using his size and power to capture five goals as the Petes dropped a 7-6 shootout decision to Kingston. Ritchie’s linemate, fellow draft eligible Eric Cornel, had a big night of his own with a career-high five points (1+4)…
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2/7 Recap: Compher collecting; Malone nets winner
J.T. Compher snatched a goal and two assists Friday as No. 10 Michigan skated to a 7-3 win over Penn State. Compher leads the Wolverines with 10 goals and 24 points through his first 23 collegiate games, including nine points in his last five. He has produced seven multiple-point efforts this season. Sean Malone knocked…
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2/6 Recap: McCabe's winner ends Gopher roll
Jake McCabe scored the game winning goal Thursday as Wisconsin ended Minnesota’s 14-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory in Madison. The third-year defender atoned for an earlier turnover with a solid two-way performance the rest of the way, highlighted by a patient play that saw him get deep into the Gophers’ end of the…
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2/5 Recap: Amerks streak ends
In Wednesday action, Frederick Roy scored his fifth goal of the year and Nathan Lieuwen stopped 14 of 17 shots as the Rochester Americans saw their winning streak halted at seven games with a 4-1 loss to Syracuse. Mark Pysyk drew an assist on the Roy tally to give him five points (0+5) in eight…
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Draft stuff: Western lads produce in style
Sam, Reinhart has been a man possessed over the last month of action. It’ hard to say if it’s the World Junior experience, the Central Scouting snub, or both, but it’d be hard to argue against him for first overall consideration if the draft were to be held today. On Tuesday, Reinhart kept plugging away…
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Buffalo Sabres February 2014 Prospect Rankings
It’s not exactly news that the Buffalo Sabres pipeline is front loaded with a European flavor. That’s what happens when you spend your last five first-round picks on players from Finland, Latvia, and Russia. It’s a development worth calling out considering the franchise went though four drafts (31 selections) from 2007-2010 without picking a player…