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  • McNabb ends junior career; Sutch hurt as Majors move on

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    Brayden McNabb’s excellent junior career came to end Friday as the Kootenay ICE lost the Memorial Cup semifinal to Mississauga, 3-1. As is often the case, the patrolling McNabb (-1) had his physical efforts highlighted by a solid open-ice pop, this time on Jordan Mayer in the second period. He also showed discipline in the…

  • McNabb plays big as ICE advance

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    Brayden McNabb (+2) notched an assist Thursday as Kootenay came back from a two-goal deficit to eliminate Owen Sound from the Memorial Cup with a 7-3 victory. The 6’4 defenseman, who had a pair of helpers in the ICE’s 5-4 OT win over Saint John on Tuesday, now has three points in three tournament games.…

  • 5/22 Recap: Sutch limited yet effective as hosts win

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    Gregg Sutch executed smartly in a limited fourth line role Sunday, skating without a point but keeping the puck deep as Mississauga evened their Memorial Cup record with a 2-1 win over Kootenay. Sutch’s unit, who didn’t get any time in the middle period due to heavy special teams play, brought pressure over two hard…

  • Sutch enjoying every minute

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    Mississauga forward Gregg Sutch is a pretty likeable guy. I remember John Vogl of the Buffalo News giving similar praise after he interviewed the 2010 draft pick last summer during the Sabres Development Camp. The easy-going grinder, who has been battling for fourth line duty on the talented Majors roster since January, recently took a…

  • McNabb's elbow earns a one game sit

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    The CHL has announced that Kootenay defenseman Brayden McNabb has been suspended one game for his elbow to the head of Owen Sound forward Joey Hishon in the Attack’s 5-0 win over the ICE on Saturday. Per the CHL, McNabb’s elbow on Hishon “was a reckless action by the player but not a deliberate attempt…

  • 5/21 Recap: McNabb ejected as ICE drop opener

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    Brayden McNabb earned a late ejection for a vicious elbow Saturday as Kootenay opened the 2011 Memorial Cup with a 5-0 shutout loss to Owen Sound. McNabb, who used his long stick and physical frame throughout, showed that ‘the simpler the better’ is the way to play his game. He did a good job stepping…