Tag: armia

  • 10/22 Recap: Armia pots 2nd; Leduc stays at eight

    Joel Armia scored his second goal of the season Saturday as Assat pitched a 4-0 shutout of Jokerit. The 6’3 wing, who may be feeling pressure to produce this season amidst increased expectations, has seven points through his first 15 games. Assat will next face the Blues on Tuesday. In QMJHL play, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc earned…

  • 10/20 Recap: Cat powers Attack with Hounds on horizon

    Dan Catenacci picked up two assists to earn the game’s #1 star Thursday as Owen Sound won at Barrie, 4-2. The power play helpers give Catenacci 18 points in 13 games, vaulting him into 5th on the OHL scoring list. The 5’10 center will take a three-game point streak into Saturday’s match-up with his former…

  • 10/18 Recap: Amerks win game, pair "feel shame"

    In Tuesday AHL action, Nick Crawford notched his first goal of the year late in regulation before Jonathan Parker ended things in the shootout to lead Rochester to a 3-2 win over Syracuse. Jacob Lagace scored his second goal in as many games for the Amerks. Riley Boychuk (his first career AHL point) and T.J.…

  • 10/14 Recap: Eidsness earns nod, win

    Brad Eidsness’ recent hard work was rewarded Friday with his first start of the season as North Dakota downed Maine, 3-1. The 30-save victory comes in Eidsness’ first home start since October of last year after spending the majority of 2010-11 as backup to All-WCHA first teamer, Aaron Dell. The win, the 51st of the…

  • 10/12 Recap: Pysyk pots first

    Mark Pysyk scored his first goal of the season Wednesday as Edmonton hammered Kootenay, 6-1. The 2010 first-rounder flicked a wrister from the point that made it through traffic and into the back of the net for the OKs final goal of the night. After 10 games, the Edmonton native has a goal and four…

  • 10/7 Recap: Sundher, Leduc add to early season resumes

    Kevin Sundher stacked a career-best four assists Friday as Victoria won an exciting back-and-forth affair with Medicine Hat, 5-4. Tied for second overall in WHL scoring, Sundher dished two helpers on the power play and another shorthanded before setting up Hayden Rintoul for the game winning goal with just :24 to play in regulation. The…

  • 10/5 Recap: Sabres ink trio to three-year deals

    Mark Pysyk skated -1 Wednesday as Edmonton defeated Kootenay in a shootout, 2-1. Pysyk, who has two assists and a -2 rating through his first five games, will next take the ice Friday at Moose Jaw. ICE netminder Nathan Lieuwen made 26 saves in suffering his second defeat in a row. He enters Saturday’s tilt…

  • 10/1 Recap: Sundher seals deal

    Kevin Sundher continued his hot start Saturday, scoring the first Sabres prospects game winning goal of the year and adding two assists as Victoria held on for a 6-5 win over Prince George. The Royals jumped out to an early 5-0 lead, but Sundher’s momentum breaker from the slot late in the second period (to…

  • 9/29 Recap: Armia off the schneid

    Joel Armia scored his first goal of the year Thursday as Assat defeated JYP, 5-2. The 6’3 wing, who was also whistled for three minor penalties, broke his season seal at 10:01 of the first period via snapshot. The penalties cut-in to his first line minutes, causing Armia to finish with an even 13:00 of work. Assat…

  • 9/27 Recap: Lieuwen locks out Lethbridge

    Nathan Lieuwen made 25 saves to post his first shutout of the year Tuesday as Kootenay blanked Lethbridge, 2-0. Through his first three games, the 6’5 netminder has a 0.97 goals against average and a sparkling .964 save percentage. The shutout was the seventh of his WHL career, and if you take into consideration last…