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  • 9/24 Recap: Sundher steers Royals

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    Kevin Sundher pocketed an empty-net goal and a pair of power play assists Saturday as Victoria avenged their season opening loss the night before with a 4-1 victory over Vancouver. Sundher, who was named the game’s #2 star, was looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s slow start that saw him go four games…

  • 9/23 Recap: JGL pots pair; Cat strikes again

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    In our first Friday of CHL action, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc picked up where he left off a season ago, cashing two goals, adding an assist, and leading his team with five shots on goal as Rimouski came from behind to earn a 6-5 shootout win over Chicoutimi. Trailing  4-2 heading into the third, the Nics battled…

  • 9/21 Recap: Catenacci succeeds in Attack debut

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    Dan Catenacci got his stay in Owen Sound off on the right foot Wednesday, scoring a goal and an assist while showing some competitive bite as the Attack pounded Plymouth, 6-2. The 5’10 center, fresh off the heels of his first NHL training camp which included a goal in the championship of the Traverse City…

  • Armia struggles as Aces win

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    Joel Armia (-1, 2 SOG) failed to record a point for the second straight game Saturday as Assat defeated TPS Turku, 4-1. Finnish hockey officials looking for a consistent level of compete from Armia this season have been disappointed out of the gate. The skilled wing has yet to dig deep enough shift-to-shift, contributing to…

  • Armia, Assat begin with loss

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    Joel Armia began his second professional season Friday, finishing -2 with five shots on goal as Assat opened their 2011-12 SM-liiga schedule with a 4-2 loss to Lukko. The intriguing 6’3 wing, who scored two goals and three assists in four exhibition games prior to Friday’s opener, looks poised to improve on the 18 goals…

  • Trio tunes up as national camps conclude

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    Edmonton Oil Kings captain Mark Pysyk recently skated among a pack of 17 defensemen looking to make a good first impression as Canada’s National Junior Development Camp came and went last week in Alberta. The camp roster, which also included 2010 third-rounder Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, played a pair of competitive scrimmages to begin their World Junior…

  • Sabres select Joel Armia at #16

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    No better way to promote the NHL Premier in Helsinki than taking a big Finnish forward who can pot the puck. The Buffalo Sabres have selected Assat RW Joel Armia with the 16th pick of the 2011 NHL draft. A pure scorer, the 6’3, 191-pound Armia scored 18 goals and 29 points as a 17-year…