Tag: armia
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Ullmark firm as Swedes roll
Linus Ullmark earned the win Saturday as Sweden U20 cruised to a dominating 10-2 victory over the Czech Republic at the Four Nations tournament in Kravare, CZE. Ullmark, who began the trip serving as backup in the Swedes’ 3-2 overtime win over Russia on Friday, went unbeaten for nearly two periods until the Czechs scored…
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Assat takes tourney; Ullmark prepping
Joel Armia was kept off the scoresheet Saturday as Assat edged Saipa 2-1 to win the preseason tournament in Hämeenlinna. Assat was dominated throughout, registering just eight shots on goal for the entire game, but was able to capitalize on opportunities to eek out the win. Armia shuttled in from his military conscript to join…
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8/24 Recap: Grigorenko produces in Q tune-up
Mikhail Grigorenko scored a goal and added two assists Friday as Quebec breezed to a 8-2 preseason victory over Shawinigan. The Remparts will play one more exhibition tilt Saturday before opening the 2012-13 regular season Friday, September 21st against Chicoutimi. Grigorenko, who earned the game’s #2 star, showed his playmaking skills in the first 40-minutes…
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Finland finishes trip with win
Joel Armia did not register a point Saturday as Finland defeated Team USA 3-2 in overtime to close out the United States National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid. The 6’3 wing finishes his visit with a goal and eight penalty minutes in the week’s five games. The win was Finland’s first of the week.…
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Top threats quiet as summer tune-ups continue
Mikhail Grigorenko continued to show flashes of chemistry with Nail Yakupov (EDM) Friday but did not get in on the scoring as Russia doubled Canada 6-3 to even the 2012 Canada/Russia Challenge at one game apiece. The 6’3 center has one assist through the first two games of the series, which now shifts back to…
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McCabe shows well in USA win
Jake McCabe played strong defensively Wednesday but did not get in on the scoring as Team USA defeated Finland 5-2 at the United States National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, NY. Paired with Connor Murphy, the Wisconsin sophomore saw his tough, physical game emerge in his own zone for a full sixty minutes while…
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Armia shut out as Swedes roll
Joel Armia was held off the score sheet Tuesday as Finland was throttled by Sweden 8-2 at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid. Jusso Ikonen (’13) scored his third goal of camp to give Finland a 2-1 lead in the first minute of the second period, but the Swedes took over from…
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Prospects set for national camps
With training for the 2012-13 season not officially beginning until late August, a group of Sabres prospects will get a head start by skating with their respective national teams as a first step towards earning a roster spot at the IIHF World Junior Championship. The 2013 tournament will take place in Ufa, Russia from December…
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Armia inked
The Buffalo Sabres appear set to announce the signing of Joel Armia to a three-year entry-level contract. Per Capgeek, the deal is worth 925K annually with bonuses bumping it up to a 1.25M cap hit. With his NHL rights now secured, 2011 first-rounder (16th overall) is expected to play out the remaining year of his…
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3/27 Recap: Armia goes down with knee
So perhaps Joel Armia wasn’t refilling his sport drink after all. The second-year Assat forward has been ruled out of action for roughly six weeks after an examination Tuesday revealed stress to his knee suffered in Saturday’s loss to JYP. The 18-year wing finished Saturday’s game after getting stung in a collision, and also went…
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