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  • 3/26 Recap: Armia assists not enough; Sutch bounced

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    Joel Armia posted two assists Monday as Assat was downed by JYP, 4-3. The points were Armia’s first of the series. Now facing a 3-0 series deficit, the Aces will try to stave off elimination on home ice in Wednesday’s game #4. Gregg Sutch was ejected midway through the first period for a headbutt as…

  • 3/24 Recap: Leduc leads way; Varone keys win

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    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored a goal and three assists Saturday as Rimouski got out to a commanding 2-0 series lead with an 8-5 win over Val-d’Or. The four-point night was the third of Leduc’s 2011-12 year and first since early December. Cedrick Henley scored a goal and an assist for the Foreurs, who battled back from…

  • 3/22 Recap: Junior playoffs begin; Sundher returns

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    In Thursday’s opening night of the CHL playoffs, Steven Shipley pocketed a power play assist as Niagara rolled Oshawa, 8-2. The IceDogs cruised to a five-goal lead after the opening period en route to taking a 1-0 advantage in their OHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The puck drops on game #2 Friday night in Ottawa.…

  • Prospects set for second season

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    It’s the first day of Spring, meaning things are about to get a little more interesting for some Sabres prospects. The CHL playoffs kick off on Thursday while the puck drops on the NCAA tourney a day later. And hey, that Armia kid will be looking to put together a playoff run, too. *** The…

  • 3/15 Recap: Shipley connects; Sioux move on

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    In Thursday play, Steven Shipley scored a goal and an assist as Niagara clinched the top spot in the OHL’s Eastern Conference playoffs with a 8-1 romp over Peterborough. The 6’3 forward has connected for 11 multi-point games this season versus 33 zero-point efforts. His 45 points (21+24) rank 7th on the IceDogs with two…

  • 3/13 Recap: Calm before playoff storm

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    Colin Jacobs recorded an assist Tuesday as Seattle earned a win over Spokane. The 6’1 center has no goals and two assists in his last 11 games. The 11-game goalless drought is the second longest of his WHL career. He went 23 games without a tally as a rookie back in 2009-10. In Finland, Joel…

  • 3/10 Recap: Knapp, Amerks extend streaks

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    Connor Knapp made 21 saves Saturday as Miami advanced to the CCHA semifinals with a 4-1 win over Michigan State. Knapp, who has now won seven straight starts, is 12-2 with five shutouts since January 1st while allowing one or none in all 12 of the wins. The RedHawks will now wait for the outcome…

  • 3/9 Recap: Knapp sets mark; Armia chips in

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    Connor Knapp made 27 saves Friday for his fifth shutout of the year and third in his last five starts as #11 Miami cruised to a 6-0 win over #15 Michigan State. The 6’6 senior improves to 14-6 on the year with a 1.45 goals against average (1st in nation) and .942 save percentage (2nd).…

  • 3/6 Recap: Lieuwen takes loss; Schiestel reassigned

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    In Tuesday WHL action, Nathan Lieuwen allowed four goals on 30 shots as Kootenay was defeated by Swift Current, 4-3. Adam Rossignol (’12), who the Broncos acquired from the ICE at the trade deadline, beat Lieuwen for the game winner with just under five minutes to play. The 6’5 netminder has lost five of his…

  • 3/1 Recap: Armia comes through

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    Joel Armia notched a key assist and the shootout clincher Thursday as Assat skated to a 4-3 win over KalPa. The flashy wing made a nice move at center ice before gaining the zone to set up Tuomas Santavuori to give Assat a 3-2 lead at 15:24 of the middle frame. Armia would later score…