Tag: armia
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First rounders quiet as Canada rolls Finland
Mark Pysyk finished +2 with two shots on goal Monday as Canada opened the 2012 World Junior Championship with an 8-1 pounding of Finland. The Sabres other prospect playing in the tournament, 2011 first-rounder Joel Armia, logged a disappointing -3 for the Finns. Pysyk, who was paired with Jamie Oleksiak on Canada’s third pair, found…
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Armia finds net as Finns tune up
Joel Armia scored a goal Wednesday as Finland completed their World Junior Championship pre-work with a 3-0 win over Slovakia. The 6’3 wing scored the game’s final goal when he accepted a pass from Miikka Salomaki and flipped it over the Slovakina netminder. Finland opens the 2012 World Junior Championship on the 26th versus Canada.
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Pysyk to play for Canada
Congratulations to Sabres 2010 first-rounder Mark Pysyk for being being chosen to represent Canada at the 2012 World Junior Championship. The 19-year old Edmonton native joins Tyler Myers, Tyler Ennis, Luke Adam, Zack Kassian, and Marcus Foligno as recent Sabres prospects to skate for Canada’s National Junior team at the prestigious under-20 event. Pysyk (6’2,…
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Armia swaggers up for World Junior stage
Joel Armia scored the game winning goal Saturday and added an assist as Assat downed the Blues, 5-3. After the pressure of heightened expectations caused a slow start to the year, the flashy 6’3 wing is heating up with six goals and five assists in his last dozen games on the eve of the 2012…
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12/9 Recap: Sundher, Shipley produce; Navin pots first
Kevin Sundher snagged two goals and two assists Friday to lead Victoria to an 8-5 win over Lethbridge. The four-point outing, Sundher’s fourth this season, gives the six-foot center 21 goals and an even 50 points in 31 games – good for 6th overall in WHL scoring. The Royals, who snapped three-game losing streak with…
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12/7 Recap: Sundher cashes 19th in Royals loss
Kevin Sundher scored his 19th goal of the year Wednesday as Victoria lost for the second straight night to Tri-City, 5-3. Sundher gave the Royals an early 2-1 lead when he charged to the edge of the crease with his stick on the ice to bury a Jamie Crooks pass. The Royals host Lethbridge on…
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12/3 Recap: Sutch in the clutch; Cat strikes in loss
Gregg Sutch scored the game-tying goal and then clinched the win with another in the shootout as Barrie edged Niagara, 4-3. A gritty forward with some touch, Sutch has six goals and 11 points in 27 games this season. Alex Lepkowski racked up two minor penalties for the Colts, while Steven Shipley did not factor…
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12/2 Recap: Armia, Leduc post big nights
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc continued to show a boost from being named to Canada’s selection camp Friday, notching two goals and two assists as Rimouski earned a 5-4 win over Chicoutimi. The offensive stalwart has collected 17 goals and 44 points this season – both tops among all QMJHL defenders. Speaking of World Juniors, Joel Armia had…
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11/29 Recap: D elevate after invite; Sundher sets mark
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc celebrated his Canadian camp invite in fine fashion Tuesday, scoring two goals and adding an assist as Rimouski doubled Gatineau, 6-3. Leduc, who has scored three or more points five times this season, continues to lead all QMJHL blueliners with 15 goals and 25 assists through his first 27 games. The Oceanic will…
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11/26 Recap: Sunder shines with camp spot on the line
In Saturday action, Kevin Sundher scored his 16th goal of the year on the power play and added an assist as Victoria lost an exciting contest to Kelowna, 6-5. At 9:01 of the third, Sundher one-timed a Robin Soudek from the right dot to not only tie the game 4-4, but also tie him for…
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