Tag: byron

  • Adam, Byron to face Russians

    Sabres prospects Luke Adam and Paul Byron have been selected to skate for the QMJHL in next month’s ADT Canada/Russia Challenge. Players from the QMJHL eligible to play for Canada at the 2009 world junior hockey championships (age 19 and under) starting Dec. 26 in Ottawa were chosen to the squad that will face a…

  • 10/19 Recap: Gogulla grooving as Sharks start to bite

    In the DEL, Philip Gogulla assisted on the fifth Cologne goal as the Sharks opened up a Sunday can on Augsburger, 6-1. The 6’2 winger is starting to heat up, netting two goals and two assists in his past five games. Victorious in two of their last three, one could say that the four-win Sharks…

  • Afternoon Recap: Byron busts out

    In perhaps his best performance of the young season, center Paul Byron had a goal and two assists as Gatineau fell to Rimouski, 5-4 in a seven-round shootout. As the Piques second shooter, Byron also cashed his shootout attempt after getting stopped by Maxim Gougeon on a second period penalty shot. The game ended when…

  • 10/15 Recap: D-men point; forwards quiet

    Tyler Myers had a steady night, finishing +2 with an assist in Kelowna’s 3-1 win over Prince Albert. On the power play in the early third, Myers found Jamie Benn (DAL) who cashed the game winner. The Rockets (6-5) will travel to Everett on Friday against Kyle Beach (CHI) and the Silvertips. In the OHL,…

  • 10/14 Recap: Byron back on board

    In the QMJHL, center Paul Byron posted a goal and an assist as Gatineau gave up a third period lead in their 5-4 loss at Baie-Comeau. Byron, who averaged 1.31 points-per-game in 2008-09, notched his second multi-point effort of the season after a two-game dry spell. The Piques will travel to Chicoutimi for a Wednesday…

  • 10/12 Recap: Crawford cruises

    Nick Crawford (+1) capped off a three-game weekend with two assists in Saginaw’s 3-2 win over Plymouth. The Caledon, Ontario native assisted on Jack Combs’ first goal of the season in the first period. With 2:37 left in the third and the game tied 2-2, Crawford set up Tyler Murovich for the game winner. The…

  • 10/8-9 Recap: Ennis nets first multi-point night

    My apologies for lacking a timely Wednesday update. I was eagerly awaiting the riveting NHL opening night performance by Def Leppard. Come on, Gary. In a humpday WHL contest, Tyler Ennis scored a goal and an assist as Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton, 5-4. The 5’9 forward scored his second goal of the season early on…

  • 10/7 Recap: Goal goal Gogulla

    Yes, that’s a Blue Oyster Cult reference. 2005 second round pick Philip Gogulla scored a pair of third period goals to force overtime, but Cologne couldn’t seal the comeback in their 4-3 loss to Hamburg. The goals were Gogulla’s first of the season, as the Dusseldorf native now has five points through seven DEL games.…

  • Three Stars of the Week – 9/29-10/5

    Luke Adam (Montreal – QMJHL) – Adam closed the week with a three goal, two assist performance against Victoriaville. The 6’3 forward, who also blocked nine shots in the week’s two games, now has 9 points in five games after scoring the first hat trick of the season for the Sabres prospects. Dennis Persson (Timra…

  • 10/5 Recap: Big night for Adam

    Luke Adam (+2) scored a hat trick and added two more assists as Montreal smoked Victoriaville, 8-4. Skating down the left wing with Angelo Esposito at center, Adam scored all three of his goals at even strength and now has 9 points in five games this season. T.J. Brennan (+4) added a goal an assist…