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Kassian scores as Windsor gets early jump
Zack Kassian scored his seventh goal of the playoff season Thursday as Windsor edged Barrie 5-4 to take a 2-0 series lead in the OHL Championship. Again placed on the Spits top unit with 2010 stud Taylor Hall and Devils prospect Adam Henrique, the big wing got underneath the Colts top pairing of Nick Crawford…
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Crawford named Kaminsky runner-up
Nick Crawford of the Barrie Colts has finished second in voting for the Max Kaminsky Trophy, awarded annually to the OHL’s top defenseman. The league’s leading defensive scorer, Crawford was edged out by Soo Greyhounds overager Jacob Muzzin by a 73-45 margin for the honor. Past winners of the Kaminsky hardware include Drew Doughty, Andrej…
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4/23 Recap: Kassian's Spits order game seven
Zack Kassian finished +1 with a fighting major Friday as Windsor claimed a 6-4 victory over Kitchener to even the OHL Western Conference Championship at three games apiece. Kassian saw his eight-game point streak end in the win, but will gladly look to begin another when the series is settled in Sunday’s game seven showdown.…
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Kassian continues streak; Crawford's Colts advance
Zack Kassian finished +2 with an assist Thursday as Windsor shut out Kitchener 3-0 to win game five of the OHL’s Western Conference Championship. The Spitfires, who trail the series 3-2, have now won two straight must-win games after disappointments in the first three. Still babyfaced after his post-game three shave, Kassian received top line…
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Kassian dumps beard, scores pair as Windsor stays alive
Zack Kassian scored a pair of power play goals Tuesday to help Windsor stave off elimination with a 7-5 win over Kitchener. The win gets the Spits on the board in the Western Conference Championship, as the defending Memorial Cup champs now trail the Rangers 3-1 in the best-of-seven. Kassian, who shaved his beard Sunday…
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4/17 Recap: Kassian in mix as Spits dig hole
In game two of the OHL Western Conference Final, Zack Kassian earned an assist as slumping Windsor suffered their second straight loss to Kitchener, 5-2. Jeff Skinner (’10) scored a pair of goals and added an assist for the Rangers, who will take a 2-0 series lead back to Windsor for Sunday’s game three. Kassian,…
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4/14-16 Recap: Kassian, Crawford facing early tests
The conference final round of the OHL playoffs got underway this week, and it didn’t take long for Zack Kassian’s Windsor Spitfires and Nick Crawford’s Barrie Colts to receive wake-up calls after each swept their way to 8-0 records after two rounds. On Thursday, Kassian (-1) scored his third goal of the playoff year as…
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4/8 Recap: Knapp knocked out; OHL duo moves on
Connor Knapp earned the start for Miami Thursday, stopping six of nine shots in limited duty as the RedHawks saw their season close with a 7-1 loss to Boston College at the NCAA Frozen Four in Detroit. Knapp, who was seeing his first “front end” action of the season after serving the entire year as…
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4/5 Recap: Things lining up for possible showdown in the "O"
Zack Kassian earned an assist Monday as Windsor took a stranglehold on their OHL Eastern Conference semifinal with a 5-0 shutout of Plymouth. The bullish forward remained at his right wing spot on a steady line with Gteg Nemisz and Eric Wellwood, pounding a few slapshots on net while pulling his two-way weight. In the…
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4/1 Recap: Kassian effective as Spits take opener
In Thursday OHL action, Zack Kassian (+2) did not register a point but maintained a physical presence as Windsor opened their second round series with a 5-1 tuning of Plymouth. Starting on a line with Calgary first-rounder Greg Nemisz and Flyers prospect Eric Wellwood while also seeing time on the Spits top power play unit,…
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