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  • 2008-09 predictions and projections

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    I’m not Karnac, but I thought it would be a good idea to lay out some projection targets for the group of prospects this season. (Or perhaps I’m just getting a little cocky after nailing the Adam and Fienhage picks this summer.) Whatever the case, let’s put our forecasting cap on and see what the…

  • Eidsness ready to go

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    Per the Grand Forks Herald, Brad Eidsness looks poised to win the starting job as a freshman at the University of North Dakota…and to be an exemplary student. The 19-year-old goaltender recruit said he hopes to enroll in summer classes at UND and get to campus early in order to prepare to battle for the…

  • 3/15 Recap: Gerbe gains; Eno, Eidsness exit

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    Someday the Sabres will achieve synergy in all facets of the organization. On a night when the top club gave Toronto a licking to boost their playoff hopes, a few members of the prospect stable had their seasons derailed by key losses. Not all was bad, though. One name in the “good” column is that…

  • 3/13 Recap: Eidsness, Oilers face elimination

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    On Thursday in the AJHL playoffs, the Drumheller Dragons inched their way closer to a series upset of Brad Eidsness’ Okotoks Oilers with a 2-1 win in game four. With the loss in the road barn, the Oilers now trail the Dragons 3-1 in the best of seven series. It was an exciting game played…

  • 3/10 Recap: Eidsness, Oilers down 2-0

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    In an AJHL second round playoff game, Brad Eidsness made 22 saves as Okotoks fell to Drumheller, 3-2. The Oilers did nothing with their home ice advantage, and now head to Drumheller trailing 2-0 in their best of seven series. Ranked 15th in the latest CJAHL Rankings, the Oilers have struggled on the power play…

  • 3/9 Recap: Byron flyin' at right time

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    In a key QMJHL match-up, Paul Byron (+4) scored a goal and three assists in Gatineau’s 6-1 trouncing of top-ranked Baie-Comeau. The four-point effort gives the explosive center 27 points in his last 14 games. Five days after Byron’s 11-game point streak came to an end, Drakkar center Benjamin Breault extended his run to nine…

  • 3/5 Recap: Breault continues streak; Oilers move on

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    Benjamin Breault scored the first Drakkar goal and earned the game’s #2 star in their 3-1 win over Quebec. The goal extends the point streak of the reigning QMJHL Player of the Week to seven games (10-7-17). With 73 points, the 2006 seventh-rounder needs seven in his final four games to match last season’s 80-point…

  • 3/2 Recap: High marks across the board

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    The Buffalo Sabres didn’t have enough juice in their loss to the Red Wings, but it was a rather successful night for the rest of the Sabres organization. Marc-Andre Gragnani and Dylan Hunter each collected a pair of goals and assists in Rochester’s 5-3 win over Iowa. Gragnani remains the Amerks hot hand, scoring both…

  • 3/1 Recap: Kennedy, Brennan stay warm

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    In Sweden, Jhonas Enroth made 36 saves as SSK fell out of the elitserien race with a 2-1 loss to Linkopings. With the 2006 2nd round pick pitching a shutout in his last start, SSK coach Leif Stromberg bucked his rotation to stay with the hot hand. Tied at one entering the third, SSK poured…

  • Eidsness named MVP

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    SabresProspects would like to congratulate Brad Eidsness, who yesterday was named the 2007-08 AJHL Most Valuable Player. From ajhl.ca: Most Valuable Player – Alberta Old Time Hockey Players Trophy Goaltender Brad Eidsness of the Okotoks Oilers has been named the Most Valuable Player in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. Eidsness completed the season with a…