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  • Gogulla grounded out of gate

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    Philip Gogulla and the Cologne Sharks kicked off their DEL regular season last week with a pair of losses. On Thursday, the 6’2 forward opened by going pointless with 12 PIM in a 2-1 loss to Berlin. Gogulla (-1) inflated his stat line by being whistled for abuse of officials and a ten minute misconduct…

  • Sunday preseason wrap

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    Some quick notes on a preseason Sunday in the CHL… Drew Schiestel suited up for a pair of assists in Niagara’s 6-3 win over Oshawa. Consistent with his camp thus far, the fourth-year defenseman was said to have played with a greater physical edge than in previous seasons. Hamburg native John Cullen stopped 15 of…

  • CHL: Open for business

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    Labor Day weekend in the United States means it’s time for work if you’re a Canadian major junior player. 2008 first-rounders Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis of the WHL were the first to get cracking on their 2008-09 campaigns, and by now the rest of the CHL has started their Memorial Cup quest. Niagara defenseman…

  • Short summer successful for Canadian hopefuls

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    The scrimmages have come to an end at Team Canada’s Development Camp in Ottawa, and the Sabres trio looking to don the maple leaf at the 2009 World Junior Championships was impressive in their initial run in front of Hockey Canada brass. Of the Sabres prospects, Tyler Ennis made the most noise in the camp’s…

  • Byron ready to show he belongs

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    The Ottawa Sun ran a quick hit in today’s edition about hometown star Paul Byron’s tryout with Team Canada. Byron forever having to prove himself: “He knows it doesn’t matter how small I am, he’s not going to overlook the size of my heart and what I try to do to win,” said Byron, a…

  • Canadian Development Camp set to kick off

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    Sabres prospects Paul Byron, Tyler Myers, and Tyler Ennis are among 44 hopefuls skating at the Canadian junior development camp beginning Saturday at the University of Ottawa. A shorter list of players will be invited to battle for spots on the 22-man roster at the national junior team’s final selection camp in mid December in…

  • Byron, Myers, Ennis to join WJC hopefuls

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    2007 sixth round pick Paul Byron with be joining 2008 first rounders Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis at Team Canada’s summer camp for the 2009 World Junior Championships. Forty-five players will gather at the University of Ottawa for the five-day camp, the first chance for head coach Benoit Groulx and his staff to get a…

  • Sabres select Tyler Ennis at #26

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    Already nabbing the tallest Tyler in the draft in Myers, the Sabres opted for another Tyler (Ennis) – this one nearly a foot shorter than his WHL counterpart. Tyler Ennis is an absolute sparkplug on the ice. Instant, explosive offense is on tap every time the puck hits his stick. Coming from the same Medicine…