Tag: foligno
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10/9 Recap: Jokinen gets it goin'; CHLers finding grooves
Justin Jokinen scored his second goal of the weekend Saturday as Minnesota State played to a second straight tie with St. Lawrence, 1-1. The 6’3 junior has appeared stronger and quicker after being scratched for the Mavericks final ten games last season. The marked improvement helped him draw an early penalty and later lay a…
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10/8 Recap: Gauthier-Leduc pots winner; Ship stays hot
Steven Shipley continued his hot start Friday, scoring a goal and an assist to help lead Niagara to an overtime win over Sudbury, 4-3. The 6’3, 212-pound center now has three goals and five points through his first four games as a Dog. Marcus Foligno, who finished the night +1 for the Wolves, earned his…
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10/3 Recap: Kassian spits out four in OHL return
Zack Kassian made a statement in his return to Windsor Sunday, scoring a goal and adding three assists to lead the Spitfires past Sudbury, 6-3. Kassian’s four-point night nudged the Spits out of a two-game funk to even their record to 3-3. Marcus Foligno, again skating on a line with John McFarland and Kris Kontos,…
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10/2 Recap: Henley shows Howe it's done in; Foligno gets two
Cedrick Henley rallied for a Gordie Howe hat trick Saturday, posting two goals including the game winner, an assist, and a third period fight to lead Val-d’Or to a 4-1 win over visiting Lewiston. The 6’5, 196-pound forward was physically dominant in his first game since returning from Sabres camp, rounding out his night with…
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9/30 Recap: Shipley shoots Dogs to win; Pysyk gets "C"
Newly acquired center Steven Shipley put forth a strong third period effort Thursday, fueling Niagara’s dominating finish with a power play assist and the game winning goal just 2:16 later in the Ice Dogs 5-4 win over visiting Erie. The multi-point effort is exactly what the doctor ordered for the Sabres 2010 fourth rounder after…
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Towering trio remains as Sabres return junior prospects
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that nine players were returned to their junior clubs over the weekend. Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has returned the following nine players to their respective junior clubs: forwards Riley Boychuk (Portland, WHL), Cedrick Henley (Val d’Or, QMJHL), Steven Shipley (Niagara, OHL), Kevin Sundher (Chilliwack, WHL), Gregg…
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9/10 Recap: Kassian gets tricky, heads to Buffalo on high note
Zack Kassian scored a hat trick and added an assist Friday to lead short-staffed Windsor to a 5-4 exhibition win over Sarnia. The entire OHL will breathe a sigh of relief beginning Saturday, as the 6’3 power forward will take some momentum to Buffalo for his second NHL training camp. It is expected that Kassian,…
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9/6 Recap: Kassian chips in, gets chippy
Zack Kassian collected three assists Monday as Windsor won a chippy pre-season contest over Plymouth, 6-2. Perhaps the toughest heavyweight in the entire CHL, the 6’3, 215-pounder also got to tune-up his left hook by pounding Whalers forward Ben Holtom into the ice midway through the third period. Monday’s contest, the second exhibition meeting between…
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Camp Update: Kassian still strong; Foligno to lead pack?
Time for a brief hump day cruise through the CHL camps… Oilers TV, who by the way did a marvelous job covering the NHL draft combine a few months back, posted an interview with Sabres first round pick Mark Pysyk as the Oil Kings training sessions kick into gear. Pardon me for being a little…
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Aaaaand….they're off!
The zambonis are tuned up, new sticks have been ordered, and the billets have cleared space. With QMJHL camps breaking ice and the rest of the CHL starting to follow suit, so begins another season of SabresProspects coverage. Finally. Aside from going to LA for the draft, hitting up prospect camp for a few days, doing…
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