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  • Foligno interview reveals mature leader

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    Thanks to reader Jason I. for sending this interview clip of Marcus Foligno. He writes: I was wondering if you had seen an interview with Marcus Foligno that has shown up on the internet. It comes from a show called 10 Minute Major. I guess it airs on the radio in northern Ontario. Anyways, their…

  • New pals Kassian, Foligno World Junior bound

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    Congratulations to Sabres prospects Zack Kassian and Marcus Foligno for being named to Canada’s 2011 National Junior Team. The right wing combo will wear the maple leaf sweater starting December 26 when the World Junior Championship kick-off at HSBC Arena. Acquired via the 2009 draft, both 6’3 forwards have been carving up the Ontario Hockey…

  • McNabb goes back to Kootenay

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    Brayden McNabb was returned to the Kootenay Ice Tuesday morning as Team Canada trimmed their National Team Selection Camp roster by nine players. The 6’4 defenseman, who spent the majority of the action paired with OHLers Ryan Ellis and Ryan Murphy, registered one assist in two intrasquad games. The Ice captain returns to the WHL…

  • Kassian lights lamp as Canadian cutdown nears

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    Windsor Spitfires forward Zack Kassian scored an even strength goal Monday as Team White toppled Team Red 7-5 in the final intrasquad scrimmage at Canada’s National Junior Selection Camp. The 6’3 Kassian, again skating on a line with Michael Bournival (MTL) and Sean Couturier (’11), finished a play started by Spits teammate Ryan Ellis to…

  • Foligno nets pair to lead Team Red to Canadian camp victory

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    Marcus Foligno scored a pair of goals Sunday to lead Team Red to a 4-1 win over Team White at the opening scrimmage of Team Canada’s Selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Championship. Foligno was an absolute stud throughout the contest, working hard with linemates Riley Sheahan (DET) and Curtis Hamilton (EDM) to get…

  • Sundher, Boychuk producing as quartet departs

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    Kevin Sundher scored two goals Saturday including one on the penalty kill to lead Chilliwack to a 4-1 win over Medicine Hat. The center now has 11 goals and 33 points through 28 games for the Bruins (15-12-3), including 7+9 in his last ten, and two goals and three assists in three games played this…

  • 12/5 Recap: Foligno forgets funk; Kassian keeps clicking

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    Marcus Foligno snapped his 10-game goal drought in a big way Sunday afternoon, scoring his second hat trick of the season and adding an assist to lead Sudbury past Barrie, 5-3. Foligno scored one goal each on the power play, at even strength, and while short-handed to tie the Sabres prospects lead with 15 on…

  • 12/3 Recap: Pysyk pumps home first; Ship rights ship

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    Destined to go to Team Canada’s Selection Camp with a mark in the goal column, Mark Pysyk tallied his first of the year Friday and added three assists as Edmonton doubled Brandon, 8-4. Pysyk, who netted the first four-point night of his junior career, glided into the zone and filled the net with a wrister…

  • 12/2 Recap: Whole lot of helpers going on

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    Quick mid-week update before tackling the Friday slate… Steven Shipley (+2) ended a five-game point slumber on Thursday with an assist as Niagara defeated Windsor, 5-3. Zack Kassian (+1) had an assist for the Spitfires to notch his 40th point of the season. Also from the OHL, Marcus Foligno assisted on the game’s first goal…

  • Sabres 'Fab Four' makes Canadian Selection Camp roster

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    Congrats to OHL forwards Zack Kassian (WSR) and Marcus Foligno (SBY), and WHL defensemen Brayden McNabb (KTN) and Mark Pysyk (EDM) for being named to Hockey Canada’s U20 Selection Camp roster. The quartet will leave their teams late next week to skate at Team Canada’s Selection Camp being held December 12-15 at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto. The 2011…