Tag: gerbe
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Pirates majestic in 6-3 win over Monarchs
Mark Mancari scored a hat trick and two assists to lead the Portland Pirates to a 6-3 season opening win over the Manchester Monarchs. One impressive first impression: “(Mancari) put some points on the board, and he was a presence,” Dineen said. “I think he is very aware he’s playing with some guys who have…
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Dennis to start; Funk out indefinitely
The Portland Pirates will kick off their 2008-09 season tonight with a skate against Manchester. The Maine Hockey Journal reports that Kevin Dineen will likely keep Jhonas Enroth in waiting, instead giving the start to veteran netminder Adam Dennis. MHJ has also posted what they feel will the line combos for the contest. F Mancari…
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Pirates stop Rats, 5-3
Instead of writing up a long-winded recap of my own, I thought it best to steer you to our good friends at Maine Hockey Journal for a rundown of last night’s pre-season victory by the Pirates. Pirates push past Albany in pre-season action Fitchburg, Mass. – Marek Zagrapan scored two goals and an assist for…
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Sabres make Pirates; Ennis interviewed
As expected, the Sabres sent eight more players down to Portland as they get closer to opening the regular season a week from tonight. Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have assigned eight players to the Portland Pirates of the American League. Heading to Portland are: forwards Mathieu Darche (pending waivers), Mark…
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10/2 Recap: Gerbe gets another
Nathan Gerbe scored his second goal of the pre-season as Buffalo cruised past Columbus, 5-2. The only prospect to get a point on the evening, Gerbe finished a breakaway with a nifty backhand deke on Fredrik Norrena in the third period to ice the Sabres victory. The speedy forward saw just 9:42 of time, but…
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USA Hockey rewards Gerbe
Congrats go out to Nathan Gerbe, whose 2007-08 season just got a little sweeter by being named National College Player of the Year by USA Hockey. Gerbe recently signed a professional contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He earned All-America first-team honors and was a runner-up for the Hobey Baker Award in 2007-08. He led all…
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Fun with numbers
Below is a set of stat lines for two players at similar developmental points. They played in similar leagues for clubs holding great tradition, with each leading the nation in scoring during their respective runs. Both players also guided their teams to a national title during the capsulized spans. 2002-03 (Age 19) 45GP 31-31-62 60…
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Sabres sign Gerbe
WGR-550 AM is reporting that Nathan Gerbe has agreed to terms with the Sabres. The Buffalo Sabres have signed prospect Nathan Gerbe. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gerbe helped Boston College win the NCAA Championship over Notre Dame this season. The Junior was the runner-up for the Hobey Baker award for best Collegiate…
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Future of Gerbe and Kennedy speculated
In today’s Buffalo News, Bucky Gleason offered his spin on the situations surrounding the Sabres pair of talented collegians, Nathan Gerbe and Tim Kennedy. Sabres prospects dangle With every day that passes without a contract agreement, the chances increase that Sabres prospect Nathan Gerbe is headed back to college for his senior year. If he…
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Eidsness ready to go
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…
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