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1/3 Recap: Myers and Ennis ready to mine gold
On Saturday, Tyler Ennis and Tyler Myers both earned a chance to skate for World Juniors gold as Canada defeated Russia in an exciting shootout, 6-5. Trailing 5-4 in the final seconds, Jordan Eberle (EDM) punched a goal home with just :05 left to advance the game into overtime. Myers (+1) was effective with his…
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12/29-30 Recap: Trio drops three; Run ends for Byron
In the DEL, Philip Gogulla had two goals including the game winner plus an assist as Cologne edged defending champion Berlin, 5-4. The goals give the 6’2 left wing a total of 11 in 31 games, a mark equaling his entire 2007-08 output in 51 games. Luke Adam (5 SOG)had a goal and two assists,…
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12/13 Recap: Schiestel loving PP; Eidsness wins again
In a sold-out barn in St. Kitts, Drew Schiestel had a pair of assists as Niagara lost to Mississauga, 4-3. Both helpers came on the power play, upping Schiestel’s total to 15 assists this season with the man advantage, good for fifth in the O. The Hamilton native continued to display his superior feet and…
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12/6 Recap: Myers ready to compete; Byron keeps pilin'
Tyler Myers (+1) was a controlling presence throughout as Kelowna needed a three-goal third period to defeat Chilliwack, 5-2. Paired with offensive-minded 2009 prospect Tyson Barrie, the 6’7 World Junior hopeful stepped up and labeled a Bruin forward with a solid shoulder midway through the opening period, and was steady on the puck in all…
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12/5 Recap: Byron lends helping hand; Fighting Fienhage fetches first
Paul Byron continued to shake his disappointing omission from Team Canada’s WJC camp by posting a five-assist night in Gatineau’s 7-4 win over Val-d’Or. The explosion gives the Ottawa native points in fourteen straight games, propelling him into a tie for 11th overall in the Q with 38 points. Jordon Southorn had a pair of…
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11/29 Recap: Quartet makes connections
In the WHL, Tyler Myers scored his fourth goal of the season on the power play in addition to an earlier assist as Kelowna defeated Chilliwack, 3-0. With 19 points (4+15) in 23 games this season, Myers has already equaled his entire 2007-08 output (6+13), and is currently riding a career-best six-game point streak. At…
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11/28 Recap: Adam stars; Byron hangs ten
Luke Adam (+2) earned the game’s #1 star with a goal and two assists, and T.J. Brennan (+1) added an empty-netter as Montreal downed Val-d’Or, 5-2. Adam, who was a machine with five blocked shots, notched his first goal in six Q games despite scoring in both of Team QMJHL’s tilts with Russia in the…
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11/22 Recap: Byron finding groove, Ennis nets winner
A week after ending a 13-game losing streak, Paul Byron and the Gatineau Olympiques continue to grind away. On Saturday, Byron (-1, 5 SOG) scored a goal and two assists as the Piques won their third straight, 6-2 over Lewiston. Byron now has five goals and 13 points in his last five games, and a…
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11/21 Recap: Brennan sinks three-pointer; Eidsness strong again
T.J. Brennan (+1) piled up three assists for Montreal in their 8-2 trouncing of Quebec. Luke Adam added an assist for the Juniors, while Angelo Esposito (ATL) and Nick Layton paced the winners with a hat trick each. J.S. Allard finished -1 for Quebec in the loss. Tyler Myers (+2) scored a goal in Kelowna’s…
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11/15 Recap: Eidsness stellar in win
Brad Eidsness put forth a spectacular performance in the North Dakota crease, making 23 saves in the Sioux’s 3-1 win over Alaska-Anchorage. The freshman bailed out the NoDak D on more than one occasion, with the only goal against coming on a funky deflection. The rookie moves to 4-3 on the season and is firmly…