Tag: jokinen
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Hard work pays off for Mankato's Jokinen
Check out a nice article on Minnesota State forward Justin Jokinen, who after two seasons of mediocre play and a press box view for the final 11 games last year, is having a much better start for the WCHA’s Mavericks. “I knew what (the MSU coaching staff) wanted from me,” he said. “I knew what…
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12/3 Recap: Pysyk pumps home first; Ship rights ship
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…
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11/27 Recap: Knapp shuts door; Foligno cooling?
Connor Knapp made a season-high 26 saves Saturday as #5 Miami avenged their previous night’s loss with a 5-1 win over #19 Western Michigan. The Jr. netminder was beaten glove-side from the dot for a short-handed goal at the 9:00 mark of the opening period, then shut the door the rest of the way to…
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11/26 Recap: Jokinen first plays trick; Sundher torches 'Hawks
Welcome back. Justin Jokinen scored his first career hat trick Friday as Minnesota State dumped Lowell, 8-3. Jokinen, who entered the game with three goals in 12 games, broke the seal with two goals in a span of 2:17 in the middle frame before later completing the trick before the period closed to give the…
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11/13 Recap: Sutch serves apples as Majors roll
Gregg Sutch (+3) dished three assists Saturday as first-place Mississauga bested last-place Barrie, 6-4. With helpers on all three goals by Rob Flick, Sutch now has five points in his last two games and a total of 14 points (3+11) on the season. The Majors (17-2-0-1) are unbeaten in their last eleven games. In the…
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11/10-12 Recap: Eno re-emerging; Boychuk getting warm
Nick Eno continued his excellent play in the Bowling Green crease Friday, stopping 26 of 27 shots en route to a 2-1 road win win at Northern Michigan. The 6’3 junior has now won his last two starts to up his season mark to 3-3 with a 3.01 goals against average and .891 save percentage.…
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11/6 Recap: High five for Isackson in fight-filled Saturday
Christian Isackson poured five points Saturday with a goal and four assists to lead Sioux Falls to an 8-4 thrashing of Youngstown. After the Phantoms took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, Isackson popped the cork on the Herd’s offense with an unassisted power play tally at 11:46 of the middle frame. It was…
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11/5 Recap: Foligno runs with "C"; Eno spectacular as Falcons soar
In his first game as captain of the Sudbury Wolves, Marcus Foligno had a short-handed goal, an assist, and a Friday night fight as Sudbury downed Plymouth, 6-4. Skating on a line with John McFarland and Mike Lomas, the aggressive forward set an example from start-to-finish despite spending a chunk of time in the box…
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10/30 Recap: Sundher rising in the west
Kevin Sundher scored a late power play goal and added an assist Saturday as Chilliwack came up short against Medicine Hat, 5-4. The multi-point night, the second in as many nights for the six-footer, ups his season total to eight (3+5) through his first 11 games. Toting three goals in his last four games, Sundher…
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10/29 Recap: Isackson rolls with Herd; Sutch gets first
Christian Isackson scored a goal and two assists Friday as Sioux Falls cruised to a 7-4 win over Lincoln. The nifty USHL rookie also poured a game-high eight shots on goal, one of which was a third period wrister that lit the lamp, to help the Stampede to their fourth straight win. Buffalo native Anthony…
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