Tag: kassian

  • 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…

  • 11/15 Recap: Foligno's shootout winner ices OHL win

    Sudbury’s Marcus Foligno scored the game-winning shootout goal Monday as Team OHL defeated Russia in Game #4 of the Subway Super Series, 2-1. Like Foligno, Windsor forward Zack Kassian was held without a point in regulation. Unlike Foligno, he missed his shootout attempt prior to the winner being cashed. Foligno’s deke-to-backhand roofer brought the house…

  • 11/14 Recap: McNabb dominant; Foligno, Kassian to team-up on Russians

    Brayden McNabb was a force on Sunday, uncorking three assists and a controlling +5 rating as Kootenay dumped Calgary, 6-2. The 6’4 defenseman now has a goal and 11 assists through eleven WHL contests and looks to be in prime position for an invite to Team Canada’s Selection Camp for the U20 World Juniors. Matt…

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • Kassian on the move?

    Windsor Spitfires General Manager Warren Rychel has announced that he will likely deal two of his star players now that Taylor Hall (EDM) and Cam Folwler (ANA) will not be coming back to the OHL. Among the players likely on the move before the January 10th trade dealine is Buffalo’s 2009 first-round pick, Zack Kassian.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Sabres sign Kassian

    The Buffalo Sabres have announced the signing of 2009 first-round pick Zack Kassian to a three-year entry level contract. The deal, which comes on the heels of the bruising forward being cleared of any criminal charges stemming from an off-season bar fight, will kick-in next fall. From the Sabres: Now in his fourth year of…

  • 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…