Tag: kassian

  • 11/12 Recap: New Colt Nick shows knack; Adam hangs ten

    Nick Crawford sparkled in his Barrie debut on Thursday, posting a goal and three assists as the Colts dropped rival Sudbury, 5-0. All accounts have the smart defenseman showing impressive poise in all three zones en route to pushing the Central Division studs to an 8-1-0-1 mark in their last 10 games. Marcus Foligno continued…

  • 11/7 Recap: Lagacé loose and lively

    Jacob Lagacé scored a goal and added three assists on Saturday as Chicoutimi thrashed Shawinigan, 7-0. Lagacé’s linemate, Steve Lebel (’10), scored a natural hat trick in the second period to lead the Sags. Both players finished the night +4. Shawinigan’s Maxime Legault saw his four-game point streak come to an end, finishing even with…

  • 11/4-5 Recap: Tropp stays hot; Kassian cashes in

    On Thursday, Corey Tropp scored a goal and an assist to regain the national scoring lead as Michigan State shutout Nebraska-Omaha, 3-0. Heading into Friday night NCAA play, the junior was leading all scorers with 15 points (8+7) in 10 games. In the QMJHL, Maxime Legault scored a goal and an assist as Shawinigan shutout…

  • Suspension stands for Kassian

    Zack Kassian will miss Peterborough’s game with Belleville on Wednesday following a slew-footing penalty he received in Monday’s win over Ottawa. In the third period, the referee assessed Kassian a slew-footing match penalty which carries an automatic one-game suspension. Petes’ GM Jeff Twohey wanted the OHL to review the penalty because they disagreed with the…

  • Kassian finds net, suspension in Petes win

    In a rare Monday morning OHL contest, Zack Kassian scored his first goal since returning from a separated shoulder as Peterborough defeated Ottawa, 5-4 in a shootout. The goal came at 12:37 of the first period when he got underneath the 67’s defense and slid a backhander past netminder Chris Perugini. Kassian has four goals…

  • 10/30 Recap: Adam keeps rolling

    Luke Adam scored his 11th goal of the year on Friday as Cape Breton defeated Halifax, 4-1. Adam, who was nmed the game’s #3 star, helped pace the Eagles attack with a game-best six shots on goal. The reliable center is currently 7th in QMJHL scoring with 26 points. Elsewhere in the Q, Maxime Legault…

  • Kassian, Lagacé eye return

    Injured Sabres prospects Zack Kassian and Jacob Lagacé appear set for a return to their junior lineups when their teams hit the ice later this week. Kassian, who was recently named to Team OHL for next month’s Subway Super Series against the Russian Selects, has been out since October 2nd when he suffered a separated…

  • Kassian on the mend

    Peterborough forward Zack Kassian spoke to the Windsor Star this week regarding his recent shoulder injury. “Right now, it is a bad (week),” said Kassian, who is the Petes’ captain and the team’s first-round pick in 2007. It started last Friday when Kassian, who is a Windsor Minor Hockey Association product, ran into Sault Ste.…

  • 10/8 recap: Kassian remains out; NCAA on deck

    With a separated shoulder sidelining captain Zack Kassian for at least another week, Peterborough rallied together Thursday for a 7-1 pasting of Erie. Ryan Spooner (’10) paced the Petes with two goals and an assist. In Thursday KHL action, Marek Zagrapan was -1 as Severstal defeated Ak Bars, 3-1. Defenseman Vjacheslav Buravchikov was a scratch…

  • Sore wing postpones throwdown

    Today’s Peterborough Examiner has more to offer on what appears to be a shoulder injury sustained by Sabres 2009 first-rounder Zack Kassian in Friday’s loss to Soo. The Peterborough Petes lost more than a hockey game last night, they also lost their captain. Zack Kassian suffered an upper body injury midway through the second period…