Tag: kennedy

  • Five fight for Frozen Four

    Five Buffalo Sabres prospects will take the ice in the NCAA Tournament. Without an overdrawn explanation, let’s take a look at the field of sixteen: EAST – Albany Michigan vs Niagara St. Cloud State vs. Clarkson WEST – Colorado Springs Colorado College vs. Michigan State (Tim Kennedy, Corey Tropp) Notre Dame vs. New Hampshire MIDWEST…

  • 3/16 Recap: Kennedy, Tropp get unlikely break

    In CCHA tourney play, wingers Tim Kennedy and Corey Tropp were each held scoreless as #3 seed Michigan State was ousted by #6 Northern Michigan, 3-2. Tropp, on a break with Kennedy and Justin Abdelkader, missed an opportunity by clanging one off the post in the middle period. The NMU win sends the ‘Cats to…

  • 3/15 Recap: Gerbe gains; Eno, Eidsness exit

    Someday the Sabres will achieve synergy in all facets of the organization. On a night when the top club gave Toronto a licking to boost their playoff hopes, a few members of the prospect stable had their seasons derailed by key losses. Not all was bad, though. One name in the “good” column is that…

  • 3/14 Recap: Bye week good for Gerbe, Biega, Kennedy

    In the opening game of their Hockey East quarterfinal series, Nathan Gerbe scored the final two Eagle goals as Boston College cruised past Providence, 5-1. Gerbe scored his 25th when a Benn Ferriero shot went wide, bouncing off the end boards to the waiting winger at the right side of the Friars cage. He later…

  • Kennedy named to CCHA Second Team

    Michigan State junior forward Tim Kennedy has been named to the CCHA All-Conference Second Team. Originally selected by Washington in the 2005 draft, Kennedy scored 18 goals and 20 assists to lead the Spartans. The point total was good for 7th overall in the CCHA. Other notables on the All-Conference list include Michigan forward and…

  • 3/1 Recap: Kennedy, Brennan stay warm

    In Sweden, Jhonas Enroth made 36 saves as SSK fell out of the elitserien race with a 2-1 loss to Linkopings. With the 2006 2nd round pick pitching a shutout in his last start, SSK coach Leif Stromberg bucked his rotation to stay with the hot hand. Tied at one entering the third, SSK poured…

  • 2/29 Recap: Byron extends; Breault and Kennedy keep going

    In the Q, Paul Byron ran his point-streak to ten games with an assist in Gatineau’s 7-0 dismantling of Shawinigan. Byron has 18 points during the tear, and is averaging 1.26 points per game this season. The Ottawa native was given a game misconduct after a second period incident that reportedly involved him “going after…

  • 2/23 Recap: Breault goes 1-2-3 for B-C

    2006 pick Benjamin Breault scored his 28th goal of the year and added a pair assists in Baie-Comeau’s 6-3 win over Quebec. Breault, whose goal came while being down a man, was named the game’s first star with his three point night. He now has 63 points in 54 games as the top-line pivot for…

  • 2/22 Recap: Gogulla passes in the clutch

    In DEL play, Philip Gogulla continued to rack up assists with two more in Cologne’s 5-4 OT win over Duisburg. Down 4-2 with under three minutes to play, Gogulla picked up the primary helpers as the Sharks rallied with two goals in 1:40 to force the extra session. The Dusseldorf-born left wing furthered his career…

  • 2/16 Recap: Eno tops UNO; Byron stays hot

    In the AHL, the Rochester Americans saw their three-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-2 overtime loss to Syracuse. Andrej Sekera scored his second goal of the year, and first since the season opener, on a first-period power play. Marek Zagrapan picked up helpers on both Rochester goals to raise his season…