Tag: legault

  • Tropp hits 17 as Spartans roll

    Corey Tropp (+3) scored his 17th goal of the season on Tuesday as #13 Michigan State opened the 2009 Great Lakes Invitational with a 10-1 trouncing of Michigan Tech. The Spartans, who saw their 10 goals come from nine different players, will take on the winner of Michigan/RPI in Wednesday’s final at Joe Louis Arena.…

  • Legault to the nest

    While the NHL rests with a holiday trade moratorium in place, the transactions have been coming at a good pace in the QMJHL since the league’s trade period opened on December 19th. As a result, one Sabres prospect will be joining another after Wednesday’s deal between the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Shawinigan Cataractes. The…

  • 12/18 Recap: Lagacé finds four more

    Jacob Lagacé scored four goals and an assist on Friday to power Chicoutimi past Baie-Comeau, 6-2. The hat trick, the fourth of the year for the 5’11 forward, ups Lagacé’s impressive season numbers to 27 goals and 48 points through 30 games. Lagacé’s big night was his second in as many seasons against the Drakkar…

  • 12/11 Recap: Tropp sparks Spartan rally

    Corey Tropp continued his pre-Christmas cruise on Friday, scoring the game-tying goal then starting the play on the overtime winner as Michigan State rallied past Bowling Green, 3-2. Trailing 2-0 entering the third period, the visiting Spartans forced the extra session when Tropp buried a rebound through the legs of Nick Eno at 14:20. The…

  • 12/6 Recap: Lagacé cools off

    Jacob Lagacé saw his 11-game point streak snapped on Sunday as Chicoutimi was blanked by Victoriaville, 3-0. The streak, which began on November 1st in Lagacé’s first game back from a head injury, saw the forward accumulate 24 points (12+12) to vault into the top-five of the QMJHL scoring race. Also from the QMJHL, Luke Adam scored…

  • 12/4 recap: Friday night fever for Lagacé

    Jacob Lagacé notched his second consecutive Friday night hat trick, including goals just :18 apart, as Chicoutimi lost a 7-6 overtime decision to Rouyn-Noranda. The Sagueneens scored six times in a wild, nine-goal third period but surrendered the game winner just :23 into the extra session. The game’s #2 star, Lagacé (+2, 10 SOG) also added…

  • 12/2-3 Recap: Adam lights 20th

    Luke Adam picked up his 20th goal of the year on Thursday and added two assists as Cape Breton dropped Lewiston, 5-2. The output gives Adam 47 points through his first 30 games, including seven (4+3) in his last two. Jacob Lagacé hit for an assist in Chicoutimi’s 5-4 loss to Rouyn-Noranda. In the OHL, Zack Kassian earned…

  • 11/29 Recap: Adam pops off as Eagles hang ten

    Luke Adam scored a hat trick and added an assist on Sunday as Cape Breton smoked Drummondville, 10-2. Adam (+4) also posted five shots on goal and won 11 of his 13 faceoffs to earn the game’s #1 star and help the Eagles shake off Friday’s brutal shutout loss to Bathurst. The four-point effort ups…

  • 11/28 Recap: McNabb leads way; Marcus earns marks

    Brayden McNabb scored the game-tying and game winning goals on Saturday to lead Kootenay past Kelowna, 4-2. The power play goals were the fifth and sixth of the season for the rugged WHL defender. The game’s #1 star, McNabb’s evening was rounded out by 23 PIM, the bulk of which coming from a third period scrap and misconduct after Kelowna’s Curt Gogul came in high…

  • 11/21 Recap: Kassian leads; Lagacé stays warm

    Zack Kassian scored a shorthanded goal and assisted on the game winner on Saturday as Peterborough edged Niagara, 3-2. With his team trailing 2-1 after 40-minutes, the Petes captain scored at 5:02 of the third period to tie the game, shift momentum, and help earn the game’s #1 star honors. With the two-point night, Kassian notched back-to-back…