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  • 1/7 Recap: Sundher extends streak, gets tossed

    In Saturday action, Kevin Sundher extended his point streak to 12 games with an assist, but Victoria suffered their ninth straight defeat with a 4-3 shootout loss to Kelowna. Both streaks are newsworthy, but it’s how Sundher ended the game that had people talking afterwards. Amidst a high level of frustration, Sundher missed the shootout…

  • 1/4 Recap: Leduc pots career best; Lieuwen gets W

    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored his 21st goal of the year Wednesday as Rimouski was lumped by Shawinigan, 8-3. The league leading goal total for defensemen gives the 6’2 righty a new career best. Rimouski battles Baie-Comeau on Friday. Elsewhere, Nathan Lieuwen made 33 saves as Kootenay handled Swift Current, 5-1. The 6’5 stopper, who surrendered the…

  • 1/2 Recap: Armia scores as Finns advance

    Joel Armia scored his fourth goal of the World Junior Championship Monday as Finland secured a spot in the semifinals with an 8-5 win over Slovakia. The Finns will battle rival Sweden on Tuesday with the winner facing one of Russia or Canada for gold. Armia got the Finns on the board at 4:29 of…

  • 12/30 Recap: Armia scores; forwards produce

    In Friday World Junior Championship action, Joel Armia scored his third of the tournament as Finland racked up the goals in 10-1 blowout of Denmark. Armia worked along the boards to help the Finns to their first mark (clip #1) before later burying a backhand with the game getting out of hand. The 6’3 wing…

  • 12/29 Recap: Defenders score; Pysyk steady

    Alex Lepkowski scored his fourth goal of the year Thursday as Barrie earned a 4-3 shootout win over Brampton. The 6’4 defender has seven points in 22 games this season. Entering the year, he had seven points in 92 career OHL tilts. Colts forward Gregg Sutch did not play after being scratched with a head…

  • 12/27 Recap: Jacobs nips Tips in shootout

    In Tuesday night WHL action, Colin Jacobs broke a deadlocked game with the only goal in the shootout as Seattle edged Everett, 2-1. Jacobs now has two shootout winners through his first six games of the year since returning from a shoulder injury. The teams will complete the home-and-home Wednesday in Everett. In the QMJHL,…

  • 12/16 Recap: Leduc leads Nics; streaks extend

    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored his 19th goal of the year and added an assist Friday as Rimouski rocked Chicoutimi, 6-1. The defender, who earned the game’s #2 star in his first game back from Canada’s world junior camp, struck with a pair of power play points just 55-seconds apart in the second period. The Nics welcome…

  • 12/13 Recap: Lieuwen takes loss; Pysyk waits

    Nathan Lieuwen stopped 26 shots Tuesday as Kootenay lost to Red Deer, 4-2. It wasn’t the sharpest of efforts from Lieuwen, as the big backstop allowed the first Rebels goal from behind the net and the fourth after he misplayed a puck off the endboards. With the win, the Rebels snap a franchise record 13-game…

  • 12/10 Recap: CoJac is back

    In Saturday WHL play, Colin Jacobs scored a regulation goal and then the shootout game winner to guide Seattle to a 4-3 win over Victoria. Jacobs, who was playing just his second game of the season after missing the first 26 with a shoulder injury, notched his first goal of the season at 10:20 of…

  • 12/9 Recap: Sundher, Shipley produce; Navin pots first

    Kevin Sundher snagged two goals and two assists Friday to lead Victoria to an 8-5 win over Lethbridge. The four-point outing, Sundher’s fourth this season, gives the six-foot center 21 goals and an even 50 points in 31 games – good for 6th overall in WHL scoring. The Royals, who snapped three-game losing streak with…