Tag: lieuwen

  • 10/15 Recap: Third-rounders shine

    Kevin Sundher turned in a #1 star performance Saturday, netting a goal and three assists including a sensational pass on the game’s final goal to lead Victoria to a 4-3 overtime win over Kelowna. The four-point night gives the Surrey, BC native an impressive 12 points in his last five games. Sundher, chosen in third…

  • 10/14 Recap: Eidsness earns nod, win

    Brad Eidsness’ recent hard work was rewarded Friday with his first start of the season as North Dakota downed Maine, 3-1. The 30-save victory comes in Eidsness’ first home start since October of last year after spending the majority of 2010-11 as backup to All-WCHA first teamer, Aaron Dell. The win, the 51st of the…

  • 10/12 Recap: Pysyk pots first

    Mark Pysyk scored his first goal of the season Wednesday as Edmonton hammered Kootenay, 6-1. The 2010 first-rounder flicked a wrister from the point that made it through traffic and into the back of the net for the OKs final goal of the night. After 10 games, the Edmonton native has a goal and four…

  • 10/8 Recap: Usual suspects stay warm; Lieuwen shines

    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored a goal and an assist Saturday as Rimouski was delivered an 8-2 hammering by defending Memorial Cup champion Saint John. The 6’1 defender, who in defeat continued his streak of six consecutive multi-point games, is the QMJHL’s top scorer among defenseman with 15 points (6+9). Leduc and Nics will play at Moncton…

  • 10/5 Recap: Sabres ink trio to three-year deals

    Mark Pysyk skated -1 Wednesday as Edmonton defeated Kootenay in a shootout, 2-1. Pysyk, who has two assists and a -2 rating through his first five games, will next take the ice Friday at Moose Jaw. ICE netminder Nathan Lieuwen made 26 saves in suffering his second defeat in a row. He enters Saturday’s tilt…

  • 9/30 Recap: Cat finds net; Sundher keys Royals win

    Dan Catenacci scored a power play goal Friday as Owen Sound lost to Mississauga 5-3 in a rematch of the 2011 OHL Championship series. The productive center now has three goals and three assists in his first five games in an Attack sweater. Owen Sound hosts Guelph on Saturday. In WHL play, Kevin Sundher dished…

  • 9/27 Recap: Lieuwen locks out Lethbridge

    Nathan Lieuwen made 25 saves to post his first shutout of the year Tuesday as Kootenay blanked Lethbridge, 2-0. Through his first three games, the 6’5 netminder has a 0.97 goals against average and a sparkling .964 save percentage. The shutout was the seventh of his WHL career, and if you take into consideration last…

  • 9/24 Recap: Sundher steers Royals

    Kevin Sundher pocketed an empty-net goal and a pair of power play assists Saturday as Victoria avenged their season opening loss the night before with a 4-1 victory over Vancouver. Sundher, who was named the game’s #2 star, was looking to avoid a repeat of last season’s slow start that saw him go four games…

  • 9/23 Recap: JGL pots pair; Cat strikes again

    In our first Friday of CHL action, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc picked up where he left off a season ago, cashing two goals, adding an assist, and leading his team with five shots on goal as Rimouski came from behind to earn a 6-5 shootout win over Chicoutimi. Trailing  4-2 heading into the third, the Nics battled…

  • Nathan Lieuwen off to Buffalo at #167

    Finally, an easy one.Back in March, I mentioned the possibility of the Sabres considering Nathan Lieuwen in the late rounds. Sure enough, the 6’5 netminder was available in round six and the Sabres astutely scooped him up. From the 2011 Draft Preview: “An athletic 6’5 netminder, Lieuwen was once a highly rated draft prospect that…