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  • 3/6 Recap: Jordon like Gordon; Eidsness leads to title

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    Jordon Southorn (-1) had a goal, assist, and a fight to complete his first Gordie Howe Hat Trick of the season in PEI’s 5-3 loss to Lewiston. Southorn was aggressive with some big hits, rounded out by a semi-uneventful fight with Samuel Finn. The GHHT was the second of the season for Sabres prospects. Drew…

  • MacKenzie skating, not yet cleared

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    Vermont freshman Drew MacKenzie, out since February 6th after coming down with mononucleosis, returned to skating this week with the #8 Catamounts. The 6’2, 200-pound defenseman has not been cleared to play, but a return for next weekend’s set with New Hampshire could be within reach. The Taft alum is +1 with three assists in…

  • MacKenzie out with mono

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    Vermont freshman rearguard Drew MacKenzie will be out indefinitely after coming down with mononucleosis. MacKenzie, who plays the point on the Cats power-play, has four assists in 24 games. The Taft product is the second prospect to battle the bug this season after Corey Tropp’s bout in December. In 2007-08, Brad Eidsness came down with…

  • 1/30 Recap: Myers fights to a +5; Byron, Ennis extend

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    Paul Byron clicked in the third period with a goal and an assist as Gatineau skated to their eighth straight win with a 7-4 victory over Quebec. The reigning Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week is on a five-game point streak, with six goals and eight assists in that span. He sits fourth in…

  • 1/24 Recap: Pairs of assists and DQs for Tropp

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    Corey Tropp (+2) had a pair of assists and may be on his way to a CCHA suspension as Michigan State lost to top rival Michigan, 5-3. Things got ugly with :53 to go when Tropp received a pair of game disqualifications after slashing at a downed Steve Kampfer. The Wolverine defenseman delivered a check…

  • 1/23 Recap: Byron leads charge with five-point night

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    Paul Byron had a hat trick and two assists to lead Gatineau past Rouyn-Noranda, 6-4. Trailing 4-2 with 14:00 to play, Byron steered a three-goal outburst with two assists and the game winner to close the game out. The +4 effort made Byron an easy choice for first star of the game. Drew Schiestel scored…

  • 1/17 Recap: Eidsness blanks; Southorn bringing the body

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    Freshman Brad Eidsness had to make just 14 saves to earn his first collegiate shutout as North Dakota defeated Michigan Tech, 5-0. Eidsness moves to 14-7-2 on the year with a 2.51 goals against average and .908 save percentage. Freshman Sioux defender Corey Fienhage was a scratch for the 10th straight contest. Fellow WCHA frosh…

  • 1/16 Recap: Tropp leads Spartans in victory

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    Corey Tropp had his first two-goal game of the season as Michigan State defeated #9 Miami, 4-1. Tropp showed his quick release wrister when he blazed down the left side and buried one far side for the eventual game winner. The win was the first for the Spartans on the road, while Miami suffered its…

  • 1/10 Recap: Ennis with bookends in return

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    In his first game since returning from the World Juniors, Tyler Ennis (+1) scored a pair of goals to steer Medicine Hat to a 5-1 win over Swift Current. The Edmonton native scored the first and last Tiger tallies to raise his season total to 17. Jean-Simon Allard connected for three assists as Quebec routed…

  • 1/9 Recap: Orpik chips in; Eno returns

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    Andrew Orpik had a pair of assists for #9 Boston College in their 3-3 tie with #12 Vermont. BC looked to have a big Hockey East win locked up until West Seneca, NY native Brian Roloff tied the game with :01 to play. The third multi-point night of the season raises Orpik’s total to 10…