Tag: mackenzie
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10/7 Recap: Kassian connects with comrade
Zack Kassian continued his productive start Thursday with a pair of assists as Windsor was on the wrong end of a 5-2 decision to Saginaw. The 6’3 wing has continued to build chemistry with rookie Alexander Khokhlachev (’11), finding the gifted Russian on both of the Spits tallies. Kassian has a goal and five assists…
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10/3 Recap: Kassian spits out four in OHL return
Zack Kassian made a statement in his return to Windsor Sunday, scoring a goal and adding three assists to lead the Spitfires past Sudbury, 6-3. Kassian’s four-point night nudged the Spits out of a two-game funk to even their record to 3-3. Marcus Foligno, again skating on a line with John McFarland and Kris Kontos,…
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10/2 Recap: Henley shows Howe it's done in; Foligno gets two
Cedrick Henley rallied for a Gordie Howe hat trick Saturday, posting two goals including the game winner, an assist, and a third period fight to lead Val-d’Or to a 4-1 win over visiting Lewiston. The 6’5, 196-pound forward was physically dominant in his first game since returning from Sabres camp, rounding out his night with…
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Towering trio remains as Sabres return junior prospects
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that nine players were returned to their junior clubs over the weekend. Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has returned the following nine players to their respective junior clubs: forwards Riley Boychuk (Portland, WHL), Cedrick Henley (Val d’Or, QMJHL), Steven Shipley (Niagara, OHL), Kevin Sundher (Chilliwack, WHL), Gregg…
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3/26 Recap: Seasons end for defensive pair
Drew MacKenzie was even Friday as Vermont saw their season come to an end in the NCAA West regional with a 3-2 loss to Wisconsin. The sophomore defenseman turned in a solid second half of the season to finish with four goals, 10 assists, and a -1 rating in 36 games played. In the QMJHL,…
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Sophomore quartet skates into brackets
Four Sabres prospects will be packing their bags this week as the 16-team field for the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament was announced Sunday. The Miami RedHawks were named the #1 seed in the Midwest region in what could be a coming-out party for sophomore Connor Knapp. The 6’5 goaltender has been hot of late,…
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3/19 Recap: Eids guides Sioux; McNabb chips in
Brad Eidsness made 23 saves Friday as #5 North Dakota trumped #1 Denver in the WCHA semifinal, 4-3. The Chestermere, Alberta native, who made a highlight reel save with his skate midway through the third period, was beaten by a 4-4 wrister from the dot, another wrister from the point, and a quick backhand down…
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3/14 Recap: Knapp nips Buckeyes; Adam not quite nifty
Connor Knapp made 22 saves Sunday as #2 Miami held on to defeat Ohio State, 2-1. Facing little action in the opening stanza, the 6’5 Knapp was excellent in the final 40-minutes, making 20 of his saves while allowing a single Buckeye marker off a quick feed to a wide open C.J. Severyn. The York,…
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3/13 Recap: Biega, Tropp bounced; Kassian catchin' up
Alex Biega saw his collegiate career come to a close Saturday as Harvard was shut out by #9 Cornell, 3-0. The Big Red sweep of the ECAC quarterfinal sends the senior defenseman back to Cambridge with 15 goals and 55 assists in 131 games of his four-year NCAA career. The 5’11 righthander will now sit…
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3/12 Recap: Adam on cusp; Eidsness blanks Gophers
Luke Adam scored his 49th goal of the season Friday as Cape Breton defeated Moncton, 4-0. Adam, whose goal total trails Drummondville’s Gabriel Dumont (50) for the QMJHL lead, will look to hit the half-century mark when the regular season concludes on Sunday. Maxime Legault continued to show why he was acquired at the deadline,…