Tag: mcnabb

  • 10/16 Recap: Kassian, Parker power Amerks onslaught

    Zack Kassian scored two goals and Jonathan Parker added a single and two assists Sunday to power the Rochester Americans to a 7-2 shellacking of Grand Rapids. Marcus Foligno and Jacob Lagace also had goals for the winners, while ookie rearguard Brayden McNabb earned his first professional points with a pair of assists. Parker continued…

  • McNabb ends junior career; Sutch hurt as Majors move on

    Brayden McNabb’s excellent junior career came to end Friday as the Kootenay ICE lost the Memorial Cup semifinal to Mississauga, 3-1. As is often the case, the patrolling McNabb (-1) had his physical efforts highlighted by a solid open-ice pop, this time on Jordan Mayer in the second period. He also showed discipline in the…

  • McNabb plays big as ICE advance

    Brayden McNabb (+2) notched an assist Thursday as Kootenay came back from a two-goal deficit to eliminate Owen Sound from the Memorial Cup with a 7-3 victory. The 6’4 defenseman, who had a pair of helpers in the ICE’s 5-4 OT win over Saint John on Tuesday, now has three points in three tournament games.…

  • 5/22 Recap: Sutch limited yet effective as hosts win

    Gregg Sutch executed smartly in a limited fourth line role Sunday, skating without a point but keeping the puck deep as Mississauga evened their Memorial Cup record with a 2-1 win over Kootenay. Sutch’s unit, who didn’t get any time in the middle period due to heavy special teams play, brought pressure over two hard…

  • McNabb's elbow earns a one game sit

    The CHL has announced that Kootenay defenseman Brayden McNabb has been suspended one game for his elbow to the head of Owen Sound forward Joey Hishon in the Attack’s 5-0 win over the ICE on Saturday. Per the CHL, McNabb’s elbow on Hishon “was a reckless action by the player but not a deliberate attempt…

  • 5/21 Recap: McNabb ejected as ICE drop opener

    Brayden McNabb earned a late ejection for a vicious elbow Saturday as Kootenay opened the 2011 Memorial Cup with a 5-0 shutout loss to Owen Sound. McNabb, who used his long stick and physical frame throughout, showed that ‘the simpler the better’ is the way to play his game. He did a good job stepping…

  • McNabb joins the fold

    As expected, the Buffalo Sabres have announced the signing of 2009 draft pick Brayden McNabb to a three-year entry-level contract. From the Sabres website: “Brayden is a big kid with great offensive abilities, and he’s continued to improve every year in Kootenay,” said Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier. “His outstanding performance in the WHL Playoffs…

  • 5/13 Recap: McNabb's ICE take WHL title, deal next?

    Brayden McNabb notched a pair of assists Friday including the primary on the game winning goal as Kootenay won the Ed Chynoweth Cup with a 4-1 win over Portland. The ICE, who earned their third WHL Championship in franchise history, will savor the flavor of victory before joining the Owen Sound Attack and host Mississauga…

  • 5/11 Recap: McNabb stops at dozen as ICE inch towards title

    Brayden McNabb saw his 12-game point streak come to an end Wednesday as Kootenay needed overtime to get past Portland, 5-4. The victory gives the ICE a commanding 3-1 lead in the WHL Championship series. McNabb (-1, 8 PIM) amassed 21 points over the dozen game run, collecting multiple points in seven of the contests…

  • 5/7 Recap: McNabb keeps mackin'; Boychuk bounced

    Brayden McNabb extended his playoff point streak to eleven games Saturday, collecting a pair of assists for the second straight game as Kootenay evened the WHL Championship series at a game apiece with a 7-5 win over Portland. McNabb, who now has 24 points (3+21) this postseason, struck with primary power play helpers three minutes…