Tag: orpik
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3/1 Recap: Kennedy, Brennan stay warm
In Sweden, Jhonas Enroth made 36 saves as SSK fell out of the elitserien race with a 2-1 loss to Linkopings. With the 2006 2nd round pick pitching a shutout in his last start, SSK coach Leif Stromberg bucked his rotation to stay with the hot hand. Tied at one entering the third, SSK poured…
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2/29 Recap: Byron extends; Breault and Kennedy keep going
In the Q, Paul Byron ran his point-streak to ten games with an assist in Gatineau’s 7-0 dismantling of Shawinigan. Byron has 18 points during the tear, and is averaging 1.26 points per game this season. The Ottawa native was given a game misconduct after a second period incident that reportedly involved him “going after…
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2/23 Recap: Breault goes 1-2-3 for B-C
2006 pick Benjamin Breault scored his 28th goal of the year and added a pair assists in Baie-Comeau’s 6-3 win over Quebec. Breault, whose goal came while being down a man, was named the game’s first star with his three point night. He now has 63 points in 54 games as the top-line pivot for…
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2/22 Recap: Gogulla passes in the clutch
In DEL play, Philip Gogulla continued to rack up assists with two more in Cologne’s 5-4 OT win over Duisburg. Down 4-2 with under three minutes to play, Gogulla picked up the primary helpers as the Sharks rallied with two goals in 1:40 to force the extra session. The Dusseldorf-born left wing furthered his career…
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2/15 Recap: Kennedy, Persson "back"; Gerbe snaps
Friday was rather stacked in terms of the Sabres prospects schedule. Let’s take a trip around the rinks for an update on over twenty Sabres properties to hit the ice in fifteen different games. Marek Zagrapan scored his 16th goal of the season in Rochester’s 4-2 win over Hershey. Marc-Andre Gragnani assisted on the Zagrapan…
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Eagles down Crimson for Beanpot
Defenseman Nick Petrecki (SJ) scored the game winning goal for Boston College, giving the Eagles their first Beanpot win since 2004. The three Sabres prospects playing tonight – Nathan Gerbe, Alex Biega, and Andrew Orpik – each performed well in their respective roles. Major dogs heading into the final, Harvard has nothing to hang their…
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Going to OT in Beanpot final
It’s been a back and forth affair in Boston tonight, with BC and Harvard knotted 5-5 after regulation. It’ll be an exciting sudden death session to say the least. – Alex Biega (+3) has made some nice defensive plays throughout to go along with his two assists. His swift skating makes him noticeable on most…
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After one: Gerbe bottled up, Biega +2
At the end of one at the Beanpot, Harvard has a surprising 2-1 lead over Boston College. Nathan Gerbe is having difficulty getting it going, while the entire Eagles squad has been unsuccessul in cracking the neutral zone versus a diligent Crimson defense. Alex Biega, who can look like one of college hockey’s better defensemen…
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Friday action underway
Boston College and Massachusetts are locked in a 1-1 tie through the end of two in Amherst. After potting Monday’s game winner off a pass from Brian Gibbons, BC’s Nathan Gerbe returned the favor 4:27 into the first period tonight. The Oxford, MI native displayed some nifty puck carrying down the left side, spotting Gibbons…
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Gerbe nets winner in Beanpot thriller
Nathan Gerbe played hero tonight at the Beanpot, one-timing a pass from Brian Gibbons at 7:15 of overtime to vault Boston College past Boston University, 4-3. With the win, the Eagles will face Harvard for the famous title in next Monday’s late game. After knotting it up in the early third, Gerbe converted a nice…