Tag: persson
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4/1 Recap: Gerbe, Kennedy named All-Rookie; Zagrapan hits 20
On Wednesday, Marek Zagrapan scored his 20th of the season and added an assist as Portland lost to Hartford, 5-3. Zagrapan hits the 20-goal barrier for the first time in his young career after years of 17 and 18 goals. Tim Kennedy notched his 17th goal, while defensemen Dennis Persson, Mike Kostka, and Marc-Andre Gragnani…
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Felix feelin' it, Persson points as Pirates produce
Felix Schutz had a goal and two assists, while Tim Kennedy scored the late game winner to go along with an earlier helper as Portland defeated lowly Springfield, 4-3, to earn their first three-game win streak since January. Playing in his second career AHL game, Dennis Persson received the only assist on Kennedy’s goal while…
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Enroth guides Pirates to key victory
Resuming our AHL coverage, Jhonas Enroth made 39 saves on Friday in Portland’s 3-2 win over Lowell. Tim Kennedy (15th), Marek Zagrapan (19th), and Marc-Andre Gragnani (8th) scored second period goals to end the Pirates’ three-game losing streak and keep them in the thick of the playoff hunt with nine games to play. Dennis Persson…
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Yar! Persson a Pirate
With his SEL season over, Swedish news outlet Sodermanlands Nyheter is reporting that Dennis Persson, 20, is awaiting a work visa to finish the year with the Sabres AHL affiliate in Portland. The 6’1, 187-pound Persson will add mobility, heady passing, and a solid point shot to a depleted Pirates blueline. Buffalo’s first-round pick in…
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3/20 Recap: Myers with strong start as Cup run begins
Tyler Myers opened the WHL playoffs with a power play goal and #1 star performance as Kelowna defeated Kamloops, 4-2. Working for over 24:00 of play, Myers was rock defensively while exhibiting his skating ability with several rushes up ice. In another first round opener, 43-goal scorer Tyler Ennis scored both Medicine Hat goals, but…
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3/14 Recap: Ennis equals; Eidsness backstops sweep
In the WHL, Tyler Ennis scored his 43rd goal of the season as Medicine Hat fell to Calgary, 4-1. The goal total equals his 2007-08 season output in nine fewer games. Finishing fifth in the East, the Tigers will open their first round series with #4 Swift Current on Friday. Tyler Myers was +1 as…
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3/11 Recap: Myers stays steady
Tyler Myers assisted on goals by Tyson Barrie (’09) and Mikael Backlund (CAL) as Kelowna defeated Portland, 6-2. The stud d-man finished +4 for the Rockets, earning the game’s #2 star in the process. As speculated, poor play coupled with the return of Eric Moe to the Timra lineup made Dennis Persson the odd man…
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3/8 Recap: Byron bursts towards century mark
In Monday SEL playoff action, Dennis Persson looked a little shaky in 9:57 worth of work as Timra squeaked out a 5-4 overtime win over HV71. With game pressure starting to impact the 20-year old defenseman after proving tough and intense in the opening games, it’s possible that the return of fellow left-sider Erik Moe…
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3/7 Recap: Season ends for Biega, Eno
In an ECAC first-round playoff game, Alex Biega (-1) had eight shots on goal as Harvard was shut out for the second straight night by Brown, 2-0. The junior defenseman provided some jump as the game wore on, but Harvard couldn’t connect against the upset-minded Bears. Biega’s season ends as the Crimson’s second leading scorer…
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3/3-3/5 Recap: Lagacé, Byron race down the stretch
Tuesday in the QMJHL, Jacob Lagacé had a goal and an assist as Chicoutimi lost to Montreal, 4-2. The goal was Lagacé’s 31st of the season. In the win, Juniors defenseman T.J. Brennan earned the game’s #3 star by pumping nine shots at the Sagueneens net. Paul Byron assisted on the power play winner, then…
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