Tag: persson
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10/30 Recap: Schiestel leading Dog race at quarter turn
Drew Schiestel (-1) had a power play assist for Niagara in their 3-1 win over Guelph. Having registered a point in all but three of his 16 games, the Hamilton native continues to lead the Dogs in scoring with two goals and 15 assists. John Cullen (Hamburg, NY) made 23 saves for Niagara in relief…
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10/28 Recap: Persson extra; Slava update
Dennis Persson was the seventh defenseman for a third straight game, registering two shots on goal in 10:50 of action in Timra’s 4-3 win over Skelleftea. Defenseman Eric Moe, 20, was Timra’s best player in just his sixth game of the season, potting a goal and an assist while being paired with the Eagles top…
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10/25 Recap: Crawford posts career high in loss
In the OHL, Nick Crawford had a career-high three assists for Saginaw in their 5-4 loss to Niagara. All three helpers came on the power play as the Spirit and Dogs traded goals through the first two periods. Drew Schiestel (+3) had a point shot tipped in by Matt Piva for his 14th assist of…
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Persson odd man out in loss
Still feeling the lingering effects from a weekend puck to the face, Dennis Persson (2 PIM) saw just 4:59 of ice time in Timra’s 3-1 loss to Brynas on Thursday. Despite being tabbed as the seventh defenseman for the contest, Persson created some heat with a solid scoring opportunity late in the second period. The…
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Puck drops Persson
Dennis Persson was knocked out of the game after taking a puck in the face during Timra’s 5-1 loss to Rogle on Saturday. The defenseman was bleeding from the nose as he made his way off the ice at 14:10 of the second period. Skating 12:50 worth of shifts through slightly more than half the…
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10/16 Recap: The calm before the storm
In Thursday SEL play, Dennis Persson was stationed on Timra’s left side for a total of 20:42 in their 2-1 overtime loss to HV71. The 6’1 blueliner didn’t score any points, but he made a standout play when breaking up a two-on-one break in the early second period. With Mikko Lehtonen returning to the Eagles…
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10/13 Recap: Schiestel shines
Drew Schiestel (2 PIM, +1) had a goal and two assists as Niagara ended their five-game skid by defeating Peterborough, 4-2. Schiestel scored the game winner in the third when a Matt Sisca feed found him with just enough net to fill. The three-point effort earned him the game’s #1 star, and a season point…
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Comeback falls short for Timra
Defenseman Dennis Persson (2 PIM, 1 SOG) saw 16:23 of action as Timra was defeated by Farjestad, 6-4. Trailing 5-2, comeback-minded Timra scored a pair of goals in the final 20:00, one of which Persson was on the ice for, before FBK found an empy net with :07 to go. And so the winless skid…
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10/8-9 Recap: Ennis nets first multi-point night
My apologies for lacking a timely Wednesday update. I was eagerly awaiting the riveting NHL opening night performance by Def Leppard. Come on, Gary. In a humpday WHL contest, Tyler Ennis scored a goal and an assist as Medicine Hat defeated Edmonton, 5-4. The 5’9 forward scored his second goal of the season early on…
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10/7 Recap: Goal goal Gogulla
Yes, that’s a Blue Oyster Cult reference. 2005 second round pick Philip Gogulla scored a pair of third period goals to force overtime, but Cologne couldn’t seal the comeback in their 4-3 loss to Hamburg. The goals were Gogulla’s first of the season, as the Dusseldorf native now has five points through seven DEL games.…