Tag: persson
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Persson heading to Timra?
Swedish news source Dagbladet is reporting that Timra may be interested in signing D Dennis Persson to a contract for 2008-09. Former DIF Asst. Coach Challe Berglund is entering year two as Timra’s bench boss (with a second former DIF assistant as his wing man), and it’s possible that his interest in the free agent…
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The Butler, in the library, with the deal?
On Sunday, Mike Chambers of the Denver Post speculated on the future of Pioneers junior rearguard, Chris Butler: Two big question marks, and a smaller third one, exist with the Pios. One, will junior defenseman Chris Butler be back? DU’s best two-way player had a nice summer camp with the Buffalo Sabres last year and…
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Persson looking for a home
Swedish news outlet HockeySverige is reporting that Dennis Persson (2006, 24th overall) is looking for a new SEL team after Djurgardens announced plans to not bring the defenseman back in 2008-09. The 6’1, 187-pound Persson saw limited time in 21 games with Djurgardens before being loaned to Nykoping of second league, HockeyAllsvenskan. Persson, 19, has…
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3/5 Recap: Breault continues streak; Oilers move on
Benjamin Breault scored the first Drakkar goal and earned the game’s #2 star in their 3-1 win over Quebec. The goal extends the point streak of the reigning QMJHL Player of the Week to seven games (10-7-17). With 73 points, the 2006 seventh-rounder needs seven in his final four games to match last season’s 80-point…
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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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2/27 Recap: Breault heating up at right time
With the QMJHL playoffs arriving in three weeks, Baie-Comeau’s Benjamin Breault is stepping up his play in what should be his final season of junior hockey. Riding a three-game point streak into tonight’s action, the 5’11 center scored two goals and added a pair of assists in the Drakkar’s 8-3 rout of Shawinigan. Breault’s goals,…
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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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2/20 Recap: Grags bags another; Dennis comes up big
Marc-Andre Gragnani scored short-handed to force overtime in Rochester’s 2-1 win over Albany. Skating at a forward position, Gragnani’s seventh goal of the year extends his streak to eight consecutive games with a point, and his three shorties are now tops among AHL rookies. Adam Dennis earned the win by stopping 39 River Rat shots…
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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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2/13 Recap: Persson gets a helper
Happy Valentines Day, all you hockey lovers! Here’s a quick capsule on two games from last night: Drew Schiestel went pointless as the IceDogs fell to Belleville, 6-2. Tied at one apiece after twenty minutes, Niagara simply made too many mistakes the rest of the way. Belleville would score four goals in the second period,…
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