Site Title

Tag: pysyk

  • New pals Kassian, Foligno World Junior bound

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Congratulations to Sabres prospects Zack Kassian and Marcus Foligno for being named to Canada’s 2011 National Junior Team. The right wing combo will wear the maple leaf sweater starting December 26 when the World Junior Championship kick-off at HSBC Arena. Acquired via the 2009 draft, both 6’3 forwards have been carving up the Ontario Hockey…

  • McNabb goes back to Kootenay

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Brayden McNabb was returned to the Kootenay Ice Tuesday morning as Team Canada trimmed their National Team Selection Camp roster by nine players. The 6’4 defenseman, who spent the majority of the action paired with OHLers Ryan Ellis and Ryan Murphy, registered one assist in two intrasquad games. The Ice captain returns to the WHL…

  • Kassian lights lamp as Canadian cutdown nears

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Windsor Spitfires forward Zack Kassian scored an even strength goal Monday as Team White toppled Team Red 7-5 in the final intrasquad scrimmage at Canada’s National Junior Selection Camp. The 6’3 Kassian, again skating on a line with Michael Bournival (MTL) and Sean Couturier (’11), finished a play started by Spits teammate Ryan Ellis to…

  • Foligno nets pair to lead Team Red to Canadian camp victory

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Marcus Foligno scored a pair of goals Sunday to lead Team Red to a 4-1 win over Team White at the opening scrimmage of Team Canada’s Selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Championship. Foligno was an absolute stud throughout the contest, working hard with linemates Riley Sheahan (DET) and Curtis Hamilton (EDM) to get…

  • Sundher, Boychuk producing as quartet departs

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Kevin Sundher scored two goals Saturday including one on the penalty kill to lead Chilliwack to a 4-1 win over Medicine Hat. The center now has 11 goals and 33 points through 28 games for the Bruins (15-12-3), including 7+9 in his last ten, and two goals and three assists in three games played this…

  • Pysyk claims WHL Player of the Week honors

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Edmonton Oil Kings defenseman Mark Pysyk has been named the WHL’s Player of the Week. Pysyk racked up six points and a +3 rating over the past week in two Oil Kings victories. On Wednesday, December 1st, the Oil Kings hosted the Prince Albert Raiders at Rexall Place in Edmonton. Pysyk collected two assists and…

  • 12/3 Recap: Pysyk pumps home first; Ship rights ship

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Destined to go to Team Canada’s Selection Camp with a mark in the goal column, Mark Pysyk tallied his first of the year Friday and added three assists as Edmonton doubled Brandon, 8-4. Pysyk, who netted the first four-point night of his junior career, glided into the zone and filled the net with a wrister…

  • 12/2 Recap: Whole lot of helpers going on

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Quick mid-week update before tackling the Friday slate… Steven Shipley (+2) ended a five-game point slumber on Thursday with an assist as Niagara defeated Windsor, 5-3. Zack Kassian (+1) had an assist for the Spitfires to notch his 40th point of the season. Also from the OHL, Marcus Foligno assisted on the game’s first goal…

  • Sabres 'Fab Four' makes Canadian Selection Camp roster

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Congrats to OHL forwards Zack Kassian (WSR) and Marcus Foligno (SBY), and WHL defensemen Brayden McNabb (KTN) and Mark Pysyk (EDM) for being named to Hockey Canada’s U20 Selection Camp roster. The quartet will leave their teams late next week to skate at Team Canada’s Selection Camp being held December 12-15 at the MasterCard Centre in Toronto. The 2011…

  • Sabres Canadian hopefuls wait for phone to ring

    —

    by

    Kris Baker
    in

    Hockey Canada will release their Selection Camp roster for the 2011 World Junior Championships on Monday, and the Sabres look to have some skin in the game when the tournament commences the day after Christmas. Last season, Luke Adam was the only Sabres prospect named to the 36-man camp roster. The Cape Breton scorer went…