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  • 1/13-15 Recap: A week of assists

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    Time for a little catch-up on a relatively light week before the Friday action hits. I’ll be posting reaction from the CHL Top Prospects Game later this weekend as SabresProspects gets ready to open its 2009 Draft coverage, all the while putting the final touches on the winter prospect rankings. Stay tuned. In the OHL,…

  • 1/11 Recap: Gogulla in gear; Adam nets winner

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    Philip Gogulla (-2) scored a pair of power play goals and set up another as Cologne defeated Duisburg, 4-3. The three-point effort was Gogulla’s third in his last six games, while he has picked up 12 of his 31 total points in his last eight. Gogulla is shooting the puck more often, and the goals…

  • 1/9 Recap: Orpik chips in; Eno returns

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    Andrew Orpik had a pair of assists for #9 Boston College in their 3-3 tie with #12 Vermont. BC looked to have a big Hockey East win locked up until West Seneca, NY native Brian Roloff tied the game with :01 to play. The third multi-point night of the season raises Orpik’s total to 10…

  • 1/8 Recap: Persson points; Byron, Schiestel stay put

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    On Thursday, Dennis Persson (+1) assisted on the third period equalizer in Timra’s 1-1 tie with HV71. Persson, who sat out practice earlier in the morning with a sore throat, saw his point-shot rebound punched in for his fifth point of the year (1+4). After he and fellow defenseman Alex Pietrangelo stated their preference to…

  • 1/3 Recap: Myers and Ennis ready to mine gold

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    On Saturday, Tyler Ennis and Tyler Myers both earned a chance to skate for World Juniors gold as Canada defeated Russia in an exciting shootout, 6-5. Trailing 5-4 in the final seconds, Jordan Eberle (EDM) punched a goal home with just :05 left to advance the game into overtime. Myers (+1) was effective with his…

  • 1/2 Recap: Schiestel sharp in dog fight

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    Drew Schiestel (+3) had a goal and two assists as Niagara defeated Soo, 6-2. The goal was Schiestel’s first in 24 games, while the Dogs victory over the Hounds ends a seven game losing streak. The gliding 6’2 rearguard now has an even 30 assists while playing on a team third from the bottom in…

  • 12/19 Recap: Byron stays hot; Butler solid in debut

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    Chris Butler scored his first NHL point and was +2 as Buffalo shutout Los Angeles, 5-0. The DU product logged 12:16 of time in first appearance in the bigs, playing solid on the man, and making conservative plays with the puck. Lindy Ruff managed the rookie well, keeping shifts short while allowing him to ease…

  • 12/17-18 Recap: Adam excels; Southy making strides

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    Luke Adam earned top star honors with a goal and an assist as Montreal pulled away with two goals in the final 6:00 in their 4-2 win over Rimouski. Centering the top line with Angelo Esposito away with Team Canada, the 6’2, 203-pounder also blocked five shots and won eight of 11 draws while building…

  • 12/14 Recap: Two in the bag for Byron, Adam, Gogulla

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    Luke Adam (+2) scored two goals, earning the game’s #1 star as the Juniors overcame a three-goal deficit to win their third straight, 6-4 over Chicoutimi. The second rounder won nine of his 12 draws, and contributed two hits and two blocked shots to pace the Juniors. T.J. Brennan (-1) had four shots on goals…

  • 12/13 Recap: Schiestel loving PP; Eidsness wins again

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    In a sold-out barn in St. Kitts, Drew Schiestel had a pair of assists as Niagara lost to Mississauga, 4-3. Both helpers came on the power play, upping Schiestel’s total to 15 assists this season with the man advantage, good for fifth in the O. The Hamilton native continued to display his superior feet and…