Tag: schutz
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Dennis to start; Funk out indefinitely
The Portland Pirates will kick off their 2008-09 season tonight with a skate against Manchester. The Maine Hockey Journal reports that Kevin Dineen will likely keep Jhonas Enroth in waiting, instead giving the start to veteran netminder Adam Dennis. MHJ has also posted what they feel will the line combos for the contest. F Mancari…
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Pirates stop Rats, 5-3
Instead of writing up a long-winded recap of my own, I thought it best to steer you to our good friends at Maine Hockey Journal for a rundown of last night’s pre-season victory by the Pirates. Pirates push past Albany in pre-season action Fitchburg, Mass. – Marek Zagrapan scored two goals and an assist for…
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9/27 recap: Allard fuels comeback; Myers debuts
Jean-Simon Allard (+1) had a goal and an assist as Quebec came from behind to defeat Gatineau 4-3 in overtime. Trailing 3-2 heading into the third, Allard tied the game on the power play at the 10:56 mark. He then set-up the game winning goal just :32 into OT to seal the Remparts win. Paul…
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2008-09 predictions and projections
I’m not Karnac, but I thought it would be a good idea to lay out some projection targets for the group of prospects this season. (Or perhaps I’m just getting a little cocky after nailing the Adam and Fienhage picks this summer.) Whatever the case, let’s put our forecasting cap on and see what the…
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CHL: Open for business
Labor Day weekend in the United States means it’s time for work if you’re a Canadian major junior player. 2008 first-rounders Tyler Myers and Tyler Ennis of the WHL were the first to get cracking on their 2008-09 campaigns, and by now the rest of the CHL has started their Memorial Cup quest. Niagara defenseman…
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Schutz joins the fold
The Sabres today announced that they have come to terms with 2006 4th round pick, Felix Schutz. Schutz (11/3/1987, 5’11”, 192 lbs.) was eighth in team scoring with 25 points (12+13) and 76 PIMs in 46 games last season, and was named the league’s Rookie of the Year. He was also the youngest player on…
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Season ends for Schutz
In the DEL preliminary round, Felix Schutz finished -2 as ERC Ingolstadt’s season came to end with a 4-3 loss to Hamburg. It was reported that Schutz was offered a contract by the Sabres over the summer, but it’s unclear whether or not he took the deal before returning to Germany for the 2007-08 season…
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3/9 Recap: Byron flyin' at right time
In a key QMJHL match-up, Paul Byron (+4) scored a goal and three assists in Gatineau’s 6-1 trouncing of top-ranked Baie-Comeau. The four-point effort gives the explosive center 27 points in his last 14 games. Five days after Byron’s 11-game point streak came to an end, Drakkar center Benjamin Breault extended his run to nine…
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3/2 Recap: High marks across the board
The Buffalo Sabres didn’t have enough juice in their loss to the Red Wings, but it was a rather successful night for the rest of the Sabres organization. Marc-Andre Gragnani and Dylan Hunter each collected a pair of goals and assists in Rochester’s 5-3 win over Iowa. Gragnani remains the Amerks hot hand, scoring both…
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2/28 Recap: Shutout shoutout to Enroth
The Sabres European prospects have completed their day’s work, while a few others are getting ready to strap it on back on North American sheets. In a key match-up, SSK netminder Jhonas Enroth made 33 saves to pitch an important 2-0 blanking of Lulea. The shutout was the second of the year for the 2006…