Tag: sundher
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1/5 Recap: Kea shorties lead way; Peterson streak hits four
Justin Kea notched the first three-point game of his career with a pair of shorthanded goals and an assist as Saginaw handled Owen Sound 6-2. Kea, who buried a shorthanded breakaway to give the Spirit a 1-0 lead in the opening period, intercepted a pass and put the fork in the Attack with his second…
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4/10-11 Recap: Pysyk strikes; Lepkowski pots winner
On Wednesday, Mark Pysyk scored on a shorthanded break, his 2nd goal of the playoffs, as Edmonton swept Brandon from the WHL playoffs with a 6-0 victory. The Oil Kings captain took a nice saucer pass and lifted a forehand to give Edmonton a 2-0 lead at 9:00 of the opening period. The Oil Kings…
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4/7 Recap: Varone winner gets Amerks on track
In Saturday playoff action, Mark Pysyk logged a -2 as Edmonton held on for a 4-3 win over Brandon. The Oil Kings now hold a 2-0 series lead in the WHL Eastern Conference semifinal with game #3 taking place Tuesday in Brandon. Kevin Sundher did not factor into any of the three Wheat Kings goals.…
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Sundher regaining form
The Edmonton Sun chimes in on Brandon center Kevin Sundher, who looks to be turning the corner at the right time as the Wheat Kings battle Mark Pysyk and the WHL regular season champion Edmonton Oil Kings in the second round of the playoffs. The six-foot Sundher did most of his damage as a Victoria…
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4/6 Recap: Leduc streak snapped
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc saw his four-game point streak come to an end Friday as Rimouski defeated Blainville-Boisbriand 5-3 in game #1 of the QMJHL quarterfinal. While not getting in on any of the goals, the 6’1 defenseman did fire a game-best seven shots. Leduc continues to lead league blueliners with eight points (4+4) through five postseason…
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3/29-30 Recap: A first for Pysyk
In Thursday action, Mark Pysyk scored his first career playoff goal as Edmonton swept defending champion Kootenay from the WHL playoffs with a 3-1 win. Pysyk’s snap shot from the point rebounded high into the air before falling over the line to give the Oil Kings an early 1-0 lead. The Oil Kings will enter…
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3/27 Recap: Armia goes down with knee
So perhaps Joel Armia wasn’t refilling his sport drink after all. The second-year Assat forward has been ruled out of action for roughly six weeks after an examination Tuesday revealed stress to his knee suffered in Saturday’s loss to JYP. The 18-year wing finished Saturday’s game after getting stung in a collision, and also went…
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3/25 Recap: Sundher, Lieuwen star with different results
Kevin Sundher scored a goal and an assist Sunday as Brandon downed Calgary 4-1 in game #3 of their WHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. Sundher, whose multi-point effort earned the game’s #1 star, looked quick and rested on a line with Bruno Mraz and Alessio Bertaggia. The Wheat Kings take a 2-1 series lead with game…
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3/23 Recap: Shipley pots pair; Knapp's season complete
Steven Shipley scored a pair of third period goals Friday to earn the game’s #3 star as Niagara dismantled Oshawa 6-1 in game #2 of the OHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal. The two-goal outing was Shipley’s first in 20 career playoff games while the multi-point effort was his second. The victory gives the IceDogs a 2-0…
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3/22 Recap: Junior playoffs begin; Sundher returns
In Thursday’s opening night of the CHL playoffs, Steven Shipley pocketed a power play assist as Niagara rolled Oshawa, 8-2. The IceDogs cruised to a five-goal lead after the opening period en route to taking a 1-0 advantage in their OHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The puck drops on game #2 Friday night in Ottawa.…
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