Tag: tropp

  • 10/31 Recap: Schiestel nets assist trick; Eidsness treats Sioux to W

    Drew Schiestel (-1) had three assists as Niagara came up short in a wild 9-7 loss at Sudbury. At one point trailing 7-1, the Dogs clawed their way to respectability with a six-goal third period before Eric O’Dell (ANA) slammed the door with a late power play goal. Marcus Foligno (’09) bagged a pair of…

  • 10/24 Recap: Orpik pots winner

    In an ESPNU featured contest, Andrew Orpik (+1) scored what turned out to be the game winning goal for Boston College in their 3-2 win over Vermont. With BC up 2-1 late in the third, Orpik took the puck all the way down the right side from his own end and lifted a sharp wrister…

  • 10/17 Recap: Orpik drops rare deuce; Adam apple of Juniors O

    Andrew Orpik had a pair of assists as #1 Boston College defeated Bowling Green, 5-3. Both points came on the power play as the Thayer product notched his first multi-point game since 10/31/06 when he had a pair of helpers at Providence. Brock Bradford (BOS) paced BC with two goals and an assist in the…

  • 10/16 Recap: The calm before the storm

    In Thursday SEL play, Dennis Persson was stationed on Timra’s left side for a total of 20:42 in their 2-1 overtime loss to HV71. The 6’1 blueliner didn’t score any points, but he made a standout play when breaking up a two-on-one break in the early second period. With Mikko Lehtonen returning to the Eagles…

  • 10/10 Recap: Brennan returns from illness; Myers goes again

    T.J. Brennan was +1 with three shots on goal in Montreal’s 4-1 win over Halifax. Brennan, 19, did not play in Wednesday’s loss at Rimouski after falling ill with “concussion-like” symptoms and a very sore throat. He was taken to a hospital, where he was also tested for mononucleosis. Thankfully the results were negative, and…

  • 10/6 Recap: Tropp tunes up

    Michigan State’s Corey Tropp had a goal and an assist Monday as the Spartans kicked off the 2008 exhibition season with a 4-3 win over Western Ontario. The six-footer pounced on a power play rebound just 2:29 in to get things going for MSU, then later assisted on a Daultan Leveille game winner in the…

  • 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…

  • Tropp puts on the foil as camp closes

    After a Thursday break, tournament play at the U.S. National Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid resumed on Friday against entries from Sweden and Finland. Per NHL.com’s Shawn Roarke, RW Corey Tropp (3rd round, 2007), along with Colin Wilson, Jake Gardiner, Colin Long, and Drew LeBlanc, moved from Team Blue to Team White as USA coaches…

  • Tropp making case at USA camp

    Michigan State RW Corey Tropp has been making a name for himself this week at the U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid. After a steady offensive display throughout the opening sessions, the 6’0, 185-pound sophomore was elevated to top-six duty in Team Blue’s 7-1 throttling of Sweden on Wednesday. He didn’t score any…

  • Tropp on ice in Lake Placid

    Corey Tropp (2007, 3rd round) is one of 30 forwards (and 53 players overall) currently skating in Team USA’s Development Camp in Lake Placid, NY. Much like the Canadian gathering last week, the week-long camp is a preliminary evaluation for the 2009 U-20 World Junior Championships. Unlike the Canadian camp, teams from Sweden and Finland…