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  • 1/18 Recap: Cat pounces on PP

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    Dan Catenacci scored his 23rd goal in regulation and then another in the shootout to help spark Owen Sound to a 5-4 come-from-behind win over Kingston. With the Attack trailing 4-2 in the third period, Catenacci buried a Cody Ceci rebound to cut the deficit in half. The Attack travel to Belleville on Saturday. Brady…

  • 10/19 Recap: Grigo pots 10th; Cat first star

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    Mikhail Grigorenko scored his 10th goal of the year as Quebec lost to Victoriaville 6-3. The goal extends Grigorenko’s season-starting point streak to 11 games. The Remparts, who lost for just the second time this season, return to the ice Sunday at Drummondville. Dan Catenacci (+3) notched a pair of assists as Owen Sound skated…

  • 10/3 Recap: Amerks drop exhibition opener

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    Luke Adam, Phil Varone, and Brayden McNabb all had goals as the Rochester Americans opened the 2012 preseason Wednesday with a 4-3 home-ice loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Mark Mancari compiled three assists in his first game back in an Amerks sweater since 2007-08, while rookie Mark Pysyk added a pair of helpers from the blueline. David Leggio…

  • Amerks head home in hole

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    The Rochester Americans began the AHL playoffs this week, but have quickly found themselves in a 2-0 series hole after a pair of losses at division rival Toronto. On Thursday, Phil Varone scored the game’s first goal and added an assist but Jerry D’Amigo’s second goal of the game with less than five minutes to…

  • 4/8 Recap: Biega, Leggio key Amerks to victory

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    In Sunday AHL action, Alex Biega scored the game winning goal with less than five minutes remaining in regulation to vault Rochester to their second straight win, 4-2 over Adirondack. The road win gives the Amerks 89 points, good for 10th in the AHL’s Western Conference with just three games left to play. David Leggio…

  • 4/7 Recap: Varone winner gets Amerks on track

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    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.…

  • 3/24 Recap: Leduc leads way; Varone keys win

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    Jerome Gauthier-Leduc scored a goal and three assists Saturday as Rimouski got out to a commanding 2-0 series lead with an 8-5 win over Val-d’Or. The four-point night was the third of Leduc’s 2011-12 year and first since early December. Cedrick Henley scored a goal and an assist for the Foreurs, who battled back from…

  • 3/23 Recap: Shipley pots pair; Knapp's season complete

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    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…

  • Sabres ink Varone

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    When Phil Varone was brought in as a d-camp invite last summer, pundits thought it was a way to replace the skating and distribution skills that exited the system when Paul Byron was shipped to Calgary. After accumulating 43 points in his first 63 professional games on an AHL deal, the Sabres decided to further…

  • Amerks streak ends at three

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    In Friday AHL play, goals by Brayden McNabb and Luke Adam got Rochester out to a 2-0 lead, but Grand Rapids struck three times in the third to overcome the Amerks, 4-3. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for the Sabres farmhands. McNabb gave Rochester a 1-0 lead when he jumped into the slot…