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  • 9/23 Recap: JGL pots pair; Cat strikes again

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    In our first Friday of CHL action, Jerome Gauthier-Leduc picked up where he left off a season ago, cashing two goals, adding an assist, and leading his team with five shots on goal as Rimouski came from behind to earn a 6-5 shootout win over Chicoutimi. Trailing  4-2 heading into the third, the Nics battled…

  • 9/21 Recap: Catenacci succeeds in Attack debut

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    Dan Catenacci got his stay in Owen Sound off on the right foot Wednesday, scoring a goal and an assist while showing some competitive bite as the Attack pounded Plymouth, 6-2. The 5’10 center, fresh off the heels of his first NHL training camp which included a goal in the championship of the Traverse City…

  • Trio tunes up as national camps conclude

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    Edmonton Oil Kings captain Mark Pysyk recently skated among a pack of 17 defensemen looking to make a good first impression as Canada’s National Junior Development Camp came and went last week in Alberta. The camp roster, which also included 2010 third-rounder Jerome Gauthier-Leduc, played a pair of competitive scrimmages to begin their World Junior…

  • Local product Alex Lepkowski goes to Sabres at #137

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    The Sabres continued to add more local flare by adding West Seneca native Alex Lepkowski of the OHL’s Barrie Colts in the 5th round of the 2011 draft. Standing 6’4, 212 pounds, Lepkowski is a hard working, stay-at-home presence who moves well for a big man. He’s carved out a reputation as a blue collar…

  • Buffalo takes Colin Jacobs at #107

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    The Sabres have selected Colin Jacobs of the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds with the 107th pick of the 2011 NHL draft. The 6’2, 204-pound right-handed center was the fifth leading scorer for the T-Birds in 2010-11, cashing 22 goals and 44 points with 69 PIM and a -20 rating. A product of the up-and-coming Dallas Ice…

  • The Sabres select Daniel Catenacci at #77

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    After losing Paul Byron’s speed and hands thanks to the Robyn Regehr trade, the Sabres essentially replaced his skill set with their third round pick, Daniel Catenacci of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. A 5’10 center, Catenacci was the first overall pick in the 2009 OHL Draft after scoring 42 goals and 87 points in…

  • Sabres select Joel Armia at #16

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    No better way to promote the NHL Premier in Helsinki than taking a big Finnish forward who can pot the puck. The Buffalo Sabres have selected Assat RW Joel Armia with the 16th pick of the 2011 NHL draft. A pure scorer, the 6’3, 191-pound Armia scored 18 goals and 29 points as a 17-year…

  • McNabb ends junior career; Sutch hurt as Majors move on

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    Brayden McNabb’s excellent junior career came to end Friday as the Kootenay ICE lost the Memorial Cup semifinal to Mississauga, 3-1. As is often the case, the patrolling McNabb (-1) had his physical efforts highlighted by a solid open-ice pop, this time on Jordan Mayer in the second period. He also showed discipline in the…

  • McNabb plays big as ICE advance

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    Brayden McNabb (+2) notched an assist Thursday as Kootenay came back from a two-goal deficit to eliminate Owen Sound from the Memorial Cup with a 7-3 victory. The 6’4 defenseman, who had a pair of helpers in the ICE’s 5-4 OT win over Saint John on Tuesday, now has three points in three tournament games.…

  • Sutch enjoying every minute

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    Mississauga forward Gregg Sutch is a pretty likeable guy. I remember John Vogl of the Buffalo News giving similar praise after he interviewed the 2010 draft pick last summer during the Sabres Development Camp. The easy-going grinder, who has been battling for fourth line duty on the talented Majors roster since January, recently took a…