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5/21 Recap: McNabb ejected as ICE drop opener
Brayden McNabb earned a late ejection for a vicious elbow Saturday as Kootenay opened the 2011 Memorial Cup with a 5-0 shutout loss to Owen Sound. McNabb, who used his long stick and physical frame throughout, showed that ‘the simpler the better’ is the way to play his game. He did a good job stepping…
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5/7 Recap: McNabb keeps mackin'; Boychuk bounced
Brayden McNabb extended his playoff point streak to eleven games Saturday, collecting a pair of assists for the second straight game as Kootenay evened the WHL Championship series at a game apiece with a 7-5 win over Portland. McNabb, who now has 24 points (3+21) this postseason, struck with primary power play helpers three minutes…
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4/29 Recap: Boychuk scraps as Chiefs pull even
Riley Boychuk finished -3 with a fighting major Friday as Portland got hammered by Spokane, 8-3. Thrashers prospect Levko Koper notched a hat trick and an assist for the Chiefs, who evened the WHL Western Conference Final at two games apiece with the series heading back to Portland for Saturday’s game five. After coming to…
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4/27 Recap: McNabb keeps stacking; Kassian available
Brayden McNabb (+4) notched two assists Wednesday to extend his playoff point streak to a ridiculous nine games as Kootenay trounced Medicine Hat 7-2 to sweep the WHL Eastern Conference Final four games to love. Max Reinhart (CAL) potted five goals to pace the ICE while McNabb, whose 20 points leads all Canadian junior defensemen…
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4/17 Recap: Kassian pots turkey as Spits advance
Zack Kassian notched his first career playoff hat trick Sunday to lead Windsor to a 5-0 victory over Saginaw and a berth in the OHL’s Western Conference Final. Kassian, who had just two goals in 12 games heading into the game #6, book-ended the first period with a fight 1:12 in and a snipe from…
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4/12 Recap: McNabb takes command; Boychuk pots winner
Brayden McNabb notched a goal and two assists Tuesday as Kootenay came within one game of eliminating the WHL’s top regular season club with a 3-0 shutout of Saskatoon. The victory gives the ICE an unthinkable chance to use the brooms Wednesday in Cranbrook. After his power play point shot was followed-up on to give…
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3/26 Recap: McNabb, Boychuk come up big as playoffs heat up
Brayden McNabb continued to be a point machine Saturday, scoring a goal and adding two assists as Kootenay evened their best-of-seven series at one game apiece with a 5-2 win over Moose Jaw. After netting an assist on the game’s first goal, McNabb scored on a power-play slapper from the high slot to gave the…
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3/19 Recap: Sundher stars as clubs ready for playoffs
Kevin Sundher hit for two insurance goals and an assist Saturday as Chilliwack blanked Everett, 3-0. The six-foot pivot went to work with the Bruins holding a 1-0 lead after 40-minutes, first forcing Ryan Murray (’11) to cough up the puck allowing him to sail down and pot his 23rd on a shorthanded breakaway, and…
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3/4 Recap: JGL continues roll; Sundher's streak ends
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc gathered a pair of goals and an assist Friday to lead Rimouski past Chicoutimi, 6-4. The 6’2 puck-mover has produced four goals and four assists over his four-game point streak to thrust himself into a tie for seventh among QMJHL rearguards with 46 points (12+34). In the WHL, Matt MacKenzie ended his 11-game…
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2/25 Recap: Streaks continue; Henley returns as injuries mount
Kevin Sundher extended his point streak to eight games Friday with a goal and an assist as Chilliwack defeated Vancouver, 6-4. Sundher’s power play marker, his 20th of the year, tied the game at two apiece late in the first period. The 6’0 pivot has collected three goals and 11 assists over the career-long streak.…