Scout
09-22-2007, 07:15 AM
with Gregg Drinnan
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday notes . . .
C Riley Holzapfel, 19, has been named captain of the Moose Jaw Warriors. Alternates will be LW Terrance Delaronde, 20, and RW Brady Calla, 19. . . .
D Thomas Hickey was returned to the Seattle Thunderbirds by the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Gotta think he’ll be in Seattle’s lineup Saturday night in Kamloops. . . .
Friday’s Highlights
The Lethbridge Hurricanes overcame a late two-goal deficit — or did Medicine Hat blow a two-goal lead? — and beat the Tigers 4-3 in overtime on Jesse Craige’s goal at 3:30 of extra time. . . . Both teams dressed seven freshmen, although the Hurricanes are carrying eight and the Tigers 12. . . . The Hurricanes managed 11 shots through two periods, but got revved up and fired 15 in the third period and six in OT. . . .
Chilliwack won 2-1 in Kamloops, the fifth straight regular-season victory for the Bruins over the Blazers. Kamloops lost D Darcy Huisman to concussion-like symptoms after a first-period hit. . . .
In Calgary, the Hitmen struck for three goals in about three minutes of the second period and went on to a 3-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels. The game marked the coaching debut for Red Deer’s Brian Sutter, a veteran of the NHL coaching game but a rookie at this level. . . .
Czech C Daniel Bartel had two goals and an assist to lead the Wheat Kings past the Saskatoon Blades, 5-2, before a near sellout crowd of 5,027 in Brandon. . . . The Wheat Kings used Zach Munn from the midget AAA Wheat Kings as their backup goalie because Andrew Hayes (broken finger) is unavailable. . . . Brandon D Daryl Boyle played in his 190th consecutive regular-season game. . . . The Brandon Sun reports that the Wheat Kings had sold 2,586 season-tickets by game time, some 70 fewer than they sold last season. . . . With adult season-tickets going for $250 each, you’ve got to wonder where the Wheat City folks are finding cheaper and better entertainment. . . . Saskatoon was without LW Colton Gillies, who is in camp with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. . . .
Veteran C Shaun Vey got the winner with 2:29 left in the third period as the Tri-City Americans beat the Silvertips 6-5 in Everett. The Americans got two goals each from Erik Felde and Taylor Procyshen. . . . Leland Irving, just back from the camp of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, went the distance in goal for Everett. . . . C Zach Hamill, who returned Friday from the Boston Bruins’ camp, didn’t play for Everett. He is the WHL’s defending scoring champion. . . . Tri-City is without LW Colton Yellow Horn, 20, who is in camp with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals. . . . This was Tri-City’s first season-opening victory since 2003. . . . Richard Doerksen, the WHL’s vice-president hockey (a/k/a The Hanging Judge), was in attendance at this one. However, like the night before Christmas, all was calm. . . .
In Moose Jaw, the Warriors were 1.3 seconds from beating Swift Current and ended up losing to the Broncos, 3-2 in overtime. Captain Zack Smith’s slot shot changed directions and beat Moose Jaw G Joey Perricone to tie the game and Matt Tassone scored in overtime to win it. . . . Dave Hunchak, a former Broncos assistant coach, made his debut as Moose Jaw’s head coach. . . . Slovakian rookie Martin Filo scored a breakaway goal on his first WHL shift for the Warriors, who led 2-0 just 3:31 into the game. . . . Moose Jaw LW Garrett Robinson, who suffered head injuries in a car accident in October, is with the Warriors but not playing. He received a standing ovation in the pregame introductions. . . .
In Prince George, the Cougars fell 5-2 to the Spokane Chiefs in front of 3,330 fans. That, according to the Prince George Citizen, is “the smallest crowd for a season-opener in the post-Coliseum era — the announced sold-tickets total was 3,330, but there were a lot of no-shows. A year ago, 3,946 appeared for the home-opener.” . . . Prior to the game, the Cougars celebrated the fact that their 50-50 program has resulted in more than $1 million being put back into the community. . . .
The Regina Pats got a goal from D Nick Ross at 10:37 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie and spark them to a 4-2 victory over the Raiders in Prince Albert. . . . Regina lost RW Kaspars Saulietis, 20, with what GM Brent Parker told the Regina Leader-Post is a “badly separated” shoulder in the first period. Parker added that Saulietis, who was acquired last season from the Kelowna Rockets, will be out for “a while.” Word is he could miss up to 12 weeks.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday notes . . .
C Riley Holzapfel, 19, has been named captain of the Moose Jaw Warriors. Alternates will be LW Terrance Delaronde, 20, and RW Brady Calla, 19. . . .
D Thomas Hickey was returned to the Seattle Thunderbirds by the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Gotta think he’ll be in Seattle’s lineup Saturday night in Kamloops. . . .
Friday’s Highlights
The Lethbridge Hurricanes overcame a late two-goal deficit — or did Medicine Hat blow a two-goal lead? — and beat the Tigers 4-3 in overtime on Jesse Craige’s goal at 3:30 of extra time. . . . Both teams dressed seven freshmen, although the Hurricanes are carrying eight and the Tigers 12. . . . The Hurricanes managed 11 shots through two periods, but got revved up and fired 15 in the third period and six in OT. . . .
Chilliwack won 2-1 in Kamloops, the fifth straight regular-season victory for the Bruins over the Blazers. Kamloops lost D Darcy Huisman to concussion-like symptoms after a first-period hit. . . .
In Calgary, the Hitmen struck for three goals in about three minutes of the second period and went on to a 3-1 victory over the Red Deer Rebels. The game marked the coaching debut for Red Deer’s Brian Sutter, a veteran of the NHL coaching game but a rookie at this level. . . .
Czech C Daniel Bartel had two goals and an assist to lead the Wheat Kings past the Saskatoon Blades, 5-2, before a near sellout crowd of 5,027 in Brandon. . . . The Wheat Kings used Zach Munn from the midget AAA Wheat Kings as their backup goalie because Andrew Hayes (broken finger) is unavailable. . . . Brandon D Daryl Boyle played in his 190th consecutive regular-season game. . . . The Brandon Sun reports that the Wheat Kings had sold 2,586 season-tickets by game time, some 70 fewer than they sold last season. . . . With adult season-tickets going for $250 each, you’ve got to wonder where the Wheat City folks are finding cheaper and better entertainment. . . . Saskatoon was without LW Colton Gillies, who is in camp with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. . . .
Veteran C Shaun Vey got the winner with 2:29 left in the third period as the Tri-City Americans beat the Silvertips 6-5 in Everett. The Americans got two goals each from Erik Felde and Taylor Procyshen. . . . Leland Irving, just back from the camp of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, went the distance in goal for Everett. . . . C Zach Hamill, who returned Friday from the Boston Bruins’ camp, didn’t play for Everett. He is the WHL’s defending scoring champion. . . . Tri-City is without LW Colton Yellow Horn, 20, who is in camp with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals. . . . This was Tri-City’s first season-opening victory since 2003. . . . Richard Doerksen, the WHL’s vice-president hockey (a/k/a The Hanging Judge), was in attendance at this one. However, like the night before Christmas, all was calm. . . .
In Moose Jaw, the Warriors were 1.3 seconds from beating Swift Current and ended up losing to the Broncos, 3-2 in overtime. Captain Zack Smith’s slot shot changed directions and beat Moose Jaw G Joey Perricone to tie the game and Matt Tassone scored in overtime to win it. . . . Dave Hunchak, a former Broncos assistant coach, made his debut as Moose Jaw’s head coach. . . . Slovakian rookie Martin Filo scored a breakaway goal on his first WHL shift for the Warriors, who led 2-0 just 3:31 into the game. . . . Moose Jaw LW Garrett Robinson, who suffered head injuries in a car accident in October, is with the Warriors but not playing. He received a standing ovation in the pregame introductions. . . .
In Prince George, the Cougars fell 5-2 to the Spokane Chiefs in front of 3,330 fans. That, according to the Prince George Citizen, is “the smallest crowd for a season-opener in the post-Coliseum era — the announced sold-tickets total was 3,330, but there were a lot of no-shows. A year ago, 3,946 appeared for the home-opener.” . . . Prior to the game, the Cougars celebrated the fact that their 50-50 program has resulted in more than $1 million being put back into the community. . . .
The Regina Pats got a goal from D Nick Ross at 10:37 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie and spark them to a 4-2 victory over the Raiders in Prince Albert. . . . Regina lost RW Kaspars Saulietis, 20, with what GM Brent Parker told the Regina Leader-Post is a “badly separated” shoulder in the first period. Parker added that Saulietis, who was acquired last season from the Kelowna Rockets, will be out for “a while.” Word is he could miss up to 12 weeks.