Not hockey-related (although there'd be a rink and a program there if I had Tom Stillman's money), but give it up for the 2013 Staunton High School Bulldogs. The Big Red are making their first-ever appearance in the IHSA Class 2A State Title game next week, vs. Sterling Newman Central Catholic.
GO BIG RED !!!
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Less than eight months and counting... Coming soon to "Prospect Sunday," a weekly look at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Watch for it starting next week.
(Yes, I know I said that last week... sorry. As Bullwinkle always said, "this time for sure.")
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TRANSACTIONS
Date | Link | Details | |
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11-18-13 | LINK | RW SEBASTIAN WÄNNSTRÖM assigned to Chicago (AHL) from Kalamazoo (ECHL) by St. Louis. | |
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INJURY REPORT
Date | Link | Details | |
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11-22-13 | LINK | LW ZACH POCHIRO out indefinitely with unspecified injury. | |
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WOLVES GAME RECAPS
Nov. 22, 2013
Wolves Streak Snapped in Shootout by Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, WI --- The Chicago Wolves fell to the Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 in a shootout Friday night, seeing their five-game win streak broken in an Amtrak Rivalry game at the Bradley Center.
Right wing Cody Beach and center Pat Cannone tallied for the Wolves in regulation and right wing Ty Rattie was the only skater to score in the shootout. Goaltender Jake Allen stopped 29 of 31 shots in regulation and overtime and four of six attempts in the shootout.
LINK to scoresheet at TheAHL dot com.
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Nov. 23, 2013
Late Power-Play Goal Frustrates Wolves
ROSEMONT, IL --- Grand Rapids recorded a power-play goal with 48.7 seconds left to register a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Wolves Saturday night at Allstate Arena.
Right wing Shane Harper scored for the Wolves (9-7-0-2) while Matt Climie stopped 22 shots in the hard-fought loss to the Midwest Division-leading Griffins (13-4-1-1).
"We came out flat the first five minutes but then I thought we controlled the game," said Wolves head coach John Anderson. "We aren't scoring many goals right now and when you don't bury your chances it completely changes the complexion of the game."
LINK to scoresheet at TheAHL dot com.
PAW PRINTS: Beach's tally was the only goal scored by a Blues' prospect for the Wolves this week ... Forwards Ty Rattie (5 G, 2 A) and Dmitrij Jaskin (3 G, 4 A), along with defenseman David Shields (3 G, 4 A), are the scoring leaders among Blues' prospects assigned to the Wolves ... Allen's GAA of 2.21 is 10th in the AHL ... "Jake The Snake" also ranks sixth among AHL netminders with a 92.8 save percentage, sixth with eight wins (13 GP, 8-3-2), and sixth in minutes played with 788:44.
DATE | ... | OPPONENT | TIME | VENUE |
11-27-13 | vs | IOWA | 7:00 PM CST | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL |
11-29-13 | vs | ROCKFORD | 7:30 PM CST | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL |
11-30-13 | at | ROCKFORD | 7:00 PM CST | BMO Harris Bank Center, Rockford, IL |
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K-WINGS GAME RECAPS:
Nov. 22, 2013
Gourde's last-second heroics help K-Wings past Jackals
Kalamazoo defeats Elmira 6-5 in a shootout; Ponich scores, Binnington 32 saves
ELMIRA, NY --- A roller coaster contest between the Kalamazoo Wings and Elmira Jackals ended on a high for the K-Wings. Kalamazoo forced overtime with five-tenths of a second remaining in regulation and went on to defeat Elmira 6-5 in a shootout.
LINK to scoresheet at ECHL dot com.
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Nov. 23, 2013
Joel Martin makes 15 saves in 2-0 victory
ELMIRA, NY --- Joel Martin kept the Elmira Jackals off the scoreboard making 15 saves, as the Kalamazoo Wings earned their fourth straight victory with a 2-0 shutout Saturday night.
LINK to scoresheet at ECHL dot com.
WING TIPS: Binnington's numbers took a hit after the 6-5 SO victory over Elmira on Friday ... The rookie netminder dropped to 15th place in the ECHL with a 2.45 GAA, and 17th with a 91.5% saves rate ... Binnington is 15th in the league with four wins, and 24th with 367 minutes played ... Yannick Veilleux' assist on Brett Ponich's goal in the 6-5 SO win was the first point of the 2013-14 season for the rookie LW.
DATE | ... | OPPONENT | TIME | VENUE |
11-24-13 | at | ELMIRA | 4:05 PM EST | First Arena, Elmira, NY |
11-27-13 | vs | FLORIDA | 7:00 PM EST | Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI |
11-29-13 | vs | FORT WAYNE | 7:30 PM EST | Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI |
11-30-13 | vs | SOUTH CAROLINA | 7:30 PM EST | Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI |
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COMING UP:
This week's "Trending Up" feature is scheduled to post at 4:00 PM. The "On The Horizon" feature, focusing on the upcoming schedule for all the Blues' prospects, returns next week with a new format, and the ongoing Draft Preview series begins next week as well.