Zykov won the Willie Marshall Award for leading the league in goals scored. I’ll be at Bojangles next Saturday for game 2.
Have you been to the Boj since the renovations? It's really nice now.
Yes, went to 2 games last year. I never saw the original incantation so i can't compare. But it is really nice, good sight lines. Maybe the concourse is a little narrow, but that's OK.
Yeah. It's about as good as any minor league facility in the country now. The concourse is narrow because the doggone thing was built in the dark ages, and traffic can be an issue. OK, is an issue. But otherwise, that building is just great.
Jeremy Helvig (OHL Kingston): 8-2 2.61 GAA .921 Sv% *** Kingston stormed back from 2-1 down and eliminated Barrie in 6 games. Helvig won OHL player of the week as a result. They will face Hamilton in the conference finals.
Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Carolina Hurricanes prospect Jeremy Helvig of the Kingston Frontenacs is the OHL ‘On the Run’ Player of the Week for the playoff week ending April 15 after posting a 3-0 record with a goals-against-average of 1.33 and save percentage of .958.
Helvig turned aside 91 shots in a trio of victories over the Barrie Colts last week backstopping the Frontenacs to a 4-2 series triumph and a berth in the Eastern Conference Final. His week included 30 saves in Tuesday’s 4-2 win in Game 4, followed by 32 saves in Thursday’s 7-1 road decision in Game 5 where he earned third star honours. On Friday night back on home ice for Game 6 Helvig made 29 saves including 15 in the third period alone to earn first star honours in the 2-1 series clinching victory.
The Checkers are running discounts for this weekend's playoff games. On Friday, kids 12 and under get in for $5.50. On Saturday, a there is a 50% off family pack on groups of 4. They also have special concession pricing, with $2 hot dogs, popcorn, Bojangles seasoned fries and domestic drafts and $4 for craft beer drafts. If anyone is looking for me at Saturday's game, I'll be at the Catawba Brewery stand.
Checkers battle back from 2-0 down entering the 3rd period and win 3-2 in OT. Wallmark with the winner, Zykov and Saarela with the other goals. Neds with 25 saves in his return.
Don’t want to jinx it but they’re officially hot. Ride it as far as ya can, kidsCheckers win again 4-1. Neds with 27 saves. Fleury x2, Bishop and Didier with the goals. Checkers now need to win 1 of 3 in Wilkes-Barre to take the series.
Canes draft picks and prospect stats through 4/22/2018
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Martin Necas (Czech Brno) 14 Games 4 Goals 5 Assists *** Brno beat Trinec in 5 games to repeat as Extraliga champions. Necas' season is over. I don't think the Czechs have announced their IIHF World Championship roster yet, but I supposed there is a slight possibility that Necas could play. We will see where he ends up next season (NHL, AHL, or back in the Czech league for one more season....).
Morgan Geekie (WHL Tri-City): 10 Games 16 Goals 9 Assists *** Tri-City's conference finals series with Everett is tied 1-1.
Jake Bean (WHL Tri-City): 10 Games 1 Goals 15 Assists *** Tri-City's conference finals series with Everett is tied 1-1..
Noah Carroll (OHL Sault Ste. Marie): 13 Games 2 Goals 1 Assist *** Sault Ste. Marie's beat Owen Sound in 7 games and is up 2-0 against Kitchener in their conference finals matchup.
Jeremy Helvig (OHL Kingston): 8-5 3.20 GAA .904 Sv% *** Kingston is down 0-3 to Hamilton in their conference finals matchup.
********** PLAYERS WHOSE SEASON HAS ENDED PRIOR TO LAST WEEK ***********
Max Zimmer (Big 10 Wisconsin So.)
Luke Stevens (ECAC Yale So.)
Ville Rasanen ( Jr. A SM-Liiga Jukurit U20/Mestis Roki/Liiga Jukurit (Major league))
David Cotton (Hockey East Boston College So.)
Matt Filipe (Hockey East Northeastern So.)
Eetu Luostarinen (Liiga KalPa)
Luke Martin (Big-10 Michigan So.)
Hudson Elynuik (WHL Spokane)
Stelio Mattheos (WHL Brandon)
Brendan De Jong (WHL Portland)
Eetu Makiniemi (Jr. A SM-Liiga Jokerit U20)
Jack Lafontaine (Big-10 Michigan So.)