Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Commit Cycle: February 7 (Men)

Casey Bailey

Forward
Omaha Lancers (USHL)
6'3", 195 pounds
Anchorage, AK
Class of 2012
DOB 10/22/1991


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  vs. Tri-City            L 2-3  1   1   2   0 [box score]
1/28  at Des Moines           W 2-0  0   2   2   2 [box score]
1/29  vs. Fargo               W 6-2  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/3   at Fargo                W 4-3  0   2   2   2 [box score]
2/4   at Sioux City           L 2-3  0   0   0   5 [box score]

Bailey continues to climb the USHL scoring charts - his 38 points are 11th in the league, and his 18 goals are tied for 10th...he's also successful from a team standpoint, as Omaha leads the Western Conference with a 24-12-3 record.


Kenny Brooks

Forward
Tri-City Storm (USHL)
6'2", 195 pounds
Las Vegas, NV
Class of 2012
DOB 12/11/1991


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  at Omaha                W 3-2  0   1   1   0 [box score]
1/28  vs. Sioux Falls         W 3-2  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/3   at Sioux Falls          L 1-4  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/4   at Des Moines           W 5-4  0   2   2   4 [box score]

Brooks' two assists against Des Moines were important to the shootout win...he's the Storm's leader in that particular category, with 17.


Max Gardiner

Center/Left Wing
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
6'2", 175 pounds
Minnetonka, MN
Class of 2012
DOB 5/7/1992


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  at Youngstown           L 2-3  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/28  at Team USA             W 5-2  0   1   1   0 [box score]
1/29  at Muskegon             W 4-3  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/3   vs. Youngstown          L 3-5  0   1   1   2 [box score]
2/4   vs. Indiana             W 6-1  1   1   2   0 [box score]

Gardiner recorded his first multi-point game since committing to Penn State in the blowout of Indiana.


David Glen

Center
Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
6'0", 175 pounds
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
Class of 2012
DOB 2/14/1991


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/25  vs. Bonnyville          L 1-2  1   0   1   0 [box score]
1/28  vs. Okotoks             L 1-3  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/29  at Sherwood Park        L 2-5  0   0   0  17 [box score]
2/3   vs. Drayton Valley      W 7-4  2   0   2   2 [box score]
2/4   vs. Fort McMurray       W 3-0  1   0   1   0 [box score]
2/6   at Drayton Valley       W 5-2  1   1   2   0 [box score]

Glen was the Saints' star of the game on both January 25th and January 28th...he then helped the Saints break out of a previously-unthinkable three-game losing streak (Spruce Grove previously had two regulation losses all season) by scoring four goals in the subsequent three wins.


David Goodwin

Center
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
5'9", 187 pounds
St. Louis, MO
Class of 2012
DOB 2/27/1992


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------

1/26  at Fargo                W 2-0  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/27  vs. Sioux Falls         W 6-3  0   1   1   0 [box score]
1/28  vs. Fargo               L 2-3  0   0   0   2 [box score]
2/3   vs. Tri-City            W 4-1  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/4   vs. Omaha               W 3-2  0   1   1   2 [box score]

Goodwin was the subject of a feature story in the Sioux City Journal in the midst of the Musketeers' best run of games since acquiring the aspiring teacher from Green Bay.

Related stories:
Home away from home (Sioux City Journal)


Luke Juha

Defenseman
Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
5'11", 180 pounds
Mississauga, ON
Class of 2012
DOB 3/9/1993


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  vs. Westside            W 4-1  -   -   -   - [box score]
1/28  at Prince George        L 2-7  -   -   -   - [box score]
1/29  at Prince George        W 5-4  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/3   vs. Merritt             W 4-0  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/4   vs. Alberni Valley      W 5-2  -   -   -   - [box score]

Juha (post-concussion syndrome) remains on injured reserve.


Reed Linaker

Center
Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
5'9", 165 pounds
Edmonton, AB
Class of 2012
DOB 11/4/1991


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/24  at Canmore              W 4-1  -   -   -   - [box score]
1/27  at Fort McMurray        W 4-3  -   -   -   - [box score]
1/28  at Bonnyville           W 4-2  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/1   at Calgary              W 7-2  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/3   vs. Calgary             W 5-0  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/4   at Canmore              W 2-1  -   -   -   - [box score]

Linaker (knee) is still on the shelf as well, but is expected back fairly soon.


Curtis Loik

Forward
Penticton Vees (BCHL)
6'1", 205 pounds
North Vancouver, BC
Class of 2012
DOB 4/23/1993


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/25  at Merritt              W 9-0  0   0   0   2 [box score]
1/27  vs. Salmon Arm          W 9-2  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/28  at Salmon Arm           W 8-1  0   0   0   2 [box score]
2/3   vs. Chilliwack          W 5-1  0   0   0   0 [box score]

Loik was third star of the Chilliwack game (which says something about his defensive abilities considering he was point-free)...the Vees equaled a BCHL record in that game with a 29th consecutive win - they'll attempt to set a new mark Tuesday night in a rematch with the Chiefs...the CJHL's top-ranked team has not lost since November 5th.


Joseph Lordo

Defenseman
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5'11", 185 pounds
St. Louis, MO
Class of 2012
DOB 1/28/1991


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  at Sioux City           L 3-6  0   1   1   0 [box score]
1/28  at Tri-City             L 2-3  0   0   0   2 [box score]
2/3   vs. Waterloo            L 3-4  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/4   vs. Fargo               L 2-3  0   0   0   0 [box score]

Lordo continued a string of inauspicious Commit Cycle debuts by going 0-for the two-week period.


Eamon McAdam

Goaltender
Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
6'2", 180 pounds
Perkasie, PA
Class of 2013
DOB 9/24/1994


Date  Opponent               Score SA GA  Sv% GAA
--------------------------------------------------------------

1/26  at Youngstown          L 3-4 --  -  --- ---  [box score]
1/28  at Cedar Rapids        W 6-5 28  5 .821 4.62 [box score]
1/29  vs. Des Moines         W 7-3 30  3 .900 3.00 [box score]
2/3   at Sioux Falls         W 4-3 52  3 .942 2.87 [box score]
2/4   vs. Lincoln            Postponed due to weather

Few would call McAdam's January 28th outing one of his best, but he stood tall when it counted, stopping four of five Roughriders in the shootout to give Waterloo the two points...he stole an overtime win against Sioux Falls on Friday, despite the Black Hawks' being outshot 52-34...Waterloo traded former starting goalie Jay Williams (a Miami commit) to Sioux Falls for Stephon Williams, who is committed to Minnesota State-Mankato.


Jonathan Milley

Right Wing
Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
6'4", 220 pounds
Ottawa, ON
Class of 2012
DOB 5/8/1991


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/24  at Kanata               W 5-4  -   -   -   - [box score]
1/27  at Brockville           W 4-2  -   -   -   - [box score]
1/29  vs. Brockville          L 2-3  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/3   at Carleton Place       W 3-2  -   -   -   - [box score]
2/5   vs. Cumberland          W 10-3 -   -   -   - [box score]

While Milley (sports hernia) continues to rehab, the Lumber Kings have earned nine points in their last five games to solidify a grip on second place in the CCHL's Yzerman Division.


Bo Pellah

Defenseman
Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
5'11", 150 pounds
New Westminster, BC
Class of 2014
DOB 5/25/1995


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/25  vs. Nanaimo             L 2-4  1   0   1   0 [box score]
1/28  vs. Victoria            W 13-2 0   1   1   0 [box score]
1/29  vs. Trail               W 5-4  0   1   1   0 [box score]
2/1   vs. Surrey              L 2-8  1   0   1   0 [box score]

Pellah's recently-torrid points pace has him positioned as the 16th-leading scorer in the BCHL among defensemen.


Zach Saar

Right Wing
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6'5", 200 pounds
Plainwell, MI
Class of 2012 or 2013
DOB 6/22/1993


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  at Lincoln              L 2-5  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/28  vs. Omaha               L 0-4  0   0   0   2 [box score]
1/29  at Waterloo             L 3-7  0   0   0   6 [box score]
2/3   at Lincoln              L 0-7  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/4   vs. Tri-City            L 4-5  -   -   -   - [box score

Saar participated in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on January 24th as a member of Team West, but he was on ice for three consecutive East goals that helped erase a 2-0 West lead in an eventual 5-3 East victory.

Related stories:
NHL Prospect Profile: Second Chance for Saar (ushl.com)


Matt Skoff

Goalie
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
6'0", 186 pounds
McKees Rocks, PA
Class of 2012
DOB 7/23/1991


Date  Opponent               Score SA GA  Sv% GAA
--------------------------------------------------------------

1/26  at Fargo               W 2-0 31  0 1.00 0.00 [box score]
1/27  vs. Sioux Falls        W 6-3 28  3 .893 3.00 [box score]
1/28  vs. Fargo              L 2-3 33  3 .909 3.07 [box score]
2/3   vs. Tri-City           W 4-1 29  1 .966 1.00 [box score]
2/4   vs. Omaha              W 3-2 25  2 .920 1.85 [box score]

Skoff has definitively shaken off his early January struggles and might be playing his best hockey of the season right now - reflected by his being awarded USHL Goaltender of the Week Monday...Musketeers coach Brett Larson: "He's stopping the pucks he needs to stop. He's very focused and he's not giving up bad rebounds. He's putting the rebounds where he wants them to be. He's making the big-time saves when we need them. He's playing the way we all know Matt Skoff can play."

Related stories:
Muskies win behind Skoff's solid night (Sioux City Journal)
Musketeers trounce Tri-City, 4-1 (Sioux City Journal)
USHL Honors - Week 19 (ushl.com)


David Thompson

Defenseman
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
6'2", 187 pounds
Glen Mills, PA
Class of 2013
DOB 5/19/1992


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------

1/25  at Westside             L 2-5  1   0   1   2 [box score]
1/27  vs. Merritt             W 4-1  0   0   0   2 [box score]
1/28  vs. Trail               W 4-3  1   0   1   0 [box score]
2/3   at Penticton            L 1-5  0   0   0   2 [box score]
2/4   at Trail                L 3-5  0   0   0   0 [box score]

Thompson's two goals in the last five games increased his season total by 40 percent.


Connor Varley

Defenseman
Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6'0", 190 pounds
Lansdale, PA
Class of 2012
DOB 6/3/1992


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------

1/27  at Lincoln              L 2-5  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/28  vs. Omaha               L 0-4  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/29  at Waterloo             L 3-7  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/3   at Lincoln              L 0-7  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/4   vs. Tri-City            L 4-5  0   0   0   2 [box score

While the Buccaneers did salvage a point from the Tri-City game, it's been a pretty rough two weeks for the team...Varley's cumulative -12 over the five games is one demonstration of the team's struggles.


Thomas Welsh

Defenseman
Salisbury School (Prep)
6'0", 195 pounds
Toronto, ON
Class of 2013
DOB 2/1/1995


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/25  vs. Gunnery             W 5-2  0   0   0   - [box score]
1/28  vs. Berkshire           W 6-3  0   1   1   - [box score]
1/30  at Brunswick            W 5-0  0   1   1   - [box score]
2/1   vs. Trinity-Pawling     W 6-3  0   0   0   - [box score]

Welsh doubled his season point total with assists on 2-0 goals in consecutive games...16-3-0 Salisbury has climbed to No. 3 in USHR.com's ranking of Division I prep teams.

Related stories:
Salisbury hockey buries Brunswick (Stamford Advocate)


Mark Yanis

Defenseman
Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
6'2", 195 pounds
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Class of 2012
DOB 5/26/1994


Date  Opponent                Score  G   A Pts PIM
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1/27  at Team USA             L 3-4  0   1   1   2 [box score]
1/28  at Indiana              L 3-5  0   0   0   0 [box score]
1/29  vs. Dubuque             L 3-4  0   0   0   0 [box score]
2/3   vs. Cedar Rapids        L 0-3  0   0   0  19 [box score]
2/4   vs. Chicago             W 6-1  0   1   1   7 [box score]


Yanis joined Saar in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game as a member of the victorious Team East...Yanis: "I thought I played really well. I thought I showed that for a big guy, I could skate. Jaccob Slavin and I communicated really well and we ended up having great chemistry."

Related stories:
USHL stars showcase their skills in first USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game (mlive.com)
USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game - Mark Yanis interview (YouTube)
Yanis' strength a pillar for Lumberjacks (muskegonlumberjacks.com)

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