Friday Afternoon News

Last night both the Ontario Hockey League and the Western Hockey League got their regular season underway.

The Peterborough Petes defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 4-1. The Petes had four different goal scorers including Zach Kassian who's eligible for the 2009 NHL Draft. Jason Missiaen made 31 saves in the victory. With his performance last night, Loosepucks thinks there might be a goalie controversey in Peterborough. I vdon't know too much about Missiaen but the 6'7 frame should help. Will London call to see if Trevor Cann is available?

Kingston has acquired Yanick Weber's rights from the Kitchener Rangers.

The Barrie Colts defeated the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 3-1. The Colts got goals from three different goal scorers.

There's a full slate of games tonight.

The Detroit Free Press has a story on Beau Schmitz and his rookie season in the OHL.

In the Western Hockey League, the Kootenay Ice defeated the defending Memorial Cup Champions the Spokane Chiefs 4-2. Michael Stickland got off on the right foot as he had all four goals for the Ice. Three players had two assists. Jared Cowen had a goal in the loss for the Chiefs. Mitch Wahl also had a goal in the loss.

Late Thursday Results at the NAHL Showcase.

Fairbanks 4 vs. USA U-18 7

1st Period

USNTDP - Chris Brown (powerplay) (Nick Mattson, William Wrenn) 3:15
USNTDP - David Valek (unassisted) 4:36
Fairbanks - Micheal Benedict (Austin Block, Steve Zierke) 13:54
USNTDP - Drew Shore (powerplay) (Cam Fowler) 16:50

2nd Period

Fairbanks - Austin Block (Mark Pustin, Jared Larson) 1:45
USNTDP - Jeremy Morin (Kenny Ryan) 4:24

3rd Period

USNTDP - Nick Mattson (William Wrenn, Drew Shore) 0:46
USNTDP - Kevin Lynch (unassisted) 1:35
Fairbanks - Isaiah Bennis (unassisted) 2:38
Fairbanks - Austin Block (powerplay) (Andrew McCabe) 6:30
USNTDP - Drew Shore (Jeremy Morin, John ramage) 17:27

Wichita Falls 3 vs. Alexandria 2

1st Period

No Scoring

2nd Period

Alexandria - Anton Norman (Jerry Freismuth, Noah Nemgar) 9:46
Wichita Falls - Brett Hartung (powerplay) (Kyle Delaurell, Shawn Jameson) 13:55
Alexandria - Jerry Freismuth (powerplay) (Nick Carey, Joe Knoepke) 18:18

3rd Period

Wichita Falls - Kyle Delaurell (powerplay) (unassisted) 0:45

Overtime

Wichita Falls - Thomas Erlacher (powerplay) (Shawn Jameson, Kyle Delaurell) 1:42

Wenatchee 2 vs. Albert Lea 1

1st Period

Wenatchee - Jack Nicoll (powerplay) (Junior Cadiz) 6:47

2nd Period

Wenatchee - DJ Vandercook (Cam Severson, David Kurbatsky) 18:26
Albert Lea - Mikita Feaktsistau (Niko Kapetanovic) 19:38

3rd Period

No Scoring

Early Friday Results

USA U-17 2 vs. Alaska 5

1st Period

USNTDP - Austin Czarnik (powerplay) (Kevin Clare, Justin Faulk) 8:33
USNTDP - Stephan Johns (powerplay) (Adam Clendening) 14:25

2nd Period

Alaska - Rudy Pino (Zach Smith) 14:30
Alaska - Alex Young (shorthanded) (Kyle Pichler) 15:09
Alaska - Tyler Currier (Alex Young, Shawn McNeely) 18:21

3rd Period

Alaska - Tyler Currier (powerplay) (Alex Young, Shawn McNeely) 6:41
Alaska - Ryan Kowal (Adam Friese) 8:24

St. Louis 2 vs. Wenatchee 1

1st Period

Wenatchee - Evan Mosey (powerplay) (Junior Cadiz, Zach Ledford) 14:12
St. Louis - Grant Gorczyca (Clinton Bourbonais, Chad Hudson) 15:44

2nd Period

No Scoring

3rd Period

St. Louis - Brendan Sheehan (powerplay) (Clinton Bourbonais) 13:34

That's My Take

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)