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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Prospects earn championship berth
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Thrashers play the Dallas Stars for the title Wednesday night at 6:30 in the Traverse City Prospect Evaluation Tournament. Atlanta beat Detroit Tuesday night 3-2 in a shootout. The Thrashers have won all three of their games.
Riley Holzapfel scored a shorthanded goal, and Spencer Machacek scored on the power play. Machacek and Matt Lyall scored in the shootout. Chris Carrozzi saved 29 of 31 shots he faced. The Thrashers’ first two victories were shutouts.
Zach Bogosian is blogging about the experience.
Here’s another telling of the amazing story about former Thrasher Glen Metropolit and his brother. One brother is an NHL player, now with the Flyers. The other is in jail for carjacking and is awaiting tril on a murder charge.
John Anderson’s son has found a new team. The Waterloo Region Record says Spencer Anderson wanted out of Kitchener.
