JUNIOR CANES CONTINUE TO ROLL
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A solid overall season continued on Tuesday when the junior Hurricanes found another victory at the expense of the junior Leafs. 2 point games from Dustin Penner, Colin Fraser and Tyler Kolarik proved to be too much for the Leafs as Jonathan Boutin took care of the rest.
“The line of Kolarik, Fraser and Laine was really the difference maker all game long,” said head coach Craig Hartsburg. “They really went out and made sure the Leafs couldn’t respond. Especially as the game wore down, man, they were just rolling out there.”
Braydon Coburn also had a big game, going +2 with an assist and led the contest in hits. Coburn, who is now playing with former Team Canada team mate Cam Barker, has shown a knack for making the opposition pay on a regular basis. The right handed defender is one of the league’s top defensive defensemen and has proven his worth in basically ever game he has played this year.
“Coburn is a rock back there for us,” said Fraser. “We don’t really need to worry about coming back when he is out there. He takes care of business on his own and he isn’t shy to get involved. He’ll defend a team mate and he is ruthless when it comes to stepping up into on coming forwards. I’m just glad he is on our team.”
Coburn now leads the Canes with an impressive +18 rating and has credited his defense partner Cam Barker for helping him evolve as a more complete player.
“Since Cam got here, I just felt that a lot of things clicked with him and I,” said Cobrun. “He is a more gifted offensive guy than me and he makes my job a lot easier because he gets the puck and gets it out of the zone quickly. He’s very smart at reading the play as it unfolds and he makes the right decisions on a regular basis. Its quite easy being out there with him.”
The Canes continue their quest to finish off first in the conference and right now, that seems like it is a possibility. The play of goaltenders Jeff Glass and Jonathan Boutin will be upfront and center and the Canes will go as far as those two can take them.
A solid overall season continued on Tuesday when the junior Hurricanes found another victory at the expense of the junior Leafs. 2 point games from Dustin Penner, Colin Fraser and Tyler Kolarik proved to be too much for the Leafs as Jonathan Boutin took care of the rest.
“The line of Kolarik, Fraser and Laine was really the difference maker all game long,” said head coach Craig Hartsburg. “They really went out and made sure the Leafs couldn’t respond. Especially as the game wore down, man, they were just rolling out there.”
Braydon Coburn also had a big game, going +2 with an assist and led the contest in hits. Coburn, who is now playing with former Team Canada team mate Cam Barker, has shown a knack for making the opposition pay on a regular basis. The right handed defender is one of the league’s top defensive defensemen and has proven his worth in basically ever game he has played this year.
“Coburn is a rock back there for us,” said Fraser. “We don’t really need to worry about coming back when he is out there. He takes care of business on his own and he isn’t shy to get involved. He’ll defend a team mate and he is ruthless when it comes to stepping up into on coming forwards. I’m just glad he is on our team.”
Coburn now leads the Canes with an impressive +18 rating and has credited his defense partner Cam Barker for helping him evolve as a more complete player.
“Since Cam got here, I just felt that a lot of things clicked with him and I,” said Cobrun. “He is a more gifted offensive guy than me and he makes my job a lot easier because he gets the puck and gets it out of the zone quickly. He’s very smart at reading the play as it unfolds and he makes the right decisions on a regular basis. Its quite easy being out there with him.”
The Canes continue their quest to finish off first in the conference and right now, that seems like it is a possibility. The play of goaltenders Jeff Glass and Jonathan Boutin will be upfront and center and the Canes will go as far as those two can take them.
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