Dutchmen Ex-Files - 12/15/13

by Ryan Fay

Get the scoop on what several former Dutchmen have done in the past week:

Ex-Union Player of the Week - 
D Shawn Stuart (Drakkars, French Elite League)
Stuart scored his first professional goal in style Saturday, lighting the lamp at 1:10 of overtime to lift Drakkars to a 4-3 win over Strasbourg. He also has five assists in 14 games this year.

In other happenings:

F Kyle Bodie (South Carolina, ECHL)
South Carolina acquired Bodie for future considerations in a Wednesday trade with San Francisco, a move that reunited him with former Union teammate Wayne Simpson.

The change in scenery has paid off quickly for Bodie. He has three points through his first three games with the Stingrays, equaling his output from his first 16 pro games split between Cincinnati and San Francisco.

Bodie assisted Simpson in Friday's 3-2 loss at Gwinnett before recording his first multi-point game at the professional level in Sunday's 3-2 setback to Greenville. He had a goal and an assist.

He has three goals and three assists in 19 games on the season.

D Greg Coburn (Las Vegas, ECHL)

Coburn has registered an assist in three of Las Vegas' last four games, pushing his season point total to six (3 g, 3 a) in 20 contests.

F T.J Fox (Denver, CHL)

Fox has a goal in three straight games for the Cutthroats. In the same span, he also has an assist. The stretch raised his season line to 4-7--11 in 24 games.

G Troy Grosenick (Worcester, AHL)

Grosenick pushed aside 22-of-25 shots in a 3-1 loss to Manchester Friday.

The 24-year-old is 5-3-0 on the year with a .922 save percentage and a 2.01 goals against average that's second-best in the circuit and tops among qualified rookies.

F Josh Jooris (Abbotsford, AHL)

Jooris has lent a helping hand lately, collecting an assist in back-to-back games for the Heat. He has two goals and seven assists in 26 games.

G Keith Kinkaid (Albany, AHL)

Kinkaid picked up 22 saves in a 2-0 shutout of Bridgeport on Tuesday. He followed that effort with another strong showing against Bridgeport on Friday, turning aside 23-of-24 shots in a 6-1 win.

Kinkaid is a sparkling 11-3-1 on the year with a 2.03 GAA and a .921 save percentage in 15 games. He ranks third in the league in wins and GAA.

F Wayne Simpson (South Carolina, ECHL)

Simpson scored a goal in Friday's loss at Gwinnett and chipped in an assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over Orlando. He has at least a point in six of his last eight games. Overall, he has five goals and six assists in 19 games.

F Kelly Zajac (Albany, AHL)

Zajac's seven-game point streak ended on Wednesday, but he contributed an assist on Friday. He has two goals and 11 assists in 20 games this season. He remains second on the Devils in assists.

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Union Dutchmen Ex-Files - 12/9/13

by Ryan Fay

Recapping another busy weekend in Dutchmen alumni news:

D Greg Coburn (Las Vegas, ECHL) recorded his first professional assist in Las Vegas' 6-2 setback to San Francisco Sunday. Coburn also has three goals in 17 contests this season.

F T.J Fox (Denver, CHL) had a goal in Denver's 4-2 win at St. Charles Saturday. Fox has three goals and seven assists in 21 games this season.

G Troy Grosenick (Worcester, AHL) recorded a career-high 31 saves in Worcester's 2-1 shootout win at Manchester Sunday.

Grosenick, the game's first star, came through in the clutch. With the game even at 1-1 for most of the third period, he turned aside all 12 shots he faced. He then stopped another three in overtime before holding Manchester to one tally on five shootout attempts.

The 24-year-old improved to 5-2-0. He is second in the league and first among qualified rookies with 1.87 goals against average. Grosenick is tied with Norfolk's John Gibson for the rookie lead in save percentage at .928.

G Keith Kinkaid (Albany, AHL) collected a season-high 37 saves in Saturday's 3-2 shootout triumph over Binghamton.

Kinkaid, playing in his 100th career game with Albany, was especially effective late in the contest. Binghamton fired a whopping 14 shots during the five-minute overtime, but Kinkaid brushed all aside. He went on to turn back four-of-five attempts during the shootout before garnering first-star honors.

Kinkaid moved to 9-3-1 with a 2.26 goals against average and a .913 save mark.

F Trevor Mingoia (Providence, Hockey East) registered an assist in fourth-ranked Providence's 3-3 tie against 19th-ranked Northeastern Friday. Mingoia has recorded an assist in each of his first three games with the Friars.

F Wayne Simpson (South Carolina, ECHL) continues to heat up as the season goes along.

Simpson has at least one point in four of his past five games. He was named the third star in South Carolina's 5-1 win at Orlando on Saturday after picking up a goal and an assist.

Overall, he has four goals and five assists in 15 contests.

D Shawn Stuart (Drakkars, French Elite League) chipped in a helper in Drakkars' 3-1 victory over Morzine/Avoriaz Saturday. He has five assists in 13 games this season.

D Nolan Julseth-White (Las Vegas, ECHL) had two assists Sunday, tying a single-game career high. Julseth-White, an assistant captain for Las Vegas, has a goal and three assists in 20 games this season.

F Kelly Zajac (Albany, AHL) continued his strong play of late with two assists on Saturday. He was named the game's third star.

Zajac has at least a point in seven consecutive games. In that span, he has a goal and nine assists.

The 25-year-old has two goals and ten assists in 17 games this season. The ten assists are second most on the team.

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