MICHAEL ST.CROIX RUMORS
Around the Farm: St. Croix/Edmonton fall in WHL Finals; Only Saskatoon (McColgan/Nicholls) in Memorial Cup
Michael St. Croix (4th, 2011) and the Edmonton Oil Kings fell in Game Six to the Portland Winterhawks by a score of 5-1. The loss gave Portland the WHL Championship and a trip to the Mastercard Memorial Cup. St. Croix had an assist and was a -1 in the finale.
The Mastercard Memorial Cup is a four team tournament that comprises each of the CHL champions (WHL – Portland, QMJHL ...
Around the Farm: St. Croix nets OT winner to keep Oil Kings alive; Noreau’s BAC lose in QMJHL Finals
On Friday night, Michael St. Croix (4th, 2011) kept his Edmonton Oil Kings career going for at least one more game, scoring two goals –including the overtime winner– in Game Five against the Portland Winterhawks. St. Croix’s goals (his 12th and 13th of the postseason) gave the Oil Kings a chance to tie the series in Game Six, which will be today at 4pm.
Meanwhile, Sam Noreau...
Around the Farm: Noreau and St. Croix pushed to brink in respective Finals
Michael St. Croix (4th 2011) and Sam Noreau (6th 2011) were pushed to the brink of elimination in the WHL Finals and QMJHL Finals, respectively. St. Croix’s Edmonton Oil Kings dropped Game Four to the Portland Winterhawks 2-1, and now trail in the series 3-1. Noreau’s Baie-Comeau Drakkar were routed 7-4 by the Halifax Mooseheads in Game Four of the QMJHL Finals, and...
Around the Farm: Edmonton takes Game One; Baie-Comeau drops Game One
Michael St. Croix (4th, 2011) and the Edmonton Oil Kings took Game One from the Portland Winterhawks by a score of 4-1. St. Croix was held off the scoresheet in the victory. Game Two is tonight in Portland at 7pm.
On the other end of the continent, Sam Noreau (6th, 2011) and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar did not fair so well in their Game One, losing to Halifax 4-0. Noreau was a -1 in...
A view from the top
Michael St. Croix, Griffin Reinhart (Edmonton Oil Kings)
I kind of owe Graham Kendricks the Director of Media and Public Relations a bigger thank you than I realize as I got to sit upstairs in the auxiliary press box for game 1 of the WHL Finals between the Portland Winterhawks and the Edmonton Oil Kings. The auxiliary press box for the Rose Garden is located at top of the arena...
Dusting off the crystal ball
Michael St. Croix (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Over the years covering the New York Ranger prospects, there has been one thing that Gordie Clark and his scouts have somehow keyed on and that is selecting players from winning teams. It makes sense when you stop to think about it as players who come from winning teams already have the mindset where they expect to win.
Last year Ranger...
St. Croix named MVP
Last night, the Edmonton Oil Kings advanced to the WHL Championship Series with 2-0 win over the Calgary Hitmen. Michael St. Croix, (NYR 4th-'11) scored both goals en route to being named MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals.
So far this postseason, St. Croix is 10-12-22 in 16 games to lead all Oil Kings scorers.
St. Croix was recently ranked as the Rangers' 10th...
Predator 2 Hitmen 0
Michael St. Croix (Edmonton Oil Kings)
Get right to it, Edmonton/Calgary in game 7 with the winner getting to advance to the WHL Finals against the Portland Winterhawks. Cue the theme from the movie "Predator" as Michael St. Croix (NYR 2011 4th) did what he does best and that is score.
St. Croix was all the offense that the Edmonton Oil Kings would need as St. Croix...
St. Croix Saves Oil Kings With Four Point Night
With the Edmonton Oils Kings staring at a possible 3-1 deficit in the WHL Eastern Conference Finals, Michael St. Croix (2011 - 4th) dropped four points (1g, 4a) on the Calgary Hitman to help his team tie the series at 2-2 with a 7-3 victory.
Here's Jesse Rubenstein of The Prospect Park on the goal...
"This time it was Foster feeding St. Croix who got the puck at...
Taking care of the "unfinished business"
Michael St. Croix (Edmonton Oil Kings)
It is the mantra of the Edmonton Oil Kings that they have "unfinished business" from last year's disappointing appearance in the 2012 Memorial Cup. As the only team that has both a New York Ranger and a New York Islander prospect on their roster; both players give their future teams plenty of reasons to get excited about their...
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