Team Orr Wins 2006 Prospects Game

BURKI PACES TEAM ORR TO VICTORY – Codey Burki of the Brandon Wheat Kings scored the game-winner, set up another and earned Player of the Game honors leading Team Orr to a 7-2 win over Team Cherry at the 2006 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects game at the Scotiabank Centre in Ottawa, Ontario on Wednesday night.
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rMichael Grabner of the Spokane Chiefs scored once and added two assists for Team Orr while Moose Jaw Warriors sophomore Riley Holzapfel picked up two assists playing on a high-octane line with Grabner and Burki.
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rRyan White of the Calgary Hitmen and Lukas Bohunicky of Kootenay were also among the Western Hockey League contingent to score for Team Orr.
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rKootenay’s Ben Maxwell – with the game’s opening goal – scored for Team Cherry, who allowed seven unanswered goals after staking an early 2-0 lead, while Ty Wishart of the Prince George Cougars tallied a pair of assists and was solid on the Team Cherry blue line, being named Team Cherry’s Player of the Game.
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rEverett Silvertips netminder Leland Irving allowed two goals but made several incredible stops through the first half of the game for Team Orr.
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rGoaltender Kevin Armstrong of the Spokane Chiefs allowed one goal and also made a handful of difficult stops in the final half of the game for Team Cherry.
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rFor more on the Top Prospects game, visit the CHL Website.
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