The Swift Current Pizza Joint?

The Calgary Flames have returned three players to their WHL clubs -- G Leland Irving, to the Everett Silvertips; D John Negrin, to the Kootenay Ice; and, RW J.D. Watt to the Red Deer Rebels. . . . Everett will breathe easier now seeing as G David Reekie, 20, is out with mononucleosis. . . . Negrin may get to Edmonton in time to play for the Ice tonight. . . . Watt, whom the Rebels acquired from the Vancouver Giants over the summer, become the Rebels’ lone 20-year-old. . . .

The Swift Current Broncos will hold a news conference on Tuesday at which they are expected to announce the purchaser of naming rights for the Centennial Civic Centre. The news conference is being held at Houston Pizza. Which leads one to suggest that perhaps Houston Pizza has purchased naming rights and that the facility will be known as the Pizza Joint. . . .

The Calgary Hitmen have sent F Keegan Dansereau, 19, home to Saskatoon for what GM/head coach Kelly Kisio told the Calgary Herald are “disciplinary reasons.“ Dansereau, it turns out, was sent home after the Hitmen’s last preseason game. Kisio tap-danced like Gregory Hines around the questions of whether Dansereau would be back -- “Not necessarily. We'll see.” -- and if he is trying to trade the club’s third-leading scorer from last season -- "Not officially, but there have been enquiries.” Dansereau, a 5-foot-11, 190-pounder preparing for his fourth season, is highly skilled but hasn’t yet discovered the key to playing consistently. . . . Calgary has released F Graham Telford, 18, who has WHL experience with the Swift Current Broncos. . . . Calgary D Dan Mercer (broken hand) is about three weeks away, while F Ryan Letts (knee) and D Keith Seabrook (shoulder) are at least a month away. . .

Swift Current has D Ryan Molle back after a stint with the New Jersey Devils. He’ll play Friday against the Warriors in Moose Jaw.