The Red Deer Rebels have assigned F Willie Coetzee, 17, to the BCHL’s Cowichan Valley Capitals. Coetzee, who is from Maple Ridge, had two goals in 23 games with the Rebels. . . .
Interesting note on Greg Harder’s blog from earlier in the week when the Regina Pats added F Todd Kennedy to their roster from the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers. Kennedy, from Lillooet, B.C., was selected by the Kamloops Blazers in the 2005 bantam draft but later dropped from their list. The Pats added him to their list and added the 17-year-old to their roster while on their tour of the U.S. Division. Harder, who covers the Pats for the Regina Leader-Post, wrote on his blog: “The 6-foot-2, 210-pounder is basically on a tryout with the Pats, who will keep him around if they feel he can play at the major-junior level. He’s not known as a scorer but could add a physical presence. Even if Kennedy doesn’t fit in with the Pats, they won’t be sending him back to Nanaimo. Relations between the Pats and Clippers are frosty at best after the BCHL club reportedly went out of its way to make Kennedy’s departure uncomfortable. If that’s the case, it’s pretty sad that a team would spite a young player who’s simply looking to further his career. Pure bush league!” . . .
The Portland Winter Hawks will be the first of many WHL teams to hold Teddy Bear Night. The Winter Hawks big night is Saturday, when they play host to the Chilliwack Bruins, and they are hoping to finish up with more than 16,000 stuffed toys. A year ago, Portland fans set what the Winter Hawks are calling a “World Record” by donating 14,361 stuffed toys. The Calgary Hitmen promptly broke the record, with a haul of 15,540. And that is the record going into this festive season. . . .
The MJHL’s Beausejour Blades fired head coach Jamie Watts on Thursday. The Blades (3-25-0-0) are last in the Addison Division. They had lost 19 of their last 20. Watts, who also was associate GM, was replaced by Kurt Walsten, who had been associate GM/assistant coach.
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