Tuesday notes . . .

Garth MacBeth, who when he isn't scouting for the Vancouver Giants keeps his eye on Europe for us, has news on a former Giants player . . . F Ty Morris (Swift Current/Vancouver/Red Deer) has signed with Bad Nauheim in Germany‚s Oberliga (the third level), where he joins F Jason Deleurme (Tacoma/Kelowna). Morris played in the Oberliga last season for Peiting, getting 24 goals and 37 assists in 47 games. This season, he started with Victoria (ECHL) and was released on Oct. 30, having played in one game for the Salmon Kings. . . .

The roster for Team West, which will represent Manitoba and Saskatchewan at the under-17 World Hockey Challenge in London, Ont., Dec. 29 to Jan. 4:
Goal: Graham Hildebrand, Beardy’s Black Hawks (midget AAA); Mathew Krahn, Winnipeg Wild (midget AAA).
Defence: Paul Bonar, Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL); Jared Cowen, Spokane Chiefs (WHL); Brayden McNabb, Kootenay Ice (WHL); Brodie Melnychuk, Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL); Dominic Perrault, Regina Pat Canadians (midget AAA); Alex Pym, Regina Pats (WHL); Paul Sohor, Selkirk Steelers (MJHL).
Forwards: Carter Ashton, Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL); Jimmy Bubnick, Kamloops Blazers (WHL); Brett Chartier, Winnipeg Saints (MJHL); Cody Eakin, Swift Current Broncos (WHL); Jason Gardiner, Tri-City Americans (WHL); Scott Glennie, Brandon (WHL); James Henry, Vancouver Giants (WHL); Brandon Herrod, Prince Albert Raiders (WHL); Adam Hughesman, Tri-City (WHL); Garrett Mitchell, Regina (WHL); Brayden Schenn, Brandon (WHL); Linden Vey, Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL); Mason Wilgosh, Tri-City (WHL).
Head coach: Blaine Sautner (U of Regina Cougars)
Assistants: Mike Vandenberghe (Notre Dame Hounds, SJHL) and Chris Yaschyshyn (Pembina Valley Hawks, Manitoba midget AAA).
Team West will play Finland in an exhibition game on Dec. 28 and begin tournament play Dec. 29 against Germany.

The Chilliwack Bruins have changed the time of their Sunday home game against the Everett Silvertips. Originally scheduled to begin at 5 p.m, it now will start at 7 p.m. This will allow fans to watch the CFL playoff game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions before heading to the hockey game. . . .

According to fellow blogger Andy Kemper, the radio voice of the Portland Winter Hawks, G Mark Guggenberger “has been suspended indefinitely by the team and is no longer on the active roster.” . . .

With the Winter Hawks at 3-17-0-0, the Portland Tribune points out that the franchise worst all-time record was 17-53-2 (1990-91). The Tribune also points out that the WHL’s worst all-time records are all by defunct (or relocated) teams with the 1989-90 Victoria Cougars holding the dubious distinction of having finished 5-65-2

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
In Lethbridge, the Hurricanes scored three power-play goals as they beat the Seattle Thunderbirds, 3-2. . . . Lethbridge (14-7-1-1) has won five straight and 10 of 11. . . . The Thunderbirds (8-6-3-1) are 0-1-1-0 on a Central Division swing. . . . LW Adam Chorneyko’s goal at 15:50 of the third period gave the home side a 3-1 lead. . . . Seattle G Riku Helenius stopped 36 shots, wile Lethbridge’s Juha Metsola turned aside 16. . . .

In Saskatoon, D Stefan Elliott scored at 9:21 of the third period to give the Blades a 3-2 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings. . . . The Blades (8-12-1-0) have won four of five and are 7-2 at home, where they have won four straight. . . . The Wheat Kings (13-8-0-1) had won their previous two games. . . . Elliott’s goal gave the Blades a 3-1 lead. . . . Saskatoon G Braden Holtby made 34 saves, while Brandon’s Joe Caligiuri stopped 29 shots. . . . The Wheat Kings were without F Andrew Clark, their leading scorer, who suffered a shoulder injury in practice Monday. . . . Brandon’s penalty killers are 21-for-21 over the last six games. . . .

In Spokane, LW Drayson Bowman continued his fine season, scoring three times as the Chiefs bounced the Prince George Cougars 4-1. . . . Bowman, 18, had his first career hat trick and now has 15 goals this season. He also set up the other Spokane goal, by C Mitch Wahl, and now has 13 points, including six goals, over his last seven games. Bowman has had three four-point outings this season. . . Wahl has 14 goals this season. . . . The Chiefs (15-3-1-2), who were 2-for-3 on the PP, are 12-1-0-1 in their last 14 outings. . . . The Cougars (9-14-0-0) have lost five in a row. . . . Spokane G Dustin Tokarski, who made 16 saves, is 8-1-0-1. . . . The Cougars, who were without D Jesse Dudas (leg), C Evan Fuller (groin), RW Dale Hunt (hand) and C Jan Kupec (concussion), were outshot, 36-17. . . . The Cougars have surrendered 40 power-play goals in 22 games. . . . Former WHL/NHL coach Terry Simpson, who works as an advisor for the Cougars, was in attendance.