According to various reports, F Drew Shore, a bantam pick by the Chilliwack Bruins, has made a verbal commitment to attend the U of Denver in time for the 2009-10 season. Shore, from Englewood, Colo., was the 22nd pick in the WHL’s 2006 draft after playing bantam hockey at the North Shore Winter Club on the Lower Mainland. Shore, whose parents both attended Denver, now is in the U.S. National Team Development Program. . . .
The board of directors of the Lethbridge Hurricanes has activated the option years on the contracts of general manager Roy Stasiuk and head coach Michael Dyck. That will take both men through 2008-09. According to a press released from the team, the board’s decision was unanimous. In that same release, board president Brian McNaughton said: “Two years ago when Roy was hired, there was very clear direction provided as to the manner in which the franchise was to be operated and the direction we wished to go. Roy has achieved and exceeded those expectations to date.” As for Dyck’s performance, McNaughton added: “Regarding the on-ice performance, we have shown improvement both in outcome of games and consistency of play. This is a challenge when the roster is in transition. More importantly, Michael has shown a commitment to the development of our players. Our young players play in all situations and during critical times. This is a key to the long-term success of the team.”
LW Daniel Bartek, 19, of the Brandon Wheat Kings will attend the Czech national junior team’s selection camp next month. Bartek, whom the Wheat Kings acquired last season from the Tri-City Americans, has 21 points in 27 games this season. He will leave Dec. 10. The world junior tournament will be held in the Czech sities of Pardubice and Liberec, Dec. 26 through Jan. 5. . . . The Wheat Kings also will lose rookies Scott Glennie, Brodie Melnychuk and Brayden Schenn as they will be with Team Western at the U-17 World Hockey Challenge that is scheduled for the post-Christmas period in London, Ont. . . .
RW Juuso Puustinen, 19, of the Kamloops Blazers will leave the team following a Dec. 9 game in Vancouver and return to his native Finland in an attempt to crack that country’s national junior team. Puustinen was a late cut from last year’s camp.
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