JUNIOR JOTTINGS: The Vancouver Giants, who continue to search for an assistant coach, are also in the market for someone to handle their video work. Jonas Plumb, their video co-ordinator, has signed on with the Washington Capitals. The Giants have yet to replace Craig Bonner, the assistant GM/assistant coach who signed on as GM of the Kamloops Blazers. . . . There is quite a WHL flavour to the Tampa Bay Lightning prospects camp in Victoria. For a taste of it — and news on Brady Leavold being a new father — visit here.
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JUST NOTES: According to Newsday, former WHLer Petr Nedved is coming back to the NHL. Newsday reports that Nedved has accepted an invitation to the New York Rangers’ training camp. He had 25 points, 20 of them goals, in 45 games with Sparta Praha of the Czech Republic’s top league last season. He split the 2006-07 season between the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. . . . Scratch Joel Quenneville’s name from any coaching rumours. Newsday reports that Quenneville, who was the Colorado Avalanche’s head coach last season, wants to take the season off. . . .
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If you’re like me, you absolutely love hockey anecdotes. Howard Berger recounts two or three hilarious stories from a new book by former Minnesota North Stars GM Lou Nanne right here.
