The 20-year-old game

WHL teams had to get down a maximum of three 20-year-olds on Thursday. Here's the way things unfolded:
The Lethbridge Hurricanes got down to three by trading F Adam Chorneyko to the Saskatoon Blades for a 2009 fifth-round draft pick. Chorneyko, who began his career with the Kamloops Blazers, has 59 points in 191 regular-season games. He has seven points, including four goals, in eight games this season.
The Brandon Wheat Kings got down to three by sending D Matt McCue to the Medicine Hat Tigers for a 2009 sixth-round draft pick. McCue, who also has played with the Spokane Chiefs and Chilliwack Bruins, is a 6-foot-5 bruiser who has 35 penalty minutes and two points in nine games this season.
Released 20-year-olds are first available via draft and, this time around, only one player was claimed. F Blair Macaulay, released by the Tri-City Americans, was claimed by the Portland Winter Hawks. He has one assist in five games, after a 27-point 2007-08 season.
The Calgary Hitmen got down to three by releasing G Dan Spence. Spence was in his fifth season with the Hitmen and holds franchise records for victories, games played, minutes played and saves.
All 20-year-olds not claimed via draft, like Spence, now are free agents.
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A look at 20-year-old players on WHL rosters:
Brandon (3): F Andrew Clark, D Chad Erb, F Matt Lowry.
Calgary (3): F Kyle Bortis, F Carson McMillan, D Keith Seabook.
Chilliwack (3): F Partik Bhungal, C Evan Fuller, D Brett Ward.
Edmonton (3): F Brenden Dowd, F Jeff Lee, D Brandon Lockerby.
Everett (3): F Daniel Bartek, D Taylor Ellington, D Graham Potuer.
Kamloops (2): F Kenton Dulle, F Scott Wasden.
Kelowna (1): G Kris Lazaruk.
Kootenay (3): F Andrew Bailey, D Ian Barteux, D Eric Frere.
Lethbridge (3): C Mitch Fadden, D Mitch Versteeg, D Ben
Wright.
Medicine Hat (3): F Brennan Bosch, D Matt McCue, F Sean Ringrose.
Moose Jaw (2): F Ian Duval, F Ryley Grantham.
Portland (3): D Scott Gabriel, F Blair Macaulay, F Matt Schmermund.
Prince Albert (3): F Justin Bernhardt, F Ryan MacDonald, F Matt Robertson.
Prince George (3): G Kevin Armstrong, D Cameron Cepek, F Brian Matte.
Red Deer (3): D Luke Egener, F Carter Smith, F Brennan Wray.
Regina (3): D Victor Bartley, F Scott Doucet, F Michael MacAngus.
Saskatoon (3): F Adam Chorneyko, D Colin Joe, F Mike Reich.
Seattle (3): F Chris Cloud, F Devon LeBlanc, F Greg Scott
Spokane (3): F Seth Compton, D Trevor Glass, F Justin McCrae.
Swift Current (3): F Keegan Dansereau, D Spencer McAvoy, G
Travis Yonkman. (D Jesse Dudas, knee, is on the injury list.)
Tri-City (3): F Drew Hoff, F Taylor Procyshen, F Jason Reese.
Vancouver (3): D Mike Berube, F Casey Pierro-Zabotel, D Craig Schira.