Wheaties, Bruins cut deal

The Brandon Wheat Kings have traded D Alexander Grill-Donovan, 18, to the Chilliwack Bruins for a conditional 2010 sixth-round bantam draft pick. He was the 113th pick in the 2005 draft, but was designated for assignment by the Wheat Kings last week. Grill-Donovan is expected to be in the Bruins’ lineup Wednesday when they meet the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. . . . The Bruins have been hurting on the back end with Matt Strong (shoulder) and Jesse Craige (jaw) having suffered long-term injuries.
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The Calgary Hitmen have announced that F Kyle Bortis, 20, and F Carson McMillan, 20, will serve as co-captains this season, while D Alex Plante, 19, and F Brett Sonne, 19, will be the alternates.