Tuesday . . . early

G Tomas Vosvrda, 19, won’t be joining the Portland Winter Hawks immediately and it turns out he may never play for them. A source said this morning that Vosvrda is returning to the Czech Republic now that the World Junior Championship is over. The Medicine Hat News reported late Monday that Vosvrda, who played last season with the Medicine Hat Tigers, was on his way to the Winter Hawks. Instead, it seems the Winter Hawks have claimed Vosvrda’s rights as an insurance policy should something happen to veteran starter Kurtis Mucha, 19, or should something take place between now and Saturday’s trade deadline. Vosvrda, who was picked by Medicine Hat in the CHL’s 2007 import draft, was dropped by the Tigers after last season.
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JUST NOTES: The Kootenay Ice may be without F Steele Boomer for a while. He suffered his third concussion of this season Friday during a 4-1 loss to the Oil Kings in Edmonton. . . . G Dalyn Flette of the Oil Kings is back on the ice after having surgery to repair a foot injury. He hasn’t played since Oct. 17. There is no date set for his return. . . . From the how times have changed department: The Portland Winter Hawks beat the Chiefs 2-1 in Spokane on Saturday and, rather than return home, headed for Kelowna. The Winter Hawks have been doing some R and R there, while preparing to play in Kamloops on Wednesday and in Kelowna on Friday.
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THE TRADE FRONT: The Prince Albert Raiders have dealt F Robbie Ciolfi, 17, to the Prince George Cougars for RW Ryan Kowalski, 17. Ciolfi, from Lethbridge, is with the AJHL’s Drayton Valley Thunder and has 10 points in 13 games. Prince George assistant coach Jeff Battah was the Thunder’s GM/head coach before joining the Cougars early in December. Prince Albert acquired Ciolfi’s rights from the Lethbridge Hurricanes a year ago. Kowalski, the 35th overall selection in the 2006 bantam draft, had one assist in 35 games with the Cougars. Over two seasons, Kowalski, who is from Abbotsford, has six points and 46 penalty minutes in 98 games. . . . The Prince Albert Raiders have traded F Matt Robertson, 20, to the Regina Pats for F Michael MacAngus, 20, and a 2009 fourth-round bantam draft pick. MacAngus has 28 points, including 11 goals, in 44 games with Regina, while Robertson, who is from Prince Albert, has 34 points, 15 of them goals.
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WHL trades since Dec. 26:Dec. 30: Kootenay trades G Thomas Heemskerk, 18, to Everett for a 2010 third-round bantam draft pick.
Jan. 5: Saskatoon trades F Brody Sutter, 17, to Lethbridge for a 2009 fifth-round bantam draft pick.
Jan. 6: Prince Albert trades F Robbie Ciolfi, 17, to Prince George for RW Ryan Kowalski, 17.
Jan. 6: Prince Albert trades F Matt Robertson, 20, to Regina for F Michael MacAngus, 20, and a 2009 fourth-round bantam draft pick.