Tuesday . . .

JUST NOTES: Mark Ferner, a former Kamloops Blazers player and coach, has signed a three-year extension as GM/head coach of the BCHL’s Vernon Vipers. That will take him through 2011-12. The Vipers, who are 78-34-3-5 in two regular seasons under Ferner, finished atop the Interior Conference this season, with a 42-14-1-3 record. . . . Vernon also signed assistant coach Jason Williamson through next season.
Big victory, and maybe a huge loss, in Moose Jaw on Tuesday night where the Warriors beat the Saskatoon Blades, 4-3. The Blades, with a 28-6-1-0 record away from home, had a chance to go five points up on the Brandon Wheat Kings in the scrap for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Wheat Kings remain three points back with three games to play. Saskatoon has two games remaining.
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If the playoffs started today:
(x – indicates team has clinched seed)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
x-Calgary (1) vs. Edmonton (8)
Saskatoon (2) vs. Lethbridge (7)
Brandon (3) vs. Kootenay (6)
Swift Current (4) vs. Medicine Hat (5)
Tuesday: Red Deer 1 at Medicine Hat 3; Saskatoon 3 at Moose Jaw 4.
Wednesday: Swift Current at Brandon; Kootenay at Edmonton; Regina at Prince Albert.
NOTES (games remaining in parentheses): Edmonton (3) is two points ahead of Prince Albert (3). . . . Regina (3) is five points behind Edmonton with three games left. . . . Should two teams tie for eighth, a sudden-death game will be held. . . . Brandon (3) is three points behind Saskatoon (2). . . . Swift Current (3) is three points ahead of Medicine Hat (1), which is three points ahead of Kootenay (3), which is three points ahead of Lethbridge (3).
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
(x – indicates team has clinched seed)
x-Vancouver (1) vs. x-Prince George (8)
x-Tri-City (2) vs. x-Everett (7)
Kelowna (3) vs. Seattle (6)
Spokane (4) vs. Kamloops (5)
Tuesday: No Games Scheduled.
Wednesday: Vancouver at Kamloops; Portland at Kelowna; Prince George at Seattle; Everett at Spokane.
NOTES (games remaining in parentheses): Kelowna (4) holds a one-point lead over Spokane (4). . . . Kamloops (3) is one point ahead of Seattle (4). . . . Everett (4) is eight points behind Seattle and will meet Tri-City in the first round.