Monday . . .

No WHL games played Monday night. The playoffs resume Tuesday, with three games – the Tri-City Americans take a 2-0 lead into Kelowna; the Vancouver Giants take a 2-0 lead into Spokane; and, the Calgary Hitmen take a 2-0 lead into Lethbridge. . . . The other series, between the Medicine Hat Tigers and Brandon Wheat Kings, resumes Wednesday in Brandon. The Wheaties lead that series, 2-0.
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JUST NOTES: The Kamloops Blazers and NL Broadcasting Limited announced Monday that they have agreed to a contract on broadcast rights through 2011-12. Radio NL just completed its 25th season as the radio voice of the Blazers, the last 10 with Kirk Fraser calling the play. . . . The Blazers, by the way, will open training camp on Aug. 20. . . . D Jon Blum of the Vancouver Giants is the Boston Pizza WHL player of the week. He had two goals and an assist as the Giants opened the second round with two victories over the visiting Spokane Chiefs. . . . Martin Jones of the Calgary Hitmen is the WHL nominee as the ADT CHL goaltender of the week. He was 2-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .950 save percentage. . . . The Calgary Flames have returned D John Negrin to the AHL’s Quad City Flames. Negrin split this WHL season between the Kootenay Ice and Swift Current Broncos.
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FOR THE RECORD . . . Here are some playoff facts that may be of interest at this time of the season. Dean (Scooter) Vrooman provided most of the information that follows before he left the Portland airwaves . . .
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RALLYING FROM DOWN 3-0:
Only once has a team come from behind 3-0 to win a WHL playoff series . . .
1995-96: Portland vs. Spokane (first round) – Portland wins first three games. Spokane wins next four, including Game 7 at home.
NOTE: In a 1989-90 Eastern Conference semifinal, Lethbridge led 3-0 over Saskatoon. The Blades tied the series 3-3 before Lethbridge won Game 7, 4-3, in overtime on Neil Hawryluk’s goal at 2:31.
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RALLYING FROM DOWN 3-1:
The following WHL best-of-seven playoff series included teams that came from behind 3-1 to win:
2004-05: Brandon vs. Calgary (Eastern Conference semifinal): Calgary was up 3-1 and Brandon won the next three, winning Game 7 at home.
2003-04: Everett vs. Kelowna (Western Conference final): Kelowna was up 3-1. Everett, an expansion team, won the next three, including Game 7 on the road. The last three games all went to OT.
2002-03: Spokane vs. Portland (first round): Portland was up 3-1 and Spokane won the next three, including Game 7 at home.
2001-02: Red Deer vs. Brandon (Eastern Conference final): Brandon was up 3-1. Red Deer won the next three, including Game 7 at home.
1997-98: Calgary vs. Swift Current (Eastern Conference semifinal): Swift Current was up 3-1 and Calgary won the next three. Calgary (84 points) beats Swift Current (97 points) at home in Game 7. Calgary was division champion, and thus had home-ice advantage.
Prince George vs. Kamloops (first round): Kamloops was up 3-1. Prince George won the next three, including Game 7 at home.
1995-96: Prince Albert vs. Regina (Eastern Conference semifinal): Regina was up 3-1. Prince Albert won next three, including Game 7 at home.
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The following WHL best-of-nine playoff series included teams that came from behind 3-1 to win:
1985-86: Portland vs. Spokane (first round): Portland led 3-1 before Spokane won three straight to go up 4-3. Portland won the last two, including Game 9 at home.
1983-84: Portland vs. New Westminster (first round): Portland (66 points) took 3-1 lead over New Westminster (70 points) before the Bruins took a 4-3 lead, winning Game 7, 8-7, in overtime at home on a Mark McLeary goal. Portland won Game 8 at home, 7-6 on Terry Perkins’ OT goal, and Game 9, 4-3 on the road, on Ray Podloski’s goal at 15:27 of OT.
1980-81: Victoria vs. Calgary (WHL final): Calgary was up 3-1. Victoria won next three, including Game 7 at home. Victoria had 28-game winning streak halted when Calgary won opener 3-2 in Victoria.