Monday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: D Gerad Adams (Regina/Kelowna) has signed a one-year contract to continue as player-head coach of Cardiff Devils (UK Elite Hockey League). He had one assist in 20 games with the Devils this season. Adams had retired as a player after the 2007-08 season but injuries brought him back to a playing role, one he has decided to continue for another season.
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JUST NOTES: F Mikael Backlund of the Kelowna Rockets is the Boston Pizza WHL player of the week. Backlund had a goal and four assists in two games as the Rockets split the first two games of the Western Conference final with the Vancouver Giants. . . . G Tyson Sexsmith of the Giants is the WHL nominee as the ADT CHL goaltender of the week. He was 2-1 with a 1.80 GAA and a .931 save percentage last week. . . . Jason Brooks, the assistant GM and head coach of the OHL’s Guelph Storm, has had his title changed. He now is GM and head coach. He was named assistant GM and head coach when Dave Barr moved into the NHL as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche.
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If you are interested in the situation in Portland regarding Memorial Coliseum, here are a few links worth checking out. There is one here and another one here, and one here and another one here and here and here.
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MONDAY’S PLAYOFF REPORT: Both conference finals took Monday off with the series changing venues. . . . The Eastern Conference final, with the Calgary Hitmen enjoying a 2-0 lead over the Wheat Kings, resumes Tuesday in Brandon. . . . The Hitmen are 10-0 in these playoffs and only five teams have done better than that. The Wheat Kings won 11 in a row in the spring of 1979. The record is 12 and is shared by the Vancouver Giants (2006), Spokane Chiefs (1991), Swift Current Broncos (1989) and Kamloops Jr. Oilers (1984). The Broncos went 12-0 in their run to the WHL title that spring and then went on to win the Memorial Cup in Saskatoon. . . . The Western Conference final resumes in Kelowna on Tuesday night with the Rockets and Vancouver Giants tied, 1-1.
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THIRD ROUND
Conference Finals
(Best-of-7, all times local)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Calgary (1) vs. Brandon (3)
(Calgary leads series 2-0)
Friday: Brandon 3 at Calgary 9
Sunday: Brandon 4 at Calgary 5
Tuesday: Calgary at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Wednesday: Calgary at Brandon, 7 p.m.
x-Friday: Brandon at Calgary, 7 p.m.
x-Sunday: Calgary at Brandon, 6 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 28: Brandon at Calgary, 7 p.m.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
Vancouver (1) vs. Kelowna (3)
(Series tied 1-1)
Saturday: Kelowna 4 at Vancouver 2
Sunday: Kelowna 3 at Vancouver 4 (OT)
Tuesday: Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Thursday: Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
Saturday: Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m.
x-Monday: Vancouver at Kelowna, 7 p.m.
x-Tuesday, April 28: Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

x — if necessary.