Tuesday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: F Jonas Johansson (Kamloops) signed a one-year contract with Västerås (Sweden Allsvenskan). He had two goals and four assists in 50 games with HV71 Jönköping this season. . . . G Nolan McDonald (Spokane) signed a one-year contract with Hannover (Germany 2.Bundesliga). He had a 3.80 GAA and a .882 save percentage in three games with Kassel (Germany DEL) this season after signing with it at the end of January.
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The Tri-City Americans has signed Brian Cheeseman as athletic therapist for 2009-10. He spent this season as a student therapist with the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs and lacrosse’s Oakville, Ont., Buzz. He joins WHL veteran Innes Mackie on Tri-City’s training staff. “We made a decision to go to a two-man system, thus ensuring our player’s needs are met fully in the areas of therapy, rehabilitation, equipment and skate sharpening,” GM Bob Tory explained in a press release. Cheeseman begins work Aug. 1.
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THE MEMORIAL CUP: The Windsor Spitfires stayed alive, assuring themselves of at least one more game, by beating the Kelowna Rockets 2-1 in Rimouski, Que., on Tuesday night. . . . The Rockets already had a berth in Sunday’s final and played like it. Still, the Spitfires were full marks for the victory. They outshot the Rockets, 34-17. . . . On Wednesday night, it’s the host Rimouski Oceanic against the QMJHL-champion Drummondville Voltigeurs. The winner moves into Friday’s semifinal game; the loser will meet Windsor in a Thursday tiebreaker. . . . The Rockets won’t play again until Sunday’s final. Head coach Ryan Huska said his squad will spend Wednesday taking in some sights and then get back down to business and begin serious preparations for the final. . . . Sunday’s final will be Kelowna’s 98th game of this season.