Wednesday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: D Jaroslav Obsut (Swift Current/Medicine Hat) signed a two-year contract with Spartak Moscow (KHL). He had eight goals and 21 assists in 54 games with Luleå (Sweden Elitserien) this season, which was his fifth with the team. . . . D Harlan Anderson (Moose Jaw) signed a one-year contract with Lørenskog (Norway Get Ligaen). He had nine goals and 17 assists in 43 games with Heilbronn (Germany 2.Bundesliga) this season. . . . F Paul Deniset (Kamloops/Swift Current/Vancouver/Prince Albert) signed a one-year contract with Rødovre (Denmark AL-Bank Liga). He had 40 goals and 48 assists in 54 games with Belfaast Giants (UK Elite) this season.
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The WHL and Shaw Communications will be doing business together at least through 2013-14 after announcing a five-year extension to their deal. Shaw will show at least 30 regular-season games and a full series in each of four rounds of playoffs during each of the next five seasons. That will include a regular Friday night telecast. According to a press release, “Shaw provided live coverage of 56 WHL games during the 2008-09 season, televising from 16 WHL centres across Western Canada. More than three million Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct customers watched the WHL telecasts.”