Monday, June 29, 2009

Some Monday stuff . . .

The Vancouver Giants have dealt F Mikhail Fisenko, 19, to the Calgary Hitmen for a seventh-round pick in the 2011 bantam draft. Fisenko had 28 points, including 12 goals, in 60 games with the Giants last season. . . .
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More WHLers with potential pro tryouts: LW Tyler Maxwell of the Everett Silvertips, Los Angeles Kings; RW Kellan Tochkin, Everett, Vancouver Canucks; G Travis Yonkman of the Swift Current Broncos, New York Rangers; D Spencer McAvoy of Swift Current, Columbus Blue Jackets. . . .
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Congrats to Barry Webster on being the first inductee into the builders’ wing of the Warriors and Legends Hall of Fame in Moose Jaw. Over the years, no one has breathed Warriors hockey more than Webster. . . . Yes, Barry is the older brother of former NHL head coach Tom Webster. . . . The Warriors will induct Kelly Buchburger and Rob Harvey into the players’ wing when they hold the gala affair at the Heritage Inn on July 10. For tickets, call 306-694-5711. . . .
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D Chad Erb, who completed his WHL eligibility by playing a fourth season with the Brandon Wheat Kings in 2008-09, has decided to head for the U of Manitoba and play for the Bisons. He is a native of Sanford, Man. . . .
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THE COACHING GAME: As expected, Guy Boucher has been named head coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs, the AHL affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. He had been the head coach of the QMJHL’s Drummondville Voltigeurs for three seasons. He also was an assistant coach with Canada’s national junior team at the 2009 world junior championship. . . . Dave Barr is reported to be joining the coaching staff of the NHL’s Minnesota Wild under new head man Todd Richards. Barr spent four seasons with the OHL’s Guelph Storm before leaving to work as an assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche a year ago. He lost his job there when the Avs cleaned out Tony Granato and his staff. Barr is believed to have talked with the Lethbridge Hurricanes about their GM/head coach position that now seems destined to go to Rich Preston. Look for an announcement, perhaps on Tuesday.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning didn’t make a qualifying offer to F Justin Keller, an eighth-round 2004 draft pick off the roster of the Kelowna Rockets. That makes him a free agent.

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