Thursday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: F Bostjan Golicic (Calgary) signed a contract with Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, plays in Austria Erste Bank League). He had 26 goals and 30 assists in 67 games for the Hitmen last season. . . . Re-signing with Olimpija were D Greg Kuznik (Seattle) and F Frank Banham (Saskatoon). Kuznik, who holds dual Canadian and Slovenian citizenship, had four goals and seven assists in 61 games with Olimpija last season. Banham had 30 goals and 29 assists in 52 games for Olimpija and two goals and three assists in six games with Biel (Swiss NL A) last season.
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Finally, fans, the WHL has provided a date for the release of its OFFICIAL schedule. The release date is Aug. 10. Plan the party!
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D Kyle Deck (Kamloops, Regina, 2002-06) has signed with the Central league’s Texas Brahmas. He played last season with the IHL’s Flint Generals, recording 38 points in 45 games before leaving to play for Jesenice, a Slovenian team in the Austrian Erste Bank league. . . .
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Condolences to B.C. Hockey Hall of Famer and former NHL defenceman Bert Marshall on the death of his father, Paddy, at the age of 92. Paddy passed away Sunday at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops.
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The ECHL’s Victoria Salmon Kings have signed two former WHLers, D Gary Gladue and F Brady Leavold. . . . Gladue (Prince George, Calgary, Spokane, 2000-05) is going into his third season with Victoria. Gladue, 25, had 20 assists and 12 penalty minutes in 55 games last season. . . . Leavold (Swift Current, Kelowna, 2003-08) returns to Victoria for a second season. The 21-year-old had 14 points and 49 penalty minutes in 31 games last season after starting with the AHL’s Norfolk Admirals. . . .
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