Tuesday . . .

The ECHL’s Ontario Reign has signed LW Brian Matte, who played last season with the Prince George Cougars after walking into his hometown team’s training camp as an unlisted 20-year-old. He had 30 points and 71 penalty minutes in 48 games with the Cougars. . . .
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The ECHL’s Victoria Salmon Kings have re-signed former Prince George Cougars D Tim Wedderburn. He had 19 points and 44 penalty minutes in 70 games with Victoria last season. . . .
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The Canadian Hockey League’s all-time leading scorer is getting into the coaching game. The QMJHL’s Val-d’Or Foreurs have added Patrice Lefebvre as an assistant coach under head coach Marc-André Dumont. Lefebvre put up 665 points in 312 games with the Shawinigan Cataractes (1984-88) before going on to a 20-year professional career. He played last season in Italy. . . .
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The Atlanta Thrashers have high hopes for WHL products Spencer Machacek and Riley Holzapfel. Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution has that story right here.
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Visiting teams will be thrilled to know that the Portland Winterhawks are putting together a dance team that will entertain during WHL games. The team will be known as the Rosebuds, in honour of Portland’s original hockey team. Tryouts will be held Aug. 1 and 2 should any opposing teams want to get a scout into the area. . . . The Winterhawks also are auditioning national anthem singers that weekend, and also are looking for someone to serve as the team mascot, Tom-A-Hawk. No word on whether Scooter Vrooman is available to do both or either. . . .
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The Enmax Centre in Lethbridge is undergoing renovations. You can read all about it right here.
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F Mitchell (Dirty Harry) Callahan of the Kelowna Rockets is getting some positive pub from George Sipple of the Detroit Free Press. That story is right here.