Tuesday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: Cortina (Italy Serie A1) has re-signed F Jordan Krestanovich (Calgary) to a one-year contract. He had 18 goals and 35 assists in 46 games last season. . . . D Ryan Gaucher (Saskatoon) signed a one-year contract with Schwenningen (Germany 2.Bundesliga). He had five goals and 10 assists in 49 games for Kassel (Germany DEL) last season.
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D Cody Hobbs has told the Prince George Cougars that he won’t be returning for his 20-year-old season. Jim Swanson, the sports editor at the Prince George Citizen, reports that Hobbs, who is from Prince Albert, has registered at the U of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and will play for the Huskies. . . . With Hobbs gone, the Cougars are looking at choosing their three 20-year-olds from among F Alex Rodgers, who was picked up on waivers from the Vancouver Giants earlier this month, D Dallas Jackson, F Tyler Halliday and G Joe Caligiuri. . . . The Cougars open training camp on Aug. 28. . . .
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D Mitch Love (Moose Jaw, Swift Current, Everett, 1999-2005) has signed with the AHL’s Peoria Rivermen. Love, 25, was the AHL’s busiest pugilist last season, picking up 34 fighting majors in 63 games. He finished with two goals, four assists and 214 penalty minutes. . . . The Rivermen will be Love’s fifth AHL team. He played last season with the Houston Aeros and before that with the Lowell Lock Monsters, Albany River Rats and Lake Erie Monsters. . . .
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G Travis Yonkman, who played out his WHL eligibility with the Swift Current Broncos last season, will attend the U of Alberta in Edmonton and play for the Golden Bears this season. Yonkman spent four seasons with the Broncos. . . . D Spencer McAvoy, who also was with the Broncos, has committed to the St. Francis Xavier X-Men in Antigonish, N.S. . . . F Brennen Wray (Moose Jaw, Red Deer, 2003-08) and G Joey Perricone (Moose Jaw, 2003-08) are also headed to the X-Men. . . .
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The AHL’s Adirondack Phantoms (formerly the Philadelphia Phantoms) have signed Greg Gilbert as their head coach. Gilbert, 47, coached the AHL’s Toronto Marlies the last three seasons. The Marlies were 123-89-10-18 under Gilbert but his contract wasn’t renewed after last season. . . .
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One more note on the Phantoms. . . . They play out of the Glens Falls Civic Center and officials there have ordered a passenger seat for the facility’s Zamboni. The plan is to have passenger’s along for the ride during intermissions. . . .
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F Scott Burt (Seattle, Swift Current, Edmonton, Red Deer, 1994-98) has re-signed a one-year deal with the ECHL’s Alaska Aces. Burt, 32, was the Aces captain last season as they reached the Kelly Cup final, losing Game 7 to South Carolina. . . .
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F Mark Derlago has signed a one-year deal with the ECHL’s Idaho Steelheads. Derlago (Brandon Wheat Kings, 2003-06) is a nephew to former Brandon sniper Bill Derlago. Mark, 23, had 77 points in 49 games with the Bakersfield Condors last season. He also saw some time with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. . . . The Idaho head coach is former Brandon LW Derek Laxdal.
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According to Dean Millard at The Pipeline Show, the WHL will be adding a prospects game to its schedule in 2009-10. You can find preliminary details right here.