Thursday . . . early

THE MacBETH REPORT: G Cody Rudkowsky (Seattle, 1995-99) signed a one-year contract with Edinburgh Capitals (UK Elite). He didn’t play last season after splitting time in 2007-08 with Phoenix (ECHL), Grand Rapids (AHL), and Cincinnati (ECHL). . . . F Seth Leonard (Kelowna, Prince Albert, 1998-2004) signed a one-year contract with Neuilly-Sur-Marne (France Ligue Magnus). He had 30 goals and 34 assists in 62 games with New Mexico (CHL) last season.
F Lee Goren (two games with Saskatoon in 1995-96) signed a contract with Tappara Tampere (Finland SM-Liiga) through the end of October. He has already signed a six-month artist contract with Färjestad Karlstad (Sweden Elitserien) for this season and will join Färjestad on Nov. 1. He had five goals and six assists in nine games with Zug (Swiss NL A) and 18 goals and 13 assists in 37 games with Färjestad last season.
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Veteran F Travis Dunstall, 20, isn’t in camp with the Medicine Hat Tigers. Instead, he is at home in Onoway, Alta., awaiting a trade. “Just before I was supposed to come back, I got a call and (the Tigers) just told me to wait for a trade,” Dunstall told the Medicine Hat News. “I am still waiting for a trade. If not, I am thinking I am just going to go up and play junior A.” . . . Dunstall is preparing for his fifth WHL season. He was the 16th overall pick by the Kamloops Blazers in the 2004 bantam draft. He played two-plus seasons with the Blazers before he was dealt to the Tigers for F Scott Wasden. . . . If Dunstall ends up in junior A, it likely would be with the AJHL’s Grande Prairie Storm. . . . Without Dunstall, the Tigers are left with F Bretton Cameron, F Colton Grant, G Ryan Holfeld and D Mark Isherwood as their 20-year-olds at the moment. . . . The News also reported that Danish D Rasmus Damgaard, 19, isn’t in the Tigers’ camp. He was the final pick in the CHL’s 2009 import draft.
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The Kamloops Blazers have signed G Troy Trombley, a 15-year-old form Sherwood Park, Alta. He was a third-round pick in the 2009 bantam draft. The 6-foot-5, 164-pound Trombley played with the bantam AAA Camrose Kodiaks last season and is expected to play for a midget AAA team in Edmonton this season. . . . The Blazers have signed their first three 2009 bantam picks, with D Brady Gaudet of Redvers, Sask., and F Logan McVeigh of Kenaston, Sask., having signed before camp.
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The Swift Current Broncos have signed Andrew Sullivan, F Andy Blanke, Adam Lowry and Shea Howorko to WHL contracts. . . . Sullivan, from Calgary, was a seventh-round pick in the 2007 bantam draft and 24 points in 32 games with the midget AAA Calgary Northstars last season. . . . Blanke, 17, is a list player from Swift Current who had 39 points in 44 games with his hometown midget AAA Legionnaires. . . . Lowry, the son of former Calgary Hitmen head coach Dave Lowry, was a fourth-round pick in the 2008 bantam draft. He played last season with the midget AA Calgary Rangers. . . . Howorko, who is originally from Swift Current but now lives in Regina, was a second-round selection in the 2009 bantam draft. He had 27 points in 23 games with bantam and midget teams at the Athol Murray College of Notre Dame in Wilcox, Sask., last season.
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Swift Current also released F Liam Darragh, 19, who was acquired last season from the Chilliwack Bruins in exchange for F Matt Ius. . . . Ius was released by the Bruins earlier this week.
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Veteran F Dustin Sylvester has been named captain of the WHL’s Kootenay Ice. Sylvester, 20, is from Kelowna and is going into his fifth season with the Ice. He succeeds F Andrew Bailey as the Ice’s captain.
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D/F Erik Felde (Tri-City, Swift Current, 2006-08) has signed with the ECHL’s Johnstown Chiefs. The Chiefs acquired Felde’s rights in a trade with the Reading Royals in December.
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The IHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks have signed F Matt Robertson (Prince Albert, Regina, 2006-09). The Lumberjacks are coached by former WHL player and coach Rich Kromm. Robertson totaled 55 points in 68 games split between the Raiders and Pats last season.
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F Cale Jeffries (Brandon, 2006-09) has committed to attend the U of Guelph and play for the Gryphons. He had 11 points in 60 games with the Wheat Kings last season.