More Monday stuff . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: F Aki Seitsonen (Prince Albert, 2003-06) has been loaned to LeKi Lempäälä (Finland Mestis) by HPK Hämeenlinna (FInland SM-Liiga). He has no points in seven games with HPK this season. . . . F James Wright (Moose Jaw, 2002-04) has been released by the Slough Jets (England Premier). He had four goals and six assists in 12 games with the Jets this season.
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The Prince Albert Raiders have released RW Ryan Kowalski, 18, who was pointless in four games this season. He suffered a concussion in training camp and apparently has yet to make a complete recovery. . . . According to the Raiders, Kowalski “is returning to his home in Abbotsford, B.C., where he plans to prepare to apply to RCMP School in Regina next fall.” . . . Kowalski, who was in his third WHL season, was acquired by the Raiders from the Prince George Cougars on Jan. 6 for F Robbie Ciolfi. . . . The Raiders are carrying 23 players, including 13 forwards and eight defencemen.
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The Spokane Chiefs have reassigned G Chase Martin to the AJHL’s Calgary Canucks. Martin, 17, was 0-1-0-0 with a 3.61 GAA in two appearances with the Chiefs this season. His departure leaves the Chiefs with 26 players, including goaltenders James Reid, who turns 19 on Dec. 15, and Michael Tadjdeh, 18.
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D Nick Bell of the Red Deer Rebels will be out at least three months after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured ankle. Bell, 19, was injured when he was hit by the puck during a 6-3 loss to the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Oct. 20. . . . The Rebels may get F Landon Ferraro (knee) back this weekend. Ferraro, who has played in five games this season, skated Monday for a third straight day.
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Over at Coming Down the Pipe, Dean Millard has reported that G Hudson Stremmel, an 18-year-old from Reno, Nev., has left the Colorado College Tigers.
Stremmel’s WHL rights belong to the Prince George Cougars. A source in that organization told me Monday night that Stremmel is headed for the Cougars.
Stremmel played last season for the USHL’s Chicago Steel, putting up a 3.18 GAA and a .895 save percentage in 35 games. . . . Should Stremmel land in P.G., he would join James Priestner, 18, and Alex Wright, 19, as the goaltenders.
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F Randy McNaught of the Saskatoon Blades drew a five-game suspension for the elbowing major and game misconduct he incurred in a game against the Broncos in Swift Current on Friday. McNaught elbowed D Jordan Evans, who was left with a concussion and is out indefinitely. . . . The Broncos also are without D Eric Doyle, who ended up with a concussion after taking an unpenalized hit from C C.J. Stretch of the Kamloops Blazers on Wednesday. Stretch later drew a four-game suspension under supplemental discipline.
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D Luca Sbisa isn’t yet in Lethbridge and it seems the Hurricanes aren’t 100 per cent certain they’ll be getting him back. Word out of Lethbridge on Monday night was that Sbisa’s agent, Andre Rufner, isn’t certain that Lethbridge is the best place for his client and that he wants to explore all the options before the 19-year-old defenceman, who has been reassigned by the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks, reports to the Hurricanes. . . . Sbisa was pointless in eight games, was minus-1 and was averaging
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The Everett Silvertips have assigned LW Paul Van de Velde, 19, to the MJHL’s Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Van de Velde was a third-round selection by the Kamloops Blazers in the 2005 bantam draft but never stuck with the Blazers. He played for the Silvertips last season but this season was seeing fourth-line playing time and was pointless in 10 games. Last season, he had 13 points in 52 games.
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F Andy Smith, who was released by the Chilliwack Bruins earlier in the season as they got down to three 20-year-olds, has been traded away by the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers. Smith was dealt to the SJHL’s Notre Dame Hounds for some cash.
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Over at Ice Chips, Jeff Bromley is reporting that Kootenay Ice G Nathan Lieuwen (concussion) is out indefinitely. He apparently was injured Friday during a 5-1 loss to the visiting Portland Winterhawks. . . . The Ice next plays Wednesday when the Everett Silvertips, including former Kootenay G Thomas Heemskerk, visit Cranbrook.
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A friend sent an email early Monday pointing out that “Hamilton is trailing Toronto by only one point in the NHL standings.” That was before the Leafs won 6-3 in Anaheim Monday night. That, of course, means that Hamilton now is three points in arrears.