Monday . . .

THE MacBETH REPORT: F Domenic Pittis (Lethbridge, 1991-94) signed a two-year contract extension with ZSC Lions Zurich (Swiss NL A). The contract now goes through the 2011-12 season. Pittis has five goals and 18 assists in 22 games with the Lions this season.
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F Luke Walker of the Portland Winterhawks has been invited to the selection camp that will be held by the U.S. national junior team at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D., Dec. 17-19. Walker, who grew up in Castlegar, B.C., and played midget there, was born in New Haven, Conn., where his father, Gord, was playing with AHL’s Nighthawks. . . . Luke, 19, was never selected in the WHL bantam draft and is an NHL free agent, although he was in the New York Rangers’ camp prior to this season. His father played in the WHL (Portland, Kamloops, 1982-85). . . . When the U.S. camp roster is announced, it is expected to include around 28 players. Of those, 22 will be on the final roster that will be announced Dec. 23. . . . The camp will include an exhibition game against the U of North Dakota on Dec. 19. The U.S. team then will head for Moose Jaw where it will play an exhibition game against the Czech Republic on Dec. 22. . . . Dean Blais, the head coach of the U of Nebraska-Omaha, is the U.S. team’s head coach.
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When Vancouver beat the Cougars 6-2 in Prince George on Saturday, it was head coach Don Hay’s 250th victory with the Giants. It also was No. 463 in his career as a WHL head coach. He is fifth on the all-time list, but now is just three victories behind Jack Shupe. . . . Already this season, Hay has passed Peter Anholt and Bob Lowe.
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F Milan Kytnar of the Vancouver Giants is day-to-day with a shoulder injury, so may not play Wednesday against the visiting Kootenay Ice. Kytnar was injured on the weekend in Prince George. He should return during the Giants’ upcoming three-in-three weekend. They are at home to the Calgary Hitmen and Edmonton Oil Kings on Friday and Saturday before heading east to play the Chilliwack Bruins on Sunday.
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F Shane Harper set an Everett Silvertips franchise record Saturday when he played in his 288th regular-season game. The previous record of 287 had been held by D Taylor Ellington, who now is with the AHL’s Manitoba Moose. Harper, 20, had two goals in a 6-1 victory over the host Tri-City Americans in Kennewick, Wash., on Saturday. He has 35 points and is plus-21 this season. He has 77 career goals, 10 shy of Zach Hamill’s franchise record. Hamill also holds the career points record, at 262. Harper has 169 career points. . . . The Silvertips are at home to the Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday.
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The Kamloops Blazers have signed F Rhyse Dieno, 16, to a WHL contract. Dieno, who is from Saskatoon, was listed by the Blazers in June 2008. He has 33 points in 20 games with the midget AAA Saskatoon Blazers.
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If you’re into the Teddy Bear Toss -- and, yes, it’s that time of year, again -- check out this right here from Jeff Marek of Hockey Night in Canada. There is WHL content and lots of video, including a clip from Budapest.
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Jeff Bromley reports on his blog that Kootenay Ice D James Martin (concussion) is out indefinitely. He took a hit from F Curt Gogol of the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night. . . . Gogol drew a five-game suspension for that hit. . . . Ice D Ryan Molle, who sat out Saturday’s game with a suspected concussion, may play Tuesday against the Bruins in Chilliwack.
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D Travis Erhardt (Moose Jaw, Portland, 2004-09) has been recalled by the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins after three games with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. He had a goal and an assist with the Walleye. He had been sent there after being a healthy scratch in seven straight games with the Griffins.
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F Jason Bast of the Moose Jaw Warriors doesn’t yet know when he’ll return to game action, but at least he is back skating. Bast skated Monday for the second time since suffering a facial injury -- he took a stick to the face -- during practice that required surgery. Bast, 20, had 31 points in 23 games when he was injured so you know that his presence is missed. He will see doctors on Tuesday and will get a better idea then of his immediate plans. Bast told Matthew Gourlie of the Moose Jaw Times-Herald that doctors inserted four plates and 20 screws.
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If you’re wondering whatever happened to Brian Propp, perhaps the best left winger the WHL has seen during his days with the Brandon Wheat Kings, you can check it out right here.
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D Alexander Urbom of the Brandon Wheat Kings has been told that he didn’t make the Swedish national junior team. He had gone to Montreal early in November and played a series of exhibition games with the Swedish team. “I was surprised,” Urbom told Rob Henderson of the Brandon Sun. “None of the players who came over (to Canada) to play junior made it. There’s some pretty good players.” . . . F Toni Rajala of the Wheat Kings is expected to be chosen for Finland’s national junior team.