Wright heads back to school

D Ben Wright (Lethbridge, 2003-09) has left the ECHL’s Elmira Jackals and will go to school. Wright, a first-year pro from Foremost, Alta., played in 26 games with the Jackals. He had six points and 17 penalty minutes. Wright was the Hurricane’s captain last season. . . . The University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds announced Aug. 9 that Wright had committed to playing for them this season. . . . UNB head coach Gardiner MacDougall told me Tuesday that the Varsity Reds “are expecting a ‘western’ Christmas present." . . . Other WHL products on the Varsity Reds’ roster include D Jonathan Harty, F Daine Todd, D Bretton Stamler, G Derek Yeomans, F Kyle Bailey, F Alex Aldred and F Taylor Procyshen. . . . It’s worth mentioning, too, that the Varsity Reds, who are off until Jan. 8, are having a pretty decent season. So far, their conference record is 15-0. They also lead the AUAA in scoring and defence.