Michaud leaves Rockets for Vees . . . Oilers make changes . . . Border Bruins have new coach

D Jesse Dudas (Lethbridge, Prince George, Swift Current, Regina, 2003-09) signed a one-year extension with Miskolci Jegesmedvék (Hungary, MOL Liga). Last season, in 34 games, he had 11 goals and 32 assists. This spring, he had a tryout with TPS Turku (Finland, Liiga). . . .
G Mark Guggenberger (Portland, Swift Current, Kelowna, 2007-10) signed a one-year contract with Miskolci Jegesmedvék (Hungary, MOL Liga). Last season, with the Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL), he was 3.46 and .893 in 23 games. In two games with the Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL), he was 1.95, .905. This summer, he is playing with the Perth Thunder (Australia, AIHL). In seven games, he is 5-2-0, 3.29, .909.
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David Michaud is leaving the Okanagan Rockets after five years as their general manager. The Rockets play in the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League. Michaud has signed on with the BCHL’s Penticton Vees, as their director of player development and corporate sales. . . . Michaud had been with the Rockets since 2010 and helped turn the organization into on of the best in the BCMML. The Rockets was the league championship in 2013-14 and went on to finish third at the Telus Cup tournament.
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The Edmonton Oilers fired amateur scouts Brad Davis and Kent Hawley on Saturday, at the same time they moved out Stu MacGregor, their head amateur scout, and Morey Gare, their head pro scout. . . . Davis is a former WHL on-ice official whose late father, Lorne, was a long-time scout with the Oilers. . . . Mark Spector of Sportsnet points out that Lorne joined the Oilers in 1980, “so this will be the first time in 35 years that a Davis won’t sit at Edmonton’s draft table.“ . . . Edmonton’s moves come just prior to the two-day NHL draft that begins Friday in Sunrise, Fla. . . . The Oilers hold the first oveall selection and will take F Connor McDavid from the OHL’s Erie Otters. . . . Joanne Ireland of the Edmonton Journal has more right here.
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Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada takes a look at all kinds NHL trade rumours in his latest 30 Thoughts. It’s right here.
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THE COACHING GAME:

Emery Olauson is the new head coach of the junior B Grand Forks, B.C., Border Bruins of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Olauson, 33, is from Canmore, Alta. He spent last season as head coach of the SPHL’s Fayetteville FireAntz, who let him go in April. He took over the FireAntz during the 2013-14 season, going 7-15-2. Last season, the FireAntz were 21-27-8. . . . Prior to joining the FireAntz, he was an assistant coach with the SJHL’s Flin Flon Bombers.
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THE CONCUSSION REPORT:

Curtis Baushke thought he might have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and, in death, he was found to have been current. He was a soccer player. He was 19 years of age when he figured out that he might have CTE. He was 24 when he died. . . . Dan Barry of The New York Times has his story right here.
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Re golf. Can someone pls invent TV technology that filters out fans yelling "get in the hole". It just never ends & it's never been clever.

— Dan Russell (@DanRussellST) June 22, 2015

Why doesn't the #USGA & #PGA hire that @DollarShaveClub blow dart guy to take out every 'get in the hole' 'mashed potatoes' assclown.

— Daryl Reaugh (@Razor5Hole) June 22, 2015

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Hitchcock to Edmonton? . . . Wenatchee to BCHL? . . . We Not The North?

With apologies to Blackie Sherrod, we are scattershooting late on a Sunday night:
1. It has been a while since the Kelowna Rockets have faced a challenge. It will be interesting to see how they react now that they’re 1-1 with the Portland Winterhawks and headed to the Rose City for a doubleheader.
2. Perhaps when TSN has six or seven channels, they’ll be able to show all of Sunday Night Baseball, rather than joining it in progress.
3. Whenever I watch G Devan Dubnyk and consider his numbers with the Minnesota Wild, I wonder if goaltending really was an issue with the Edmonton Oilers. Maybe it’s all about defensive structure and commitment.
4. Gawd, I love that Molson commercial that opens with old friend Don Dietrich heading to the hockey game on the glacier. If you haven’t read his book — No Guarantees — give it a go. You won’t be disappointed.
5. The headshot by Calgary Hitmen F Jake Virtanen on F Tanner Kaspick of the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday is every disciplinarian’s worst nightmare. Virtanen is a star player whose team is down 2-0 in a conference final and that team plays in the city where the WHL office is located. Richard Doerksen, the next move belongs to you.
6. The final buzzer was still echoing Sunday and there was speculation that Ken Hitchcock had coached his last game with the St. Louis Blues. Well, his coaching career began in Edmonton, so why not?
7. Whenever talk to turns to potential homes for WHL franchises, someone invariably mentions Wenatchee, Wash., home of the 4,300-seat Town Toyota Centre. But you can end that talk because it now seems likely that the Wild, which has played in the NAHL, will be in the BCHL for 2015-16.
8. If you’re an NFL fan, you know the draft starts on Thursday. Which means you won’t want to miss Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback, which is right here. (Question: If the NFL is moving the draft around — this year's is in Chicago, not New York — so why couldn't the WHL move its bantam draft around?)
9. Why does my TV remote always find the Jason Statham movies?
10. Does what happened to the Toronto Raptors mean We Not The North?
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SUNDAY’S GAMES:

No Games Scheduled.

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A look at the WHL’s 10 winningest head coaches in terms of playoff victories:
Don Hay (Kamloops, Tri-City, Vancouver) 103
Ken Hodge (Edmonton, Portland) 101
Ernie McLean (Estevan, New Westminster) 87
Pat Ginnell (Flin Flon, Victoria, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat) 80
Willie Desjardins (Saskatoon, Medicine Hat) 67
Ken Hitchcock (Kamloops) 66
x-Brent Sutter (Red Deer) 66
x-Don Nachbaur (Seattle, Tri-City, Spokane) 65
x-Kelly McCrimmon (Brandon) 62
Dean Clark (Calgary, Brandon, Kamloops, Prince George) 61
(x — active.)
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The U.S. won the IIHF U-18 men’s world championship, beating Finland 2-1 in OT in Zug, Switzerland, on Sunday. F Colin White score the winner at 12:44 of extra time. . . . G Evan Sarthou of the Tri-City Americans made 19 stops for the victory. . . . It was the sixth time in seven years that the U.S. won the title. . . . Canada won the bronze medal, with a 5-2 victory over Switzerland. F Glenn Gawdin of the Swift Current Broncos scored twice for Canada.
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In the OHL, F Connor McDavid scored two goals as the Erie Otters post a 4-2 victory over the visiting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds last night. The Otters lead the Western Conference final, 2-1. . . . McDavid has 32 points, 18 of them goals, in 12 playoff games. . . . They’ll play in the Soo again on Tuesday. . . . Also last night, the host Oshawa Generals beat the North Bay Battalion 1-0 in OT. D Dakota Mermis got the winner at 1:00 of the first OT period. . . . That series is 1-1 as it shifts to North Bay for games Tuesday and Wednesday.
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In the QMJHL, the Quebec Remparts have a 2-0 lead over the Moncton Wildcats with Games 3 and 4 scheduled for Quebec City tonight and Tuesday. . . . The Rimouski Oceanic leads the Val-d’Or Foreurs 2-0 in the other semifinal, with the series in Val-d’Or for games on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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From a story by Dan Barry of The New York Times: “Examinations of the brain of Patrick Risha, 32, at the University of Pittsburgh and Boston University revealed chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., the degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head that has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players. C.T.E. has been linked to depression, impulsive actions and short-term memory loss, among other symptoms.” . . . You won’t be sorry for giving this right here a read.
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When asked about the officiating tonight, Mavs HC Rick Carlisle put a piece of tape over his mouth. pic.twitter.com/UItDkr3Lmm
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 27, 2015

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