Seattle captain gets AHL deal ... Warriors' pick signs with Lightning ... WHL flavour to conference

Today's Malcolm pic.twitter.com/XuifFqkIIu

— Edmonton Journal (@edmontonjournal) July 1, 2017

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D Filip Novák (Regina, 1999-2002) has signed a one-year extension with České Budějovice (Czech Republic, 1. Liga). He had two goals and four assists in 14 games there last season. Novák started last season with Pardubice (Czech Republic, Extraliga), scoring a goal and adding two assists in nine games, then moved to Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia, KHL), where he had three assists in 11 games. . . .

F Linden Vey (Medicine Hat, 2006-11) has signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana (Kazakhstan, KHL). Last season, he was pointless in four games with the Calgary Flames (NHL). In 61 games with the Stockton Heat (AHL), he had 15 goals and a team-high 40 assists. . . .

D Darren Dietz (Saskatoon, 2009-13) has signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana (Kazakhstan, KHL). Last season, he had six goals and six assists in 39 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL), and had two assists in 13 games with the Texas Stars (AHL) 13. . . .

F Radek Duda (Regina, Lethbridge, 1998-2000) has signed a one-year extension with Freiburg (Germany, DEL2). Last season, he had 18 goals and 29 assists in 48 games.

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F Scott Eansor, who played out his junior eligibility in winning a WHL title with the Seattle Thunderbirds last season, went to the New York Islanders’ development camp without a contract. On Saturday, he signed with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Islanders’ AHL affiliate, for 2017-18. . . . Eansor played four seasons with the Thunderbirds, totalling 129 points, including 47 goals, in 219 games. Last season, the native of Englewood, Colo., captained the Thunderbirds and had 18 goals and 20 assists in 40 games, then added five goals and seven assists in 20 playoff games.

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The NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning have signed D Oleg Sosunov, 19, to a three-year entry-level contract. He was a sixth-round selection in the NHL’s 2016 draft. . . . On Wednesday, the Moose Jaw Warriors picked Sosunov, who is from Ryazan, Russia, in the CHL’s import draft. . . . Interestingly, the Tampa Bay news release on Sosunov’s signing doesn’t mention the Warriors. . . . The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Sosunov was pointless in 32 games with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (MHL) last season.

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There will be a real WHL flavour to the annual Hockey Coaches Conference when it runs in Vancouver, July 14-15.

At least five of the presenting coaches have ties to the WHL.

Glen Gulutzan, the head coach of the NHL’s Calgary Flames, played with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Brandon Wheat Kings and Saskatoon Blades. His presentation is entitled ‘Motivating your team by creating a vision.’

Richard Matvichuk, the head coach of the Prince George Cougars, is to present on teaching puck retrieval and breakout skills. He spent three seasons (1989-92) as a defenceman with the Blades.

Jamie Kompon, an assistant coach with the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets, spent two seasons as the Portland Winterhawks’ general manager and head coach. His presentation is: Details of the game — A breakdown of some essential skills.

Jay Varady, the head coach of the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers, will present on technology in coaching. He is a former Everett Silvertips assistant coach.

Craig Cunningham, who played with the Vancouver Giants and the Winterhawks, now is a pro scout with the NHL’s Arizona Coyotes. He will speak on the impact of coaches.

For more info on the conference, click right here.

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Hick Abbott's medals on display . . . Gawdin, Guhle head to Prospects Game . . . Ice on move?

Part of the Hockey Hall of Fame's Marching As To War display.

The display includes the Memorial Cup
and the Abbott Cup.

The display includes Lyman (Hick) Abbott's medals
from the First World War -- the Military Cross and Bar,
and the British War Medal.

The Hockey Hall of Fame display, from another angle.

A close up look at Lyman (Hick) Abbott's First
World War Medals, above and below.

(All photos courtesy the Hockey Hall of Fame)

Regular visitors to this blog will have read about Lyman (Hick) Abbott, a decorated First World War hero from Regina who didn’t make it home. The Abbott Cup, which once went to the top junior team in Western Canada, is named in his honour.
Recently, the Abbott family regained possession of his medals and they now are on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Canada. It’s all part of the Hall’s Hockey Marching As To War display.
The photos above, which are courtesy of the Hockey Hall of Fame, are from that exhibit.
There’s more about that display right here.
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The 2015 Vancouver Hockey Coaches Conference is scheduled for July 24-25 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbirds Sports Centre at the University of British Columbia. . . . Watch for more information as time unfolds. . . . If you click right here, you will be able to get 15 per cent off the registration fee.
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The rumours are back. Yes, they are. The Kootenay Ice are moving to (a) Boise, Idaho; (b) Abbotsford, B.C.; (c) Lethbridge (the Hurricanes are moving to Winnipeg, don’t you know); (d) Nanaimo; (e) a city to be named.
Jeff Bromley, who is quite familiar with the hockey scene in the Cranbrook area, touches on that and more in a blog entry right here. (The fun starts with item No. 6.)
If you’re wondering, I don’t know any more than Bromley does.
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F Glenn Gawdin of the Swift Current Broncos and D Brendan Guhle of the Prince Albert Raiders have been added to the rosters for the Top Prospects Game that is scheduled for St. Catharines, Ont., on Thursday.
Gawdin, 17, goes in for F Pavel Zacha of the Sarnia Sting. Gawdin, who is from Richmond,B.C., has 36 points in 46 games. He joins Broncos F Jake DeBrusk in the game, although they will oppose each other -- Gawdin is on Team Orr; DeBrusk is on Team Cherry.
Guhle, 17, goes in for D Mitchell Vande Sompel of the OHL’s Oshawa Generals. From Sherwood Park, Alta., Guhle, who has 15 points in 45 games, will be on Team Cherry.
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F Sam Reinhart of the Kootenay Ice became the franchise’s career points leader over the weeknd. Taylor Rocca of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman takes a look right here at Reinhart and what he means to the Ice.
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Had an awesome time out in Montreal Lake today and an even better time catching this guy!🐠🐟 @PARaidersHockey pic.twitter.com/V3nodsRvjD
— Matteo Gennaro (@gens_21) January 20, 2015

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Oil Kings, Winterhawks dead even in final

F Zdenek Okal (Medicine Hat, 2008-10) had the option year of his contract picked up by Zlin (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season with Zlin, he had seven points, five of them goals, in 44 games. On loan to Sumperk (Czech Republic, 1. Liga), he had a goal and an assist in three games.
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1. When Ron Hextall was scrapping his way through the WHL (Brandon, 1981-84) and NHL, how many of you saw him as a future NHL general manager? Well, he now is the general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers.

2. The Prince George Cougars will hold a news conference on Tuesday at the CN Centre to introduce the franchise’s new owners to media and fans. . . . The festivities will begin with a barbecue at 11:30 a.m., with the news conference set for 12:15 p.m. . . . All members of the new ownership group are scheduled to be on hand, including NHL defencemen Eric Brewer and Dan Hamhuis, both of whom are former Cougars players.

3. If you’re a fan of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, you should know that their championship-season DVD is scheduled to hit stores on May 23. There is more right here.

4. Former Roughriders running back Kory Sheets ran afoul of the law in Estevan, Sask., recently. This story right here was first reported by the Estevan Mercury. . . . This wasn’t Sheets’ first brush with the law. There’s more right here.

5. These are interesting times with the Penticton Minor Hockey Association, which is alleging that its treasurer embezzled $315,650. However, the woman who handled the association’s finances died in July. The Penticton Herald’s latest story on this situation is right here.

6. Ryan Ohashi, who knows his way around the WHL, has another blog entry right here that covers a lot of ground, including a pretty good rant brought on by attendance at Game 3 of the WHL’s championship series in Edmonton.

7. D Josh Morrissey scored his first professional goal Wednesday night as the host St. John’s IceCaps beat the Norfolk Admirals 2-1 in a second-round AHL playoff game. Morrissey was selected 13th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL’s 2013 draft. He played the last three seasons with the Prince Albret Raiders. From Calgary, Morrissey had one assist in eight games with the IceCaps at the end of this regular season. Last night, he opened the scoring with a second-period PP goal.

8. There are comebacks and there are comebacks. Then there are the Clinton LumberKings, a Class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners who play in the Midwest League. Last night, they trailed the Burlington Bees, another Iowa-based club, 17-1 after five innings. The game, however, went 12 innings, with the LumberKings winning, 20-17. The eventual winners struck for six runs in the sixth inning, five in the eighth and five more in the ninth.
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To date, the roster of presenters for the 2014 Hockey Coaches Conference is at six. . . . That includes Barry Trotz, until recently the only head coach in the history of the NHL’s Nashville Predators, who will deal with bench management. . . . Frantz Jean, the goaltending coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning, will deal with, yes, goaltending. . . . Martin Gelinas, an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames, will present on the power play, while Kelowna Rockets head coach Ryan Huska is to handle the penalty kill. . . . Jamie Pringle, the Flames’ video coach, will deal with video technology, and Matt Nichol handles physical presentation. . . . The conference is scheduled for July 18 and 19 at the U of British Columbia in Vancouver. . . . For more info, click on the ad at the top of this page.
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D Aaron Keller (Kamloops, 1992-96) has retired. The 39-year-old Keller, who played on two Memorial Cup-winners while with the Blazers, has played in Japan since 1999. This season, he had 35 points, including four goals, in 42 games with Oji of the Asian league. He also has played internationally for Japan. . . . Keller posted his on Facebook: “Just wanted to say thanks to my family, friends, teammates past and present and all of my coaches throughout the years who have been influential and supportive in my hockey career. The skates are officially hung up and on to the next phase of my career!”
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The Swift Current Broncos have dealt D Bobby Zinkan, 19, to the Vancouver Giants for F Luca Leone, 18, and a 2016 sixth-round bantam draft pick. . . . Leone, from Vancouver, had six points, including two goals, in 33 games with the Giants this season. . . . Zinkan was a fourth-round pick by the Broncos in the 2010 bantam draft. He had four points, two of them goals, in 52 games this season.
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G Marek Langhamer of the Medicine Hat Tigers has signed a three-year entry-level deal with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes. Langhamer, who is to turn 20 on July 22, is from Pisek, Czech Republic. He was a seventh-round selection by the Coyotes in the 2012 NHL draft. . . . This season, he was 23-14-3, 2.58, .913 with the Tigers.
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THE OHL FINAL:
In North Bay, the Guelph Storm whipped the Battalion 10-1 and now hold a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven championship series. . . . F Scott Kosmachuk had a goal and three assists for the Storm, which scored the game’s first nine goals. . . . The Storm gets it first chance to wrap it up on Friday in Guelph.
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THE QMJHL FINAL:
In Val-d’Or, F Felix Girard, the team captain, scored at 14:41 of OT to give the Baie-Comeau Drakkar a 4-3 victory over the Foreurs. . . . The best-of-seven championship final is tied 2-2 with Game 5 scheduled for Friday in Baie-Comeau. . . . F Alexandre Ranger of the Drakkar forced OT with a PP goal at 16:25 of the third period. . . . The Foreurs got two goals from F Anthony Mantha, who has scored 22 times in these playoffs.
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THE COACHING GAME:
The USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks have signed Todd Robinson as an assistant coach. . . . Robinson, who played in the WHL with the Portland Winterhawks (1994-99), spent nine seasons as a player in Muskegon, suiting up with the Fury (2000-07) and the Lumberjacks (2008-10), both of which were pro teams. . . . According to a Lumberjacks news release, “Robinson played 15 years of professional hockey with 13 different organizations spanning over seven different leagues and compiled a stat line of 1,546 points (402 goals and 1,144 assists) to go along with a plus-133 rating in 1,125 career games played.”
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The AHL’s Portland Pirates have signed a one-season extension to their affiliation agreement with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes. . . . Portland head coach Ray Edwards has added the general manager’s duties to his portfolio, while assistant coach John Slaney and head trainer Mike Booi have signed extensions and will be back for their fourth seasons.
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The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings have chosen not to renew the contract of Mark Morris, who had been head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. Morris, the winningest coach in Manchester history, had been head coach there for eight seasons. With a record of 338-251-39, .569, he is the 10th-winningest coach in AHL history.
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THE FOURTH ROUND (best-of-seven; all times local):
WHL final, for the Ed Chynoweth Cup
(x - if necessary)
(All games televised live by Shaw)
(All games televised on delayed basis by Root Sports)
PORTLAND (2, West) vs. Edmonton (1, East)
(Series tied, 2-2)
Season series: Portland, 0-0-1; Edmonton, 1-0-0.
Saturday: Edmonton 2 at Portland 5 (10,947)
Sunday: Edmonton 1 at Portland 3 (10,645)
Tuesday: Portland 2 at Edmonton 3 (6,799)
Wednesday: Portland 0 at Edmonton 2 (7,859)
Friday: Edmonton at Portland, 7 p.m. (Moda Center)
Sunday: Portland at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
x-Monday: Edmonton at Portland, 7 p.m. (Memorial Coliseum)
INJURIES
Portland: None.
Edmonton: None.
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WEDNESDAY’S GAME:
In Edmonton, G Tristan Jarry stopped 26 shots in leading the Oil Kings to a 2-0 victory over the Portland Winterhawks. . . . The WHL’s championship series for the Ed Chynoweth Cup now is tied 2-2 with Game 5 in Portland on Friday night and Game 6 back in Edmonton on Sunday. . . . The Winterhawks, who scored 10 goals in the first seven periods of the series, now haven’t scored a goal in 116:30. . . . Jarry has three shutouts in 19 games in these playoffs. He is 14-4, 2.01, .927. . . . According to WHL Facts (@WHLFacts), the Winterhawks had played 247 regular-season, playoff and Memorial Cup games without being blanked. . . . Edmonton’s first goal came at 8:40 of the second period when a shot by D Dysin Mayo bounced off the end glass and back over the net, from where F Mitch Moroz put in the rebound. . . . Moroz, a 35-goal man in the regular season, had gone eight games without a goal. . . . Edmonton F Curtis Lazar, who scored 41 times in the regular season, made it 2-0 at 6:17 of the third period. . . . Portland G Corbin Boes stopped 35 shots. . . . Edmonton was 0-for-7 on the PP; Portland was 0-for-3. . . . The Oil Kings got three power-play opportunities in the second period when Portland F Brendan Leipsic took three minor penalties in a span of 9:34. . . . In the first three games, the Winterhawks had outscored the Oil Kings 7-0 in first periods (3-0, 2-0, 2-0). Last night, the first period was scoreless. . . . The Oil Kings are 14-4 in these playoffs, including 10-0 at home. . . . Portland also is 14-4, and is 9-0 at home. . . . D Blake Heinrich made his WHL debut with the Winterhawks. A fifth-round selection by the Washington Capitals in the NHL’s 2013 draft, Heinrich spent this season with the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers.
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From Not Ron Robison (@NotRonRobison): “You Portland people thought I was going to hand your Hawks the cup on Friday didn't you?”


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SilverBacks need some help

The Medicine Hat Tigers have dealt D Garrett Haar, 20, to the Portland Winterhawks for an undisclosed conditional selection in the 2014 bantam draft. . . . Haar, who is from Huntington Beach, Calif., played the last two seasons at Western Michigan U. Broncos head coach Andy Murray said Haar had been dropped from his program, adding that he had met more with Haar than with any other player in his coaching career. . . . Haar said that he chose to leave the program. . . . Regardless, the 6-foot-1, 198-pound had been declared academically ineligible for the start of the season. . . . Haar was a seventh round selection by the Washington Capitals in the NHL’s 2011 draft. . . . Last season, Haar had nine points in 22 games. The previous season, he had eight points in 36 games. . . . The Winterhawks now have two 20-year-olds on their roster. The other is F Shane McColgan, who was acquired earlier this summer from the Saskatoon Blades. McColgan is from Manhattan Beach, Calif. . . . Haar, who was a 10th-round bantam draft pick of the Moose Jaw Warriors in 2005, had been on Medicine Hat’s college list. When he was dropped from the Broncos’ roster, he tweeted that he likely was going to play for Medicine Hat. . . . After this trade, the Tigers are left with five 20-year-olds on their roster — forwards Dylan Bredo, Jake Doty, Boston Leier and Curtis Valk, and D Zach Hodder.
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Both the Winterhawks and Tigers announced that the deal was for a conditional selection in the 2014 bantam draft. Neither team was more specific than that and, as of early this morning, the trade wasn’t listed in the transactions on the WHL website.
There was a time, and not that long ago, when the WHL didn’t allow transactions to be made public without more specifics.
Here’s Dylan Bumbarger at oregonlive.com: “Interesting that the draft pick Portland traded for him was listed as ‘conditional.’ Usually the condition is the player reporting but it seems certain that Haar will come here. Given that he seems to be a bit of a wildcard, is there some way to base the pick on how good he turns out to be, games played or something? I've never heard of that before; I suspect it's not legal, or if it was, the secret rulebook just got updated 20 minutes ago.”
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Meanwhile, over at Small Thoughts at Large, Alan Caldwell has broken down the 20-year-old situation for each of the WHL’s teams. . . . That blog is linked to over there on the right.
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The 2013 Hockey Coaches Conference in Burnaby, B.C., next month will include Dr. Saul Miller, a performance specialist and sports psychologist, who will present ‘The Five Biggest Mistakes that Coaches Make.’ . . . According to a news release: “In this unique and interactive session, delegates will be asked to share their own ideas on what the biggest mistakes coaches make. Delegates of the 2013 Hockey Coaches Conference and other coaches can share their thoughts through Twitter and on our Facebook page. Comments will be gathered and shared with Dr. Miller prior to his presentation at the conference.” . . . Dr. Miller has written eight books on performance and well-being, and has helped businesses, teams and individuals overcome mental obstacles and offers tools to transform stress and pressure into success. He has worked with professional teams across all levels and sports and is one of North America’s top sports psychologists. . . . The conference is scheduled for Aug. 9-11 at the Delta Hotel & Conference Centre in Burnaby. There is more information at www.thecoachessite.com.
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Peggy and Rich Victor of Moses Lake, Wash., started attending some Spokane Chiefs’ games because they are big fans of rock legend Rod Stewart and his son, Liam, plays for the Chiefs.
Flash forward to this summer in Las Vegas.
Paul Turner of the Spokane Spokesman-Review picks up the story right here.
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The BCHL’s Salmon Arm SilverBacks continue to search for a trainer for the fast-approaching season. Troy Clifford, the trainer from last season, has had to step aside due to work-related commitments in his other career as a paramedic.
If you are interested in the position, call Troy Mick, the SilverBacks’ GM/head coach, at 250-938-5459 or send him an email at gm@sasilverbacks.com.
Tell him that I sent you!
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THE COACHING GAME:

The BCHL’s West Kelowna Warriors have signed Rylan Ferster, their general manager and head coach, to a five-year extension. The Warriors are 52-42-6-16 in two seasons under Ferster.
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If you’re a baseball fan, you may be wondering what has happened to the Los Angeles Angels, especially with the signing of Albert Pujols in December 2011. Well, Pujols’ season may be over and the Angels are struggling. Tyler Kepner of The New York Times takes a look right here.


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WHL to Nanaimo? Not so fast . . .

It sure sounds as though the WHL can forget about Nanaimo, at least it can if it is waiting for the City to build a new arena.
"There hasn't been any discussion since (May 13) regarding a multiplex," Coun. George Anderson told Ben Ingram of the Nanaimo Daily News. "I think one day we will probably get a multiplex, but at this point and time there's far bigger issues that the city needs to deal with."
Ingram’s complete story is right here.
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D Garrett Haar apparently will be joining the Medicine Hat Tigers. Haar, from Huntington Beach, Calif., has been released from the hockey program at Western Michigan University. "Garrett has not lived up to his commitment to his academics and his Bronco hockey teammates and we have decided to part ways with him," WMU head coach Andy Murray said in a news release. . . . Earlier, Murray had revealed that Haar would be ineligible to play in the first half of the 2013-14 season. . . . Haar, who was heading into his junior season, had 17 points in 58 career games with the Broncos. . . . Haar is scheduled to turn 20 on Aug. 16. His arrival could leave the Tigers with six 20-year-olds on their roster, the others being F Curtis Valk, F Boston Leier, F Dylan Bredo, F Jacob Doty and D Zach Hodder. . . . Haar was a seventh-round selection by the Washington Capitals in the NHL’s 2011 draft.
On Friday, Haar (@HaarDaddy4) tweeted: “Have decided to leave Western Michigan and go play in the WHL. Medicine Hat Tigers seem to be my destination but still not sure.” . . . After WMU issued its news release, Haar tweeted: “I did not get kicked off Western Michigan, this was my decision #layoff.” . . . Later, still, he tweeted: “Apparently I got released by western? This must have been afer I told them I was leaving #facts”
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Bill Ranford will be in attendance at the 2013 Hockey Coaches Conference in Burnaby, B.C., next month. In fact, he will be a presenter. Ranford, who played 15 NHL seasons, is the goaltending coach with the Los Angeles Kings. At the conference, he will present on ‘integrating your goaltender into team systems and tactics.’ . . . Ranford has been with the Kings since 2006, so was part of their 2012 Stanley Cup victory after which G Jonathan Quick was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner.  . . . “Bill Ranford is consummate professional who has succeeded on the games biggest stages as both a player and coach,” Aaron Wilbur, The Coaches Site’s managing director, stated in a news release. “We are thrilled that he is able to return to his roots and give back to the local hockey community at this year’s conference.” . . . For more information on the 2013 Hockey Coaches Conference, click on the banner ad at the top of this page.
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Congrats to old friend Evan Hammond on being selected as the 2013 BCHL Broadcaster of the Year, as voted on by fellow broadcasters. . . . Hammond, known as Hammer by one and all, is prepping for his 10th season as the voice of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. He now has won this award three times. . . . A native of Flin Flon, Hammond, 33, is the son of former Flin Flon Bombers G Cal Hammond, meaning he’s likely the toughest of the BCHL’s broadcasters and the best fisherman. . . . His blog, Hammer’s Bulldog Blog, is available over there on the right.
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Travis Green, now the head coach of the AHL’s Utica Comets, and Robert Esche, the Comets’ president, were teammates for two seasons with the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes. They chatted with the media on Friday and John Pitarresi of the Utica Observer-Dispatch has more right here.
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D Mackenzie Ferner, the son of Mark Ferner, a former Kamloops Blazers player and coach and a former Everett Silvertips coach, has signed to play next season with the BCHL’s West Kelowna Warriors. Mackenzie, who will turn 19 on Nov. 20, was an eighth round bantam pick by the Blazers in 2010 but no longer is on their protected list. He played last season with the junior B North Okanagan Knights in Armstrong, B.C.
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Chad Harden, who is driving in the Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede, obviously knows horses. The Prince George Cougars are betting that he knows hockey players, too. That’s why Harden is on their scouting staff. . . . Scott Fisher of the Calgary Sun has more right here.
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Graham DeLaet was playing hockey in Saskatoon on Friday. And, apparently, the PGA Tour member looks pretty good with blades on his feet and a hockey stick in his hands. . . . Darren Zary of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix has more right here.
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When you go to a Major League Baseball game, do you keep score? Harvey Araton of The New York Times takes a look right here at what soon may become the lost are of keeping score.
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From Yahoo! Sports’ Sunaya Sapurji (@sunayas): “Agent Alexei Dementiev tells Russia's Championat based on his convos at the NHL draft, he expects the CHL to ban all imports in the future.”


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