Mayor Sam Adams (centre) of Portland was at the Winterhawks' game last night
and purchased a Free Mike J t-shirt. His Honour later tweeted (@MayorSamAdams):
"I just bought one of these 'Free Mike J' t-shirts here at the #VMC from the great
@Winterhawks Boosters @PWHBC #pdx"

THE MacBETH REPORT:
Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic, Extraliga) exercised its contract option with F Ladislav Kohn (Brandon, Swift Current, 1993-95), keeping Kohn under contract with the club through the end of this season. Kohn's contract, signed in October, was to expire at the end of December but had a club option to extend it through the end of this season. He has two goals and eight assists in 14 games this season. Last season, Kohn had five goals and 14 assists in 37 games as an alternate captain with Trinec (Czech Republic, Extraliga) and one goal and three assists in eight games with Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland, NL A).
F Kris Beech (Calgary, 1996-2001) signed a "game-by-game" contract with AIK Stockholm (Sweden, Elitserien). He had two goals and six assists in 21 games earlier this season for Pardubice (Czech Republic, Extraliga). AIK currently has eight players out with injuries, including two at Beech's centre position. Beech, released by Pardubice on Nov. 16, is expected to practice with AIK today and will play in their game Thursday, if the paperwork is completed in time. AIK,  currently in 11th place in the 12-team Elitserien halfway through its schedule, fired their head coach, Per-Erik Johnsson, on Monday and replaced him with former Vancouver Canuck D Anders Eldebrink. . . .
F Dana Tyrell (Prince George, 2004-09) signed an NHL lockout contract with Banska Bystrica (Slovakia, Extraliga). He had five assists in 26 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning and four goals and five assists in 18 games with the Norfolk Admirals (AHL) last season.
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The Swift Current Broncos are touring B.C. with a starting goaltender, an injured backup and a No. 3 who has been brought in from the junior B North Delta Devils.
Wait! There’s more.
Eetu Laurikainen, the 19-year-old starting freshman, will be leaving for his native Finland after a Saturday game against the Royals in Victoria.
Landon Bow, a 17-year-old freshman from Thompson, Man., has been backing up Laurikainen. But Bow went down in a goal-mouth collision duriing a 5-0 victory over the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday. Bow is hurting and wasn’t able to dress last night in Kamloops.
So they brought in Steve Myland, 18, from North Delta.
Mark Lamb, the Broncos’ general manager and head coach, said Bow wasn’t able to skate on Monday but he’s hopeful he’ll be ready by the weekend.
“We’re hoping,” Lamb said. “He’s not limping or anything so he should be all right.”
But what happens if Laurikainen is gone and Bow still can’t play?
Well, the Broncos could maybe bring in Travis Child of Killam, Alta. He was a second-round selection in the 2012 bantam draft.
“There’s a couple of of other options,” Lamb said. “Hopefully, we don’t have to get to that.”
The Broncos lost two forwards in Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to the Blazers in Kamloops. Josh Derko and Levi Bews both were taken to Royal Inland Hospital with apparent leg injuries.
After the game, Lamb allowed that “it doesn’t look good.”
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Latvia’s preliminary 32-man roster for its national junior team includes three WHLers – D Rinalds Rosinskis of the Prince George Cougars, F Edgars Kulda of the Edmonton Oil Kings and F Roberts Lipsbergs of the Seattle Thunderbirds. . . . The Latvians will hold a camp in Broceni from Dec. 10-22. . . . Latvia is in the big tournament for the fourth time in five years. . . . G Andrey Makarov of the Saskatoon Blades is the lone WHLer on the Russian roster, while D Seth Jones of the Portland Winterhawks is the only WHLer on the U.S. roster. . . . The U.S. team will hold a camp in Tarrytown, N.Y., Dec. 16-18, and will name its final 23-man roster on Dec. 23 after it continues its camp in Helsinki, Finland. . . . When Makarov leaves Saskatoon, the Blades will bring in G Patrick Johnston to support Alex Moodie. Johnson plays for the SJHL’s Melfort Mustangs. Makarov (ill) didn’t practice Tuesday but is expected to start tonight against the visiting Spokane Chiefs. . . . Daniel Nugent-Bowman of the Saskatoon StarPhoenix reports that F Brett Stovin (shoulder) will be in the Blades’ lineup after an eight-game absence.
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D Keegan Lowe of the Edmonton Oilers is expected to miss a third straight game tonight with an ankle injury. The Oil Kings play the Hurricanes in Lethbridge tonight. . . . With D Griffin Reinhart and D David Musil to leave shortly for national team camps and with D Martin Gernat out with a shoulder problem, the Oil Kings hope to get Lowe healthy so that he can return by next week. . . . Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal also reports that F Travis Ewanyk (knee) didn’t make the bus ride to Lethbridge.
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TUESDAY’S GAMES:
In Prince Albert, the Spokane Chiefs scored three goals in the game’s last 3:03 and beat the Raiders, 7-4. . . . F Collin Valcourt broke a 4-4 tie at 16:57, with F Liam Stewart adding insurance at 17:35 and F Connor Chartier getting the empty-netter at 19:48. . . . F Mike Aviani had three goals and an assist for Spokane, while F Todd Fiddler, who started his WHL career with the Raiders, had a goal and two assists and was plus-4. . . . The Chiefs had a 4-1 lead late in the second period, only to have the Raiders come back and tie it on F Austin Daae’s first goal and two from F Dakota Conroy. . . . It was the first hat trick of Aviani’s career. He didn’t score at all in the first nine games of November, then scored twice as the Chiefs opened their East Division swing with a 7-2 victory in Swift Current on Friday. . . . Aviani, who had 13 goals in 70 games last season, has 15 in 28 games this season. . . . The Chiefs are 3-0-0 on their East Division tour. . . . Prince Albert F Jonas Knutsen left the game after hitting his head on the ice as a first-period scrap with Spokane F Carter Proft ended. Knutsen is scheduled to leave the Raiders today and join Norway’s national junior team for the IIHF Division I Group A U20 championship in Amiens, France. He told Dave Leaderhouse of the Prince Albert Daily Herald that he was knocked out and that he received a couple of stitches, both other than that he was OK. “I have to do a skate (today), but I leave real early so I am going to see Bruno (Raiders general manager Bruno Campese) right now and see what he says,” Knutse told Leaderhouse. . . .

In Cranbrook, the Calgary Hitmen scored the game’s last six goals and beat the Kootenay Ice, 6-1. . . . F Greg Chase scored twice for the Hitmen, while F Victor Rask and F Brooks Macek each had a goal and two assists. . . .

In Prince George, G Brett Zarowny stopped 33 shots to lead the Cougars to a 2-1 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors. . . . F Jarrett Fontaine and F Daulton Siwak scored late in the first period to give Prince George a 2-0 lead. . . . F Sam Fioretti, with his 18th, got Moose Jaw on the board at 1:57 of the second. . . . Cougars F Troy Bourke, who hadn’t played since Nov. 9 due to an undisclosed injury, returned to action with one assist. He missed nine games. . . . The Cougars ended a three-game home losing streak. . . .

In Kamloops, the Blazers scored twice in the game’s last two minutes and beat the Swift Current Broncos, 2-1. . . . F Coda Gordon scored a PP goal for the Broncos at 2:46 of the second period. . . . With G Eetu Laurikainnen putting on a 30-save show, the Broncos lost in hearbreaking fashion. . . . Kamloops G Cole Cheveldave made two brilliant saves during a Swift Current PP in the second-half of the third period to keep his team’s hopes alive. They were the first shots he saw in the period. . . . F Colin Smith then tied the game at 18:16 and D Sam Grist got the winner at 18:47. . . . As mentioned above, Swift Current forwards Josh Derko and Levi Bews both were taken to hospital with apparent leg injuries during the game. . . .

In Portland, the Winterhawks erased a 4-1 deficit and beat the Everett Silvertips, 7-5. . . . Portland has won seven in a row. It also has won 12 straight at home. . . . Portland F Brendan Leipsic, named the WHL player of the month earlier in the day, had four goals, three of them in a row. With his side trailing 4-1, he scored three times. . . .  Leipsic, who has 20 goals, ran his point streak to 16 games. . . . His first three goals came at 8:46, 16:55 and 18:37 of the second. . . . It was Portland’s second four-goal game this season. F Ty Rattie did it in Swift Current on Oct. 13. . . . Portland D Seth Jones had three assists. He’s on an six-game point streak. . . . Despite scoring seven times, Portland had only seven players with points. . . . Everett F Trent Lofthouse gave his side a 5-4 lead at 2:08 of the third. . . . Leipsic tied it at 16:09, on a PP, and D Troy Rutowski got the winner at 16:49. . . . F Reid Petryk had three assists for Everett. . . . The Silvertips are 0-3 against Portland this season. Everett has lost its last 13 games in Portland.
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CHECKING-FROM-BEHIND COUNT:
None.

CHECKING-TO-THE-HEAD COUNT:
F JC Lipon, Kamooops
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From Portland F Brendan Leipsic (@leip28), the WHL’s player of the month: “Great character win for the guys, also great seeing the best owner in the league tonight. #pesky hawks”
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From Vancouver Giants radio voice Jeff Paterson (@patersonjeff): “#WHL named Portland Winterhawk Player of Month. League tried to call him to tell good news then remembered it had confiscated his phone”
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And now for something completely different.
Perhaps you have wondered what WHL players do on a night when they aren’t involved in a game.
Well, on Tuesday night, many of them were gathered around TV sets. In fact, if the players had their way this particular night would be a black night on the schedule every single season.
Why?
Well, here’s a few hints from Twitter:
From Seattle Thunderbirds G Brandon Glover (@BGlover31): “Lots of talk about guys finding future ‘wives’ on Victoria Secret fashion show tonight .. They must have amazing personalities .. Yeah?? Idk”
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From Calgary Hitmen D Kenton Helgesen (@Helgesen3): “Definitely got the Victoria secret fashion show recording tonight #dimes”
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From Seattle Thunderbirds D Griffin Foulk (@gfoulk95): “Can't wait to pick a future wife tonight #vsfashionshow #dimeshow”
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Former WHLers are caught in the web, too. Here’s ex-Kamloops G Daryl Reaugh (@Razor5Hole): “As a service to my followers, a reminder — @VictoriasSecret: The #VSFashionShow starts at 10/9c tonight on @CBS. #stockingstuffers”
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Saskatoon Blades F Josh Nicholls (@JNicks20): “These girls are all fine pieces of ace . . . trust me I know from experience #VSFashion Show”
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Edmonton Oil Kings F TJ Foster (@TJFosterr): “Why does such a douche bag get to perform at the VS fashion show. Biebs needs to figure his style out. Other than that I’m enjoying it”
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Saskatoon Blades D Graeme Craig (@craigstand6): “Is there a girl missing a tooth? #meanttobe #VSFashionShow”
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Lethbridge Hurricanes G Ty Rimmer (@Rimms35): “This has got to be the best thing on TV since . . . ever #VSFashionShow”
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Red Deer Rebels D Brandon Underwood (@BUND3RWOOD): “These girls are making Rihanna look like a dog #VSFashionShow”
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Edmonton Oil Kings F Curtis Lazar (@CurtisLazar95): “Finally the #VSFashionShow is over so I can now watch the Grinch!! #christmas #featurepresentation”

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THE MacBETH REPORT:
F Ladislav Kohn (Brandon, Swift Current, 1993-95) signed a three-month contract through the end of December with Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic, Extraliga). He had five goals and 14 assists in 37 games with Trinec (Czech Republic, Extraliga) last season before moving on to Ambri-Piotta, where he had one goal and three assists in eight games. . . .
D Zdeno Chara (Prince George, 1996-97) signed a lockout contract with Lev Prague (Czech Republic, Extraliga). He had 12 goals and 40 assists in 79 games with the Boston Bruins last season.
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F Brendan Ranford of the Kamloops Blazers was one of nine players released outright from the camp of the AHL’s Hamilton Bulldogs on Wednesday night. Ranford, 20, is expected to return to the Blazers and could play Friday against the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds. . . . Ranford was selected by Philadelphia in the seventh round of the 2010 NHL draft, but never did sign with the Flyers. He went back into the 2012 draft but wasn’t selected. He agreed to a tryout deal with the Montreal Canadiens, the Bulldogs’ parent club, but that went by the wayside with the lockout. . . . D Antoine Corbin, 20, of the Prince Albert Raiders was not among the players released or assigned by the Bulldogs. . . . Swedish D Sebastian Owuya, who played with the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2010-11, also was released outright from the Bulldogs’ camp. He played 35 games last season with the ECHL’s Stockton Thunder. . . . Also released by Hamilton was F Spencer Bennett (Portland, Vancouver, 2009-11).
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A couple of weeks into the hockey season and fans in some OHL cities have noticed that the goal judges are gone. It seems that the OHL’s board of governors voted to eliminate them at its AGM in August. “Now that we have video and four on-ice officials, they’re redundant,” Conrad Hache, the OHL’s director of officiating, told John Matisz of Metro Canada. . . . Some OHL teams have kept them in place, simply because of tradition, but in other arenas the goal judges are no more. . . . With video replay at every major junior game now, you can understand why there really isn’t any need to continue with goal judges, who surely have the worst seats in the house. . . . Matisz’s story is right here.
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The Regina Pats had planned on saluting former star F Jordan Eberle by retiring his number on Oct. 9 with the Portland Winterhawks in town. . . . That was before the NHL lockout came along and the Edmonton Oilers assigned Eberle to the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons. . . . With Eberle in OKC, the Pats have had to postpone the festivities. . . . It will be rescheduled at a day yet to be determined.
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F Dylan Wruck, 20, is expected to return to the Edmonton Oil Kings’ lineup tonight as they play host to the Prince Albert Raiders. Wruck, who had 80 points in 66 games last season, suffered a shoulder injury in Game 4 of a second-round series against the Brandon Wheat Kings in the spring and later underwent surgery for a torn labrum. . . . “It’s a relief to get back playing,” Wruck tells Evan Daum of the Edmonton Journal, “because I haven’t been able to do a lot of that for the last five months, so it’s good to get back in there and battle with the guys.” . . . Daum’s complete story is right here.
The Oil Kings also are without D Keegan Lowe, who blocked a shot in a 3-0 victory over the Hurricanes in Lethbridge on Sept. 26 and spent some time in a walking cast. . . . Edmonton goes into tonight’s game having lost 4-1 to the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Friday. The Oil Kings last lost two straight games on Nov. 11 and 12 when they fell in Kelowna and Kamloops. . . . They haven’t lost two in a row at home since January 2011 when they dropped four straight.
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F Marty Standish (Portland, 1995-99) has decided to retire from hockey. He had signed to play one more season with the Central league’s Tulsa Oilers but has decided the time is right to walk away. He will be going to work for a construction company in Oklahoma City. . . . He played 13 seasons of pro hockey, seven of them with the now-defunct Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central league. . . . "I don't know if there ever really is a right time to walk away,” Standish said in an Oilers news release, “but I really want to be around my family more and I made this decision for them. Now is as good a time as any, but that doesn't mean it's going to be easy. I know once the season gets going, I'm really going to miss being around the guys, I'm going to miss the Oilers staff, and I'll especially miss all the fans who treated me so well." . . . Standish’s wife, Jenifer, is expecting their second child. . . . The 5-foot-6, 160-pound Standish, from Kelvington, Sask., leaves having scored 12 points in his final 10 games last season. . . . In his final season with Portland, Standish put up 66 points, including 26 goals, and 192 penalty minutes. That latter figure may be a record for a 5-foot-6 WHLer.
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James Mirtle of The Globe and Mail begins a piece from today’s paper like this:
“It’s a problem that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.
"Minor hockey registration is either flat or down in this country depending on what age range you look at, with just an estimated 10 per cent of Canadians between the ages of 5 and 19 playing the game.”
In an interesting piece, Mirtle goes on to explain how Bauer is getting involved in a program that it hopes will learn why parents aren’t putting their children into hockey and, ultimately, will bring 1 million new youngsters to the game.
Check it out right here.
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WEDNESDAY:
The Regina Pats scored three PP goals and one while shorthanded to beat the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors, 4-1. . . . F Morgan Klimchuk scored twice, giving him five this season. . . . The first game this season between the rivals drew 3,962 to the Brandt Centre. . . . Regina head coach Pat Conacher was back behind the bench after missing three games while dealing with a family situation in Calgary. . . .

F Matt Bellerive drew three assists as the visiting Red Deer Rebels beat the Saskatoon Blades, 5-3. . . . Bellerive, who turns 18 on Dec. 7, was a recent acquisition from the Vancouver Giants. He has a goal and five assists in four games with Red Deer. . . . Red Deer D Brandon Underwood scored his sixth career goal in his 209th game. He had a career-high three goals last season with the Regina Pats. . . . Saskatoon F Brent Benson played in his 200th regular-season game. . . . G Andrey Makarov started his 15th straight game for the Blades — 11 in the regular season and four in last spring’s playoffs. . . . Among the crowd was Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff. Gotta wonder if his brother, Ken, was alongside him for this one? . . . The Cheveldayoffs are from Blaine Lake, Sask. Ken is the MLA for Saskatoon Silver Springs and is the Minister of Environment, among other things, in the governing Saskatchewan Party. . . .

G Eric Comrie stopped 35 shots as the Tri-City Americans beat the host Everett Silvertips, 2-0. . . . This was the first shutout this season and the fourth of his career for Comrie, a 17-year-old sophomore. . . . F Matte Strömwall scored his fourth goal in five games for Tri-City. He had 11 goals in 64 games last season. . . . Tri-City F Tyson Dallman was back in the lineup after missing the first four games with a concussion. . . .

G Jordon Cooke stopped 28 shots to help the host Kelowna Rockets to a 7-0 victory over the Vancouver Giants. . . . Cooke, a 19-year-old from Leduc, Alta., posted his first career shutout. It came in his 49th appearance. This is his first season as the Rockets’ starter; he played behind the graduated Adam Brown the last two seasons. . . . Kelowna scored five third-period goals. . . . F Colton Sissons had two goals and two assists for the Rockets. . . . The most surprising number may have been 5,064, which was the announced attendance in a building where 6,000-plus has long been the norm. . . . The Giants are 1-4-0 and have given up 23 goals while scoring only 12. . . . It’s early but Vancouver has the WHL’s worst winning percentage (.200). . . . Vancouver head coach Don Hay had been expected to give freshman Tyler Fuhr his second straight start, but went with veteran Liam Liston instead. Liston gave up seven goals on 28 shots. . . .

D Brett Cote scored at 3:04 of OT as the host Victoria Royals overcame a 3-0 deficit and beat the Medicine Hat Tigers, 4-3. . . . Cote, an 18-year-old from Oakbank, Man., had one goal in 65 games last season. He has two in five games this season. . . . F Trevor Cox scored twice for the Tigers, giving him four snipes in five games. He had 10 goals in 57 games last season. . . . Victoria G Patrik Polivka, a Czech freshman, ran his record to 4-0-0 with 17 saves. . . . Victoria D Tyler Stahl, in his second game after serving a six-game suspension, had two assists in a span of 4:15 late in the second period. Last season, the 20-year-old from Drumheller, Alta., totalled two assists in 20 games.
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CHECKING FROM BEHIND COUNT:
F Lucas Grayson, Everett
F Jessey Astles, Saskatoon
D Sam Grist, Tri-City
F Riley Kieser, Vancouver
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CHECKING TO THE HEAD COUNT:
None.
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TWEET OF THE DAY:
From Trevor Crawley (@tcrawls) of the Cranbook Daily Townsman: “Just judget @WHLKootenayICE’s Iron Chef contest featuring the entire team as contestants. #kitchen chaos #disheseverywhere”


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THE MacBETH REPORT:
F Ned Lukacevic (Spokane, Swift Current, 2001-06) signed a contract for the rest of this season with Sundsvall (Sweden, Allsvenskan). He had two goals and eight assists in 13 games with the Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) this season. . . .
F Brett McLean (Tacoma/Kelowna, Brandon, 1994-99) signed a contract for the rest of this season with Lugano (Switzerland, NL A). He had seven goals and 14 assists in 36 games for the Rockford IceHogs (AHL) . McLean also played for Canada at this season's Spengler Cup in Davos, Switzerland, where he had one goal in three games. . . .
F Ladislav Kohn (Brandon, Swift Current, 1993-95) signed a contract for the rest of this season with Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland, NL A). He had five goals and 14 assists in 37 games for Trinec (Czech Republic, Extraliga) this season. . . .
D Justin Kurtz (Brandon, 1993-97) was released by Linz (Austria, Erste Bank Liga). He had six assists in 33 games for Linz this season. . . .
D Ross Lupaschuk (Lethbridge, Prince Albert, Red Deer, 1996-2001) was released by the Vienna Capitals (Austria, Erste Bank Liga). He had 10 goals and 17 assists in 38 games for the Capitals this season. . . .
F Bernhard Keil (Kamloops, 2010-11) signed a one-year contract extension with the Straubing Tigers, (Germany, DEL). He has one goal and five assists in 32 games for Straubing and one goal and one assist in two games on loan to Regensburg (Germany, Oberliga) this season. Keil also played for the German national team at the Division 1 world junior championship in December. He had two goals and five assists in five games. . . .
F Rhett Gordon (Regina, 1992-96) signed a contract for the rest of this season with the Nottingham Panthers (England, UK Elite). He had one goal and four assists in t0 games with the Colorado Eagles (ECHL) this season.
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In the BCHL on Sunday, the Penticton Vees ran their winning streak to 25 games with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings. The Vees broke a 1-1 tie with two third-period goals. . . . The Vees next play Wednesday when they visit the Merritt Centennials.
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SUNDAY’S GAMES:
In Calgary, F Chase Clayton scored twice to help the Hitmen to a 4-2 victory over the Red Deer Rebels. . . . Clayton scored the game’s first two goals, one shorthanded and the other on the PP. He has 10 goals this season. . . . D Mathew Dumba got the Rebels to within one 40 seconds into the third, but F Jimmy Bubnick answered, with his 21st, less than six minutes later. . . . Bubnick has 21 goals. . . . Calgary G Chris Driedger stopped 41 shots. . . . Calgary has won 10 of its last 11 games. . . . The Hitmen are seventh in the Eastern Conference, one point out of sixth and just three out of third. . . . The Rebels are ninth, four points out of eighth. . . .

In Vancouver, F Marek Tvrdon’s third-period goal stood up as the winner as the Giants beat the Seattle Thunderbird, 3-2. . . . Tvrdon’s 18th goal, on the PP, came at 10:47 of the third and gave the home side a 3-1 lead. . . . Seattle F Chance Lund got his second of the game and 12th of the season, on the PP, at 17:12. . . . The Giants outshot the visitors 14-0 in the first period. . . . The victory lifted Vancouver to within four points of the third-place Portland Winterhawks in the Western Conference. . . . Seattle is seventh, a point ahead of the Victoria Royals. . . . Tvrdon is riding an eight-game point streak during which time he has 14 points. . . . Seattle G Calvin Pickard made 42 saves, and the last one gave him the WHL record for most career saves. He now has stopped 9,659 pucks, one more than the previous record that was held by Danny Lorenz (Seattle, 1986-90). . . . Vancouver G Payton Lee, a 15-year-old from Cranbrook, stopped 24 shots for his second victory in three nights. . . . The Giants continue to be without F Brendan Gallagher (shoulder), F Dalton Sward (shoulder), D David Musil (wrist) and G Adam Morrison (concussion). The Giants are headed into Alberta for three games, and Gallagher, Morrison and Musil apparently are to make the trip. . . . Pickard has appeared in 217 regular-season games, averaging 32 saves per 60 minutes. . . . Last night, Pickard also set a franchise record for most career minutes played by a goaltender (12,639). That is five minutes more than Lorenz played for Seattle. . . . Pickard is third in the WHL record book, behind Kurtis Mucha (13,708) and Kyle Moir (12,774). Mucha played for Portland and Kamloops (2005-10) and Moir played for Swift Current (2002-07). . . .

In Spokane, the Chiefs completed a doubleheader sweep of Portland, beating the Winterhawks, 6-1. . . . Spokane, which is 8-1-1 in its last 10, had won 5-2 at home on Saturday night. . . . F Mitch Holmberg, with two goals and an assist, and F Mike Aviani, with two goals, led the Spokane offence. Holmberg has 19 goals; Aviani has nine. . . . The Chiefs scored the game’s first five goals. . . . Chiefs F Dominik Uher continued his impressive play with three assists. . . . Spokane F Darren Kramer had two assists for the second straight game. He also got tossed for his part in a late second-period dustup. . . . The Chiefs took 61 of the game’s 114 penalty minutes. . . . Spokane won three games on the weekend, all over the two teams ahead of it in the U.S. Division. The Chiefs began the weekend with a victory over the host Tri-City Americans on Friday. . . . The Chiefs remain fifth in the Western Conference, three points behind Vancouver and 11 ahead of the Kelowna Rockets.
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TWEET OF THE DAY:
It comes courtesy of KingMaxymus23 (aka Tyler Maxwell of the Edmonton Oil Kings: “Why do I try to do so many things in between the time I start a microwave to the time it goes off?”
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Jeff Z. Klein of The New York Times offers up his take on the situation involving F Marc Savard of the Boston Bruins, who continues his recovery from post-concussion syndrome.
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Your good read today comes from Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal. Matty’s Hockey World is right here.
 
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