Saturday . . . early

The Prince George Citizen is reporting that LW Dana Tyrell, 19, suffered a “significant” knee injury during Team Canada’s exhibition game against Sweden at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Friday night. Depending on the severity of the injury, it could have a huge impact on the WHL and activities as the Jan. 10 trade deadline approaches. With the Cougars in the bottom half of the Western Conference standings, Tyrell was seen as one of the most attractive potential acquisitions for a team that feels it is close to a title. . . . The Citizen’s report on Tyrell’s injury is here.
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I don’t know the telecast schedule but I am told that Shaw Cable will be
carrying at least six games from the U-17 World Hockey Challenge in Port Alberni, B.C. Dan Russell, the host of SportsTalk on Vancouver radio station CKNW, will call the play. It all starts Dec. 29 with Team Pacific versus Russia. I’m told there will be a doubleheader shown on Dec. 30 and three more games on Jan. 2 and 3.
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Former Kamloops Blazers D Darcy Huisman, 19, has joined the BCHL’s Powell River Kings. He will debut with the Kings following the Christmas break.