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09-05-2008, 09:32 AM
Courtesy Alan Caldwell
Friday, September 5, 2008
News and notes for today...
Everett has two American rookies this year, and they are both now sold on the WHL as the path to take in their career after some initial hesitation.
The Medicine Hat Tigers probably lost a veteran overage defenceman yesterday when Jordan Bendfeld signed with the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. The WHL site is already referring to him as having "completed his junior career" last year even though he is still eligible to play as an overage this year and until this contract news, he was pretty darn likely to be a Tiger again this year. As it is now though, you have to think he's gone, which leaves the Tigers with only two overagers for this season.
Giants forward prospect Mikael Jung will go up against his big brother, goaltender Torrie Jung of the Rockets this weekend, with a potential job with the Giants on the line. Perhaps big brother could gift little brother a couple goals to help his cause....
Saskatoon is waist-deep in defencemen this year, and some guys who played last year might not have jobs when camp is all done this time around.
Is Brandon Sutter's time with the Rebels over? Maybe, maybe not....but he'll get every opportunity to crack the roster of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes as a 19 year old. Losing him would be a big blow to the Rebels....
Today's Prince George Citizen has Cougars G.M. Dallas Thompson running down the roster of who's left in camp. One of the interesting bits? Thompson has all but given up on landing potential star import Jerome Flaake.
Meanwhile, Edmonton's star import from last year, Tomas Vincour, finally checked in to Oil Kings camp yesterday after playing in a tournament in Europe. Big things are being expected from Vincour this year, his NHL draft year.
Scout
Friday, September 5, 2008
News and notes for today...
Everett has two American rookies this year, and they are both now sold on the WHL as the path to take in their career after some initial hesitation.
The Medicine Hat Tigers probably lost a veteran overage defenceman yesterday when Jordan Bendfeld signed with the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. The WHL site is already referring to him as having "completed his junior career" last year even though he is still eligible to play as an overage this year and until this contract news, he was pretty darn likely to be a Tiger again this year. As it is now though, you have to think he's gone, which leaves the Tigers with only two overagers for this season.
Giants forward prospect Mikael Jung will go up against his big brother, goaltender Torrie Jung of the Rockets this weekend, with a potential job with the Giants on the line. Perhaps big brother could gift little brother a couple goals to help his cause....
Saskatoon is waist-deep in defencemen this year, and some guys who played last year might not have jobs when camp is all done this time around.
Is Brandon Sutter's time with the Rebels over? Maybe, maybe not....but he'll get every opportunity to crack the roster of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes as a 19 year old. Losing him would be a big blow to the Rebels....
Today's Prince George Citizen has Cougars G.M. Dallas Thompson running down the roster of who's left in camp. One of the interesting bits? Thompson has all but given up on landing potential star import Jerome Flaake.
Meanwhile, Edmonton's star import from last year, Tomas Vincour, finally checked in to Oil Kings camp yesterday after playing in a tournament in Europe. Big things are being expected from Vincour this year, his NHL draft year.
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