A season of buyouts and layoffs had everyone in the head office working and trying to keep a positive outlook amid a steady stream of negatives. For me, this meant keeping a eye on the juniors while keeping the other eye looking out to see if I was a step ahead of being in the Transactions column.
So far so good.
And that means I owe you a few days of roundups and results from the juniors. Here they are.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
MONDAY
No games scheduled.
TUESDAY
Moncton 3, at Prince Edward Island 0
Acadie-Bathurst 5, at Rouyn-Noranda 4
The roundup is here.
WEDNESDAY
Drummondville 5, at Lewiston 1
At Gatineau 7, Baie-Comeau 1
At Val-d'Or 4, Acadie-Bathurst 3
At Montreal 3, Chicoutimi 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
MONDAY
No games scheduled.
TUESDAY
At Kitchener 5, Guelph 2
The recap is here.
WEDNESDAY
Barrie 5, at Owen Sound 4 OT
At Sault Ste. Marie 7, Saginaw 0
Peterborough 3, at Belleville 2 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
MONDAY
Medicine Hat 4, at Lethbridge 3
The recap is here.
TUESDAY
Kelowna 3, at Swift Current 2
At Spokane 3, Prince George 0
Portland 4, at Everett 3 OT
The roundup is here.
WEDNESDAY
At Prince Albert 5, Moose Jaw 1
Kelowna 9, at Regina 5
Brandon 5, at Saskatoon 4 OT
At Kootenay 5, Edmonton 2
Medicine Hat 2, at Red Deer 1 SO
At Vancouver 5, Chilliwack 0
At Tri-City 4, Prince George 1
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
MONDAY
No games scheduled.
TUESDAY
No games scheduled.
WEDNESDAY
Sioux Falls 5, at Fargo 0
The standings are here.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
A Case of Mondays and the Juniors
Starting the week slowly, with a few notes from around the leagues. There is just one game tonight, with Medicine Hat visiting Lethbridge to make up the Western Hockey League game that was postponed Saturday because of bad weather.
The rest of the leagues are dark on Monday.
Now, on with the report.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Baie-Comeau 6, Rouyn-Noranda 2
Moncton 5, at Cape Breton 4
At Quebec 6, Rimouski 5
At Shawinigan 6, Drummondville 3
At Saint John 8, Lewiston 3
At Victoriaville 3, Chicoutimi 0
Val-d'Or 4, at Montreal 1
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Prince Edward Island forward Samson Mahbod and Baie-Comeau goaltender Nathan Dunnett have been selected as the league's players of the week. Mahbod draws a mention in Patrick King's weekly junior notebook for Sportsnet.ca.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Sudbury 3, at Brampton 1
Kitchener 4, at Guelph 1
Owen Sound 2, at Kingston 0
Mississauga 4, at Ottawa 0
At London 6, Sault Ste. Marie 5 SO
At Oshawa 5, Windsor 4 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Regina 4, Prince Albert 1
At Chilliwack 4, Vancouver 0
Spokane 5, at Portland 4 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Tri-City forward Johnny Lazo has been selected as the league's player of the week.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
Green Bay 2, at Cedar Rapids 1 SO
The standings are here.
The rest of the leagues are dark on Monday.
Now, on with the report.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Baie-Comeau 6, Rouyn-Noranda 2
Moncton 5, at Cape Breton 4
At Quebec 6, Rimouski 5
At Shawinigan 6, Drummondville 3
At Saint John 8, Lewiston 3
At Victoriaville 3, Chicoutimi 0
Val-d'Or 4, at Montreal 1
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Prince Edward Island forward Samson Mahbod and Baie-Comeau goaltender Nathan Dunnett have been selected as the league's players of the week. Mahbod draws a mention in Patrick King's weekly junior notebook for Sportsnet.ca.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Sudbury 3, at Brampton 1
Kitchener 4, at Guelph 1
Owen Sound 2, at Kingston 0
Mississauga 4, at Ottawa 0
At London 6, Sault Ste. Marie 5 SO
At Oshawa 5, Windsor 4 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Regina 4, Prince Albert 1
At Chilliwack 4, Vancouver 0
Spokane 5, at Portland 4 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Tri-City forward Johnny Lazo has been selected as the league's player of the week.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
Green Bay 2, at Cedar Rapids 1 SO
The standings are here.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Busy Weekend in the Juniors
Every where you turned, there seemed to be a junior game going on. The highlight of the weekend has to be the performance of Prince Edward Island's Joel Champagne.
He scored four goals and had three assists in the Rocket's 8-5 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday night. According to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, it was the first four-goal game by an individual this season. That's a note in itself for a league known for its scoring exploits.
And now, on with the report.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
At Moncton 3, Gatineau 2
At Prince Edward Island 8, Halifax 5
At Victoriaville 3, Val-d'Or 2
Rouyn-Noranda 7, at Chicoutimi 6 OT
At Baie-Comeau 2, Shawinigan 0
At Montreal 2, Rimouski 1 SO
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
At Drummondville 6, Rimouski 1
At Saint John 2, Gatineau 0
At Halifax 7, Lewiston 3
Prince Edward Island 5, at Acadie-Bathurst 3
Val-d'Or 5, at Quebec 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
Barrie 6, at Erie 3
Plymouth 3, at Saginaw 2 OT
At Kingston 3, Mississauga 1
At Kitchener 8, Peterborough 4
At London 8, Guelph 1
Sarnia 4, at Niagara 3 SO
At Ottawa 2, Owen Sound 0
At Sudbury 5, Brampton 4 SO
At Oshawa 4, Belleville 3 SO
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
At Erie 3, Sarnia 2 SO
Barrie 6, at Niagara 1
Windsor 9, at Peterborough 5
Owen Sound 5, at Belleville 3
Sault Ste. Marie 4, at Plymouth 1
London 5, at Saginaw 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
Brandon 5, at Prince Albert 2
At Swift Current 3, Moose Jaw 1
Red Deer 4, at Lethbridge 3
Saskatoon 2, at Medicine Hat 1 SO
Tri-City 7, at Kamloops 0
At Kelowna 4, Edmonton 2
At Prince George 4, Kootenay 1
At Spokane 4, Seattle 2
At Portland 5, Everett 3
Calgary 5, at Vancouver 4
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
Calgary 6, at Chilliwack 3
Brandon 6, at Regina 4
Prince Albert 5, at Swift Current 2
At Red Deer 5, Saskatoon 1
At Kamloops 3, Prince George 2
Tri-City 5, at Kelowna 1
At Vancouver 5, Edmonton 2
At Seattle 3, Everett 2
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge PPD
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
At Youngstown 6, Chicago 4
At Des Moines 5, Indiana 1
At Green Bay 7, Waterloo 3
Tri-City 6, at Lincoln 2
At Omaha 3, Team USA 2
At Cedar Rapids 6, Sioux Falls 4
At Fargo 3, Sioux City 1
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
Indiana 4, at Omaha 2
Team USA 3, at Tri-City 2 SO
At Youngstown 3, Chicago 1
Cedar Rapids 8, at Des Moines 2
At Fargo 6, Sioux City 5
Green Bay 4, at Waterloo 3
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
He scored four goals and had three assists in the Rocket's 8-5 victory over the Halifax Mooseheads on Friday night. According to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, it was the first four-goal game by an individual this season. That's a note in itself for a league known for its scoring exploits.
And now, on with the report.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
At Moncton 3, Gatineau 2
At Prince Edward Island 8, Halifax 5
At Victoriaville 3, Val-d'Or 2
Rouyn-Noranda 7, at Chicoutimi 6 OT
At Baie-Comeau 2, Shawinigan 0
At Montreal 2, Rimouski 1 SO
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
At Drummondville 6, Rimouski 1
At Saint John 2, Gatineau 0
At Halifax 7, Lewiston 3
Prince Edward Island 5, at Acadie-Bathurst 3
Val-d'Or 5, at Quebec 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
Barrie 6, at Erie 3
Plymouth 3, at Saginaw 2 OT
At Kingston 3, Mississauga 1
At Kitchener 8, Peterborough 4
At London 8, Guelph 1
Sarnia 4, at Niagara 3 SO
At Ottawa 2, Owen Sound 0
At Sudbury 5, Brampton 4 SO
At Oshawa 4, Belleville 3 SO
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
At Erie 3, Sarnia 2 SO
Barrie 6, at Niagara 1
Windsor 9, at Peterborough 5
Owen Sound 5, at Belleville 3
Sault Ste. Marie 4, at Plymouth 1
London 5, at Saginaw 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
Brandon 5, at Prince Albert 2
At Swift Current 3, Moose Jaw 1
Red Deer 4, at Lethbridge 3
Saskatoon 2, at Medicine Hat 1 SO
Tri-City 7, at Kamloops 0
At Kelowna 4, Edmonton 2
At Prince George 4, Kootenay 1
At Spokane 4, Seattle 2
At Portland 5, Everett 3
Calgary 5, at Vancouver 4
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
Calgary 6, at Chilliwack 3
Brandon 6, at Regina 4
Prince Albert 5, at Swift Current 2
At Red Deer 5, Saskatoon 1
At Kamloops 3, Prince George 2
Tri-City 5, at Kelowna 1
At Vancouver 5, Edmonton 2
At Seattle 3, Everett 2
Medicine Hat at Lethbridge PPD
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
FRIDAY
At Youngstown 6, Chicago 4
At Des Moines 5, Indiana 1
At Green Bay 7, Waterloo 3
Tri-City 6, at Lincoln 2
At Omaha 3, Team USA 2
At Cedar Rapids 6, Sioux Falls 4
At Fargo 3, Sioux City 1
The roundup is here.
SATURDAY
Indiana 4, at Omaha 2
Team USA 3, at Tri-City 2 SO
At Youngstown 3, Chicago 1
Cedar Rapids 8, at Des Moines 2
At Fargo 6, Sioux City 5
Green Bay 4, at Waterloo 3
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
Friday, December 4, 2009
The Junior Watch Goes on a Mission
Starting this weekend, we will add the tracking of all of the World Junior Championship candidates for Team Canada and Team USA to the list of chores here in the Lounge.
Let's see, that means keeping an eye on the National Hockey League, juniors and college hockey games as well as stocking the fridge; serving some adult beverages; serving and sampling snacks; wiping off the bar every now and then; and also putting some more tunes in the jukebox.
Looking forward to the weekend. I hope you are, too. Now, for the rest of the junior report, which starts below.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Halifax 3, Gatineau 2
At Cape Breton 5, Lewiston 2
Rouyn-Noranda 4, at Chicoutimi 3
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Oshawa 3, at Brampton 2 OT
Sudbury 5, at Peterborough 4 SO
At Barrie 5, Niagara 3
At Sarnia 4, Sault Ste. Marie 0
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
The standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Sioux Falls 6, Indiana 4
The standings are here.
Let's see, that means keeping an eye on the National Hockey League, juniors and college hockey games as well as stocking the fridge; serving some adult beverages; serving and sampling snacks; wiping off the bar every now and then; and also putting some more tunes in the jukebox.
Looking forward to the weekend. I hope you are, too. Now, for the rest of the junior report, which starts below.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Halifax 3, Gatineau 2
At Cape Breton 5, Lewiston 2
Rouyn-Noranda 4, at Chicoutimi 3
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Oshawa 3, at Brampton 2 OT
Sudbury 5, at Peterborough 4 SO
At Barrie 5, Niagara 3
At Sarnia 4, Sault Ste. Marie 0
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
The standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Sioux Falls 6, Indiana 4
The standings are here.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Hall of Fame Song Lyrics, Part 1
And I need you more than want you
And I want you for all time
That's the fine work of Jimmy Webb on the 1968 hit, "Wichita Lineman."
You don't have to like 1960's Country music to appreciate the simple beauty of those particular words, or for that matter the entire ballad of a lonely man on the road, unloved and far away from home.
Listen to the phrase again. Imagine the passion and longing behind that statement, said over three fingers of bourbon as the haze of no-filter Camels grows thin. Now imagine her reaction upon hearing you offer that heartfelt plea as time winds down with the Lounge fixin' to close.
Your bartender works for tips and tips alone. And I think you just might owe me and Jimmy Webb one for remembering this nice passage.
The Junior Watch and a Moment on the Soapbox
The Windsor Spitfires have retained the top spot in the Canadian Hockey League rankings, with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League contributing four teams to the rankings. Windsor leads the Ontario Hockey League contingent on the poll. The Western Hockey League has three teams in the top 10.
1. Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
2. Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
3. Barrie Colts (OHL)
4. Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
5. Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
6. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
7. Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
8. Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
9. Tri-City Americans (WHL)
10. Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
The other junior news of the day -- or at least slightly related to junior hockey -- is that of Michael Liambas reaching a deal to play minor pro hockey for Bloomington of the International Hockey League.
Liambas, according to TSN.ca, is expected to be with Bloomington for its Dec. 11 game with Flint. Liambas was a member of the Erie Otters of the OHL when he hit Kitchener's Ben Fanelli from behind on Oct. 30. Fanelli's helmet came off; the Ranger sustained skull and facial injuries.
The OHL suspended Liambas, 20, for the rest of the season. Liambas would not be eligible for junior hockey next season as a 21-year-old.
My take here is rather simple. He's eligible to play because the IHL does not recognize the OHL ban. What needs to be said now is that the IHL and Liambas' coaches must illustrate what needs to be done to keep this player in hockey.
It's too easy to just ban a player and let them fend for themselves. Lessons need to be taught. It might have been better to ban Liambas as a player in the OHL, but offer him a position within the league working on player safety issues and rules. A pipe dream perhaps, but it seems like working in the league's administration would help the young player learn more about how to play the game with more responsibility, which would make the game better in the long run.
Just a thought. Now, on the with report.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Rimouski 4, at Victoriaville 3 OT
Saint John 4, at Prince Edward Island 1
Shawinigan 6, at Drummondville 5
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Ottawa 4, at Belleville 3
At Plymouth 6, Saginaw 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Brandon 7, Saskatoon 2
At Prince Albert 7, Swift Current 4
At Kamloops 5, Edmonton 0
Calgary 6, at Prince George 5
Kootenay 6, at Vancouver 2
Kelowna 6, at Everett 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled
The standings are here.
1. Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
2. Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
3. Barrie Colts (OHL)
4. Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
5. Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
6. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
7. Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
8. Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
9. Tri-City Americans (WHL)
10. Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
The other junior news of the day -- or at least slightly related to junior hockey -- is that of Michael Liambas reaching a deal to play minor pro hockey for Bloomington of the International Hockey League.
Liambas, according to TSN.ca, is expected to be with Bloomington for its Dec. 11 game with Flint. Liambas was a member of the Erie Otters of the OHL when he hit Kitchener's Ben Fanelli from behind on Oct. 30. Fanelli's helmet came off; the Ranger sustained skull and facial injuries.
The OHL suspended Liambas, 20, for the rest of the season. Liambas would not be eligible for junior hockey next season as a 21-year-old.
My take here is rather simple. He's eligible to play because the IHL does not recognize the OHL ban. What needs to be said now is that the IHL and Liambas' coaches must illustrate what needs to be done to keep this player in hockey.
It's too easy to just ban a player and let them fend for themselves. Lessons need to be taught. It might have been better to ban Liambas as a player in the OHL, but offer him a position within the league working on player safety issues and rules. A pipe dream perhaps, but it seems like working in the league's administration would help the young player learn more about how to play the game with more responsibility, which would make the game better in the long run.
Just a thought. Now, on the with report.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
Rimouski 4, at Victoriaville 3 OT
Saint John 4, at Prince Edward Island 1
Shawinigan 6, at Drummondville 5
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
Ottawa 4, at Belleville 3
At Plymouth 6, Saginaw 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Brandon 7, Saskatoon 2
At Prince Albert 7, Swift Current 4
At Kamloops 5, Edmonton 0
Calgary 6, at Prince George 5
Kootenay 6, at Vancouver 2
Kelowna 6, at Everett 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled
The standings are here.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Canada and US Name WJC Camp Rosters
Candidates have been identified, advancing the process of selecting the rosters of Team Canada and Team USA for the 2010 World Junior Championship tournament, which begins Dec. 26 in Saskatchewan.
Canada, which won the gold medal in the 2009 tournament, has asked seven players from that team to attend camp, which begins Dec. 12 in Regina. Hockey Canada says the organization is not ruling out making additions to this list before the start of camp.
The QMJHL, OHL and WHL are contributing the bulk of the candidates, with players also coming from the National Hockey League and the college ranks in the United States.
Hockey Canada said that the St. Louis Blues have agreed to loan the defenseman Alex Pietrangelo for the tryout camp and the tournament. Canada's three candidates from the college ranks are Dylan Olsen (Minnesota-Duluth), Patrick Wiercioch (Denver) and Louis Leblanc (Harvard).
Returning for another shot at gold are Ryan Ellis (defenseman, Windsor, OHL), Colten Teubert (defenseman, Regina, WHL), Patrice Cormier (forward, Rimouski, QMJHL), Stefan Della Rovere (Barrie, OHL), Jordan Eberle (forward, Regina, WHL), Cody Hodgson (forward, Brampton, OHL) and Pietrangelo.
The United States, which finished fifth in the 2009 tournament, has three candidates on the roster back for another shot at a medal. The roster has 15 candidates from the collegiate ranks, with one player, the defenseman John Carlson, coming from the American Hockey League and the rest from the junior ranks, both in the United States and in Canada.
The returnees are Tyler Johnson (forward, Spokane, WHL), Danny Kristo (forward, North Dakota, WCHA) and Jordan Schroeder (forward, Minnesota, WCHA). Schroeder also was member of Team USA in the 2008 tournament.
Team USA will conduct its camp a three-day camp beginning Dec. 17 in Grand Forks, N.D.
Both teams have exhibition games slated before the tournament begins with games in Saskatoon and Regina.
The full rosters of those who will attend tryout camps this month can be found after the regular roundups, notes and stats of the top junior leagues in North America.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Moncton 2, Lewiston 1
At Acadie-Bathurst 5, Gatineau 4 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Rouyn-Noranda left wing Philippe Cornet was selected as the CHL player of the week.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
The standings are here.
In league notes, Kitchener goaltender Mavric Parks has been selected as CHL goaltender of the week. Peterborough center Ryan Spooner was selected as the OHL player of the week.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Swift Current 6, at Moose Jaw 4
Lethbridge 3, at Medicine Hat 1
Kootenay 7, at Chilliwack 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Seattle has traded a 2010 draft pick to Calgary for defenseman Erik Bonsor.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled
The standings are here.
The weekly notebook compiled by the league is here. Waterloo's Brock Montpetit, Dan Sova and C.J. Motte were selected as the top performers for the week. The full release is here.
TEAM USA CAMP ROSTER
Goaltenders
Jack Campbell -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
Mike Lee -- St. Cloud State (WCHA)
Defensemen
John Carlson -- Hershey (AHL)
Matt Donovan -- Denver (WCHA)
Justin Faulk -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
Cam Fowler -- Windsor (OHL)
Jake Gardiner -- Wisconsin (WCHA)
Brian Lashoff -- Kingston (OHL)
Jon Merrill -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
John Moore -- Kitchener (OHL)
Max Nicastro -- Boston University (Hockey East)
John Ramage -- Wisconsin (WCHA)
David Warsofsky -- Boston University (Hockey East)
Forwards
Ryan Bourque -- Quebec (QMJHL)
Chris Brown -- Michigan (CCHA)
Jerry D'Amigo -- Rensselaer (ECAC)
A.J. Jenks -- Plymouth (OHL)
Tyler Johnson -- Spokane (WHL)
Chris Kreider -- Boston College (Hockey East)
Danny Kristo -- North Dakota (WCHA)
Philip McRae -- London (OHL)
Jeremy Morin -- Kitchener (OHL)
Kyle Palmieri -- Notre Dame (CCHA)
Vinny Saponari -- Boston University (Hockey East)
Jordan Schroeder -- Minnesota (WCHA)
Derek Stepan -- Wisconsin (WCHA)
Luke Walker -- Portland (WHL)
David Wohlberg -- Michigan (CCHA)
Jason Zucker -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
TEAM CANADA CAMP ROSTER
Goaltenders
Jake Allen -- Montreal (QMJHL)
Matt Hackett -- Plymouth (OHL)
Martin Jones -- Calgary (WHL)
Olivier Roy -- Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Defensemen
Jared Cowen -- Spokane (WHL)
Calvin de Haan -- Oshawa (OHL)
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
Ryan Ellis -- Windsor (OHL)
Brandon Gormley -- Moncton (QMJHL)
Travis Harmonic -- Moose Jaw (WHL)
Shawn Lalonde -- Belleville (OHL)
Dylan Olsen -- Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Alex Pietrangelo -- St. Louis (NHL)
Marco Scandella -- Val-d'Or (QMJHL)
Colten Teubert -- Regina (WHL)
Patrick Wiercioch -- Denver (WCHA)
Forwards
Luke Adam -- Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Gabriel Bourque -- Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Jordan Caron -- Rimouski (QMJHL)
Patrice Cormier -- Rimouski (QMJHL)
Philippe Cornet -- Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
Stefan Della Rovere -- Barrie (OHL)
Cody Eakin -- Swift Current (WHL)
Jordan Eberle -- Regina (WHL)
Scott Glennie -- Brandon (WHL)
Taylor Hall -- Windsor (OHL)
Adam Henrique -- Windsor (OHL)
Cody Hodgson -- Brampton (OHL)
Nazem Kadri -- London (OHL)
Brandon Kozun -- Calgary (WHL)
Louis Leblanc -- Harvard (ECAC)
John McFarland -- Sudbury (OHL)
Brandon McMillan -- Kelowna (WHL)
Greg Nemisz -- Windsor (OHL)
Brayden Schenn -- Brandon (WHL)
Tyler Seguin -- Plymouth (OHL)
Canada, which won the gold medal in the 2009 tournament, has asked seven players from that team to attend camp, which begins Dec. 12 in Regina. Hockey Canada says the organization is not ruling out making additions to this list before the start of camp.
The QMJHL, OHL and WHL are contributing the bulk of the candidates, with players also coming from the National Hockey League and the college ranks in the United States.
Hockey Canada said that the St. Louis Blues have agreed to loan the defenseman Alex Pietrangelo for the tryout camp and the tournament. Canada's three candidates from the college ranks are Dylan Olsen (Minnesota-Duluth), Patrick Wiercioch (Denver) and Louis Leblanc (Harvard).
Returning for another shot at gold are Ryan Ellis (defenseman, Windsor, OHL), Colten Teubert (defenseman, Regina, WHL), Patrice Cormier (forward, Rimouski, QMJHL), Stefan Della Rovere (Barrie, OHL), Jordan Eberle (forward, Regina, WHL), Cody Hodgson (forward, Brampton, OHL) and Pietrangelo.
The United States, which finished fifth in the 2009 tournament, has three candidates on the roster back for another shot at a medal. The roster has 15 candidates from the collegiate ranks, with one player, the defenseman John Carlson, coming from the American Hockey League and the rest from the junior ranks, both in the United States and in Canada.
The returnees are Tyler Johnson (forward, Spokane, WHL), Danny Kristo (forward, North Dakota, WCHA) and Jordan Schroeder (forward, Minnesota, WCHA). Schroeder also was member of Team USA in the 2008 tournament.
Team USA will conduct its camp a three-day camp beginning Dec. 17 in Grand Forks, N.D.
Both teams have exhibition games slated before the tournament begins with games in Saskatoon and Regina.
The full rosters of those who will attend tryout camps this month can be found after the regular roundups, notes and stats of the top junior leagues in North America.
QUEBEC MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
At Moncton 2, Lewiston 1
At Acadie-Bathurst 5, Gatineau 4 SO
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Rouyn-Noranda left wing Philippe Cornet was selected as the CHL player of the week.
ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
The standings are here.
In league notes, Kitchener goaltender Mavric Parks has been selected as CHL goaltender of the week. Peterborough center Ryan Spooner was selected as the OHL player of the week.
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
Swift Current 6, at Moose Jaw 4
Lethbridge 3, at Medicine Hat 1
Kootenay 7, at Chilliwack 2
The roundup is here and the standings are here.
In league notes, Seattle has traded a 2010 draft pick to Calgary for defenseman Erik Bonsor.
UNITED STATES HOCKEY LEAGUE
No games scheduled
The standings are here.
The weekly notebook compiled by the league is here. Waterloo's Brock Montpetit, Dan Sova and C.J. Motte were selected as the top performers for the week. The full release is here.
TEAM USA CAMP ROSTER
Goaltenders
Jack Campbell -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
Mike Lee -- St. Cloud State (WCHA)
Defensemen
John Carlson -- Hershey (AHL)
Matt Donovan -- Denver (WCHA)
Justin Faulk -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
Cam Fowler -- Windsor (OHL)
Jake Gardiner -- Wisconsin (WCHA)
Brian Lashoff -- Kingston (OHL)
Jon Merrill -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
John Moore -- Kitchener (OHL)
Max Nicastro -- Boston University (Hockey East)
John Ramage -- Wisconsin (WCHA)
David Warsofsky -- Boston University (Hockey East)
Forwards
Ryan Bourque -- Quebec (QMJHL)
Chris Brown -- Michigan (CCHA)
Jerry D'Amigo -- Rensselaer (ECAC)
A.J. Jenks -- Plymouth (OHL)
Tyler Johnson -- Spokane (WHL)
Chris Kreider -- Boston College (Hockey East)
Danny Kristo -- North Dakota (WCHA)
Philip McRae -- London (OHL)
Jeremy Morin -- Kitchener (OHL)
Kyle Palmieri -- Notre Dame (CCHA)
Vinny Saponari -- Boston University (Hockey East)
Jordan Schroeder -- Minnesota (WCHA)
Derek Stepan -- Wisconsin (WCHA)
Luke Walker -- Portland (WHL)
David Wohlberg -- Michigan (CCHA)
Jason Zucker -- U.S. Development Program (USHL)
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Goaltenders
Jake Allen -- Montreal (QMJHL)
Matt Hackett -- Plymouth (OHL)
Martin Jones -- Calgary (WHL)
Olivier Roy -- Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Defensemen
Jared Cowen -- Spokane (WHL)
Calvin de Haan -- Oshawa (OHL)
Nicolas Deslauriers -- Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
Ryan Ellis -- Windsor (OHL)
Brandon Gormley -- Moncton (QMJHL)
Travis Harmonic -- Moose Jaw (WHL)
Shawn Lalonde -- Belleville (OHL)
Dylan Olsen -- Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA)
Alex Pietrangelo -- St. Louis (NHL)
Marco Scandella -- Val-d'Or (QMJHL)
Colten Teubert -- Regina (WHL)
Patrick Wiercioch -- Denver (WCHA)
Forwards
Luke Adam -- Cape Breton (QMJHL)
Gabriel Bourque -- Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Jordan Caron -- Rimouski (QMJHL)
Patrice Cormier -- Rimouski (QMJHL)
Philippe Cornet -- Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
Stefan Della Rovere -- Barrie (OHL)
Cody Eakin -- Swift Current (WHL)
Jordan Eberle -- Regina (WHL)
Scott Glennie -- Brandon (WHL)
Taylor Hall -- Windsor (OHL)
Adam Henrique -- Windsor (OHL)
Cody Hodgson -- Brampton (OHL)
Nazem Kadri -- London (OHL)
Brandon Kozun -- Calgary (WHL)
Louis Leblanc -- Harvard (ECAC)
John McFarland -- Sudbury (OHL)
Brandon McMillan -- Kelowna (WHL)
Greg Nemisz -- Windsor (OHL)
Brayden Schenn -- Brandon (WHL)
Tyler Seguin -- Plymouth (OHL)
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