JAD headed back to Spokane
Spokane’s Jaret Anderson-Dolan was sent back to the WHL from the Los Angeles Kings. The 19-year-old forward played in five games in the NHL.
Anderson-Dolan had 91 points in 70 games last year and is a very welcome addition to a team that is operating about 0.70 goals scored a game behind last year.
#LAKings will be assigning Jaret Anderson-Dolan back to WHL-Spokane and recalling D Sean Walker. Should be press release-official very soon.
— Jon Rosen (@lakingsinsider) October 22, 2018
Upon returning, The WHL added Anderson-Dolan to Team WHL’s roster for the CIBC Canada vs. Russia series.
.@spokanechiefs forward and @LAKings prospect Jaret Anderson-Dolan has been ➕ to Team WHL for the 2018 @cibc #CANvsRUS Series!
DETAILS ???? | https://t.co/c9UZpvcdO0 pic.twitter.com/W7A5aLRXg2
— The WHL (@TheWHL) October 22, 2018
Rockets move forward without Smith – hire Foote?
The Kelowna Rockets relieved head coach Jason Smith of his head coaching duties. Smith had led the Rockets to back to back 40-win seasons.
The @Kelowna_Rockets have relieved head coach Jason Smith of his duties. No replacement named.
— Regan Bartel (@Reganrant) October 22, 2018
Kelowna Rockets will name Adam Foote head coach tomorrow morning.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) October 23, 2018
John Shannon is reporting that former Colorado Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote has been named as Smith’s replacement.
Foote is also the father of Cal Foote, who is currently playing in the AHL with the Syracuse Crunch and Nolan, who is a prospect for the 2019 NHL Draft and has 12 points in 13 games so far this year for the Rockets..
Adam previously coached Nolan as an assistant with the Colorado Thunderbirds program back in 2012-13 while Nolan was in peewee.
More recently, he was a team consultant with the Avalanche from 2013-17 and was Director of Player Development for Hockey Canada at the Spengler Cup last year.
The elder Foote played in 1,154 NHL games, compiling 308 points and 1,534 penalty minutes. He won two Stanley Cups and an Olympic gold medal as a player.
Americans add a 2000-born forward
The Tri-City Americans have acquired forward 18-year-old Wil Kushniryk from the Kelowna Rockets for a conditional fifth round draft pick. He will join the team tomorrow in Prince George. Kushniryk had five points in 51 games played last year for Kelowna.
The Americans have acquired forward Wil Kushniryk from the Kelowna Rockets for a conditional draft pick. He will join the team tomorrow in Prince George.
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— Tri-City Americans (@TCAmericans) October 22, 2018
Taphorn brothers leave Cranbrook for Moose Jaw
The Moose Jaw Warriors have traded forward Nick Bowman and a sixth round draft pick in 2021 to the Kootenay ICE for brothers Keenan and Kaeden Taphorn.
Kaeden has three points and Keenan has two points in 11 games so far this year.
Bowman was brought in by Moose Jaw from Edmonton during the offseason as part of the trade for overage forward Vince Loschiavo. He had one assist in 10 games with the Warriors.
TRADE: Warriors acquire 18-year-old forwards Keenan & Kaeden Taphorn from the Kootenay ICE in exchange for Nick Bowman & a 6th round pick in 2021
Details: https://t.co/UVeKUYrxOH pic.twitter.com/2TssXxZZ2s
— Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) October 22, 2018
Russell handed a one-game suspension
Spokane's Bobby Russell given a one-game suspension for this cross-check major and game misconduct at the very end of his team's lopsided loss to the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/6U54Znbnop
— Brandon Rivers (@hodgesheroes) October 23, 2018