Melnyk signs with Americans
Rhett Melnyk, Tri-City’s first selection in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft, has signed a WHL Standard Player Agreement with the Americans.#AmsNation
? → https://t.co/kdYpFLmcjf pic.twitter.com/gEjskk90ix
— Tri-City Americans (@TCAmericans) January 22, 2020
Rhett Melnyk has signed his WHL Education Contract with the Tri-City Americans. A second-round pick in 2019, Melnyk is currently playing with the Fort Saskatchewan Rangers Midget AAA team in the AMHL. He’s notched ten goals and ten assists through 25 games.
Blazers sign Minten
We have signed 2019 4th round selection (72nd overall) Fraser Minten of Vancouver, BC ?
READ: https://t.co/VHkRtrAux9 pic.twitter.com/NS0xN71Gnw— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) January 22, 2020
The Kamloops Blazers now have four of their top five picks from the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft locked up with the signing of 2019 fourth-round pick Fraser Minten. Minten is currently fourth in CSSHL Midget Prep scoring among 15-year-olds with 14 goals and 25 assists in 23 games with West Vancouver Academy this season.
Pats recall Armstrong
ROSTER MOVE
Pats re-call 16-year-old Easton Armstrong from the L.A. Jr. Kings.
Details: https://t.co/8fzpWTscNo#JoinTheRegiment pic.twitter.com/MBC9Poy0bu
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) January 22, 2020
Exactly a week after signing with Regina, Easton Armstrong has joined the Regina Pats for this weekend’s games against the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Saskatoon Blades. The son of former NHLer Derek Armstrong has played 20 games with the LA Jr. Kins U16 team where he’s recorded 17 goals and 11 assists.
Kope returns, Alexander and Mcindoe out with injuries
The puck drops in Swift Current in 1 hour and these are your #OilKings lineups! #allhail pic.twitter.com/ARYkKoTj1J
— Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) January 23, 2020
David Kope returned to the Edmonton Oil Kings lineup after being out of the lineup since January 11th. Jacson Alexander and Ethan Mcindoe were out of the lineup with undisclosed injuries.
Oil Kings break a franchise record
The Oil Kings fire a franchise record 62 shots at the Broncos as they win 5-3 to kick off the road trip in Speedy Creek.
— Corey Graham (@CoreyGraham) January 23, 2020
The Edmonton Oil Kings broke their franchise record for shots on goal on Wednesday night after they put a staggering 62 shots on the Swift Current Broncos net. Goaltender Isaiah DiLaura stopped 57 of them, but the Oil Kings went on to win 5-3.
Pelletier returns to Broncos lineup
Here is the lineup for tonight's game against Edmonton. Raphael Pelletier returns to the lineup after missing the past eight games.
Tune in to tonight's broadcast here: https://t.co/imfPtAiGcX pic.twitter.com/SLZSKhnTxf
— Swift Current Broncos (@SCBroncos) January 22, 2020
On the Swift Current side, forward Raphael Pelletier made his return after missing the last eight games. Justin Svenson, who normally lines up as a forward, was listed as a defenseman.
Finley returns for Chiefs
Chiefs get Jack Finley back from the CHL Top Prospects game, but Bobby Russell is still out with an injury. #WHL
— Kevin Dudley (@k_dudley) January 23, 2020
Jack Finley was back in the lineup for the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday night after travel issues returning from the CHL Top Prospects game kept him out over the weekend.
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Stringer returns for Lethbridge
Who’s in, who’s out in Moose Jaw tonight?? pic.twitter.com/1oQZKWIeIS
— Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) January 23, 2020
Zack Stringer was back in Lethbridge’s lineup after missing the last two games with an illness.
Weekly CHL Power Rankings
#KiaCHLTop10 Week 18 Rankings:
☝️ still belongs to @Ottawa67sHockey
1-OTT, 2-POR, 3-SHE, 4-CHI, 5-EDM, 6-MON, 7-KAM, 8-EVT, 9-WSR, 10-KIT.
Honours: PBO, LDN, MH pic.twitter.com/J80azqkgxp
— CanadianHockeyLeague (@CHLHockey) January 22, 2020
The Portland Winterhawks (#2), Edmonton Oil Kings (#5), Kamloops Blazers (#7), Everett Silvertips (#8) represented the WHL on the weekly CHL Power Rankings. The Medicine Hat Tigers once again earned themselves honourable mention.
Milestones
- Spokane’s Ty Smith registered his 200th WHL point.
Habscheid to be pied in the face PA Carlton Crushes game
Donations still being raised for @PARaidersHockey HC Marc Habscheid to be pied on the court at tomorrow night’s @PACarlton Crushes Cancer game.
Contact @Dawn_Kilmer to make your donation! pic.twitter.com/SBEsF4WbNp
— Trevor Redden (@Trevor_Redden) January 22, 2020
Carlton Comprehensive Public High School in Prince Albert will be holding their annual PA Carlton Crushes Cancer game and if enough money is raised Prince Albert Raiders Head Coach Marc Habscheid will be pied in the face. We can confirm that our Vancouver Giants beat writer Stephen Hawco, who still hasn’t fully recovered from last year’s WHL final result will be making a donation. If you’d like to follow in his footsteps, you can do so by contacting @Dawn_Kilmer on Twitter.
WHL Prospects win bronze at Youth Olympics
Five WHL prospects on Team Canada take home ? at the 2020 Youth Winter Olympics in Switzerland! #YouthOlympics ??| https://t.co/lDXkCeq5an pic.twitter.com/350rUtKeXQ
— The WHL (@TheWHL) January 22, 2020
Nate Danielson (Brandon Wheat Kings), Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg ICE), Denton Mateychuk (Moose Jaw Warriors) Mats Lindgren (Kamloops Blazers) and Dylan Ernst (Kamloops Blazers) will be coming back from this year’s Youth Olympics with bronze medals after a 4-2 win for Canada over Finland on Wednesday. Dylan Silverstein (Medicine Hat Tigers) captured a silver medal with the Americans.
Spurgeon confirms incident while a member of the Spokane Chiefs
#mnwild's Jared Spurgeon confirms apologetic #nhljets announcer Kevin Sawyer’s account of 16th birthday incidenthttps://t.co/oAn3dqsBKH
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 22, 2020
As per The Athletic Reporter Michael Russo, Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon confirmed the story that TSN’s Winnipeg Jets analyst Kevin Sawyer, who was an assistant coach with the Spokane Chiefs, told on-air earlier this month. As the story goes, during Spurgeon’s time with Spokane he was saran wrapped to a pillar in the arena, about six feet in the air as players sang Happy Birthday to him to celebrate his 16th birthday. Spurgeon tells the Athletic that the event wasn’t a big deal then and isn’t now and that Sawyer did not participate in the incident and called him to apologize earlier this month.
Three Stars
First Star: Lethbridge’s Dylan Cozens scored three goals and added an assist
Second Star: Lethbridge’s Olivier Okuliar tallied two goals and added one assist
Third Star: Spokane’s Lukas Parik made 32 saves on 34 saves in a 3-2 win over Everett.
Honourable Mention
Swift Current’s Isaiah Dilaura made 57 saves in a 5-3 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings.