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Daily Dose of the Dub: ICE, Raiders, Wheat Kings trim training camp rosters, Hitmen sign two prospects, Hurricanes sign Nash

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Wheat Kings trim training camp roster

The Brandon Wheat Kings trimmed their training camp roster to 32 on Sunday. There were no notable cuts from the roster, but it is worth noting that Wheat Kings play by play voice Branden Crowe reported that veterans Ethan Kruger, Ben McCartney, and Lynden McCallum are currently battling injuries and are considered “day-to-day”. This is in addition to the injury to Marcus Kallionkieli who is recovering from an off-season injury.

Raiders training camp roster down to 56 players

The Prince Albert Raiders have cut their training camp roster to 56 players. Of note, Lane Kirk, Donovan Buskey, and Bryce Bader are not listed on the roster.  Jakob Brook and Nolan Allan are also missing from the roster but are expected to make an appearance with the team.

ICE update training camp roster

The Winnipeg ICE have updated their training camp roster. This most recent roster does not include Brandon Machado, Brenden Kwiatkowski, and Daniel Hauser.

Hitmen sign two prospects 

The Calgary Hitmen signed a pair of prospects on Sunday, the first of which was ’04-born goaltender Ethan Buenaventura. The Hitmen selected Buenaventura in the fourth round of the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft after he posted a 2.48 GAA and .925 Save Percentage in 14 games with the Rink Hockey Academy in the CSSHL. He was also selected by the Winnipeg Blues in the sixth round of the MJHL Draft.

The Hitmen followed that up by signing 2002-born forward Adam Kydd to a WHL Player Agreement. Kydd is an undrafted player who primarily was in the SMHL with the Regina Pat Canadians where he had 13 goals and 23 assists in 44 assists. If he doesn’t make the Hitmen out of camp, he will likely report to the SJHL’s Battlefords Northstars who selected him in the fifth round of the 2017 SJHL Draft.

Hurricanes sign Nash

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have signed Ty Nash to a WHL Player Agreement. Nash was selected by the Hurricanes in the ninth round of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. He is the son of Kamloops Blazers’ alumnus Tyson Nash (225 GP, 65 G, 101 A). The younger Nash suited up for the Phoenix Jr. Coyotes last season scoring 15 goals and adding 16 assists in 24 games.

Kaluski injured in Thunderbirds pre-season victory

Jaxan Kuluski, who is competing for one of the overage spots on the Seattle Thunderbirds left Sunday night’s preseason game vs. Everett with what appeared to be a knee injury. Our own Jesse Kurtti spoke to Thunderbirds Matt O’Dette who says the forward is being re-evaluated.

Berezowski injured in game vs. Chiefs 

Silvertips forward Jackson Berezowski was held out of Sunday’s game vs. Seattle due to an apparent upper-body injury suffered on Saturday against Spokane.

Toomey to skate on NHL ice, as a linesman

Travis Toomey (269 GP, 63 G, 58 A with the Saskatoon Blades and Seattle Thunderbirds) will get to skate on an NHL ice surface this season, but it will be as a linesman and not a player. After graduating from the University of Alberta Golden Bears, Toomey decided to pursue a career in officiating. He has been a linesman in various leagues since his first game in 2017, including the WHL.