Royals acquire Herauf from Rebels
TRADE: We have acquired D @jacobherauf (2000) from the @Rebelshockey for a trio of draft picks!
Details: https://t.co/KY07Ar2XtB pic.twitter.com/q17DaCwwvd
— Victoria Royals (@victoriaroyals) September 10, 2019
The Victoria Royals have acquired defenseman Jacob Herauf from the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick, a 2021 sixth-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2022 WHL Bantam Draft. Herauf is going into his fourth season in the WHL after being drafted by the Rebels in the first round of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft. In 173 games, all with Red Deer, Herauf has three goals and 36 assists with 103 penalty minutes.
Rebels also release Ward from active roster
The Rebels have assigned 18-year old goaltender Eric Ward to Drayton Valley of the AJHL. #RDR pic.twitter.com/ZoRQJ8h9xI
— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) September 10, 2019
The Red Deer Rebels have also released goaltender Eric Ward from the active roster. The 2001-born netminder was acquired by the Rebels from the Seattle Thunderbirds in December for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft. He has yet to suit up in a WHL game and will be reporting to the AJHL’s Drayton Valley Thunder.
Thunderbirds release Thompson
The Thunderbirds have released Baron Thompson, down to Wedman, Kaluski, Bruggen-Cate and Kukuca as remaining 20's
— Andy Eide (@AndyEide) September 11, 2019
The Seattle Thunderbirds have released forward Baron Thompson, leaving the team with four overage players heading into the regular season. In 172 WHL games with the Brandon Wheat Kings, Thompson has 24 goals and 26 assists. Thompson will now report to the MJHL’s Dauphin Kings who hold his CJHL rights.
Rockets release Tisdale from the active roster
We've assigned goaltender Cole Tisdale to the @camrosekodiaks.
Rockets current roster ➡️ https://t.co/eW9jTPxZRo pic.twitter.com/0iwavPyC9j
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) September 10, 2019
Cole Tisdale will be reporting to the AJHL’s Camrose Kodiaks after being released from the active roster by the Kelowna Rockets. The 2002-born goalie was selected by the Rockets in the seventh round of the 2017 WHL Bantam Draft.
Paulhus headed to SJHL’s Broncos
ROSTER MOVE
The Pats have re-assigned forward Josh Paulhus to the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL.
The Pats now have 14 forwards, eight defencemen and three goalies on the roster. #JoinTheRegiment pic.twitter.com/4UO7gC0jLH
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) September 10, 2019
Josh Paulhus will join the SJHL’s Humboldt Broncos after being released from the active roster by the Regina Pats. A former 10th round pick of the Seattle Thunderbirds, the Pats listed Paulhus during the 2018-19 season before signing with the club late last month.
Malm back with Hitmen due to injury
.@MFradiology Injury Update: The Calgary Flames have returned forward James Malm to the Hitmen.
Malm is week-to-week with a lower body injury sustained during Hitmen Training Camp. pic.twitter.com/uYA8tVxu2B
— Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) September 10, 2019
The NHL’s Calgary Flames have returned James Malm to the Calgary Hitmen as he rehabs a lower-body injury sustained during Hitmen Training Camp. The Hitmen consider his status “week-to-week” at this point which would put his health up in the air for the Hitmen season opener.
Vitelli leaves preseason game with an injury
Reece Vitelli is not on the bench for Everett. So, Silvertips are down to 10 forwards tonight. #WHL
— Josh Horton (@JoshHortonEDH) September 11, 2019
Everett Silvertips forward Reece Vitelli left the game against the Seattle Thunderbirds with an apparent injury in the second period. There’s no word on the severity of the injury but he did not return for the third period. The situation will be one to watch for an already-depleted Silvertips lineup.
Fairbrother injured at Canadiens rookie camp
Forwards Ryan Poehling, Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans, and defenseman Cale Fleury, are all healthy scratches.
Forwards Morgan Adams-Moisan and Joel Teasdale, and defenseman Gianni Fairbrother, are all injured.#GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 10, 2019
Everett Silvertips defenseman Gianni Fairbrother was held out of a game between the Montreal Canadiens rookies and Quebec University All-Stars. There was no specific update on his injury, but it isn’t serious enough to keep him out of Canadiens’ training camp as he was one of 57 players listed on the training camp roster
Plouffe attending Canadiens training camp on amateur-try out
Here is the list of the 57 players who will attend Montreal Canadiens training camp.
READ ➡️ https://t.co/uQRbKmKX2S#GoHabsGo
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 10, 2019
While we’re talking about the Canadiens’ training camp, Vancouver Giants defenseman Dylan Plouffe is one of five players attending camp on an amateur try-out contract.
Dach injures shoulder at Blackhawks rookie camp
#Blackhawks injury updates:
— Kirby Dach (shoulder)
— Adam Boqvist (bruised chest)
— Philipp Kurashev (lower/upper)
— Mikael Hakkarainen (lost teeth, experienced dizziness)Mark Bernard said they're all minor. Will reassess tomorrow but all four should be ready for camp Friday.
— Charlie Roumeliotis (@CRoumeliotis) September 10, 2019
Saskatoon Blades forward Kirby Dach injured his shoulder in the final game of the Traverse City Prospect tournament between the Chicago Blackhawks prospects and Minnesota Wild prospects. The good news for Blades and Blackhawks fans alike is that Dach was only held out of the game for precautionary reasons and should join the Blackhawks when training camp opens on Friday.
Spokane adds ex-Chief to the coaching staff
? | Former Chief Dustin Donaghy hired as a part-time assistant coach.
Welcome (back) to Spokane, Dustin!
? | https://t.co/fZkAJXgw7z#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/nVYbuYCrRn
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) September 10, 2019
The Spokane Chiefs have added Chiefs’ alumnus Dustin Donaghy (176 GP, 15 G, 23 A with the Spokane Chiefs and Lethbridge Hurricanes) as a part-time assistant coach. His coaching resume includes two seasons (2016-18) with the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers as an assistant coach. When not coaching with the Chiefs, Donaghy will be pursuing a career in firefighting in the Spokane area.
New Royals get jersey numbers
New Victoria Royals players will be wearing some familiar numbers to fans:
Graeme Bryks #11 and Jacob Herauf #2.— Ryan Sinclair (@RyanSinVic) September 11, 2019
As reported by our Ryan Sinclair, recently acquired Royals Graeme Bryks and Jacob Herauf have received their jersey numbers. Bryks will be wearing #11 while Herauf will be donning #2.
Stevenson attending Canucks training camp
Dyson Stevenson, who had a cup of coffee with Utica last year and has an AHL-ECHL deal with the Comets this season, will be at training camp with the Canucks. A view, courtesy his sorta-hometown paperhttps://t.co/x3Gv7GNO06
— Patrick Johnston (@risingaction) September 10, 2019
Dyson Stevenson (252 GP, 75 GP, 93 A with the Regina Pats) is attending training camp with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. He spent the majority of last season with the ECHL’s Wichita Thunder, recording 11 goals and 18 assists in 39 games, but he also saw three games of action with the AHL affiliate of the Canucks, the Utica Comets, where he was held pointless.