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DUB’s Daily Dose: Tracey makes NHL debut, a flurry of WHL moves, and more!

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WHL Update

Eight teams return to activities: The Edmonton Oil Kings, Everett Silvertips, Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince Albert Raiders, Red Deer Rebels, Saskatoon Blades, Spokane Chiefs and Winnipeg ICE have all been cleared to resume team activities, in accordance with WHL COVID-19 Protocols.

Multiple schedule changes were announced.

Saturday, January 15

  • Winnipeg at Moose Jaw (originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 30)

Sunday, January 16

  • Kamloops at Portland (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)
  • Moose Jaw at Regina (originally scheduled for Sunday, January 30)

Monday, January 17

  • Prince Albert at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)

Tuesday, January 18

  • Winnipeg at Swift Current (originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 30)
  • Calgary at Regina (originally scheduled for Tuesday, January 11)

Wednesday, January 19

  • Calgary at Moose Jaw (originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 12)
  • Victoria at Prince George (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Wednesday, February 2

  • Swift Current at Lethbridge (originally scheduled for Sunday, January 2)

Monday, February 7

  • Red Deer at Brandon (originally scheduled for Saturday, January 1)

Thursday, February 17

  • Moose Jaw at Lethbridge (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Tuesday, February 22

  • Edmonton at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Friday, January 7)

Monday, March 28

  • Lethbridge at Red Deer (originally scheduled for Saturday, January 8)

A few postponements due to capacity issues in Manitoba:

  • Saturday, January 15 – Regina at Winnipeg
  • Sunday, January 16 – Regina at Winnipeg
  • Friday, January 21 – Regina at Brandon
  • Saturday, January 22 – Regina at Brandon

Tracey makes NHL debut

Brayden Tracey (Moose Jaw, Victoria 2017-21) made his NHL on Sunday, January 9 for the Anaheim Ducks against the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 SO win. He had one shot in 9:21.

He started the season with the San Diego Gulls where he picked up 21 points in 24 games thus far in 2021-22 on nine goals and 12 assists.

Tracey played the majority of his career for Moose Jaw before being dealt to the Royals. The Calgary native played in 145 WHL games where he collected 165 points (67 goals, 98 assists).

Pats claim Salame

The Regina Pats claimed overage defenseman Neithan Salame from the Brandon Wheat Kings.

The 6’1, 185 lb. product from Edmonton has played his entire 149 game career with the Brandon Wheat Kings. He has 32 points in those games which includes seven goals and 25 assists.

He had been traded to the Victoria Royals back in October but an injury to Salame nullified the trade and his rights reverted back to Brandon.

Pats acquire Linklater

Kindersley, Saskatchewan’s Logan Linklater was acquired by the Regina Pats from the Prince Albert Raiders in exchange for a conditional eighth-round pick in the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft.

Linklater has played the 2021-22 season in the SJHL with his hometown Kindersley Klippers where he has skated in 26 games chalking up 14 points (eight goals, six assists).

The eighteen-year-old forward made his debut in the WHL Eastern Division Hub where he played in 22 games with the Raiders picking up five points (one goal, four assists).

Raiders reassign Tisdale

Nineteen-year-old goaltender Cole Tisdale was reassigned to the Whitecourt Wolverines of the AJHL (rights were then traded to the Trail Smoke Eaters of the BCHL).

The Lethbridge product had played in 16 games over parts of three seasons with the Kelowna Rockets, Tri-City Americans and Raiders. He was 6-1-2 with a 3.76 goals against average and .875 save percentage.

Chiefs make a trio of moves

Forward Copeland Fricker and defenseman Ben Bonni have been reassigned. Forward James Form has been released from the club.

Eighteen-year-old Fricker was reassigned to the Vernon Vipers of the BCHL. The Midland, TX product has played 45 games for the Chiefs over the last two seasons where he has 12 points (three goals, nine assists).

Bonni, a seventeen-year-old product from Winnipeg was a rookie with the Chiefs and had appeared in 18 games with an assist.

Form, who was acquired from the ICE earlier in the season had played in nine games with the Chiefs scoring once. The Saskatoon, SK product has 15 points (10 goals, nine assists) in 91 career WHL games.

Kowalyk to stay with Oil Kings

The Edmonton Oil Kings announced that sixteen-year-old defenseman Carter Kowalyk would remain with the club for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.

In 2021-22 he has played in 15 games for the Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep team picking up 14 points (five goals, nine assists) and has played a pair of games with the Okotoks Oilers of the AJHL (no points). The 6’3″ St. Albert, AB product has now played in nine games for the Oil Kings while picking up two assists, he has impressed so much that he is staying with the club.

ICE acquires Newell

The Winnipeg ICE acquired the playing rights of defenseman Jarod Newell from the Kelowna Rockets in exchange for a ninth-round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.

Newell has spent the last two seasons with the AJHL’s Camrose Kodiaks where he has played 44 games picking up 13 points (four goals, nine assists).

In parts of three seasons with Tri-City Americans and Rockets, Newell has played 53 games scoring once and adding an assist.

Hurricanes reassign MacKay

Seventeen-year-old forward Reid MacKay was reassigned to the Lloydminster Bobcats of the AJHL by the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

The Irma, AB product made his WHL debut last season and has now skated in 22 games with the Hurricanes notching two helpers.

Broncos release Borysiuk

The Swift Current Broncos released 19-year-old forward Jordan Borysiuk from their roster.

The Mannville, AB product has appeared in 57 games over parts of five seasons in the WHL split between the Red Deer Rebels and Broncos. He has scored three goals and added five assists during his career.

Pentecost reassigned to Coquitlam

The Vancouver Giants reassigned Brenden Pentecost to the Coquitlam Express of the BCHL.

The 6’1″ defenseman from Surrey, BC has played 30 games over parts of three seasons with the Giants picking up two assists.

Rowland traded to Blazers

Forward Ethan Rowland was traded by the Red Deer Rebels to the Kamloops Blazers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2024 WHL Prospects Draft.

The 19-year-old Calgary product had played his entire career with the Rebels where he has played 95 games scoring 12 goals and adding six assists for 18 points.

Mirwald moved to Waywayseecappo

Brett Mirwald who was recently let go by the Moose Jaw Warriors had his CJHL right traded from the Nanaimo Clippers to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines of the MJHL.

The Saskatoon, SK product made his first appearance for the Warriors in the WHL Eastern Division Hub. In 19 career WHL games he has a 4-12-1 record with a 3.75 GAA and .884 SV%.

Brook picked up by Dauphin

Aidan Brook who was most recently with the Prince George Cougars was assigned to the Dauphin Kings of the MJHL.

After starting his career with Medicine Hat, Brook was traded to Prince George in November. Through 35 career WHL games, the Roblin, MB product has a pair of assists.

Americans to wear Military Appreciation jerseys

The Tri-City Americans announced that they will be holding Military Appreciation Night on Friday, January 14 in a game versus a Blazers.

The Americans will wear special Military Appreciation Night jerseys in honor of veterans and active military. All jerseys will be auctioned off following the game.

There will be a salute to the five branches of the military, a silent auction, and Veterans and Active Military are able to get discounted tickets for the game.

Miller joins Oil Barons

Nineteen-year-old Braden Miller has joined the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the AJHL. The defenseman from Sherwood Park, AB had played his entire three-year WHL career with the Moose Jaw Warriors, playing in 95 games accumulating nine points (two goals, seven assists).