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Daily Dose of The Dub: Anderson-Dolan returns; Foote headed to Kelowna

Written by Jesse Phillips on

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.

Upon returning, The WHL added Anderson-Dolan to Team WHL’s roster for the CIBC Canada vs. Russia series.

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.

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.

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.

 

Russell handed a one-game suspension

Jesse is a passionate about hockey and grew up in Kamloops, BC cheering for the Blazers. He jumped ship and sported his Cougar’s jersey in seasons ticket seats in Prince George, BC for several years. But he is back in Kamloops and sharing his passion for the Blazers with his 2 year old son. He played and reffed hockey for many years and is excited to bring together his love for the game and skills for web development.