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Max Domi facing stiff test with Arizona Coyotes: the coast-to-coast

Max Domi facing stiff test with Arizona Coyotes: the coast-to-coast

Combing all corners of the country and the blogosphere for your junior hockey headlines ...

WHL

Drop everything! The first Centrral Scouting rankings are out! (NHL.com)

With the Nikita Scherbak trade, what will the Everett Silvertips do if 19-year-old Swiss defenceman Mirco Mueller is returned from the San Jose Sharks? Everett GM Garry Davidson: "The trade filled the absolute need we feel we have at the moment. If Mirco gets sent back later we'll deal with that at the time. But for now we're not going to worry." (Everett Herald, Vancouver Province, Silvertips blog)

Saskatoon coach Bob Woods on life without Scherbak: "I believe we can make a few additions or adjustments here. I think we'll be a tough team. Our vision is still there." (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

You could say Edmonton's young goalie is seizing the Dea. And everyone would groan. (Edmonton Sun)

Defenceman Joe Hicketts has returned from the Detroit Red Wings to rejoin Victoria, and not a moment too soon. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

Overage Scott Cooke and 19-year-old Brandon Potomak, who did not play on the opening weekend, have left the Moose Jaw Warriors for those never-stated "other opportunities." (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

It was good for Kelowna's Austin Glover to score on the opening weekend after missing much of last year due to a broken leg, writes Regan Bartel. (Regan's Rant)

OHL

Arizona Coyotes coach Dave Tippett, on the gauntlet a 19-year-old Max Domi must face to stick in The Show: "Those players are talented in juniors. They can get away with things that they can’t get away with here. There has to be a base of knowledge of structure and how to play in certain situations before you can use that skill here." (Heat Waved)


Windsor GM Warren Rychel might be spending a lot of time in Ann Arbor, Mich., since three Spitfires selections are with the U.S. national team development program. (Windsor Star)

Josh Brown points out Kitchener Rangers GM Murray Hiebert and coach Troy Smith are both in contract years. (Waterloo Record)

Cory Butzin has an A-to-Z guide to the Saginaw Spirit season. Or Eh to Zed in 17 other OHL precincts. (Bay City Times)

True story: former Windsor Spitfires wing Ty Bilcke, who has signed in the Central League, almosst suited up for a Junior B team last weekend. (Stratford Beacon-Herald)

What will Sault Ste. Marie's Blake Speers do in his second season after nearly hitting the 20-goal plateau as a 16-year-old (Sault This Week)

Nineteen-year-old Devin Williams now has the goal mostly to himself in Erie. (Erie Times-News)

Florida Panthers third-rounder Juho Lamikko has officially been assigned to the Kingston Frontenacs, whose home opener is Friday. (FOX Sports Florida)

QMJHL

Here is what Quebec missed out on when top NHL draft prospect Noah Hanifin opted to play at Boston College. (TSN.ca)

Baie-Comeau players such as Bokondji Imama believe they can play well enough that the team won't have to sell off in December and move star Jeremy Gregoire. (Parlons Junior)

Remember when Wayne Gretzky owned the then-Hull Olympiques? (TVA Sports)

Two points through four games equals a rough start for Chicoutimi. Well, at least the franchise did not stage a promotion that's sexist. Oh. (Le Quotidien)

Hurry back from the Ottawa Senators, Matt Murphy. Your Halifax Mooseheads have two defencemen down with long-term injuries. (Metro Halifax)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.