Konecny likened to Yzerman by coach: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Will Calgary Flames first-rounder Morgan Klimchuk be with the Regina Pats for the duration of the season, or will the Pats opt to put more picks and players in the Sam Steel basket? (Regina Leader-Post)

Montreal Canadiens third-rounder Tim Bozon was scratched in the Hamilton Bulldogs' AHL opener, sparking speculation that the Kootenay Ice are holding an overage spot for him, writes Gregg Drinnan. Meantime, the Edmonton Oil Kings have decided that Mads Eller and Edgars Kulda will continue as their two imports. (Taking Note)

How long has captain Brett Stovin been part of the Saskatoon Blades? He actually played at the same time as Brayden Schenn, which feels like eons ago. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Nashville Predators third-rounder Justin Kirkland has kicked his production up a notch for the Kelowna Rockets. (Kelowna Capital News)

Life in the U.S. Division: Seattle and Spokane are playing three times in six days. Do the officials get danger pay for the third game? (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

Hockey Canada didn't break the mold when it hired Misha Donskov as its analytics and video guru. It tailored the position to him, writes John Matisz. (QMI Agency)

OHL

The timeline for Calgary Flames' first-rounder Sam Bennett's return from his 'mystery' shoulder injury: 4-6 months. (Kingston Whig-Standard)

Ottawa 67's coach Jeff Brown saw a lot of Steve Yzerman when the two were contemporaries in the 1990s. Now Brown sees Stevie Y-esque qualities in 17-year-old captain Travis Konecny, writes Chris Hofley. (Ottawa Sun)

Kitchener goalie Matt Greenfield, on facing a certain Erie Otters centre: "Last year I think he had two five-hole goals on me, so I'll be looking for that." Maybe that's what Connor McDavid wants him to think! (Waterloo Record, Erie Times-News)

Stat of the day: the London Knights have not won in the last eight games Max Domi has played. Domi is due to change that, one would think. (London Free Press)

Well, someone had to write it: Peter Ruicci calls out Sudbury Wolves owner Mark Burgess over the team playing his son, forward Connor Burgess, who has zero goals and three assists in 97 games over two-plus seasons. (Sault Star)

The Peterborough-Windsor game had four fights. That's a fine. (Windsor Star)

Is a 1-1-1-1 record the ultimate mark of an inconsistent Peterborough Petes start? (Peterborough Examiner)

Hey, sometimes you outplay a team and lose, as North Bay did on Thursday against Jack Flinn and Owen Sound. (North Bay Nugget)

Here is a look inside the Niagara IceDogs' new domicile, the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines.

QMJHL

Massimo Carozza has a chance to become a frontline scorer for the Quebec Remparts while Anthony Duclair is with the New York Rangers. (Le Soleil)

Nikolaj Ehlers' first weekend back with the Halifax Mooseheads syncs up with a pair of divisonal tilts with Charlottetown and Saint John's. (Metro Halifax)

Good to know: an import player cannot be traded for a year, but he can be waived and picked up by another team. Saint John tried to place Nikita Li with a USHL club, but instead he got snapped up by the Victoriaville Tigres. (Station Nation)

Rimouski will not be getting Loic Leduc back from the New York Islanders, who have placed the 20-year-old in the ECHL. (Le Soleil)

Halifax is a junior hockey hotbed, but what about watching junior grads play in the CIS University Cup at the end of this season? The national university tournament is at the Scotiabank Centre (formerly the Metro Centre) this season and next. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

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