McDavid opens up, Boucher rides herd on winless Remparts: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Nice storyline for Saturday's Victoria-Vancouver opener: Giants coach Troy Ward is a former colleague of the father of Royals centre Tyler Soy. (Vancouver Province)

Saskatoon coach Bob Woods, on adapting from being a NHL assistant coach to having the top job with the young Blades: "You can't take for granted that they know every little thing." (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Our own Kelly Friesen tees up the Central Division. And the East Division.

Fellow BTN'er Scott Sepich points out the one flaw in the Portland Winterhawks: the lack of an elite defenceman. (Cranbrook Daily Townsman)

A 19-year-old stuck on the Winnipeg Jets blueline last season. Josh Morrissey has a few weeks to begin showing he can do the same. Meantime, his Prince Albert team is inching toward its goal for season-ticket sales; shouldn't it be easier when a team has had three NHL first-rounders in the last four drafts? (St. John's Telegram)

Rourke Chartier, the guy with the name out of a John le Carre novel, will shoulder a larger load for a reloading Kelowna Rockets outfit that lost its three leading scorers. (Kelowna Capital News)

OHL

The Pipeline Show starts its new season of NHL draft segments with one Connor McDavid. (The Pipeline Show)

Another day, another indicator that Sam Bennett will return from the Calgary Flames to the Kingston Frontenacs. (CBC)

There is a distinct possibility that only one Rupert twin will be in London this season, writes Jonathan Brodie. (London Community News)

Will the now 19-year-old Tyler Bertuzzi convert his playoff scoring pace to the regular season with the Guelph Storm? (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

Chris Dawson revisits how hosting Hockeyville put North Bay on the path to regaining a major junior team. (Bay Today)

First and foremost, one hopes Jake Evans is secure in his decision to leave the Erie Otters for personal reasons. (YourErie.com)

Sudbury overage forward Brody Silk is aiming to make the most of his final year. (Sudbury Star)

With eight players getting NHL invites, Oshawa coach D.J. Smith was able to give a lot of ice to his youngsters. (durhamregion.com)

Top priority for new Ottawa 67's coach Jeff Brown when the regular season opens in nine days: reducing the number of shots on goal. (Ottawa Sun)

The ultimate week-before-the-season-start quote regarding players still with NHL teams: "I have a pretty good idea right now but I don't want to say one way or the other, just in case things change." Speaking of which, here is Soo Greyhounds captain Darnell Nurse talking about his situation. (Sault Star)

A blast from the relatively recent past: former OHL title-winning goalie Scott Stajcer, whose pro career has been interrupted by hip woes, is opting to play at the University of Guelph. (Guelph Mercury)

QMJHL

Two games in and Quebec coach-GM Philippe Boucher has already held a 'bag skate,' in a matter of speaking. (Le Soleil)

Halifax's overage defenceman Jesse Lussier will miss 6-8 weeks with a broken wrist. (The Q News)

There's a file-away: Moncton's Ivan Barbashev was drafted with the choice the St. Louis Blues received in the David Perron trade. What is Russian for "no pressure, kid?" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Val-d'Or forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel will go to the Philadelphia Flyers main camp. (Cherry Hill Courier-Post)

Power rankings after one weekend. It's a bit wide-open. Hello down there, Remparts. (Parlons Junior)

It appears Chicoutimi plans to have 19-year-old backup goalie Storm Phaneuf give a push to starter Julio Billia. (Le Quotidien)

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