Avalanche say MacKinnon would be their man today, but draft is Sunday: the coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Let the questions about Seth Jones' physicality begin! Hey, didn't the Chicago Blackhawks finish last in the NHL in hits and win the Stanley Cup, or something? (Vancouver Province)

Patrick King explains why you should not look surprised if Calgary's Greg Chase or Everett's Austin Lotz is drafted earlier than you expected on Sunday. (Sportsnet)

Off-topic (but hey, it is the off-season): engineers believe ice can be put in at Seattle's KeyArena if a NHL team was to move there. Remember, it's the NHL, so the ice need not be of good quality. (KING5)

On the Junior A front, the Manitoba league's Portage Terriers will host the 2015 Royal Bank Cup, marking just the third time the national tournament has been held in the province. (Portage Online)

OHL

This month's should-read: a long recounting of London Knights star Bo Horvat's OHL championship-winning goal with 0.1 seconds left in Game 7. (London Free Press)

Sudbury Wolves GM Blaine Smith is willing to speak out against the CHL eliminating European goaltenders: "I believe it is really driven by Hockey Canada." (Sudbury Star)

The Kitchener Rangers, Oshawa Generals and Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have been the league's only three teams which traditionally have Sunday night games instead of Sunday afternoon. The 'Hounds are likely changing that, and Bill Montague isn't in agreement. (Sault Star)

Brock Otten has posted his media/scout poll of the league's top 10 draft prospects, with a certain Ottawa 67's centre topping the list. (OHL Prospects)

Overage winger Carter Sandlak should beef up the Plymouth Whalers' forward corps this season. (Plymouth Observer & Eccentric)

QMJHL

The Colorado Avalanche are broadcasting that Nathan MacKinnon would be their No. 1 overall pick if the NHL draft was held right now. (ESPN, NHL.com)

Former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach Martin Raymond will be the new head coach of the Drummondville Voltigeurs. (RDS)

Ottawa Senators-drafted goalie François Brassard felt "spoiled" during Hockey Canada's goaltending development camp. Is the Quebec Remparts goalie in the world junior team mix? (Le Droit)

Cape Breton coach-GM Marc-André Dumont has overhauled his scouting and hockey ops departments, with Hockey Canada-connected Jacques Carrière taking over as the Screaming Eagles' top scout and assistant GM. (QMJHL)

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