Bennett in OHL bad books, Koekkoek’s season over: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Tim Bozon is hanging in, that's all one can say. (Taking Note)

Why isn't there an overage player of the year award? Medicine Hat's Curtis Valk would be a fine candidate for the Eastern Conference honour. (Medicine Hat News)

How is the race for the Eastern Division title shaping up? (Regina Leader-Post, The Pipeline Show)

Every Mitch Holmberg goal sparks a trip down memory lane; the overage is the Spokane Chiefs' first 60-goal scorer since Valeri Bure. Will the other Chiefs start calling him D.J., and will anyone under 25 get that reference? (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

Portland polished off Vancouver in a first-round playoff preview. (The Oregonian)

Kelowna beat Tri-City by a touchdown on the weekend and, oh hey, they might meet in Round 1. (Kelowna Daily Courier)

OHL

So Toronto police are the ones looking for Saginaw Spirit centre Terry Trafford, even though there's no proof he has been in Canada during the past week. (Ann Arbor News, CP24)

For the third reason in a row, Tampa Bay Lightning first-rounder Slater Koekkoek has been shut down due to have shoulder surgery. (Windsor Star)

Oh, great: a 47-year-old man is facing assault charges after two referees during a girls' hockey game in Barrie were accosted. (The Barrie Examiner)

With Sam Bennett awaiting a league review of a double minor for high sticking, New Jersey Devils pick Ryan Kujawinski led Kingston to two home wins. (Kingston Whig-Standard, NHL.com)

The Sarnia Sting have clinched the No. 1 overall pick in next month's priority selection. Or more to the point, Guelph clinched it for them. (Sarnia Observer)

Might it be better to finish fourth in the Eastern Conference and face inconsistent Barrie instead of surging Peterborough? (Peterborough Examiner)

The London Knights reached a milestone, so we should all feel good about ourselves. (London Free Press)

Some timely line-shuffling paid off when sophomore Mike Amadio scored twice to help North Bay vault over Sudbury for the Central Division lead. (North Bay Nugget)

Niagara might have the inside track on nabbing a playoff berth. (St. Catharines Standard)

QMJHL

Moncton's Kyle Haas got an abuse of officials game misconduct on Sunday, and the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles have also asked for a league review on his check from behind. (Cape Breton Post)

Gatineau's overage goalie Robert Steeves got pulled on the weekend, which is not exactly a good omen with the playoffs approaching. (Le Droit)

Quebec's Hubert Lamarre scored his first goal since missing more than 50 games due to injury. (Le Soleil)—

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