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Justin Bailey miffed; labour probe of Washington WHL teams ongoing: the coast-to-coast

Justin Bailey has had a fantastic start for Kitchener but was left out of Team USA's tryouts (Terry Wilson, OHL Images)
Justin Bailey has had a fantastic start for Kitchener but was left out of Team USA's tryouts (Terry Wilson, OHL Images)

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

World junior

The case against the Vancouver Canucks lending Bo Horvat to Team Canada. (Vancouver Province)

Team Canada head scout Ryan Jankowski, Team USA general manager Jim Johnansson and top NHL draft prospect Jack Eichel all on one radio show? You're coming for that, but you're staying for Moose Jaw Warriors play-by-player James Gallo. (The Pipeline Show)

Per Dale Hunter, Max Domi is "relaxed and playing the best hockey I've seen him play." (The Canadian Press)

Buffalo Sabres prospect Justin Bailey has been the Kitchener Rangers' best player, but that wasn't enough for USA Hockey. (Waterloo Record)

WHL

The Washington state labour department is still looking into the practices of WHL teams. That can't be pretended away. (KING 5)

Meantime, again, it's raining money all across the WHL, really. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

Regina Pats defenceman Kyle Burroughs is atop the plus/minus rankings. That's new. (Regina Leader-Post)

Saskatoon defenceman Nelson Nogier will not receive a suspension for a fight on Wednesday that initially appeared to be staged. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Taden Rattie, whose rights are held by the Portland Winterhawks, has committed to play collegiately at Western Michigan. (Airdrie City View)

Everett has picked up 19-year-old forward Jake Mykitiuk from the Junior A ranks. (Everett Herald)

OHL

The trade market is tight, writes John Matisz. Give it a month, though. (QMI Agency)

Erie Otters managing partner Sherry Bassin has been taken to task over being "cagey" about the team's future in Pennsylvania. (Erie Times-News)

Sarnia Sting star defenceman Anthony DeAngelo admits to listening Ariana Grande. I thought that was something you ordered at Starbucks. (Sarnia Observer)

Alas, Arizona Coyotes first-rounder Brendan Perlini rejoined the Niagara IceDogs on a night where they were "horrid defensively." (St. Catharines Standard)

Oshawa has put up a six-spot in each of its two wins over Peterborough. (Peterborough Examiner)

The North Bay Battalion do not have a timeline for the return of injured 18-year-old forward Zach Bratina, writes Chris Dawson. (Bay Today)

Overage wing Luke Cairns will get the minutes he craves if he has more nights like Thursday's, where he scored twice in his Guelph Storm debut. (Guelph Mercury)

QMJHL

The Quebec Remparts have traded for overage right wing Jérôme Verrier, reports Carl Tardif. (Le Soleil)

Easier said than done: Charlottetown is out to put the clamps on Halifax's Nikolaj Ehlers. Ehlers, meantime, could face Mooseheads teammate Timo Meier at the world junior. (Charlottetown Guardian, Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Chicoutimi won Yanick Jean's coaching debut and kept Baie-Comeau on a losing streak. (Le Soleil)

Sherbrooke's tandem of Kay Schweri and Tim Wieser are on Switzerland's preliminary national junior roster. (Le Tribune)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Contact him at neatesager@yahoo.ca and follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.