Dougie Hamilton, Ryan Strome make the best of it in Niagara; Tuesday’s coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Russian 25-goal scorer Alex Gogolev, squeezed out in Calgary, has caught with the Victoria Royals as an overage. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

The Vancouver Giants swung by Lowe's for some sandpaper, i.e. wings Tanner Moar and Tristan Sieben. (Vancouver Province)

There too many transacations to keep track off in the Dub on Monday. And you thought you had to scramble to set your lineup for fantasy football. (Taking Note, Everett Herald)

Brandon Wheat Kings GM and owner Kelly McCrimmon does not "anticipate there'll be much difference" in his team's attendance during the lockout. The Wheaties, who have also settled their overage picture, added about 300 more fans per game during Lockout II in 2004-05. (Luber's Lounge)

Forward Brayden Cuthbert is close to playing for the first time since sustaining a concussion 20 months ago. Only it would come in Junior A, not with the Moose Jaw Warriors. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

Overage goalie Matt Hewitt's chances of sticking in Regina seem to be looking up. (Regina Leader-Post)

Who's best in the Western Conference? (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

OHL

Dougie Hamilton and Ryan Strome, who should need no intro on BTN by now, are reconciled to starting the season in Niagara instead of trying to stick in the NHL. (St. Catharines Standard)

Patrick King previews the OHL. (Sportsnet)

The London Knights aren't really going to surprise anyone this season. (London Free Press)

The lockout means Plymouth Whalers speedster Alex Aleardi will have to win a pro shot with his play in the OHL, rather than getting to do his thing at a prospect tournament. (MLive)

Bill Montague on Zen and the state of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds: "Psyche can be a real delicate thing." (Sault Star)

It's only awkward if we let it awkward: Columbus Blue Jackets draft Gianluca Curcuruto's first regular-season for Plymouth will be in his old home arena. (Sault Star)

The Sudbury Wolves do have a veteran defensive corps. (Sudbury Star)

Victor Fernandes breaks down the Central Division. (Shootout)

QMJHL

The Rimouski Océanic are staying put for the next six seasons after signing a new lease. (QMI Agency)

The Halifax Mooseheads expect to be "fine" for their regular-season opener despite a flu bug that scrubbed their final two preseason games. Detroit Red Wings-drafted forward Martin Frk was supposed to be suspended for those two games; now he'll miss the opener. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Things should be looking up for the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies after a 15th-place finish last season. (ParlonsJunior)

Goalie Michael Nishi, caught up in a numbers game in Ottawa, has crossed the river to join the Gatineau Olympiques. The 'Piques goalies had an .829 save percentage in preseason, so a replacement was desperately needed. (Le Droit, Ottawa Citizen)

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