Duclair in centre of action, Otters pick up pivot: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Call off the search: Randy Hansch will take one step to the right and take over as Edmonton Oil Kings general manager. (Edmonton Journal)

Latvian forward Rihards Bukarts will soon be winging his way to the Brandon Wheat Kings, who have also picked up 6-foot-7 defenceman Taylor Green, from the Seattle Thunderbirds. Green, 18, will soon be able to say he played with each of the Honey twins (T-Birds forward Connor, Wheaties goalie Curtis). (Luber's Lounge, Westman Journal)

A nice story, and after this week, one is needed: former Brandon captain Shayne Wiebe rustled up enough equipment to outfit 20 minor hockey players in western Manitoba. (Brandon Sun, paywall)

Twenty-two years after starring with the Oshawa Generals, former NHLer Mike Craig is back in blue and red as a Lethbridge Hurricanes assistant coach. (Lethbridge Herald)

Regina Pats grad Matt Hewitt is carrying on with the UBC Thunderbirds. (New Westminster News Leader)

OHL

Pittsburgh Penguins-drafted goalie Matt Murray is bent on not repeating last season's late-year fade now that he's heading into his 19-year-old year with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. (Sault Star)

No shocker: the Saginaw Spirit released Dalton Young, the 20-year-old defenceman who was charged in connect with a home invasion and stabbing last week in Michigan. (Bay City Times)

Hey, a trade: overage centre Michael Curtis crosses conferences to Erie, with 19-year-old Luke Cairns going east to the Belleville Bulls. So long as they're both near one of the Great Lakes. (Quinte News)

U.S. national team development grad Kevin Labanc is set to inject some energy into the Barrie Colts. (Barrie Examiner)

Today's should-read: former OHL ref Brad Beer recounts the brain injury he suffered in 2011 that ended his officiating career. (Metro London)

QMJHL

New York Rangers selection Anthony Duclair is seeing time at centre at the Quebec Remparts training camp after playing wing in his first two years. Meantime, 17-year-old forward Vincent Guimond has opted to keep his NCAA option. (Le Soleil)

Underdog story alert: 5-foot-6 forward William Gignac has shone early on in camp with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. (Le Quotidien)

Overage left wing Victor Provencher is heading to Chicoutimi, with the Charlottetown Islanders netting a 2014 second-rounder and '15 third-rounder in return.

As so often happens with imports, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada D-man Nikita Jevpalovs looks much more self-assured here at the start of his second season. (La Presse)

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