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Grigo’s return hoists Remparts into rankings: the coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Suffice to say, Tieja MacLaughlin saved a slow news day. (Brantford Expositor, Guelph Mercury, Vancouver Province, With Leather)

Reading between the lines, there's a sense that league-leading Kelowna might have a dip ahead. (Regan's Rant)

Late-game situations have been Brandon's bugaboo lately. (Luber's Lounge)

Whose season has been more of a fizzle? Prince Albert or Red Deer's? (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Today's should-read: In the wake of Tieja-gate, Chad Balcom has a gutsy personal post about domestic violance. (Cell Phones & Plane Tickets)

OHL

No one's enjoying the London Knights' struggle, correct? Just like everyone does better when the New England Patriots or New York Yankees are on top. (London Free Press, The Pipeline Show)

Meantime, Jake Patterson is ready to do iron-man work in London's goal. (London Free Press)

It's a historic night in North Bay, with the Battalion donning the old Centennials' for their first home game vs. the Saginaw Spirit, the franchise that called the city home until 2002. (North Bay Nugget)

Ninth-place Ottawa has lost three consecutive home games, further jeopardizing its playoff chances. (Ottawa Sun)

Why the Peterborough Petes' Nick Ritchie is a Guy You Should Know. (The Pipeline Show)

QMJHL

Mikhail Grigorenko returns and voila, the Quebec Remparts are a top 10 team ahead of a showdown with Gatineau. (Le Soleil)

Colourful long-time Q coach Réal Paiement has a new role with the Olympiques: the power-play whisperer. (Le Droit)

Forward Tyler Brown calls playing in the Colisee "intimidating," even though that's his home arena. (Sault Star)

Charlottetown is in a rebuild, but 19-year-old defenceman Anthony Cortese is emerging as a late-blooming offensive catalyst. (Charlottetown Guardian)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet. Please address any questions, comments or concerns to btnblog@yahoo.ca.