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Marner shaken up, Hitmen sizzling, Meier a Mooseheads saviour: the coast-to-coast

London's Mitchell Marner was shaken up after being boarded on Sunday. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
London's Mitchell Marner was shaken up after being boarded on Sunday. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

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

WHL

Is it missing the point to label abusive hockey parents "sad little people with sad little lives?" It might be more to the point to wonder whether there are triggers in the sport that foment the jerkishness — such as the anonymity afforded by a physical barrier between referees and spectators, or the demands of the hockey schedule causing stress levels to spike. Just a thought. (Ottawa Citizen)

Not to further rile Philadelphia Flyers fans, but they did draft Tyrell Goulbourne before the New York Rangers selected Anthony Duclair in 2013. (The Hockey Writers)

Medicine Hat Tigers defenceman Kyle Burroughs could be facing a head-checking suspension. (Medicine Hat News, Edmonton Journal)

The Calgary Hitmen made the job of picking this week's Hot Team rather easy. And how about defenceman Jake Bean being hot on Tyler Benson's heels in the 16-year-olds' scoring race? (Calgary HeraldCalgary Sun)

Brandon is now 7-2 since The Trade with Regina for Morgan Klimchuk. (Regina Leader-Post)

Break up the Saskatoon Blades, who suddenly cannot lose. (Global Saskatoon, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Inspiration! Ron Gallo, the play-by-player for the Junior A Prince George Spruce Kings, has shed 80 pounds and is competing in an winterized triatholon event called the Iceman. (Prince George Citizen)

OHL

The candour award goes to Montreal Canadiens prospect Michael McCarron, on turning the page after being left off Team USA: "I wasn’t too mad they didn’t get a medal." Don't mess up this man, Montreal media. (London Free Press)

Today's should-read: former Owen Sound Attack forward Jarrod Maidens opens up about retiring from hockey at age 20 due to persistent effects from brain injuries. Maidens scored the Game 7 overtime goal in the 2011 league final. (CBC)

Points leader Mitchell Marner was shaken up after being boarded on Sunday by Oshawa's Will Petschenig but is not expected to miss games. (London Free Press)

Owen Sound had several players feeling sickly before they came down with a case of Connor McDavid-itis. Attack forward Ethan Szypula might also be in a line for a "lengthy" slew-footing suspension. (Owen Sound Sun Times)

Recent struggles at home are hurting Windsor's chance of nabbing the final playoff position in the Western Conference. (Windsor Star)

Is Ottawa 67's captain Travis Konecny underrated? (Today's Slapshot)

Incidentally, Josh Ho-Sang had five points for Niagara on Sunday. (St. Catharines Standard)

Overage wing Nate Pancel finally scored for the Peterborough Petes, and they won, so everyone is happy. (Peterborough Examiner)

Now that he's had a feature about him in his hometown paper, Kingston rookie Sam Field will immediately score his first OHL goal. (NorthJersey.com)

QMJHL

Sherbrooke Phoenix defenceman Jérémy Roy is starting to get more and more glowing reviews about his NHL draft status. (HockeyProspect.com)

Draft prospect Timo Meier made sure Halifax had something to show for a weekend roadie through Quebec. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

Zach Fucale wore a toque on the ice, Jacques Plante-style, during Quebec's shootout win over Shawinigan in last Saturday's outdoor game. (Le Soleil)

Cape Breton's big win at Moncton came at the cost of losing defenceman Duncan MacIntyre to injury. (The Q News, Cape Breton Post)

Winters in the American southwest, or southeast New Brunswick? Saint John Sea Dogs pick Joey Daccord has committed to the start-up Division I program at Arizona State. (House of Sparky)

Overage forward Mickaël Beauregard's career day got Gatineau out of the dumps with a big win over Val-d'Or. (Le Droit)

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