Knights, Storm meet in post-deadline tilt: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Top draft prospect Sam Reinhart, on adapting back to the Western League after being the third-youngest player on Team Canada: "You know the level of competition going in was going to be a lot different. It’s not a full season, there are many Game 7s to win in a tournament like that." (The Hockey News)

Tight-checking Victoria vs. high-octane Portland over the next two nights: who do you like? Meantime, the Winterhawks have added veteran goalie Corbin Boes. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

Detroit Red Wings prospect Marek Tvrdon's Kelowna Rockets debut will come Saturday. (Kelowna Capital News)

The Calgary Hitmen's deadline manoeuvres included adding 19-year-old wing Connor Rankin from Tri-City and 17-year-old defenceman Micheal Zipp from Everett. (Calgary Sun, WHL)

The addition of 19-year-old goalie Adam Beukeboom means Prince George will not have to tie NHL draft prospect Ty Edmonds to the goalposts. (Prince George Citizen)

Brandon Wheat Kings rookie goalie Jordan Papirny has a .935 save percentage during his five-game win streak, which is on the line during a weekend home-and-home with Prince Albert. (Luber's Lounge)

OHL

Dallas Stars first-rounder Radek Faksa, on leaving Kitchener for Sudbury: "I'm just kind of sad that it didn't work out here this season and I have to leave." (Waterloo Record, The Sudbury Star)

That stings, eh: London Knights wing Josh Anderson's Team Canada 'secret Santa' gift was a fake ticket for "one Memorial Cup title." (London Free Press)

Guelph muddled through a win over callow Niagara ahead of Friday's nationally televised tilt against the Knights. (Guelph Mercury)

Mental note: don't trade chance with the Erie Otters, unless you want to entertain spectators. (Barrie Examiner)

Reminder: get Oshawa Generals GM Jeff Twohey to pore over our household budget, since he got overages Alex Lepkowski and Dylan Smoskowitz for next to nothing: "Minimally we’ve acquired two overagers for a second-round pick." (durhamregion.com)

North Bay Battalion centre Barclay Goodrow and teammate Matt McLeod will have the rare distinction of being five-year players with one team. (North Bay Nugget)

Peterborough's new addition, Hunter Garlent, is getting a chance on a line with Top Prospects Game selections Eric Cornel and Nick Ritchie. (Peterborough Examiner)

An added benefit of Sault Ste. Marie adding 19-year-old Bryan Moore? He always burned the Greyhounds while he was with the Sarnia Sting. (Sault Star)

QMJHL

Since there is no place else to put him, the Buffalo Sabres will soon send Mikhail Grigorenko to the Quebec Remparts. (Le Soleil)

Via Mikaël Lalancette, Montreal-area forward Philippe Gadoury has opted to join the Halifax Mooseheads after previously being committed to the NCAA's Northeastern Huskies. (The Q News)

League-leading Blainville-Boisbriand was bag-skated after Wednesday's loss to Sherbrooke. (TVA Sports)—

What was up with Charlottetown Islanders GM Grant Sonier trading seemingly half his roster during the trade period? Here, he explains.

You gotta believe, well, if that's for you: a dozen Quebec League teams have a pastor. (La Presse)

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