A new Lorne-ing in Regina? The coast-to-coast

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

WHL

The Regina Pats maintain they have not offered anyone their head coaching post, but Lorne Molleken has been spotted in the area. (rodpedersen.com)

The Lethbridge Hurricanes and Brad Lukowich have settled the former assistant coach's wrongful dismissal lawsuit out of court. The 'Canes admitted Lukowich's "departure was not for cause." (Global News)

The encyclopedic and always edifying Alan Caldwell looks at who Kelowna and Swift Current have in the hopper. And Seattle, too! (Small Thoughts At Large)

Ethan O'Rourke, a forward taken with a 2014 bantam draft pick the Prince George Cougars received in the Alex Forsberg trade, has signed. (Prince George Citizen)

What will happen first: Seattle building a NHL-suitable arena or Nanaimo, B.C., building a WHL-suitable arena? (Nanaimo Daily News)

OHL

Reaching into the wayback machine: four-time Stanley Cup winner Ab McDonald, now 78, recalls playing in OHA (the forerunner to the OHL) in the 1950s: "Before I got there, they said they got to stop paying the guys so much money so they set a limit."

Not awkward at all; the newest Windsor Spitfire, Luke Kirwan, will reside at Oshawa Generals owner Rocco Tullio's home. (Windsor Star)

Speaking of the Gennies, New York Islanders star John Tavares' No. 91 will be raised to the rafters on Sept. 28, AKA Paul Henderson Day. That's fitting since Tavares' OHL high in goals was 72. (NHL.com)

Will Soo Greyhounds sophomore Blake Speers prove to be a big part of Canada's summer under-18 team? (Sault Star)

Who will the Sudbury Wolves retain as their overage scorer, Nathan Pancel or Mathew Campagna? (Sudbury Star)

Belleville Bulls import pick David Pastrnak might be the best prospect in the Boston Bruins' system. (The Hockey Writers)

QMJHL

Remember, Benoit Groulx was slated to coach Canada in 2009, the last time it won the world junior gold medal. Quoth the coach: "I think pressure is good ... There are teams who come to this tournament who say they have no pressure, but that means they don't think they will win." (NHL.com)

The jury is still out on Patrice Bosch, Chicoutimi's now second-year coach, writes Dave Ainsley. (Le Quotidien)

Twenty-three-year-old Raphaël Pouliot, whom not too long ago was a 25-goal scorer in the Q, is the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies' new head scout. (The Q News)

Neate Sager is a writer for Yahoo! Canada Sports. Follow him on Twitter @neatebuzzthenet.