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Morgan Rielly shakes off nasty tumble: Thursday’s coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Toronto Maple Leafs first-rounder Morgan Rielly was shaken up late in Moose Jaw's game, but all indications are that he will be fine. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

As the nephew of Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald, the Calgary Hitmen's Zane Jones risks great shame if he does not win his team's mustache contest. (Calgary Sun)

Jordan Eberle's No. 7 will never be worn again at Regina's Brandt Centre. Well, except by non-Pats players. (Regina Leader-Post)

You might have known that 16-year-old Jake Virtanen scored the last-minute game-winner for Calgary, but did you know he got hit face-first into the boards earlier in the game? (Calgary Sun)

Veteran Mike Aviani has matured into a leader for the Spokane Chiefs. (Spokane Spokesman-Review)

The MasterCard Memorial Cup-host Saskatoon Blades have a whole whack of injuries, including a concussion to New York Rangers-drafted right wing Shane McColgan. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Taking Note)

OHL

Team Canada coach Steve Spott now has "three ghost rosters" to cover all contingencies in the event the NHL resumes playing before the world junior championship. (Waterloo Record, Toronto Star)

Scott Harrington trying to neutralize Alex Galchenyuk? That is the game within Thursday's London-Sarnia game. (London Free Press)

Detroit Red Wings prospect Ryan Sproul was "fatigued" in his first game back from a broken arm, which helped Saginaw get an opening to beat Sault Ste. Marie in overtime. (Sault Star)

A disputed disallowed goal helped Jordan Binnington and Owen Sound move into first overall. (Owen Sound Sun Times)

How is Belleville leading its division while being last in the league in goals scored? (Metro London)

Niagara IceDogs first-rounder Brook Hiddink has worked his way off the fourth line. (St. Catharines Standard)

Draft-year forward Jason Dickinson had a hat trick on the day after the NHL Central Scouting rankings were released. (Guelph Mercury)

QMJHL

Henry Whitfield's considered opinion is that a two-game suspension for making inappropriate racial remarks to an opponent is woefully insufficient. (sportstream.ca)

The big Baie-Comeau-Halifax clash was kind of a fizzle, unless you are a Mooseheads supporter. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

With the Nikita Kucherov drama resolved, the Quebec Remparts went out and scored nine goals. (Le Soleil)

Isn't it amazing how Tomas Hyka (seven points in three games) got hot and the Gatineau Olympiques won three in a row? (Le Droit)

Draft-year forward William Carrier (lower body injury) sat out Wednesday's Cape Breton Screaming Eagles loss. (Cape Breton Post)

Some felt Shawinigan Cataractes rookie Raphael Maheux was a surprise omission from Team Quebec. (Le Nouvelliste)

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