Projecting Provorov part of pre-draft fun: the coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Gare Joyce envisions Ivan Provorov going to the Toronto Maple Leafs at fourth overall on Friday. (Sportsnet.ca)

The Philadelphia Flyers might also want Provorov at No. 7. (Erie Times-News)

Of course former Edmonton Oilers coach Dallas Eakins is a finalist for the Vancouver Giants coach job. The low-scoring G-men had too many donuts the past two seasons. (Vancouver Province)

The Oilers have had some draft busts over the years, but what NHL organization has not? (The Hockey Writers)

Swift Current's Jake DeBrusk will be a high pick at the draft. Twenty-six years ago his father, Louie DeBrusk, only attended the draft because he had time off from his summer job as a roofer. (Edmonton Journal)

OHL

City council in Chatham, Ont., has decided it is "premature" to put the lid on building an OHL-suitable venue. Never mind that it wouldn't be prudent for a city of 42,500 with no big corporate sponsor readily available. (Chatham Daily News)

By the way, 'Canine Clash' is already copyrighted as a name for the Hamilton Bulldogs-Niagara IceDogs rivalry. The teams meet six times next season, even though they're in different divisions. (Hamilton Spectator)

Is it actually possible for Connor McDavid to match the hype? He could put up 90 points for the Edmonton Oilers next season and it still might not be enough. (Sportsnet)

Keep an eye on which team drafts the Youngstown Phantoms' Kyle Connor, since some are more likely than others to steer an 18-year-old toward the OHL. (SBN College Hockey)

QMJHL

Told you Calgary Flames prospect Mason McDonald would be in the Team Canada goalie picture. (Matchsticks & Gasoline)

Who are Saint John Sea Dogs defenceman Jakub Zboril's comparables at the next level? (Copper & Blue)

Time for some last-minute brushing up on Cape Breton's Evgeny Svechnikov. (Broad Street Hockey, Pro Hockey Talk)

Quickly, decide whether Chicoutimi's Nicolas Roy is a Freddy Gauthier clone? (The Cannon)

Goalie Zach Fortin returning to the Q with Moncton after playing Junior A last season. (Fort McMurray Today)

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