Reinhart helps Oil Kings lock down series tie, OHL prospect stricken after stroke: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

New York Islanders first-rounder Griffin Reinhart has put a rather large stamp on this Ed Chynoweth Cup series, now even at 2-2 heading back to Portland. Oil Kings coach Derek Laxdal: "You are seeing the type of defenceman that Griff is going to be in the NHL." That said, it is doubtful that the Portland Winterhawks could stay stone-cold for a third game in a row. (Edmonton Sun)

The Oil Kings had turnouts of 6,799 and 7,859 for games 3 and 4. Is that their ceiling for attendance in a WHL fianl? (Edmonton Sun)

Edmonton backup goalie Tyler Santos could make you believe you could run through a brick wall. (Edmonton Journal)

Portland play-by-player Todd Vrooman believes the 'Hawks would stay in the top echelon even if coach-GM Mike Johnston got a NHL gig: "As far as coaches outside of the NHL, he's one of the very best, he deserves to go, but he has set up a system with a lot of smart people." (Portland Tribune)

Medicine Hat goalie Marek Langhamer has signed with the Phoenix Coyotes organization. When do we make the switch to Arizona Coyotes? (Medicine Hat News)

OHL

Spare a warm thought of those close to Riley Dunda, the 18-year-old Sudbury Wolves priority selection pick who suffered a stroke on Saturday morning. (Hamilton Spectator)

Jeff Simmons points out that winning OHL player of the year puts Erie captain and Toronto Maple Leafs signing Connor Brown in some rare company. The other three who have won the award and gone on to careers of notes with the Leafs are all in the Hockey Hall of Fame. (Sportsnet)

Vancouver Canucks first-rounder Bo Horvat says the London Knights are on the "exact same program" that the Shawinigan Cataractes were during their layoff before the 2012 Memorial Cup. Considering how some Knights fans were aghast two years ago over a team that lost in the second round being able to play for the Cup, shouldn't the franchise have rejected doing this on general principle? (Of course not.) (Vancouver Sun)

The Guelph Mercury might sell a lot of prints of that Tyler Bertuzzi photo, depending on how many North Bay fans are also darts enthusiasts. (Bay Today, Guelph Mercury, North Bay Nugget)

In case you missed it, retired NHL defenceman Jay McKee is intrigued by the Kingston Frontenacs head coaching job: "I would like to stick in the Buffalo area, with my kids being here, but Kingston is my home town and I have a lot of friends back there." (Sport Kingston)

The goalie coach and scouting staff are all returning in Windsor. (Windsor Star)

QMJHL

Anthony Mantha scored four goals over two games in Val-d'Or with his potential Detroit Red Wings coach, Mike Babcock, in the crowd. Meantime, the Foreurs faithful is fulminating over the finish to Game 4. (La Presse)

Unless Google Translate misconstrued something, Val-d'Or coach Mario Durocher is probably going to get a fine for voicing what his team's fans thought about the Game 4 officiating. (L'Echo Abitibien)

Pascal Laberge, the top-ranked hopeful for the Q draft later this month, is eliciting comparisons to former Drummondville star Sean Couturier, now with the Philadelphia Flyers. Can he grow a beard like Couturier, though? (Le Nouvelliste)

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