Remparts’ import dilemma near boiling point: Monday’s coast-to-coast

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WHL

How did the proposed Canadian Hockey League Players' Association come by their position that major junior players could be eligible for the NCAA? Well, it actually has some basis. (Coming Down The Pipe!, United States Of Hockey, Globe & Mail)

No one on the league-leading Kamloops Blazers is gung-ho to organize. Defenceman Tyler Hansen: "We feel as a team that we're taken care of and we love our owners." (Kamloops Daily News)

The Vancouver Giants will be a seller if trends continue. How about 19-year-old defenceman David Musil to the defending champion Edmonton Oil Kings? (Edmonton Journal, Vancouver Province)

The Portland Winterhawks having the best goals-against record in the Dub? That is new. (Portland Tribune)

The Brandon Wheat Kings believe they are getting an attendance bump thanks to the NHL lockout. (Winnipeg Free Press)

OHL

Guelph Storm coach Scott Walker unloaded after his injury-depleted team was routed 6-2 by Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday: "We need players in here. We need to make moves and we need to make significant moves, players that can play." (Guelph Mercury)

Don Cameron has seen it all in 50 seasons' of commentating Kitchener Rangers games, including a thrilling OT win on Sunday. (Waterloo Record)

Ottawa 67's centre Sean Monahan is the league's top NHL draft prospect, writes Brock Otten. (OHL Prospects)

If you want to see a blue-and-white Toronto team getting stellar goaltending, watch the Mississauga Steeleheads' Spencer Martin. (The Pipeline Show)

Perhaps the London Knights were overdue to have a fruitless performance on the power play. (London Free Press)

Hey, Montreal Canadiens first-rounder Alex Galchenyuk has sparked the Sarnia Sting to a three-game win streak. (Sarnia Observer)

Rough couple days for the Erie Otters: forward Nick Betz will miss 6-8 weeks after having an appendectomy. (Erie Times-News)

The Peterborough Petes must have been buoyed by interim GM Mike Oke talking about their early-season troubles, since they promptly put together back-to-back wins for the first time. (The Pipeline Show)

The Kingston Frontenacs have lost 8-of-10 games, which led to captain Cody Alcock being scratched on Saturday. (Kingston Whig-Standard)

QMJHL

Potential NHL first-rounder Adam Erne saved the day for the short-staffed Quebec Remparts in their 2-1 win over Gatineau on Sunday. (Le Soleil)

The Remparts actually scratched Buffalo Sabres first-rounder Mikhail Grigorenko on Sunday. Surely Patrick Roy has to move his extra European skater, likely Nick Sorensen, very soon? (Le Soleil)

What a difference a season makes, especially for Halifax and P.E.I. — and Shawinigan, conversely. (TVA Sports)

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