Remparts have a shake-up: the coast-to-coast

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

WHL

Why yes, Saskatoon Blades hopeful Parker Smyth is former NHLer Ryan Smyth's nephew. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Lethbridge's goalie of the future, Stuart Skinner, spent the entire summer in Toronto on the Gary Roberts training program. Whatever it takes, man. And how about that Jordy Bellerive? (Lethbridge Herald, Global News)

Slovak forward Kristian Fertelak has signed in Victoria: "I play the Canadian style." (Victoria Times-Colonist)

Dallas Stars second-rounder Brett Pollock will have to pick up the slack in Edmonton if Curtis Lazar makes the Ottawa Senators. (Edmonton Journal)

Can hard-luck kid Ty Schultz finally crack Medicine Hat's lineup? (Medicine Hat News)

There is a backup goalie battle brewing in Calgary. (Calgary Sun)

To honour the late Ethan Williams, the Moose Jaw Warriors gave the gate receipts from their intersquad game to a suicide prevention charity. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

Seven major junior players have bee named to USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game. (JuniorHockey.com)

OHL

Peterborough Petes left wing Nick Ritchie could stay with the Anaheim Ducks for nine games in the fall, writes Allan Muir. (SI.com)

Niagara coach-GM Marty Williamson, on the decision to move Logan Brown to the Windsor Spitfires: "We felt he would probably start on our fourth line and try and work his way up and the agent said that was basically unacceptable. There was another team that had him projected to get more ice time." (St. Catharines Standard)

Undrafted Kitchener Rangers 25-goal scorer Darby Llewellyn has a rookie camp invite from the Detroit Red Wings.

Meantime, since they've had trouble scoring for two seasons, the Rangers improved the scoreboard. (Waterloo Record)

So Sonny Milano signed in Plymouth but hasn't started contract negotiations with the Columbus Blue Jackets. (NHL.com)

Well, it worked out well the first time: new Sault Ste. Marie GM Kyle Raftis is a 20-something with no management experience, but "knows the players." (Sault Star)

Dibs on calling Barrie's Swedish import Rascally Rasmus Andersson. (Barrie Examiner)

Sudbury introduced its newcomers from abroad, Minnesota Wild-drafted forward Pavel Jenys and 17-year-old Russian Ivan Kashtanov. (Sudbury Star)

Is there a pecking order between Ken Appleby and Jeremy Brodeur in the Oshawa Generals' net? Gens coach Roger Hunt, on the Son of Marty: "I don't know if that'll be a backup situation." (durhamregion.com)

Much-travelled forward Brandon Shea is out until the new year due to hip surgery. (Windsor Star)

QMJHL

Quebec Remparts coach-GM Philippe Boucher has removed the 'C' from overage Kurt Etchegary's sweater: "Our leaders are known internally. Kurt is one of them." (Le Soleil)

Montreal Canadiens draftee Daniel Audette will be captain in Sherbrooke. (La Tribune)

Halifax has made its final roster Dachyshyns. (Thank you, try the veal.) (Halifax Chronicle-Herald, Metro Halifax)

Bryan Perro, author of the Amos Daragon books, is investing in the Shawinigan Cataractes. (Le Nouvelliste) —

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