Scott Walker’s issues with OHL officials ‘self-explanatory’: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Brandon's on the brink against Edmonton. Surprised? (Brandon Sun, Luber's Lounge)

Victoria Royals coach Dave Lowry, with his team down to its last leg after a one-goal loss to Portland: "We still believe this can be a long series." As an aside, the Royals' Joe Hicketts is not on the NHL Central Scouting final list? The diminutive defenceman might make a great free-agent signing someday. (Victoria Times-Colonist)

Overage goalie Jordon Cooke betrayed some human-like qualities, but Kelowna still put Seattle into a three-games-to-none corner. (Regan's Rant, Seattle Times)

Isn't it odd how some old-media outlets only pick up on a story after it's been blogged about in this space? (QMI Agency)

OHL

Guelph coach Scott Walker, on his healthful exchanging of views with OHL officials supervisor Leon Stickle after a Game 3 win in London: "It was self-explanatory if you were at the game." (Guelph Mercury)

London Knights second-rounder Ben Gleason, who had college interest, is planning on coming to training camp. I know, shocked me too. (London Free Press)

As the Belleville Bulls' arena soap opera churns ... Bulls majority owner Gord Simmonds says "it’s a bit of red herring to talk about" a facility shutdown leading to the team having to move home games next season. At the same time, the city council has sticker shock about spending $2 million to fix an ice surface at aging Yardmen Arena. (Belleville Intelligencer)

Forward Josh MacDonald didn't finish Game 3 for Peterborough, which is down to its last strike vs. Oshawa and is running short on healthy players. (Peterborough Examiner)

Sheldon Keefe's epitaph for his Soo Greyhounds' last stand before losing to Erie: "Our guys stood up tonight." (Sault Star)

Speak up if you feel there's any chance Barrie and North Bay aren't going the distance. Or at least six games. (The Barrie Examiner, North Bay Nugget)

Brendan Ross grades the OHL draft, with London and Peterborough making the dean's list and blowing the grade curve for us slackers in the back of the room. (The Scout)

It sounds like the Windsor Spitfires do not expect Montreal Canadiens pick Brady Vail back for his overage season. (Blackburn News)

Goaltending will probably be the big question for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds next season, with two-year starter Matt Murray likely moving on. (Hockey News North)

QMJHL

Three of the four series are at 2-1, including eighth-seeded Gatineau's quest to oust Halifax. (Le Droit, Ottawa Citizen, RDS)

So much for the typical ugly overtime goal; Nikita Jevpalovs' double-overtime winner that got Blainville-Boisbriand back into its series with Rimouski was a fairly sweet snipe.

Detroit Red Wings pick Anthony Mantha was a road warrior as Val-d'Or reclaimed home-ice advantage over Drummondville with its Game 3 win. (La Presse)

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