Shinkaruk puts Tigers on top, Griffin Reinhart returns: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

Vancouver Canucks first-rounder Hunter Shinkaruk did this on Wednesday while helped Medicine Hat beat Moose Jaw to improve to 6-1-1-0. Meantime, Tigers 'tender Daniel Wapple got the W in his hometown. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

The Warriors girded for the potential loss of Morgan Rielly to the Toronto Maple Leafs by dealing for overage D-man Jesse Forsberg on Wednesday. (Moose Jaw Times-Herald)

Montreal Canadiens pick Dalton Thrower scored a sweet goal for Vancouver in his return to Saskatoon, but couldn't stop his former mates from sniping six of their own. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

How are the Portland Winterhawks like the TV show Arrow? (The Oregonian)

Pittsburgh Penguins-drafted goalie Tristan Jarry had an off-night during Edmonton's home loss to Everett, from the sounds of it. Of course, the Oil Kings will have more defence now that Griffin Reinhart has returned from the NHL's New York Islanders. (Edmonton Journal)

Why Swift Current's Brycen Martin is a Guy You Should Know for the 2014 draft. (The Pipeline Show)

OHL

There's a million-dollar finish: Washington Capitals first-rounder Andre Burakovsky teed up Adam Pelech to score the decider for Erie with 2.4 seconds left on Wednesday vs. Owen Sound. (Erie Times-News)

London Knights star Olli Määttä is getting solid reviews for his play through three games with the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Ottawa 67's captain Sean Monahan had his first two-point NHL game in the Calgary Flames' win over the Montreal Canadiens. Who's going to break the news to the 67's? (Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald)

Sportsnet rates the league's top five draft prospects, but Plymouth's Alex Nedeljkovic and Niagara's Brendan Perlini do not even get a honourable mention? For shame! (Sportsnet)

What odds can you get on Philadelphia Flyers prospect Scott Laughton winning the scoring title? (durhamregion.com)

The twice-traded Justin Sefton has been a cornerstone of the Saginaw Spirit's blueline, as he looks for a pro shot next season. Meantime, Saginaw had added another experienced D-man, dealing for Daniel De Sousa. (Saginaw News)

Is that the Windsor Spitfires who are the league's second-least penalized team? That is different. (Windsor Star)

Picking up 19-year-old wing Jean Dupuy from Kingston gives the surging Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds more size up front, as well as two Franco-Ontarians. (Alex Gudbranson is the other.) (Sault Star)

QMJHL

The CBC uses a lot of words to explain that municipalities are willing to subsidize major junior hockey since having a team makes the populace feel good. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan, for instance, don't pay rent on their arena. (CBC New Brunswick)

Quebec's Kurt Etchegary talks about working his way back from two hip surgeries in the past year. The Remparts, meantime, showed they are back among the living by doubling up Baie-Comeau. (OurHometown.ca)

To think the top-ranked Blainville-Boisbriand Armada traded away veterans at the dawn of the season. Now they are 8-0. (La Presse)

Overage forward Darcy Ashley will rejoin the Halifax Mooseheads lineup on Friday. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald) —

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