Spitfires ink Ryan Moore: Wednesday’s coast-to-coast

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WHL

The MasterCard Memorial Cup-host Saskatoon Blades have resumed practising for the Memorial Cup, which is still 31 long days away. (CBC, Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

Kamloops Blazers goalie Cole Cheveldave is eager for another playoff shot at Portland after being injured in the opener vs. the Winterhawks last season. (Kamloops Daily News, The Columbian)

Edmonton Oil Kings goalie Laurent Brossoit's 0.97 average ... if only that stat could count toward your struggling fantasy baseball team, the Napanee Slappers. (Calgary Herald)

A Calgary-Edmonton series in April? Shades of the 1980s Smythe Division, before the NHL was Americanized and Bettmanized. Says Hitmen forward Greg Chase: "It’s going to be cool, two of the biggest cities in Alberta — going at it. It’s been a rivalry in the NHL for a long time so why not make it a rivalry in the WHL?" (Calgary Herald)

With a Colorado Avalanche contract in his pocket, Edmonton wing Trevor Cheek is set to face his old buds from Calgary. (Edmonton Journal)

Departing Swift Current Broncos captain Adam Lowry has signed his first pro contract with the Winnipeg Jets organization. (Winnipeg Free Press)

The Everett Silvertips have renewed their lease for five seasons or six Kardashian weddings, whatever comes first. (Everett Herald)

OHL

Is loyalty an X factor in the London Knights' league semifinal showdown vs. the Plymouth Whalers and all-everything Vince Trocheck? (London Free Press)

Forward Ryan Moore, who was the Windsor Spitfires' top pick at No. 35 overall in the priority selection draft, has chosen major junior over the USHL and NCAA. (Windsor Star)

The Spitfires maintain "anything can happen" in the bidding to host the 2014 Memorial Cup. They would know, if you remember the decision in 2011. (Windsor Star)

John Matisz sizes up the bidding franchises Barrie, London and Windsor, although you might dispute his newspaper's definition of "expert." (Metro London)

Politicians in Chatham, Ont., want a little more info before they vote on whether to support a bid to bring a major junior club to the southwestern Ontario city. (Chatham Daily News)

Minnesota Wild prospect Tyler Graovac has been selected as the OHL's most sportsmanslike player. The last time a Belleville Bulls forward won that award, the team went on to the league final. (Belleville Intelligencer)

The Owen Sound Attack will carry on without departing Keevin Cutting, Nathan Chiarlitti and Daniel Zweep, among others. Cutting's 374 games played across five seasons is a franchise record. (Owen Sound Sun Times)

QMJHL

Today's should-read: Andrew Rankin on how Halifax Mooseheads defenceman MacKenzie Weegar persevered despite having his parents split up during his childhood. (Metro Halifax)

A lack of "intensity" doomed the Quebec Remparts in their five-game flop vs. Rouyn-Noranda. (Le Soleil)

Gatineau Olympiques coach-GM Benoit Groulx is not going to let a mini-playoff run gloss over back-to-back sub-.500 regular seasons. (Le Droit)

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