OHL, WHL championships begin: the coast-to-coast

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WHL

The Kelowna-Brandon matchup is the first final in 12 years to include the top teams from the regular season. (Calgary Sun)

Long story short, do not expect many 2-1 games between the Rockets and Wheat Kings. Now watch them have one on Friday, because hockey. (Kelowna Daily Courier)

The bantam draft roll call includes a Caiden and a Kaiden. (Deadspin)

Now that the drive for five is scuttled and Nic Petan is moving on, what's next for the Portland Winterhawks? (The Columbian)

Swift Current's Glenn Gawdin could be the first native of Richmond, B.C., in more than a decade to be selected in the NHL draft. (Richmond News)

Draft day say overage wing Connor Gay return to his home province with a trade to the Saskatoon Blades. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)

OHL

Vancouver Canucks prospect Cole Cassels has the challenge of trying to contain Connor McDavid. (Columbus Dispatch)

Oshawa's been practising for Connor McDavid, but doesn't have a Connor McDavid to practise against, if you get the drift. (Hamilton Spectator)

Meantime, speaking of the Erie Otters, they might have a buyer who's intent on keeping the team in northern Pennsylvania. (Erie Times-News)

Erie's 2002 OHL title-winning team didn't command as big a spotlight as the present iteration. (Erie Times-News)

What Tom Petty song became a theme for the 1990 Memorial Cup-winning Oshawa Generals? (Oshawa This Week)

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds shouldn't slip too far next season, writes Peter Ruicci. (Sault Star)

QMJHL

Rimouski has lost consecutive games only five times. Will Quebec make it six during Game 2 on Friday night? (Le Soleil)

What's notable about Joseph Veleno applying for exceptional status is that the Quebec League made the first overture, notes Willy Palov. (Halifax Chronicle-Herald)

That arena that Moncton, N.B., wants to build to house the Wildcats wouldn't be eligible to receive federal government funding. (CBC)

Quebec wing Jerome Verrier and Rimouski defenceman Charles-David Beaudoin should know each other like a book, since they've been ex-teammates for months. (Le Soleil)

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