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General Antisemitism
CiF, and "Jewish" Hollywood
By Israelinurse on November 21, 2010 • ( 18 Comments )
CiF Culture published an article by Paul Harris on November 14th on the subject of the controversy surrounding the award of an honorary Oscar to Jean Luc Godard due to what some perceive as the ageing director's anti-Semitic opinions.
Is Godard an anti-Semite or just something in the style of that embarrassing, cantankerous old relative whose views on the world were formed in an era very different to the present and whom we all occasionally encounter at family get-togethers? I don't know, and to be honest I'm not sure that it is important, although Godard's own reaction to the recent accusations of anti-Semitism do suggest a rather fossilised mindset perhaps not entirely unexpected from someone who spent most of their long life committed to the totalitarian religions of Maoism and Marxism.
"That's nonsense! What does 'anti-Semite' mean? All peoples of the Mediterranean were Semites. So anti-Semite means anti-Mediterranean. The expression was only applied to Jews after the Holocaust and WWII. It is inexact and means nothing."
In addition, Monsieur Godard may also care to ponder the fact that if one finds oneself being defended by Philip Weiss, that may well be an indication that a review of one's position is clearly necessary.
Even so, the Academy's decision to honour Godard's work is based on professional criteria and whilst the 'Nouvelle Vague' did little to impress me personally, such is the case with the majority of other Oscar recipients too. Does it in fact matter? When all's said and done, the Oscars are of no consequence in the general scheme of things, being little more than an introspective exercise in extravagant mutual self-congratulation within the privileged confines of a closed club. And the fact is that even racists can produce good art, literature or music and boycotting someone's achievements or creations because of unconnected opinions or beliefs, whilst eminently fashionable in the politically correct world in which we live, is undoubtedly a double-edged sword, as many a Zionist in the European academia, arts and media world is well aware.
But the interesting thing about the CiF report on this incident is not the controversy itself, but the rather hazy implication made within it.
"The question on many people's lips was: is Godard anti-Zionist or is he anti-Jewish?
In Hollywood there is no greater sin."
This seemingly casual statement of course plays to believers in the old canard that 'the Jews control Hollywood' and implies that were Godard perceived to be a racist of any other stripe the reaction would be considerably less vociferous. Indeed, it even suggests that those seemingly closed ranks of near omnipotent Jewish movie moguls could be seen as persecuting Godard for his stance as a heretic.
In fact, if one takes the trouble to read much of the criticism of Godard's award, it is quite clear that the opinions expressed come within a framework of a general condemnation of racism and bigotry of all kinds – a point which Paul Harris has obviously either missed or chosen to ignore for the sake of an opportunity to play to the gallery.
So let's remind Mr. Harris of one of the definitions of anti-Semitism according to the EUMC Working Definition:
"Making mendacious, dehumanizing, demonizing, or stereotypical allegations about Jews as such or the power of Jews as collective — such as, especially but not exclusively, the myth about a world Jewish conspiracy or of Jews controlling the media, economy, government or other societal institutions." (My emphasis)
There is something disappointingly lazy about a journalist who resorts to spicing up a bit of a non-event of a story about anti-Semitism by employing old-fashioned Jewish conspiracy stereotypes himself. Yes, it's easy, effective, tried and trusted but it's not exactly the hallmark of serious journalism, is it?
Categories: General Antisemitism, Guardian
Tagged as: anti-Zionism, Antisemitism, Comment is Free, Guardian, Jean Luc Godard, Maoism, Paul Harris, Philip Weiss
Shameless in Ramallah
The Assault on Israel's Legitimacy by Letter.
Here's the answer on my lips: both.
Harris demonstrates his and his CIF buddies' open and blunt Jew hatred writing this:
But some other reported statements are less easy to defend…
What Harris considers easily defendable:
In one of his films (Here and There), the director alternates images of Adolf Hitler with Israeli leader Golda Meir.
And what actions of Godard he considers "less easily" – means a bit harder to defend, but anyway defensible:
…once calling a friend a "dirty Jew"…
after being asked for back pay by a colleague, saying: "It is always the same, Jews call you when they hear a cash register opening."
In a 1985 interview Godard spoke of the "image of the central European Jew" as being part of Hollywood's problem with being caught up in debt.
That this kind of whitewash of a notorious Jew hater has been published by the Guardian should not be a surprise.
Thank God I'm an Infidel says:
Is Der Guardian anti-Zionist or is he anti-Jewish?"
Compay says:
I've read the interview and I think you have to 'read between the lines' in order to decrypt it. Godard's blunt racism and hatred of specific segments of the humanity is as clear as the day light.
I personally think Godard indulges in 'casual' outbursts of racism when saying, for example, that that 'of course, a black person can wear glasses and a watch, but this doesn't make us the same'.
Godard is wearing glasses too yet he needs to apply for the visa (all that hassle etc.) in order to be able to receive his trophy.
In other words, America is decorating him yet simultaneously is treating him like a pariah/villain requiring him to prove he is innocent so he is given the clear off and the 'privilege' to travel to America (which should not be a privilege but a right)
But then not all humans are equal.
Ain't he right Godard? (well, of course he isn't, I'm just trying to desperately give him an alibi. Which he doesn't deserve anyway)
All in all, Godard affords himself to discriminate because he thinks he is discriminated in his turn and the visa story is a valid proof of that…
Also, he is quite old and we know that old people have nothing to lose so they can 'afford' to finally be themselves. Which is another cheap excuse for indulging in evil stuff. A bit like those kids who under the pretext of being immature can throw tantrums with impunity.
I checked Godard's biography. He comes from Switzerland country which was always a hotbed of antisemitism and is to this day openly racist.
You only need to read the likes of Max Frisch, author who courageously points out at his compatriots' dark secrets such as racism, antisemitism, condoning of cruelty etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Frisch
Duvid Crockett says:
Brilliant clear-sighted writing Israelinurse; especially on the subject of mutual back-slapping awards ceremonies like the Oscars. Duvidl always switches channels when they are on TV.
As the winners strut their hour upon the red carpet and then are heard no more, Duvidl remembers the late great Tony Curtis, who died last month. He was a poor Jewish boy from Brooklyn, who never received an Oscar, yet made an immense contribution to entertainment and fashion with his unforgettable haircut.
Godard-who he?
Oy Va Goy says:
In Guardian-land there is no trendier sin.
golo says:
The 'Culture' section is NOT part of CiF.
So what this post is doing on this site, I cannot imagine.
Duvidil, Tony Curtis was from The Bronx.
As for the Oscars, the Academy did not honor her, but amongst others, in the "who died" roll call, they did note the passing of nazi propagandist "artist" leni riefensthal.
TGII. Duvidl's apologies to The Bronx, Duvidl, as you know, is King of DeLancey Street in the words of Mickey Katz's legendary song; a Lower East Side man born and bred.
From Tony's wiki-biog it appears he was, in truth, from Hungary, not speaking English until he was 5 and in 1990 extending his philanthropy to help in the rebuilding of the Great Synagogue in Budapest after wartime damage.
Duvidl also remembers seeing Leni Riefenstahl's "The Triumph of the Will," clips from which are often used to exemplify Nazi evil. Hollywood approbation of her re-emphasises Israelinurse's salient point that, "when all's said and done, the Oscars are of no consequence in the general scheme of things, being little more than an introspective exercise in extravagant mutual self-congratulation within the privileged confines of a closed club."
Shakespeare was of the same view about these participants in the dramatic arts. Duvidl tried to paraphrase him in his comment above, but here are the actual words of Macbeth in Act V Scene V:
19 Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,
20 Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
21 To the last syllable of recorded time,
22 And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
23 The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
24 Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
25 That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
26 And then is heard no more: it is a tale
27 Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
28 Signifying nothing.
By the way, Duvidl hopes Janet Suzman, Miriam Margolies, Alexei Sayle, Stephen Fry, Mike Leigh and Ken Loach are reading this thread.
Quite aside from the issue of separating artistic achievements from an individual's personal "views", saying that "In Hollywood there is no greater sin" is a fuckin' ridiculous thing to say.
@ Compay
I once appeared in a student production of Frisch's Andorra (whch I'm sure you know) and had the dubious honour of playing the "soldier"!
Jane Schlitz says:
Most people watch the Oscars for the Red Carpet and glamour, although there are so few real movie stars anymore to be glamourous. There are sooo many award ceremonies at this point, the whole exercise is meaningless—–best movies sometimes get re-released to make more money, that's it. After the "Academy" gave an honorary award to Roman Polanski that was it for me, completely amoral. Let's just find solace in the fact that most people watching don't know or care who Godard is and if he isn't handsome in a sharp tux, without name recognition, they'll either use the time he is on stage for a pit stop, snooze or channel surfing and won't remember him by the next morning.
Groovy Times says:
Duvidl, did you notice that the BBC's obiturary on Tony Curtis failed to mention his 'Jewishness', only that he was the son of 'Hungarian immigrants'. That one extra word – 'Jewish Hungarian immigrants', must have really stuck in the throat. Such a stunning Hollywood legend obviously doesn't fit the Beebs received ideas on Jewish characteristics.
And just to get back on track, no doubt, Goddard is an unreconstructed anti-Semite, and to argue to the contrary is a sign of the normality of anti-Semitic discourse in mainstream circles, to which the liberals at the Guardian have grown quite immune.
@ Jane Schlitz
I think Polanski actually won best director award. Well, what do you do?
MoodyYahudi says:
Perhaps you should read this before you post such ill-informed crap.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/19/opinion/oe-stein19
Pretzelberg, I stand corrected, but still maintain the position,that its all about beautiful people in beautiful clothing hawking themselves and their product….and with modern tech you get to fast foward through all the acceptance speeches and just admire the view.
@Prtetzelberger
It's not a hard guess…
http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/2002/04/25/2002-04-25_evil_depicted_badly.html
Andorra is an euphemism for Switzerland obviously
Frisch's Andorra is not the actual country of that name but rather a mythical place that resembles Frisch's own Switzerland. Everyone seems civil, but the anti-Semitism just below the surface is virulent.
Jean-Luc Godard was born in Paris on Paris on December 3, 1930, the second of four children in a bourgeois Franco-Swiss family. His father was a doctor who owned a private clinic, and his mother came from an preeminent family of Swiss bankers.
During the Second World War Godard became a naturalised citizen of Switzerland, and attended school there, (in Nyon).


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Design & Style, Fashion
Bright like a diamond
Special to Spectator Tribune / Monday, July 20th 2015 July 20, 2015
By Bronwyn Seier
Being obsessed with fashion and simultaneously in love with Winnipeg can be a discouraging contradiction. In the same way that jeans and a denim shirt are thought to clash, style and Winnipeg are two concepts that, when put together, have a bad reputation. Although the city is filled with stylish people, and is known for producing artists, musicians, and other talents, the fashion industry itself is a fairly new phenomenon to Winnipeg. The good news is that there are countless people and organizations redefining the Winnipeg fashion industry. Thus is the case for the annual St. Paul's Fashion Show, an event that is both a leader in the fashion scene and a generator for an important cause. Denim and Diamonds, the title of this year's show, ended fashion week with a bang, or, more appropriately, a sparkle.
The show took place this past Thursday at the Victoria Inn Hotel and concluded Winnipeg Fashion Week, a seven-day series of fashion events curated by the Winnipeg Fashion Incubator. Fashion Week made its first appearance last spring, and returned this year with a variety of affairs showcasing Winnipeg designers, modeling agencies, and salons. The St. Paul's show did not feature local designers, but rather the stores that give Winnipeg its one-of-a-kind style. Ladies from Panache Model Management and Grade 12 students from St. Paul's High School hit the runway in spring collections from The Bay, Danali Clothing, Silver Jeans, October, and a variety of other local boutiques.
In keeping with the show's theme, cocktail dresses from October Boutique and gowns from Stella's Bridal sparkled and shined, quite literally "bright like a diamond", as Rihanna's song accompanied the formal wear down the runway. Diamonds were not the only similarity between collections in the show, as spring trends such as neon yellow made appearances from many of the stores including Hudson's Bay, Cha Cha Palace, Danali, and Chestnut Lane Boutique. Pastel colours were another reoccurring theme in the show, from the men's dress shirts to women's lilac denim. The abundance of spring trends delivered wardrobe inspiration by the closetful, whether it was through monochromatic cocktail dresses with edgy cutouts, or floral blouses and coral blazers. The show was reminiscent of every woman's Pinterest Style Board brought to life on the runway.
Above all, Denim and Diamonds displayed a value that exemplifies a key quality of Winnipeg: its charitable spirit. The purpose of the show went beyond the realms of the runway, to raise money for the St. Paul's High School Magis Fund. While bursaries cover school tuition for one in eight St. Paul's students, the Magis Fund allows these students to fully participate with the school. The fund provides opportunities to attend school trips, rent band equipment, and aid in graduation expenses for students that would not otherwise be able to do so. The Magis Fund goes beyond the cost of tuition to provide the underlying costs of high school involvement, and the annual fashion show is the sole generator for the fund.
All in all, the Denim and Diamonds fashion show was a rare gem in the small selection of events compiling Winnipeg's Fashion scene. That said, it is still true that Winnipeg is more than what is said of it, and the show was a great reminder of just how stylish the city can be. If it's true that "diamonds are a girl's best friend", then it is most certainly true that fashion shows are a girl's best evening, and this fashion show was no exception to the rule.
Bronwyn Seier is a lover of fashion and all pretty things, she has her own clothing line and writes about it on her blog, www.bronwynco.weebly.com
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Immediate help to the victims of domestic violence in Czech Republic ensures the institute of expulsion of a violent person from a shared household. This institute has been adjusted by the Act of Police of the Czech Republic no. 273/2008 cc., paragraphs 44 to 47.
According to the provision § 44: If based on discovered facts, especially given previous assaults, it can be inferred that the person will perpetrate a dangerous assault against life, health, freedom, or human dignity, the police officer is authorized to expel this person from the household shared with the endangered person as well as from the immediate proximity of the shared household. The expulsion lasts 10 days from the day of its implementation. It is a fundamental preventive measure aimed to prevent further violence and allow the endangered person to recover their strength to deal with their situation.
Injunction and extension of the expulsion
Another institute related to domestic violence is an injunction according to the legislature § 44 of law no. 292/2013 concerning special judicial proceedings (section 2: Injunctions concerning protection from domestic violence).
Under the provisions of this law the court can decide for the violent person to leave and not re-enter the shared household if the proponent finds sharing the household with the defendant intolerable for reasons of physical or psychological violence against the proponent or someone else present in the household. Furthermore, the defendant may be forbidden from meeting the victim of domestic violence or any undesired pursuit or contact with the victim. Injunction lasts one month from its implementation.
Under the fulfilment of preconditions enacted by the law, an extension of the injunction for further six months may be filed to the court.
Other related adjustments can be found under regulations of a new civil code § 751.
Responsibility for violent behaviour
Actions of the violent person can result in committing a criminal act. The penal code no. 40/2009 cc. consists of many criminal acts related to domestic violence (abuse of a person living in shared household, infringement of personal freedom, sexual assault, sexual coercion, criminal acts against health etc.).
Anyone who suspects that a criminal act has been committed can report it. Every department of the Police of the Czech Republic or public prosecutors' offices have the duty to receive reports that a criminal act has been committed and assess whether the described conduct fulfils the suspicion of committing a criminal offence or not.
If the act of the violent person did not lead to the commission of a criminal act, they may have committed an offence. This area is regulated by act no. 250/2016 cc., on liability for misdemeanours and proceedings on them, and act no. 251/2016 cc., on certain misdemeanours, which contains a number of misdemeanours with a possible link to domestic violence (misdemeanours against civil cohabitation, offences against public order, etc.). Anyone who suspects that an offence has been committed may report it to the Police of the Czech Republic or to the municipal office (the office of the city district of the capital city of Prague).
Návrh na vydání předběžného opatření (ke stažení here)
ve smyslu ust. §§ 400 a následujících zákona č. 292/2013 Sb., o zvláštních řízeních soudních, v platném znění (ochrana před domácím násilím)
Návrh na prodloužení předběžného opatření (ke stažení here)
ve smyslu ustanovení §§ 410 a následujících zákona č. 292/2013 Sb., o zvláštních řízeních soudních (ochrana před domácím násilím)


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Name: Cheng Wanli Date of Birth: 08/26/2004 Tel: 13225852098 He was last seen wearing a blue and black denim jacket over gray clothes, blue-black corduroy pants and blue-black casual shoes when he went missing. He suffered from autism and mild mental retardation. He did not talk. Location where lost: Shangdong Province,…
Li Jinyong
Name: Li Jinyong Date of Birth: 07/30/1992 Tel: 13336432682 He had a big head, big eyes and a small hole in his left ear. Location where lost: Fujian Province, Jingjiang City, Shenhu Town State: Fujian Province
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Name: Qiao Yanpeng Date of Birth: September 20, 2000 Tel: 13336432682 He was wearing a red uniform, blue denim pants and sandals when he went missing. Location where lost: Hubei Province, Guanyinge Ezhou City Park State: Hubei Province
Wang Qun
Name: Wang Qun Date of Birth: 08/08/2003 Tel: 13225852098 She is mentally impaired. If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact us. Location where lost: Guizhou Province, Zunyi City, Changsha Road State: Guizhou Province
Lu Yaoqiang
Name: Lu Yaoqiang Date of Birth: March 10, 1996 Tel: 13336432682 He was about 80 cm tall, and had an oval face, a flat head, two hair whorls and small scars on his face. He was wearing a white shirt, blue trousers and white scandals when he went missing. Location where…
Wang Zhenhao
Name: Wang Zhenhao Date of Birth: May 13, 2008 Tel: 13225852098 He was wearing a jean jacket, black pants and white sneakers when he went missing. He had long eyelashes, single-fold eyelids, and a small oval face. He seldom spoke but knew the Pujiang dialect. Location where lost: Zhejiang Province, Pujiang…
Aodong Jing
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Q: How to bind 3 comboboxes POWERSHELL and WPF Here is my problem: I have 3 ComboBoxes that read data from an mdb file.
Selected value from the first one will affect on what shows in the second one, and selected value from the second one will affect on what shows in the third one. Result from the third one will populate in a TextBox.

Here is the code I use to load the data:
function GetData() {

    $objOleDbConnection1= New-Object "System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection"
    $objOleDbCommand = New-Object "System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand"
    $objOleDbAdapter = New-Object "System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter"
    $objDataTable = New-Object "System.Data.DataTable"

    $objOleDbConnection1.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Script\test_1.mdb;"
    $objOleDbConnection1.Open()
    $objOleDbCommand.Connection = $objOleDbConnection1
    $objOleDbCommand.CommandText = "SELECT SORT + ' ' + '-' + ' ' + Tekst, SAPstruktur FROM SAPstruktur where SAPstruktur like 'A__' ORDER BY ID ASC"

    #set the Adapter object
    $objOleDbAdapter.SelectCommand = $objOleDbCommand

    #fill the objDataTable object with the results
    $objOleDbAdapter.Fill($objDataTable)
    return $objDataTable.DefaultView
    $objOleDbConnection1.Close()
}

And here is my XAML code for combo box #1:
<ComboBox x:Name="mdb" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="275" Grid.Column="1"  DisplayMemberPath="Expr1000" SelectedValuePath="SAPstruktur" ItemsSource="{Binding PsList[GetData]}" SelectedIndex="0"/>

Question: how to connect all these 3 combo boxes? I managed to populate all three combo boxes (calling function GetData, GetData1 etc.) but i have no clue how to connect them together.
I work with WPF dialog window (XAML) + PowerShell file so i guess that action happens in ps1 that sends results to XAML.
Thanks in advance!

A: Here is a very simple working example.
When an item is selected in ComboBox1, ComboBox2 is emptied and filled with appropriate values.
#XAML for GUI
[xml]$xaml = @"
<Window
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    x:Name="Window" Title="Initial Window" WindowStartupLocation = "CenterScreen"
    SizeToContent = "WidthAndHeight" ShowInTaskbar = "True" Background = "lightgray">
    <StackPanel>
    <ComboBox x:Name="ComboBox1">
        <ComboBoxItem>France</ComboBoxItem>
        <ComboBoxItem>USA</ComboBoxItem>
    </ComboBox>
    <ComboBox x:Name="ComboBox2">
    </ComboBox>
</StackPanel>
</Window>
"@

#load XAML
$reader = (New-Object System.Xml.XmlNodeReader $xaml)
$Window = [Windows.Markup.XamlReader]::Load($reader)

#bind WPF elements to PS variables
$ComboBox1 = $Window.FindName("ComboBox1")
$ComboBox2 = $Window.FindName("ComboBox2")

#event: when ComboBox1 is closed
$ComboBox1.Add_DropDownClosed({

    #empty ComboBox2
    $ComboBox2.Items.Clear()

    #depending on ComboBox1 value
    switch($ComboBox1.Text) {

        "France" {
            #add items  to ComboBox2
            $ComboBox2.Items.Add("Paris")
            $ComboBox2.Items.Add("Lyon")
        }

        "USA" {
            #add items to ComboBox2
            $ComboBox2.Items.Add("New-York")
            $ComboBox2.Items.Add("Chicago")            }
    }
})

#show window
$Window.Showdialog() | Out-Null

Based on what I read here : http://learn-powershell.net/2014/08/01/powershell-and-wpf-checkboxes/

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Send Flowers for Patrick
Patrick Paske
February 18, 1949 ~ December 7, 2021 (age 72)
Patrick David Paske, 72, Augusta, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. Visitation is 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday at Headley Funeral Chapel and memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2021, at Augusta United Methodist Church, Augusta. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. at Toronto Cemetery in Toronto. Patrick was born in Chanute, Kansas on February 18, 1949, to the late Lavonne (Daniel) and William Paske. He retired after 30 years of military service as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He taught, coached and served as an administrator at several Kansas high schools and middle schools over 51 years. Since 2004, he was a science teacher at Derby High School and spent several earlier years in Augusta and Eureka schools. Patrick coached basketball, football, golf and track during his career. On July 14, 1968, he married Bonnie (Ferguson) in Toronto, Kansas. She survives. He is also survived by sons, Scott and wife Susan of Wichita, and Drew and wife Kaysie of Andover; sister, Lisa Stockebrand of Halstead; brothers in law Rick Ferguson and wife Nanette, and Bob Swartz and wife Lola; sisters in law Mae Oxford, Connie Vance, and Cindy Ostrosky; grandchildren Trent, Mallory, Jillian and Josie; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Derby Community Foundation, P. O. Box 372, Derby, KS 67037 - c/o the Pat Paske Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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McGeough, ex-referee, dies at 62 . . . Cozens, Addison blow through Brandon . . . Raiders run victory streak to 15
All you need is love. And a really good goalie doesn't hurt either. pic.twitter.com/gHPrhDTkBv
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) November 24, 2018
D Alexei Platonov (Medicine Hat, 2015-16) has been assigned on loan by Lada Togliatti (Russia, Vysshaya Liga) to Cheboksary (Russia, Pervenstvo Vysshaya Liga). Platonov was injured during the exhibition season and hasn't played in the regular season. Last season, he had one goal and two assists in 24 games with Toros Neftekamsk (Russia, Vysshaya Liga). . . .
G Andrei Makarov (Saskatoon, 2011-13) has been claimed on waivers by Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (Russia, KHL) from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia, KHL). This season, with Nizhnekamsk, he got into six games and was 1-3-1, 2.64, .897. In seven games with CSK VSS Samara (Russia, Vysshaya Liga), he was 3-2-2, 1.95 GAA, .913.
On Nov.23, at 11:39 p.m., we peacefully said goodbye to Mick McGeough. An amazing father, brother, uncle and friend. He was larger than life but not his head. Truly one of the greatest characters around. Your reach went beyond borders Micky. You loved and were loved. pic.twitter.com/yfTsNh2Z1G
— Luke McGeough (@lukemcgeough) November 24, 2018
Former WHL/NHL referee Mick McGeough died Friday night in a Regina hospital. . . . His family revealed earlier in the day that he was to be taken off life support. McGeough, 62, had suffered a stroke on Sunday. . . . According to the Regina Leader-Post, McGeough's family "made the announcement Friday — one day after a GoFundMe page was set up to assist with medical expenses." . . . The Leader-Post story, which was written early on Friday and includes a link to a GoFundMe page, is right here.
G Ian Scott of the Prince Albert Raiders is on quite a run.
Consider . . .
On Nov. 14, Scott stopped 43 shots in posting a 2-0 shutout over the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers, perhaps missing an empty-net goal when his attempt to fire the puck the length of the ice struck the scoreclock.
On Nov. 16, Scott scored an empty-net goal in a 3-1 victory over the visiting Tri-City Americans.
On Nov. 17, Scott blocked 26 shots in a 6-0 beating of the Wheat Kings in Brandon.
On Nov. 20, Scott and the Raiders dumped the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes, 5-1.
Last night, Scott stopped 26 shots and had an assist as the Raiders beat the Tigers, 7-3, in Medicine Hat. In earning the assist, his first of the season (and third of his career), Scott corralled the puck behind his goal and fired it off the left boards and right on to the stick of F Brett Leason. The WHL's leading scorer went in shorthanded and scored, giving the Raiders a 4-0 lead.
This season, Scott is 19-1-0, 1.45, .948.
Scott, 20, is from Calgary. His NHL rights belong to the Toronto Maple Leafs, who selected him in the fourth round of the NHL's 2017 draft.
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The Nelson Daily has dubbed it "Twitter-Gate." That would be the sniping that went on following a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League game between the Nelson Leafs and the host Spokane Braves on Sunday. . . . In a story that is right here, The Daily reports that Larry Martel, the KIJHL president, has told both teams to cut it out. . . . The good news for Spokane hockey fans is that the two teams will close out November on Friday at Eagles Ice Arena. Game time is 7 p.m.
Former WHL D Jonas Harkins has joined the junior B North Van Wolf Pack of the Pacific Junior Hockey League. Harkins, who will turn 18 on Dec. 26, made his debut with the Wolf Pack on Wednesday night. A native of North Vancouver, he played 34 WHL games over four seasons with the Prince George Cougars and Regina Pats.
F Dylan Cozens scored three goals and set up three others, and D Calen Addison drew five assists, as the Hurricanes skated to an 8-4 victory over the Wheat Kings in Brandon. . . . Lethbridge (11-8-4) has won two straight. The victory moved it into a tie with Brandon in the Eastern Conference standings. . . . The Wheat Kings (10-7-6) have lost three in a row. . . . The Hurricanes were 5-6 on the PP. . . . F Jordy Bellerive (10), who also had two assists, gave Lethbridge a 2-1 lead at 8:13 of the first period, and Cozens upped it to 3-1, on a PP, at 18:04. Cozens made it 4-1 on another PP at 4:06 of the second and the Hurricanes were in control. . . . Cozens enjoyed the first six-point game of his career, and had his third hat trick. This season, Cozens has 30 points, including 12 goals, in 23 games. . . . Addison has four goals and 21 assists in 23 games. . . . Addison, who is from Brandon, had a five-point night last season when he recorded five assists in a 7-2 victory over the Oil Kings in Edmonton. . . . F Ty Kolle scored twice for Lethbridge, giving him seven goals and four assists since being acquired from the Portland Winterhawks. . . . Brandon got two goals from F Stelio Mattheos, who has 21. . . . G Jiri Patera of the Wheat Kings was pulled for the first time in his freshman season. It came in his 19th start. He gave up three goals on 16 shots in the first period. . . . Brandon had D Schael Higson in the lineup for the first time since Oct. 16, but D Braden Schneider remains sidelined.
Tristin Langan scored the OT game winner and finished with 2-1-3pts in a 4-3 comeback win over Edmonton and was the Warrior of the Game pic.twitter.com/dOYz4zZVI4
— Moose Jaw Warriors (@MJWARRIORS) November 24, 2018
F Tristin Langan scored his second goal of the game in OT to give the host Moose Jaw Warriors a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings. . . . Moose Jaw (11-5-4) has points in six straight (5-0-1). . . . Edmonton now is 14-8-4. . . . The teams exchanged goals until the Warriors scored the last two. . . . F Kaeden Taphorn (2) tied it 3-3 at 15:55 of the third period. It was his first goal in seven games with the Warriors since coming over in a deal with the Kootenay Ice. . . . Langan, who also had an assist, won it with his 17th goal, at 3:08 of OT. . . . The Warriors got three assists from D Josh Brook. . . . F Justin Almeida returned to Moose Jaw's lineup after missing four games with an undisclosed injury suffered in Game 1 of the CIBC Canada Russia Series. He had a goal, his fourth, and the primary assist on Langan's winner. . . . F Trey Fix-Wolansky scored his 15th goal 22 seconds into the first period and added two assists. . . . Edmonton was 1-4 on the PP; Moose Jaw's unit wasn't given even one opportunity. . . . F Andrei Pavlenko, a freshman from Belarus, as back after sitting out since Nov. 12. . . . This game actually featured four players from Belarus — Pavlenko and F Vladimir Alistrov of the Oil Kings, and F Yegor Buyalski and F Daniil Stepanov of the Warriors. . . . The Warriors will be on the ice again this afternoon as they meet the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes in a game that is to be televised by Sportsnet. Game time is 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. MT, 12:30 p.m. PT). The Hurricanes beat the Wheat Kings, 8-4, in Brandon last night.
F Brandon Hagel's late goal gave the Red Deer Rebels a 3-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook, B.C. . . . The Rebels (16-5-1) have won five in a row. They are 4-0-0 against the Ice this season, having won three times by one goal. . . . The Ice (7-15-4) has lost four straight (0-3-1). . . . The Rebels took a 2-0 lead on first-period goals from D Dawson Barteaux (2), on a PP, and F Jeff de Wit (15). . . . The Ice tied it on two goals from F Cam Hausinger, who has eight. He scored at 15:07 of the first, on a PP, and 5:46 of the third. . . . Nagel, who also had an assist, won it with his 15th of the year, at 19:10. . . . D Alex Alexeyev and F Reese Johnson each had two assists for the Rebels. . . . The Ice remains without F Peyton Krebs.
F Brett Leason had two goals and two assists to help the Prince Albert Raiders to their 15th consecutive victory, this one by a 7-3 count over the Tigers in Medicine Hat. . . . The Raiders now are 22-1-0. . . . The 15-game victory streak has tied a franchise record set in 1985-86. Next up for the Raiders? They're in Cranbrook, B.C., tonight to meet the Kootenay Ice. . . . The Tigers slipped to 10-12-3. . . . The Raiders won the season series, 4-0-0, outscoring the Tigers, 19-7. . . . Leason ran his point streak to 23 games — yes, he has at least a point in every game this season — when he gave his guys a 2-0 lead at 9:22 of the first period. . . . His second goal, at 1:30 of the second period, came while shorthanded and gave his club a 4-0 lead. The Raiders now have scored a WHL-leading 15 shorthanded goals; the Red Deer Rebels are next with seven. . . . The Tigers came back to get within a goal, at 4-3, on a goal from F Ryan Jevne (7) at 7:50 of the third period. . . . The Raiders put it away with three goals in a span of 1:26 later in the period. . . . F Parker Kelly scored twice for the winners, giving him nine. . . . Leason leads the WHL in goals (24) and is tied with Edmonton F Trey Fix-Wolansky for the points lead, each with 51. . . . Tigers D Joel Craven missed his 13th straight game with concussion-like symptoms, while F Elijah Brown (shoulder) also is out.
Ecstatic for my main man @outhouse40 setting a new @victoriaroyals record for games played tonight! One of the hardest working and most professional guys I've played with – you deserve it! Glad you were the one rewrite the records set by @Gorzy58 and I! Keep em' coming! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
— Coleman Vollrath (@Colemanvollrath) November 24, 2018
The host Kelowna Rockets scored the game's first two goals and went on to beat the Victoria Royals, 3-1. . . . Kelowna (11-13-1) has won three in a row. . . . Victoria (12-7-0) had won its previous two games. . . . F Kyle Topping (10) gave Kelowna a 1-0 lead, on a PP, at 10:47 of the second period. . . . The Rockets nursed that lead until 14:05 of the third when F Liam Kindree (5) made it 2-0. . . . F Kaid Oliver (14) got the Royals to within one at 18:18. . . . F Leif Mattson (9) gave the Rockets some insurance at 19:53. . . . Kelowna got 23 saves from G Roman Basran. . . . Victoria G Griffen Outhouse, who stopped 26 shots, set a franchise record by playing in his 166th game. He had shared the record with Coleman Vollrath (2012-16). . . . The Royals had F Dante Hannoun back in the lineup, but D Ralph Jarratt remains out. . . . D Braydyn Chizen was among Kelowna's scratches.
The Prince George Cougars scored the game's first two goals and the last two as they beat the visiting Regina Pats, 5-3. . . . The Cougars (10-10-3) had lost their previous two games. . . . The Pats (8-17-0) have lost two in a row. . . . The Pats went 1-5-0 on their road swing, including 1-4-0 in the B.C. Division. . . . F Jackson Leppard (5) got the home side off to a 1-0 lead with a shorthanded score at 5:58 of the first period. . . . D Joel Lakuska (4) made it 2-0 at 11:40. . . . F Josh Maser (7) gave the Cougars a 3-1 lead at 2:32 of the second period. . . . The Pats got even on F Nick Henry's three goals, in a span of 6:59 in the second period. It was the third hat trick of his career and the second in eight days. Henry also scored three times on Nov. 16 in a 10-4 loss to the Vancouver Giants in Langley, B.C. . . . Henry's 15th goal tied the game at 7:41 of the second. . . . Prince George F Ethan Browne (5) broke the tie, on a PP, at 11:57 of the second. . . . F Josh Curtis (6) got the empty-netter at 19:01. . . . Prince George G Isaiah DiLaura stopped 30 shots. . . . The Pats lost F Marco Creta to a boarding major and game misconduct at 9:30 of the second period. . . . Regina F Jake Leschyshyn had his 12-game point streak snapped.
Still plenty of appreciation for @WHLHitmen goaltender @CarlStankowski in Seattle. 🙌🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/I6zU9YOVei
— The WHL (@TheWHL) November 24, 2018
G Carl Stankowski stopped 24 shots for the Calgary Hitmen in his return to Kent, Wash., as they beat the Seattle Thunderbirds, 5-2. . . . The Hitmen (10-13-2) have won two in a row in the U.S. Division. They are 4-1-0 on a road trip that wraps up tonight in Kennewick, Wash., against the Tri-City Americans. . . . The Thunderbirds (8-11-3) have lost two straight. . . . "I've had this game marked on my calendar for a long time," Stankowski told Alex Medina of hitmenhockey.com before the game. "I'm pretty anxious to go there and play against some of my old teammates. It's going to be really fun and exciting to go back in that barn. It'll bring back a lot of great memories. I want to win that game really bad." . . . Stankowski, then 16, was Seattle's starting goaltender in the playoffs as they won the WHL championship in the spring of 2017. After getting into only seven regular-season games, he went 16-4, 2.50, .911 in the playoffs after starter Rylan Toth was injured. . . . Stankowski ran into injury and health issues, and didn't play last season, then was dealt to Calgary over the summer. . . . With the Hitmen, he now is 6-6-2, 3.72, .879. . . . The Hitmen got two goals from each of F Mark Kastelic, who has 21, and F Luke Coleman, who has seven. . . . Kastelic's two goals, one on a PP, and one from F Carson Focht (5), at 1:59 of the second period, gave the visitors a 3-0 lead. . . . Seattle got to within a goal as F Matthew Wedman (8) scored, shorthanded, at 7:55 of the second period and F Zack Andrusiak (12) found the range at 10:05 of the third. . . . But F Luke Coleman put it away with two empty-netters, giving him seven goals. . . . Calgary was 1-2 on the PP and 7-7 on the PK. . . . Andrusiak has goals in five straight games.
On opposite blue lines tonight: the Schmiemann bros. pic.twitter.com/D4bYGK3pTT
— Tri-City Americans (@TCAmericans) November 24, 2018
The Kamloops Blazers scored the game's last four goals and beat the Tri-City Americans, 5-1, in Kennewick, Wash. . . . The Blazers (9-10-2), who are only 2-6-1 at home, now are 7-4-0 on the road where they have won six of their last seven. . . . The Americans (12-9-0) have lost three straight. . . . The Americans last played at home on Oct. 19. They then went on an 11-game road trip on which they were 7-4-0. . . . F Orrin Centazzo scored the Blazers' first two goals, giving them a 1-0 lead at 8:50 of the first period and a 2-1 edge, on a PP, at 4:12 of the second. He's got six goals. . . . D Montana Onyebuchi (2) had a goal and an assist for Kamloops, with F Zane Franklin and F Luc Smith each getting two assists. . . . The game featured the Schmiemann brothers playing against each other — Dom with the Americans and Quinn with the Blazers. Quinn's first WHL goal gave the Blazers a 4-1 lead at 14:51 of the second. The goal came in his 20th WHL game, 17 of them this season. . . . Kamloops got 34 stops from G Dylan Ferguson. . . . F Jermaine Loewen, the team captain, was among the Blazers' scratches. He apparently was ill.
Blazers knock off the Americans 5-1!! Thanks for having us.
Sorry, eh. pic.twitter.com/uqhh3Zvyxj
— Kamloops Blazers (@blazerhockey) November 24, 2018
Aaand across the river, #WHLCanes alumnus, Parry Shockey celebrates his 65th birthday by dropping the puck at the @HornsHockey game! #YQL Happy birthday, Parry! pic.twitter.com/2tADtyuK7o
— Lethbridge Hurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) November 24, 2018
Author greggdrinnanPosted on November 23, 2018 Tags Alexei Platonov, Andrei Makarov, Brandon Hagel, Brett Leason, Calen Addison, Calgary Hitmen, Carl Stankowski, Dom Schmiemann, Dylan Cozens, Griffen Outhouse, Ian Scott, Jonas Harkins, Kamloops Blazers, Kelowna Rockets, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Luke Coleman, Mark Kastelic, Mick McGeough, Moose Jaw Warriors, Nick Henry, North Van Wolf Pack, Orrin Centazzo, Prince Albert Raiders, Prince George Cougars, Quinn Schmiemann, Red Deer Rebels, Trey Fix-Wolansky, Tristin Langan2 Comments on McGeough, ex-referee, dies at 62 . . . Cozens, Addison blow through Brandon . . . Raiders run victory streak to 15
Hurricanes bank more than $400,000 . . . Winterhawks, Ice, Blades trim rosters . . . Ex-WHLer joins coaching ranks
This past summer @BladesHockey @Jackson_Caller5 donated blood. This past weekend he registered as a stem cell donor with the One Match program. What a guy!@itsinyoutogive pic.twitter.com/ol5zzNYVgd
— Hockey Gives Blood (@hkygivesblood) September 17, 2018
G Andrei Makarov (Saskatoon, 2011-13) has cleared KHL waivers and been assigned by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia, KHL) to CSK VVS Samara (Russia, Vysshaya Liga). This season, with Nizhnekamsk, he got into one game playing 33 minutes and allowing three goals on 14 shots, for a 5.36 GAA and a.786 SP.
The Lethbridge Hurricanes reported to shareholders on Monday that they made a profit of $422,443 in 2017-18. . . . That was down from the $737,710 profit the previous season. However, the 2017-18 financials included a payment of $167,000 to the City of Lethbridge that was due after improvements were made to their home arena. . . . The Hurricanes lost out in the Eastern Conference final in each of the past two seasons. . . . There was other interesting item to come out of the annual meeting. The Hurricanes will be out of their arena early in the playoffs next spring, what with the World men's curling championship in the ENMAX Centre from March 30 through April 7. General manager Peter Anholt told shareholders that the tentative plan is for the team to play early home playoff games, if necessary, in the Nicolas Sheran Arena. . . . According to the City of Lethbridge's website, the Nicolas Sheran Ice Centre has a seating capacity of 978. It is home to the U of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's and men's hockey teams. . . . "We've talked to a lot of other teams that have moved from their venue to another venue outside of their city, and it doesn't work," Anholt said. "We've got the Nicolas Sheran. It's not perfect, there's going to be some unhappy fans and unhappy advertisers, but we'll deal with it." . . . Aaron Mahoney of lethbridgenewsnow.com has more right here. . . . Interestingly, Mahoney reported that the Hurricanes didn't make as much in 2017-18 as the previous season, despite "an increase in ticket sales by $30,000."
The Portland Winterhawks appear to have gotten down to three 20-year-olds by releas ing F Connor Barley, who no longer appears on their roster. Barley, from St. Andrews, Man., played last season with the MJHL's Selkirk Steelers, putting up 35 goals and 32 assists in 58 games. . . . His departure leaves the Winterhawks with D Brendan De Jong, just back from a stint in camp with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, F Conor MacEachern and D Jared Freadrich as the three 20s. . . . The Winterhawks also got down to two goaltenders — sophomore Shane Farkas, who turns 19 on Dec. 1, and freshman Dante Giannuzzi, 16 — by releasing Evan Fradette, a 17-year-old from St. Albert, Alta., who was a fifth-round pick in the 2016 bantam draft. . . . Giannuzzi, from Winnipeg, was a fifth-round selection in the 2017 draft.
The Kootenay Ice dropped three veteran skaters from their roster on Monday, leaving it with 26 players on its roster, including two goaltenders and 10 defencemen. . . . F Gunnar Wegleitner, 20, F Sebastian Streu, who turns 19 on Nov. 22, and F Eli Lieffers, 18, all were released. . . . The Ice had acquired Wegleitner from the Brandon Wheat Kings on July 20 for a conditional sixth-round selection in the WHL's 2019 bantam draft. From Vancouver, he has also played for the Everett Silvertips and Victoria royals. In 112 regular-season games, he has 11 goals and nine assists. . . . From Neuwied, Germany, Streu had nine goals and three assists in 54 games as a freshman last season. He has dual Canadian/German citizenship so wasn't classified as an import. . . . From Saskatoon, Lieffers was fourth-round pick by the Ice in the 2015 bantam draft. He had one goal and one assist in 11 games over three seasons with the Ice. Lieffers was pointless in two games with the Ice last season. . . . Two of the 10 defenceman on Kootenay's roster are imports — veteran Martin Bodak, a Slovakian who will turn 20 on Nov. 28, and Finnish freshman Valtteri Kakkonen. The Ice also has sophomore F Gilian Kohler, who is from Biel, Switzerland, on its roster.
The Saskatoon Blades are down to two goaltenders after returning G Koen MacInnes, 16, to the Burnaby Winter Club where he is expected to play for the Burnaby Winter Club's midget prep team. A second-round pick in the 2017 WHL bantam draft, MacInnes started three exhibition games and went 3-0-0, 2.27, .929. . . . His departure leaves the Blades, as expected, with Nolan Maier, 17, atop the depth chart and Dorrin Luding, 19, as the backup, at least to open the regular season. . . . The Blades also dropped F Braden Plaschewsky, 16, from their roster. A second-round pick in that 2017 bantam draft, he is expected to play for the midget AAA Calgary Buffaloes. He had two goals in six exhibition games with the Blades. . . . Saskatoon is carrying 26 players, including two goaltenders and nine defencemen.
Among the players making their way back to WHL teams from NHL camps on Monday — D Vladislav Yeryomenko to the Calgary Hitmen from the Nashville Predators; G Liam Hughes to the Seattle Thunderbirds from the Philadelphia Flyers; F Brett Davis to the Kootenay Ice from the Dallas Stars; and D Wyatte Wylie to the Everett Silvertips from Philadelphia. . . . Yeryomenko was a fifth-round pick by Nashville in the NHL's 2018 draft. . . . Hughes was on an amateur tryout with the Flyers. . . . Dallas selected Davis in the sixth round of the 2017 NHL draft. . . . The Flyers grabbed Wylie in the fifth round of the 2018 NHL draft.
Logan Proulx, who played two-plus seasons in the WHL, has joined the junior B Fairview, Alta., Flyers of the North West Junior Hockey League as an assistant coach. A defenceman, Proulx, who is from Trail, B.C., played 137 games over three seasons (2007-10) with the Edmonton Oil Kings, putting up nine goals and 13 assists.
You will recall mention here late last week of the junior B Kamloops Storm of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League after they incurred a one-year suspension to owner Barry Dewar, a 20-game suspension to a head coach who wasn't really the head coach, and a $10,000 fine, all for tampering. . . . Now comes word that Jassi Sangha, the club's real head coach, has been suspended for a game after playing an ineligible player in a 4-3 loss to the visiting Princeton Posse on Saturday. . . . Larry Martel, the KIJHL's first-year president, told Kamloops This Week that it was a clerical era. . . . KTW's piece is right here.
If you would like to support my wife, Dorothy, as she celebrates the fifth anniversary of her kidney transplant by taking part in the 2018 Kamloops Kidney Walk — a walk, I should point out, that she is helping to organize — you may do so right here. You might even be the person to push her total over $3,000. Thank you!
A little turf time at McMahon Stadium today for @WHLHitmen following a 6-0 pre-season. That's Jason "Big Arm" LaBarbera under centre. pic.twitter.com/YsWG65jT2k
— Brad Curle (@BCurle_Hitmen) September 17, 2018
Author greggdrinnanPosted on September 17, 2018 September 17, 2018 Tags Aaron Mahoney, Andrei Makarov, Braden Plaschewsky, Brett Davis, Connor Barley, Dorothy Drinnan, Eli Lieffers, Fairview Flyers, Gunnar Wegleitner, Kamloops Storm, Koen MacInnes, Kootenay Ice, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Liam Hughes, Logan Proulx, Portland Winterhawks, Saskatoon Blades, Sebastian Streu, Vladislav Yeryomenko, Wyatte WylieLeave a comment on Hurricanes bank more than $400,000 . . . Winterhawks, Ice, Blades trim rosters . . . Ex-WHLer joins coaching ranks
Hamilton talks a bit about lawsuit . . . Are Chiefs all-in on this season? . . . Pats player draws six-game suspension
We had some visitors to our backyard on Friday afternoon. Two does — one with two offspring, the other with one — stopped by to say hello and see how the hedge tasted. Oh, and the two moms also sampled what's in the bird feeders. It's amazing how their tongues fit perfectly in the slots in the feeders.
Excited to be at the @NipawinHawks home opener. Thank you HC Doug Johnson and the Board of Directors for having us! @sjhl @itsinyoutogive pic.twitter.com/Otdusx32bo
G Andrei Makarov (Saskatoon, 2011-13) has been placed on waivers by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia, KHL). In one game, he was 5.36, .786.
Bruce Hamilton, the president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets and the chairman of the WHL's board of governors, was in attendance earlier this week when the Moose Jaw Warriors held their annual general meeting.
Among other things, the Warriors, one of the WHL's four community-owned teams, revealed a profit of $704,182 for the 2017-18 season and a bank balance of $1,157,466. As Marc Smith of discovermoosejaw.com reported, that bank balance is "after the team spent $233,648 on new boards and glass at Mosaic Place." (Smith's story on the annual meeting is right here.)
After the formal part of the meeting, Hamilton took part in an open session that also included Warriors general manager Alan Millar and head coach Tim Hunter.
According to Smith, Hamilton provided an update on the minimum-wage lawsuit that some of the CHL's teams are facing. If you've tuned in late, some past and present players are involved in a class-action lawsuit asking, among other things, that teams pay minimum wage to players. The leagues/teams are fighting the lawsuit.
"We have legislation in every province now except Alberta and Ontario," Hamilton said, referring to legislation to exempt teams from minimum-wage laws in some jurisdictions. "We anticipate Ontario when the new premier can find time to work towards that . . . we feel confident that it will go through; Alberta, we may need to wait until there's an election there."
Of the possibility that the teams could lose the lawsuit, Hamilton said: "It's sad because if it came to be, it would really impact a lot of other sports and amateur athletics in Canada."
According to Smith, Hamilton also said: "We're confident that in the end, we'll succeed, but how long it takes is the thing that probably wears people out a bit. But we can only do what we're asked to by the courts and in the end our plan is to be successful and save the amateur status for the players."
What I don't understand is this . . . major junior players aren't amateurs. They just aren't.
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines amateur as "one who engages in a pursuit, study, science or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession."
Over at dictionary.com, it's "an athlete who has never competed for payment or for a monetary prize."
Another online definition: "A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis."
By those definitions, there are few, if any, true amateurs left in our sporting world.
Major junior players already receive a stipend of some kind so they aren't amateurs, something with which the NCAA obviously agrees.
So why not bring an end to all of this by negotiating a settlement, making certain that players receive, if not minimum wage, at least something from merchandise sales and cash cows like the World Junior Championship and Memorial Cup tournament?
If you haven't already, pick up a copy of the book written by former NCAA and NBA basketball player Ed O'Bannon. It's title is Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA.
Yes, comparing the CHL and its teams to the NCAA is in a lot of ways comparing apples and oranges. But O'Bannon's book is all about the rights of a player to control his likeness — including in computer games — and there are similarities, for sure.
By the way, Smith's piece on the hot-stove session is right here.
The WHL's three other community-owned teams are the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Prince Albert Raiders and Swift Current Broncos.
The Raiders held their AGM on Aug. 21 and declared a loss of $168,430 for 2017-18, after losing $250,850 in 2016-17. The Raiders made the playoffs last spring, but lost a seven-game first-round series to the Moose Jaw Warriors.
The Hurricanes' AGM is scheduled for Sept. 17, with the Broncos' on Sept. 25.
A year ago, the Hurricanes announced a profit of $737,710 for the 2016-17 season. In 2017-18, they reached the Eastern Conference final for a second straight season.
For 2016-17, the Broncos announced a profit of $135,922. That came after reaching Game 7 of a second-round playoff series. In 2017-18, the Broncos won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as playoff champions, so it will be most interesting to see what that has meant to the franchise's bottom line.
If early indications mean anything, it would appear that the Spokane Chiefs are all-in on the 2018-19 WHL season. . . . It isn't often that a WHL team keeps two 19-year-old goaltenders on its roster, but that's the position in which the Chiefs find themselves after dropping Campbell Arnold, 16, from their roster. . . . The move left the Chiefs with a pair of 19-year-olds — Dawson Weatherill, who has rejoined the team after being in camp with the NHL's Boston Bruins, and Bailey Brkin. . . . Weatherill made 46 appearances with the Chiefs last season, going 26-12-6, 3.09, .893. . . . Brkin got into 23 games with the Kootenay Ice (7-12-2, 4.51, .874) before being acquired by the Chiefs. In Spokane, he was 4-2-0, 2.59, .913 in seven games. . . . Arnold, a second-round selection in the 2017 WHL bantam draft, will remain on the Chiefs' protected list. He played last season at the Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford, B.C. . . .
Last season, the Chiefs, under head coach Dan Lambert, who was in his first season in Spokane, went 41-25-6 to finish third in the U.S. Division. They lost a seven-game first-round playoff series to the Portland Winterhawks.
F Brian Harris has joined the MJHL's Swan Valley Stampeders after being released by the Edmonton Oil Kings. . . . Harris, 19, is from Wawanesa, Man. . . . Last season, he had two goals and one assist in 49 games with the Oil Kings. In 2016-17, he had one goal in five games with Edmonton. He also played with Swan Valley that season, putting up 15 goals and 11 assists in 60 games. . . . He was an 11th-round selection by Edmonton in the WHL's 2014 bantam draft. . . .
G Nick Sanders, 20, who was released by the Calgary Hitmen, has joined the AJHL's Lloydminster Bobcats. Sanders missed a lot of last season due to hip problems, but he did get into 13 games with the Bobcats and four with the Prince Albert Raiders, who dealt him to the Hitmen. . . .
F Blake Bargar, 20, who played the past four seasons in the WHL, has joined the BCHL's Wenatchee Wild. Bargar, from Torrance, Calif., spent two seasons with the Moose Jaw Warriors and one each with the Victoria Royals and Seattle Thunderbirds. In 238 regular-season games, he put up 19 goals and 23 assists.
Last night, the Niagara IceDogs bus was side-swiped by a truck as it travelled back to Niagara from Barrie.
Everyone on the bus was unharmed and has since arrived home safely.
Thank you to those who have reached out.
— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) September 14, 2018
The Moose Jaw Warriors now have four 20-year-olds on their roster after bringing in D Dalton Hamaliuk, who had been released by the Spokane Chiefs. Hamaliuk was in the Warriors' lineup on Friday night for an exhibition game in Brandon against the Wheat Kings. He scored once in a 3-2 loss to the Wheat Kings. . . . From Leduc, Alta., Hamaliuk has six goals and 31 assists in 213 regular-season games, all with the Chiefs. . . . In Moose Jaw, he joins G Brodan Salmond, D Brandon Schuldhaus and F Tristin Langan in the competition for the three 20-year-old spots. . . . By the way, Schuldhaus will sit out the first three games of the regular season with a suspension left over from last season. He was suspended after taking a match penalty in Game 7 of a second-round playoff series with the visiting Swift Current Broncos on April 16.
D Parker Gavlas of the Regina Pats has been hit with a six-game suspension after taking a checking-to-the-head major and game misconduct during an exhibition game against the host Saskatoon Blades on Thursday night. . . . Gavlas, 19, is from Saskatoon. He was pointless in eight games with the Pats last season. He had one goal and 11 assists in 35 games with the SJHL's Yorkton Terriers. . . . The Blades won Thursday's game, 3-2, to run their exhibition record to 6-0-0. . . . Gavlas sat out Regina's final exhibition game — a 5-2 loss to the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night — and will miss the first five games of the regular season.
If you would like to support my wife, Dorothy, as she celebrates the fifth anniversary of her kidney transplant by taking part in the 2018 Kamloops Kidney Walk — a walk, I should point out, that she is helping to organize — you may do so right here. Thank you!
Stan Bowman said disclosing injuries was a matter of catching up with the times., and giving fans information they want. I asked if contract details would be next, and he said, "Stay tuned."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) September 14, 2018
There was an interesting development in the camp of the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. They announced that, effective immediately, they will be much more specific when it comes to reporting player injuries. In other words, there won't be any more lower-body and upper-body injuries in the Blackhawks' injury reports.
They were as good as their word on Friday, too, with goaltender Corey Crawford speaking with reporters about a concussion he suffered last season. He admitted that he still has symptoms, so hasn't yet been cleared to take part in training camp.
Riley Cote played four seasons (1998-2002) with the Prince Albert Raiders before going on to a pro career that included 156 regular-season NHL games. He was an enforcer with the Philadelphia Flyers, totalling one goal, six assists in 411 penalty minutes. . . . These days, the 36-year-old native of Winnipeg is "preaching the gospel of medicinal marijuana," writes David Shoalts of The Globe and Mail. . . . Canada will legalize marijuana in October, and Shoalts also spoke with CHL president Dave Branch, who said that his organization is educating itself about what remains a banned substance. . . . Shoalts's complete story is right here.
Because of Logan Boulet, my 13 yr old daughter recently told me that if something ever happened to her, she would want me to donate her organs. "They'll be no good to me when I'm gone Mom!" was how she put it💛💚❤ #LoganBouletEffect #HumboldtStrong @TobyBoulet @Bouletbe
— Jo❤🇨🇦💙 (@4theluvofjojo) September 13, 2018
Author greggdrinnanPosted on September 14, 2018 Tags Andrei Makarov, Bailey Brkin, Blake Bargar, Brian Harris, Bruce Hamilton, Campbell Arnold, Dalton Hamaliuk, David Shoalts, Dawson Weatherill, Dorothy Drinnan, Lloydminster Bobcats, Marc Smith, Moose Jaw Warriors, Nick Sanders, Parker Gavlas, Regina Pats, Riley Cote, Spokane Chiefs, Swan Valley Stampeders, Wenatchee WildLeave a comment on Hamilton talks a bit about lawsuit . . . Are Chiefs all-in on this season? . . . Pats player draws six-game suspension
Giants set to introduce new GM . . . Hay: 'I do want to coach . . . passion is still there' . . . Americans sign draft pick
G Andrei Makarov (Saskatoon, 2011-13) was traded by Spartak Moscow to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (both Russia, KHL) for monetary compensation. This season, in 12 games, he was 6-5-0, 2.11, .922 with one shutout. . . . This trade reverses the May 1 deal between the two clubs, which also was for monetary compensation. . . .
D David Musil (Vancouver, Edmonton, 2009-13) signed a one-year contract extension with Třinec (Czech Republic, Extraliga). He had one goal and five assists in 52 games. . . .
D William Wrenn (Portland, 2010-12) signed a one-year contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg (Germany, DEL). This season, with Dinamo Riga (Latvia, KHL), he had one assist in 21 games. He also had three goals and five assists in 25 games with Sport Vaasa (Finland, Liiga), and had one assist in five games while on loan to Lukko Rauma (Finland, Liiga). . . . Sport's loan of Wrenn to Lukko was made once Sport was eliminated from playoff contention. . . . Wrenn averaged 17:04 time on ice per game with Dinamo Riga, 20:13 TOI per game with Sport and Ilves. . . .
F Jordan Knackstedt (Red Deer, Moose Jaw, 2004-08) signed a one-year contract with Dresdner Eislöwen (Germany, DEL2). This season, with Eispiraten Crimmitschau (Germany, DEL2), he had 22 goals and 46 assists in 51 games. He led his team in points and assists. He was second in the league in assists and fourth in points.
Congratulations to former Americans Head Scout Barclay Parneta on joining the Vancouver Giants Tommorrow as their new General Manager. #AmsHockey#AmsNation
— Robert (Bob) Tory (@BTORY) May 22, 2018
The Vancouver Giants will introduce Barclay Parneta as their new general manager at a news conference today (Wednesday) in Tsawwassen. Parneta, 47, takes over from Glen Hanlon, who left the Giants last week after spending two seasons as the GM. . . . Parneta, who has a home in Richmond, B.C., has been working with the Tri-City Americans for the past eight seasons, most recently as assistant GM. He has experience with the Giants, having scouted with them for three seasons under then-GM Scott Bonner. . . . Steve Ewen of Postmedia has more right here.
Don Hay, who stepped aside as head coach of the WHL's Kamloops Blazers earlier this month, said on Tuesday that he still wants to coach and that he is prepared to look at "all different opportunities."
Chatting with Don Taylor and Bob Marjanovich of TSN-Vancouver 1040, Hay, who now is in an advisory role with the Blazers, said: "I do want to coach. I still have the passion to coach . . . the passion is still there.
"I enjoy getting up every day and having the challenge of coaching and going to the rink. Coaching is more than just teaching hockey. It's life skills and social skills for the young guys who are leaving home at an early age. It's something that I've done for a long time that I feel I can still do a good job of."
Hay admitted that his decision to vacate his role after four seasons as the Blazers' head coach was "a real tough decision for me." He added: "I'm still passionate about coaching. I enjoyed my time in the Western Hockey League. I thought it was time to take a step back maybe for a year to get recharged. . . . Any time you step away you are going to have to do a lot of thinking about it . . . it was definitely a tough decision."
Hay is the WHL's all-time winningest head coach, both in terms of regular-season and playoff victories.
Hay, 64, made no bones about the fact that he still wants to coach.
"I look forward to another opportunity down the road a little bit," Hay said. "I'd look at all different opportunities, whether it's overseas or junior or in pro. If it's a good opportunity for myself and my family and I'm excited about it, I think it's something I would look at."
In the meantime, he's preparing for his new role as an advisor with the Blazers, who are in the market for a general manager and a head coach.
"I'm really looking forward to this new role," Hay said. "Kamloops is my home. It's pretty easy to get from my house to the rink. I look forward to that role."
Here is the scenario moving forward: Hamilton and Acadie-Bathurst are both 2-1. If Swift Current wins, Bulldogs to the final based on head-to-head with Titan. Regina wins, Titan to the final based on goal differential. #MMC100
#SCB need to beat Regina Pats Wednesday to force tie-breaker game vs. the Pats again on Thursday. #MCMemorialCup
— SC Broncos (@SCBroncos) May 23, 2018
Announced attendance is 6,072, which is more than the tournament opener. Organizers offered volunteers 2 free tickets to the game. Well deserved for all the work the excellent volunteers have done here. #MMC100
The Memorial Cup schedule (all times local):
Game 1, Friday – Regina 3, Hamilton 2 (5,678)
Game 2, Saturday – Acadie-Bathurst 4, Swift Current 3 (OT) (6,237)
Game 3, Sunday – Acadie-Bathurst 8, Regina 6 (5,832)
Game 4, Monday – Hamilton 2, Swift Current 1 (5,820)
Game 5, Tuesday – Hamilton 3, Acadie-Bathurst 2 (6,072)
Game 6, Wednesday – Regina vs. Swift Current, 8 p.m.
Tiebreaker (if necessary) – Thursday, 6 p.m.
Semifinal – Friday, 8 p.m.
Final — Sunday, 5 p.m.
With 10 days to go, attached is the current list of previously drafted players who must be signed to an Entry Level contract by June 1 @ 5pm EST by their respective clubs.
If left unsigned, the drafting club will lose their signing rights to these players. pic.twitter.com/Q3pAvS0rN3
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) May 22, 2018
The Tri-City Americans have signed D Carson Haynes, who had eight goals and 16 assists in 36 games with the bantam AAA Lethbridge Golden Hawks this season. The Americans selected Haynes in the third round of the WHL's 2018 bantam draft. . . .
News item about an upcoming movie about "an American hockey team" starring Paul Newman, Hockey Illustrated, May 1976. The film will be called "Slap Shot." pic.twitter.com/uHbOii8u3E
— NHL News Archive (@NHLNewsArchive) May 18, 2018
Author greggdrinnanPosted on May 22, 2018 May 22, 2018 Tags Andrei Makarov, Barclay Parneta, Bob Marjanovich, Carson Haynes, David Musil, Don Hay, Don Taylor, Jordan Knackstedt, Slap Shot, Tri-City Americans, Vancouver Giants, William WrennLeave a comment on Giants set to introduce new GM . . . Hay: 'I do want to coach . . . passion is still there' . . . Americans sign draft pick
Writers resting after MVI involving elk . . . Hurricanes' future looks bright . . . Where were Americans' fans? . . . A full MacBeth Report
I won't be able to post a Game 6 story. We were in a pretty serious accident last night. Everyone is OK. Still in ER, beat up but in good spirits. Wear your seatbelts people!!
— Andy Eide (@AndyEide) May 1, 2018
Jesse Geleynse and Andy Eide, two members of the media who were in Kennewick, Wash., to cover a WHL game on Monday night, were injured in a car accident on their way back to the Seattle area early Tuesday morning.
Geleynse, who works for the Everett Herald, and Eide, from 710 ESPN Seattle, had driven to Kennewick to cover Game 6 of the WHL's Western Conference final between the Tri-City Americans and Everett Silvertips.
On the return trip on Interstate 90, their car was behind a semi tractor-trailer when an elk got in the way.
KOMOnews.com reported: "A preliminary investigation found that the semi and the Mazda were both heading east on I-90 when the semi hit an elk that was standing on the freeway. The Mazda driver swerved to avoid the elk that had been struck, lost control, and the car rolled over onto its top in the median."
Those in the car were taken to hospital in Ellensburg, Wash.
Eide told Taking Note late Tuesday afternoon that he was at home and resting.
Geleynse also is at home, nursings cuts, bruises and a concussion.
The KOMO story is right here.
Three years have come and gone since Ron Robison, the WHL commissioner, recommended that shareholders in the Lethbridge Hurricanes put a 'For Sale' sign on their franchise and sell to private owners.
"It's not to say that this community organization can't get things turned around," Robison told media after speaking to shareholders on May 4, 2015. "But we think, when you look at the franchise moving forward, that private interests would be in the best interest of the club."
At that point, the Hurricanes hadn't been in the playoffs for six seasons and were somewhere around $1.25 million in debt.
And then along came Peter Anholt. He hitched his white horse to the rail at the edge of town and . . .
Anholt had stepped in as general manager and head coach in December 2014. After the season, he signed a three-year contract as general manager.
The shareholders voted not to sell, and, well, the rest is history.
In the past three seasons, the Hurricanes have played 22 home playoff games, including 10 in 2017 and nine this season when they lost a third-round series in six games to the heavily favoured Swift Current Broncos.
The Hurricanes now can afford to buy lunch for their banker, rather than using a line of credit to pay for it.
Keep in mind, too, that Hurricanes' fans wear their sunglasses at night because the future is that bright. Their favourite team reached the Eastern Conference final even though Anholt turned into a seller at the January trade deadline.
The Hurricanes' roster now includes three of the WHL's top young players — F Logan Barlage, who was acquired from the Broncos, and F Dylan Cozens, both of them having completed their 16-year-old seasons, along with D Calen Addison, who turned 18 on April 11.
Yes, things are looking good in Lethbridge, so good, in fact, the prospective private owners need not bother venturing into city limits.
You are free to wonder if the Tri-City Americans are long for the Kennewick-Richland-Pasco area of Washington State.
The Americans drew an announced crowd of 3,033 fans to Game 6 of the WHL's Western Conference final against the Everett Silvertips on Monday night. In seven home games in these playoffs, in what was their 30th season, the Americans' average announced attendance was 3,053.
The Americans play in the 5,797-seat Toyota Center, which opened in 1988 and now is in need of upgrading.
However, the Kennewick Public Facilities District has asked voters three times for the OK to increase a sales tax to fund a project that would include, among other things, an upgrade for the hockey facility. Three times it has been rejected.
In November, with the latest referendum having been defeated, Bob Tory, the Americans' general manager who owns a piece of the franchise, told the Tri-City Herald that the arena's "infrastructure is certainly in trouble."
According to Wendy Culverwell of the Herald, Tory said team expenses have doubled under current ownership while revenue has been flat.
"There comes a time when that doesn't make sense any more," Tory told Culverwell.
Culverwell wrote: "The Americans' lease runs through 2020, but contains language that allows it to negotiate for a lower rent or even an early termination if it isn't up to WHL standards."
Tory, who has never cried wolf or threatened to relocate, also told Culverwell: "If you look around the WHL, our facility is not just the worst facility in the U.S. Division, but it's probably at the very bottom of the league as far as the quality of the amenities."
In the regular season, the Americans' announced average attendance was 3,649, easily the lowest figure among the five U.S. Division teams. The Seattle Thunderbirds were the closest divisional opponent, at 4,950.
The Tri-Cities area of Washington State is home to around 300,000 people.
On our way to Nipawin yesterday we took a quick stop to pay our respects at the site of the Humboldt accident. It was a powerful moment as we continue to remember and send our #PrayersForHumboldt #HumboldtStrong #MJHL #AnavetCup pic.twitter.com/U04r7MWun9
— Steinbach Pistons (@MJHLPistons) May 1, 2018
The MJHL-champion Steinbach Pistons got a goal and two assists from F Bradley Schoonbaert as they dumped the host Nipawin Hawks, the SJHL champs, to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series for the ANAVET Cup. . . . Game 4 is scheduled for tonight (Wednesday) in Nipawin, with Game 5 there on Friday. . . . Last night, the Pistons held period leads of 1-0 and 4-0. . . . F Brandan Arnold had an assist on Nipawin's goal. He has been in on all six of the Hawks' scores in the series. . . . G Matthew Thiessen stopped 16 shots for Steinbach. . . . The winner of this series will move on to the Royal Bank Cup in Chilliwack, B.C., later this month.
The BCHL's Wenatchee Wild is one victory away from a berth in the Royal Bank Cup, the junior A championship tournament that opens in Chilliwack, B.C., on May 12. . . . The Wild beat the host Spruce Grove Saints, the AJHL champions, 4-3 on Tuesday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Doyle Cup series. The Wild is trying to became the first American-based team to win the Doyle Cup. . . . They'll play Game 4 in Spruce Grove tonight (Wednesday). . . . Last night, goals from F Nathan Iannone and D Cooper Zech gave the Wild a 3-1 lead after two periods. . . . F Sam Hesler upped it to 4-1 at 8:10 of the third period. . . . The Saints made it close as F Parker Seretsky and F Chase Olsen scored at 12:34 and 12:57, respectively. . . . G Austin Park earned the victory with 34 saves.
JUST NOTES:
Tyler Kuntz is the new general manager and head coach of the BCHL's Powell River Kings. Kuntz, 39, spent this season as the assistant coach of the Daemyung Killer Whales in South Korea. Prior to that, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the WHL's Vancouver Giants. . . . Kuntz takes over from Brock Sawyer, an assistant coach who took over as interim head coach when the Kings fired GM/head coach Kent Lewis on Jan. 29. . . .
The Spokane Chiefs have signed Chris Moulton, their assistant general manager, to a contract extension. The length of the deal wasn't revealed. Moulton has been with the Chiefs since 2005, and has been the assistant GM since November 2016. . . .
D Mark Rubinchik, who turned 19 on March 21, won't be back for a third season with the Saskatoon Blades. According to The MacBeth Report, Rubinchik, who is from Moscow, has signed a two-year, two-way contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia, KHL). . . . Rubinchik had 23 assists in 63 games as a freshman in 2016-17. This season, in 67 games, he recorded four goals and 19 assists. . . . The Blades didn't make the playoffs this season. Rubinchik was their lone import player after the Jan. 10 trade deadline, when they moved Czech D Libor Hajek to the Regina Pats. . . .
F Brad Morrison, 21, who leads the WHL playoff scoring race, has signed a three-year entry-level deal with the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. Morrison, whose Lethbridge Hurricanes were eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night, was a fourth-round pick by the New York Rangers in the NHL's 2015 draft but was never signed. . . . In 16 playoff games this spring, he put up 37 points, including 16 goals. He also leads all playoff scorers with 21 assists. . . . In 334 WHL regular-season games, split between the Prince George Cougars, Vancouver Giants and Lethbridge, Morrison had 263 points, including 112 goals.
G Juha Metsola (Lethbridge, 2007-09) signed a two-year contract with Salevat Yulaev Ufa (Russia, KHL). This season, in 52 games with Amur Khabarovsk (Russia, KHL), he was 28-17-6, 2.25, .923 with three shutouts and two assists. He twice was named the KHL's goaltender of the week (Nov. 8 and Jan. 29). . . .
F Jan Eberle (Seattle, 2006-08) signed a one-year contract with Plzeň (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, with Olomouc (Czech Republic, Extraliga), he had nine goals and 18 assists in 50 games. . . .
F Daniel Rákos (Swift Current, 2005-07) signed a "multi-year" contract with Hradec Králové (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, with Třinec (Czech Republic, Extraliga), he had five goals and 15 assists in 47 games. . . .
D Michal Hlinka (Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, 2010-12) signed a one-year contract with Hradec Králové (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, he was pointless in 12 games with Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia, KHL), and had four goals and five assists in seven games while on loan to Dukla Trenčín (Slovakia, Extraliga). . . .
F Marek Kalus (Spokane, Brandon, 2010-13) signed a one-year contract with Orli Znojmo (Czech Republic, Erste Bank Liga). This season, with Havířov (Czech Republic, 1. Liga), he had 18 goals and 16 assists in 46 games. He led his team in goals and points. . . .
G Andrei Makarov (Saskatoon, 2011-13) was traded by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk to Spartak Moscow (both Russia, KHL) for cash compensation. This season, in 12 games with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, he was 6-4-0, 2.11, .922 with one shutout. . . .
F Jakub Herman (Moose Jaw, 2009-10) signed a one-year contract with Zlin (Czech Republic, Extraliga). This season, with Olomouc (Czech Republic, Extraliga), he had nine goals and 11 assists in 39 games. . . .
D Mark Rubinchik (Saskatoon, 2016-18) signed a two-year, two-way contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russia, KHL). This season, he had four goals and 19 assists in 67 games with Saskatoon. . . .
F Filip Ahl (Regina, 2016-17) signed a one-year contract with Tingsryd (Sweden, Allsvenskan). This season, he had seven goals and one assist in five games with Örebro J20 (Sweden, J20 SuperElit), one assist in 15 games with Örebro (Sweden, SHL), and 11 goals and four assists in 29 games while on loan to Karlskoga (Sweden, Allsvenskan). . . .
F Nathan Burns (Vancouver, Saskatoon, Swift Current, 2009-14) signed a one-year contract extension with Halle (Germany, Oberliga). He had seven goals and 31 assists in 37 games, leading his club in assists and points. . . .
F Ladislav Ščurko (Seattle, Tri-City, 2004-07) signed a one-year contract extension with Detva (Slovakia, Extraliga). In 54 games, he had 17 goals and 11 assists. An alternate captain, he led the team in goals. . . .
F Andrej Kudrna (Vancouver, Red Deer, 2008-11) signed a one-year contract extension with Sparta Prague (Czech Republic, Extraliga). He had 14 goals and 13 assists in 52 games. He led his team in goals.
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— 660 NEWS Calgary (@660NEWS) May 2, 2018
Author greggdrinnanPosted on May 1, 2018 May 4, 2018 Tags Andrei Makarov, Andrej Kudrna, Andy Eide, Bob Tory, Brad Morrison, Chris Moulton, Daniel Rakos, Filip Ahl, Jakub Herman, Jan Eberle, Jesse Geleynse, Juha Metsola, Ladislav Scurko, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Marek Kalus, Mark Rubinchik, Mike Soroka, Nathan Burns, Peter Anholt, Spokane Chiefs, Tri-City Americans, Tyler Kuntz2 Comments on Writers resting after MVI involving elk . . . Hurricanes' future looks bright . . . Where were Americans' fans? . . . A full MacBeth Report


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Selected reference materials and other documents (posted with permission) of importance in the field of OEM.
The Eight Ethical Values and Principles of Utilization Review
This one-page document highlights eight ethical values and principles that occupational and environmental health professionals should follow when conducting utilization review.
ACOEM Proposed Alternative Documentation Criteria for Evaluation and Management Encounters
ACOEM's Council on Occupational and Environmental Medicine Practice has developed a proposed functionally oriented approach for documenting Evaluation and Management (E/M) encounters. This approach been designed to fit into the current coding paradigm and levels of care, by making minor but important substitutions in specific elements of history, physical examination and medical decision-‐making, consistent with research evidence for better clinical outcomes, including promoting optimal participation in social roles.
Integrated Health and Safety (IHS) Index
Taking into account the global success and impact of the DJSI, and increasing discussions among workplace health experts about the need for standardized, public metrics reporting of health and safety data, ACOEM and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have partnered to create a consistent, replicable, public metrics reporting system similar to DJSI, making it possible for investors to assess the business value of health and safety. One of the long-term goals of this effort is to help propel faster establishment of true cultures of integrated health and safety in the workplace. The resulting system, called the Integrated Health and Safety Index, allows employers to measure their performance in three key dimensions of sustainability modeled by the DJSI: economic, social and environmental.
United States' Standards and Practices on Workplace Safety and Health: Considerations for Employers with Overseas Employees
This reference document discusses United States (US) employers' Duty of Care for their employees assigned to overseas work, especially as related to workplace health and safety.
Anaphylaxis Awareness in the Workplace
View videos on addressing anaphylaxis in the workplace.
10/01/2012 By ACOEM and National Safety Council
A Guide to High-Value Physician Services
This joint reference guide from ACOEM and IAIABC defines what constitutes "high-value services" by physicians, and is intended as a practical guide to help system participants seek out and work with such physicians.
09/20/2010 By ACOEM & IAIABC
ACOEM Code of Ethics
The ACOEM Code of Ethics applies to health professionals who are engaged in the practice of occupational or environmental medicine and addresses distinctive ethical issues that are characteristic and recurring in the practice of occupational and environmental medicine.
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As the cuts bite, we will have different sorts of services provided by Shropshire Council – protected and decommissioned (no service at all)
Posted on 21st November 2015 by andybodders
Times are tough. There are more funding cuts to come. But Shropshire Council's assumptions the worst will happen are not justified. They will damage the council's role as a civic leader and its ability to act for the public good.
Shropshire Council is beginning to consult on some tough financial decisions. Since 2009, the council's budget has been reduced by £146m due to significant government cuts. It says it expects lose a further £43m by 2020/21, when the government is expected to end the council's Revenue Support Grant. The council currently estimates that it will be a further £77m worse off in 2020/21, once inflationary increases and growing care needs are taken into account.[1] So the council has begun to consult on how to manage a £77million cut to its finances.
I am not convinced by the council's approach. It is going out to consultation based on the worst possible case for future finances. I think it is running ahead of itself in making such important decisions at this point. George Osborne will announce the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) and present his Autumn Statement next Wednesday (25 November). No one is expecting Osborne to be generous but he may announce that council tax can be increased by an extra 2% to pay for care costs without the need for a referendum. He has already said that councils will be able to keep 100% of business rates from 2020/21.
Although council leader Keith Barrow has said, "On the face of it, [this] means an extra £40 million of income for us," the cabinet is currently working on the basis that the change to business rates will be financially neutral. I think this assumption is premature. Most commentators expect that local councils will be allowed to retain business rates as a replacement for loss of the Revenue Support Grant (RSG). If we keep business rates but lose the RSG, then we may have up to £40 million above the council's current estimates for 2020/21.
Our financial future is uncertain. But we will know much more after the chancellor's statement on 25 November. That's why I think it would be better to hold back a couple of weeks rather than launching a consultation based on worst case assumptions.
Some might argue it is sensible to assume the worst case scenario. I don't agree with that approach. The best council staff will leave if they fear for their jobs – many already have. All council services need to innovate and reinvent themselves to cope with growing needs and reducing funding. No one is going to invest effort or passion in a service that the council could axe at any moment.
It is not just that Shropshire Council will be consigning a large number of services to the waste bin. It is moving into a position where it will no longer have the flexibility to react to changing needs and unpredicted circumstances.
I have always believed that local councils have a role in civic leadership in times of plenty and poverty, and in times of calm and chaos. But I think the political decision has already been made by the cabinet that Shropshire Council will not be a civic leader for our county in the future. The bleak vision propagated by Keith Barrow's cabinet is that the council is simply an administrator of statutory services, preferably delivered by someone else.
That's why the cabinet is consulting on deeper cuts than it may need to implement.
That's why the cabinet is pushing ahead with this consultation just days before the Comprehensive Spending Review and Autumn Statement.
I get the impression that what George Osborne will say on Wednesday does not matter to this council leadership. Council leaders have lost faith in their ability to work for the public good in this county. They have lost interest in civic leadership. They have lost sight of the vital role that councils have in all of our futures.
Times are tough. But that doesn't mean that we have to all but destroy a council that has so much to contribute to the future of our county.
Sustainable Business Model: Categories of protection
Shropshire Council's cabinet is classifying services into four categories under its Sustainable Business Model:
Protected. Essential services, expected to be more costly in the future due to demographic, inflation and other pressures. Rises in council tax will be need to pay for the services. Expenditure expected to grow from £138m in 2015/16 to £163m in 2020/21.
Maintained. High priority services be maintained into the long term future, providing they can survive within a cash limited budget level or raise external income, perhaps as part of ip&e. Expenditure expected to reduce from £30m to £25m (£28m under one option).
Temporary. Lower priority services funded from grants, especially the Revenue Support Grant. These services and functions will be supported "on a reducing basis" until decommissioned, though ip&e may take them over on a commercial footing. Expenditure expected to collapse from £47m to £0.2m.
Decommissioned. Lowest priority services that cannot be supported beyond the very short term. ip&e could run these services providing it is possible to put them on a commercial footing before public funding is removed. Between £73m and £78m of services will be decommissioned by 2020/21.
Protected and maintained services are not safe. The council says if any such services spend above a set spending cap, it will decommission "elements of services and functions". To keep within these caps, the council is considering heavy cuts across its six directorates:
Adult Services – £15m cut by 2020/21 (15%).
Children's Learning and Skills – £7m cut (35%).
Children's Safeguarding – £10m cut (34%).
Commissioning – £34m cut (44%).
Public Health – £1.4m cut (73%).
Resources and support – £10m cut (27%).
Sustainable Business Model: Protected services
Here are the core nine services in Shropshire Council's view:
Draft Protected Services Budget 2015/16
Adult Social Care Commissioned Support £48.1m
Adult Safeguarding £0.9m
Adult Services Directly Provided Support £4.5m
Adult Services Staffing £5.9m
School Transport £10.6m
Child Protection Team £16.1m
Waste Collection and Disposal £24.7m
Concessionary Fares £3.1m
Treasury Management £24.5m
Total £138.3m
[1]. The council is assuming that the Revenue Support Grant will be zero in 2020/21. The RSG is a central government grant to local authorities which can be used to finance revenue expenditure on any service.
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Girls basketball: Sartell 71, Brainerd 67 (OT)
Kendra Raths finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and six steals to lead Sartell
Girls basketball: Sartell 71, Brainerd 67 (OT) Kendra Raths finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and six steals to lead Sartell Check out this story on sctimes.com: http://www.sctimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2014/12/16/girls-basketball-sartell-brainerd/20517433/
Times staff report Published 10:08 p.m. CT Dec. 16, 2014 | Updated 10:08 p.m. CT Dec. 16, 2014
Sartell(Photo: Times graphic)
SARTELL – Kendra Raths finished with 32 points, 21 rebounds and six steals to lead Sartell past Brainerd.
Raths hit a layup with three seconds left in regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime.
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The score was tied 30-30 at halftime.
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