Rams Playoff Chances Take Big Hit

Picture: Trevor Laframboise (U of R)

An interception by James Vause in the dying seconds of the game helped preserve UBC's first win of the season as the Thunderbirds held on for a 33-28 victory over the Regina Rams on Friday night in Canada West football action at Mosaic Stadium.

After a UBC field goal put the visitors up 33-28 with just 42 seconds to go, Regina rookie quarterback Bryden O'Flaherty hit three different Rams receivers in three consecutive plays for a total of 64 yards to get all the way down to the UBC 18-yard line. O'Flaherty went for paydirt on the next play as he tried to find Riley Boersma for the major, but Vause picked off the pass to seal the win for UBC.

The Rams at one point trailed 23-6 after a UBC touchdown midway through the third quarter, but the home side got back into the game shortly after that with two touchdowns in the span of 49 seconds. After Semba Mbasela ran it in from three yards out for his first career touchdown, defensive lineman Brandon McKimmon intercepted a pass attempt that was deflected by Josh White and took it 11 yards to the house for the Rams' first pick six since the 2010 season.

But on the next Rams possession following the McKimmon touchdown, Colton Hippe was intercepted by UBC's Max Kennedy on his only pass attempt of the game. Kennedy took it back to the Rams' 10-yard line, and UBC took full advantage with a Charles Lemay one-yard touchdown that put the Thunderbirds up 30-20.

The only bad news for UBC on Friday night was on the out-of-town scoreboard. Saskatchewan's win over Manitoba eliminated the Thunderbirds from the Canada West postseason race, while that same result keeps the Rams alive in the playoff hunt.

REGINA HIGHLIGHTSMaking his first career start, O'Flaherty overcame some early struggles in a big way late in the contest. In the fourth quarter alone, the product of the Bishop O'Byrne program in Calgary completed 10 of his 14 pass attempts for 155 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown to Kyle Moortgat late in the contest. Mbasela was brilliant on the ground for the Rams, finishing with 22 carries for a career-high 135 yards including that third-quarter touchdown. Eric Wicijowski led the Regina defence with a pair of sacks and also recovered a fumble, while McKimmon and Travis Semenok both had interceptions.

POSTSEASON CHANCESThe Rams are two wins out of a playoff spot with just two games to go, so obviously they would need to win both of their remaining contests – at Alberta and at home to Manitoba at Leibel Field – to have any chance at squeaking into the postseason. In addition to those two results, the Rams would also need a road win from league-leading Calgary over the Bisons in Week 7.

NEXT UPThe conference will enjoy a bye week coming up before returning to action for the final two weeks of the regular season. The Rams face Alberta on Oct. 19 in Edmonton and Manitoba on Oct. 25 in Regina, while UBC will finish off its campaign with a home game against Saskatchewan (Oct. 19) and a road game at Calgary (Oct. 26).

(Braden Konschuh/U of R Athletics) 

This Week In The CFL

THIS WEEK IN THE CFL – WEEK 17

Edmonton opens Week 17 by making its way to Tim Hortons Field for Friday Night Football. The Tiger-Cats are returning home following a month-long absence where they went 2-1 on the road. At a perfect 6-0, Hamilton is the only CFL club that has yet to fall when defending home field. With the victory, the team will earn the division crown, while equalling its franchise mark of 12 wins in a single season. The Eskimos enter the game fresh off a 21-16 victory in the nation’s capital. Edmonton will attempt to even the season series after a 30-27 defeat in Week 15 and a victory will send the team to the post-season via crossover. The 99’ Tiger-Cats Grey Cup team will be on-hand as the club’s continues to celebrate 150 years of professional football in Hamilton. The Ticats will also induct legendary safety Rob Hitchcock into the wall of honour at halftime. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Saturday’s tripleheader begins with the Stampeders in Montreal. The visitors have won four straight, coinciding with the return of Bo Levi Mitchell, and have not lost since a Week 10 40-34 overtime setback at the hands of these same Alouettes. Calgary owns a 4-2 mark on the road, but three of the team’s four losses on the season have come against East Division foes. Montreal is hoping to rediscover its winning ways following a tough 25-23 loss in BC. With a win in the 4 p.m. ET matchup, the Alouettes would secure a home playoff date. The primetime contest features Winnipeg taking on division rival Saskatchewan at Mosaic Stadium with a potential tie-breaker on the line. The two teams and Calgary are knotted atop the crowded West Division with 18 points (though the Stampeders and Roughriders both have a game in hand). The winner will take the season series following a 19-17 Saskatchewan victory as part of Mark’s Labour Day Weekend and Winnipeg’s 35-10 triumph in the Banjo Bowl. The Roughriders are 6-1 at home in 2019 and are looking for their third straight win, while the Blue Bombers will attempt to return to the win column after two consecutive defeats. The week wraps up with the Argonauts heading west to Vancouver. Each team will be playing its final interdivision game of the season – Toronto is 1-8 when facing the West, while BC has claimed each of its four wins on the year against East opponents. The visitors are in the midst of a two-game slide and will be trying for a split of the season series following a narrow 18-17 loss to the Lions in Week 4. The home side has strung together three straight victories, including last week’s 25-23 win against the Alouettes, and is 2-4 at BC Place this year. The action gets underway at 10 p.m. ET. This week’s Live Mic game will be Toronto at BC. Friday’s contest can be seen on ESPN2, while the Saturday tripleheader will be broadcast on ESPN+. 107th GREY CUP PLAYOFF SCENARIO ·     Hamilton Win AND Montreal Loss = Hamilton clinches first-place in the East Division and earns the right to host the Eastern Final on November 17 ·     Montreal Win OR Tie = Montreal secures a home playoff date ·     Edmonton Win = Edmonton earns a post-season berth via crossover Playoff picture: ·     Calgary clinched its 15th consecutive playoff appearance in Week 15. ·     Winnipeg secured its fourth straight spot in the post-season in Week 15. ·     Hamilton locked-up a home playoff date for a second year-in-a-row in Week 15. ·     Saskatchewan claimed a post-season berth for the third consecutive year in Week 16. TACKLING THE RECORD BOOK ·     Last week, Simoni Lawrence set a new CFL record with 17 defensive tackles against Winnipeg. ·     Breakdown by quarter: o  First: 3 (All on Winnipeg’s first drive) o  Second: 2 o  Third: 3 o  Fourth: 9 (In the final nine minutes, Lawrence had nine tackles in a stretch of 14 plays in which a tackle was made. ·     Reggie Hunt owns the record for TOTAL tackles in a game which includes special teams tackles on return plays. In 2003, Hunt had 16 defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. ·     Four players have had 15-or-more defensive tackles in a game in CFL history: Solomon Elimimian, Calvin Tiggle, Hunt and Lawrence. PENALTIES AND TD RATES ·     This season, 16% of all possessions have resulted in TD drives. ·     Of the 334 possessions where the offensive team is penalized, only 36 resulted in a TD (11%). ·     When the defence is not penalized, the opponent scores on 12% of possessions. However, when the defence takes a penalty, the opponent scores TDs at a rate of 36%. QUICK SLANTS ·     On Friday in Hamilton, Calvin McCarty is slated to appear in his 200th CFL game. He will become the fourth running back to reach the milestone, joining George Reed, Chris Szarka and Jeff Johnson. ·     Last week, three-of-the-four games were tied after the first quarter and Ottawa led the fourth by a score of 3-0. In all four cases, the team that won the second quarter went on to win the game. The Week 16 winners outscored their opponents 40-3 in the second period. In 2019, the team that has won the second quarter is 41-19. ·     Shaw CFL Top Performer of the Month, Bralon Addison, has played in 17 career CFL games and has recorded 90 receptions for 1,183 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. ·     Addison and teammate Brandon Banks are tied for the league-lead in 100+ receiving yard games this season (six). ·     Banks has recorded 11-or-more TDs for three straight years. Dating back to 1936, only 16 other players have accomplished the feat with the most-recent being Jon Cornish from 2011-13. ·     Vernon Adams and Cody Fajardo lead the league with three 4th quarter game-winning drives this season. ·     Since 2014, Montreal has defeated Calgary five times, including this year’s victory in Calgary in Week 10 – more than any other East Division team. The Stampeders have one win in their past five visits to Montreal.  ·     1K Club: Five receivers are within 100 yards of reaching the 1,000 mark: o  Derel Walker needs five yards to hit the mark for a third time. o  With 75 yards, Ricky Collins Jr. will reach the milestone for the first time. o  Greg Ellingson is 79 yards shy of his fifth consecutive season with 1,000+ yards. o  Shaq Evans needs 97 yards for his first-career 1,000-yard season. o  Dominique Rhymes is 50 yards away from reaching the benchmark for the first time. Ottawa is on the bye. ·     CJ Gable needs 50 rushing yards to reach his second-straight 1,000-yard season and William Stanback needs 105 yards on the ground to reach the milestone of the first time. ·     Stanback leads the league with 12 20+ yard rushes this season. ·     Last week against Hamilton, Winnipeg’s Kenny Lawler was the league’s leading receiver, setting new single-game highs in receptions (10) and yards (144). ·     Entering Week 17, Sean Whyte has a streak of 18 consecutive made fields goals. ·     At 11-3, a Hamilton win this week would give the team a winning percentage of .800. The club record is .792 set in 1952. ·     The Tiger-Cats are currently No. 1 in points-for and points-against – the last time they managed the feat in the same season was in 1964. ·     Rushing touchdowns leaders this season: o  Chris Streveler – 12 o  Vernon Adams – 11 o  William Powell and Cody Fajardo – 10 ·     Charleston Hughes needs three sacks in Saskatchewan’s remaining five games to tie his career-high of 18 set in 2013. ·     With a victory against Toronto on Saturday, BC will have its first four-game winning streak since 2017. ·     Edmonton has allowed 16 sacks this season in 13 matches – an average of 1.1 per game.

(CFL Communications) 

This And That

Welcome to Friday and the usual assortment of things running through my muddled mind.   As always, these come in no particular order

--The calendar may say October, but there is no doubt the Saskatchewan Roughriders over the next week will determine just what their playoff future holds and what road it will take.  As the CFL weekend starts, the Riders, Stamps and Bombers all have nine wins and yes, Saskatchewan's next two games as you know are home to Winnipeg tomorrow and in Calgary one week from tonight.  Win those games and you win the season series against both.  Win those games and you can book your ticket for the Western Final.

If that isn't motivation enough for Dickenson's dudes, I don't know what is.  What you want is right there for the taking so go get it.  Before one can even think about Calgary though, they have to think about Winnipeg and at least securing second spot and what would be likely a third game against Winnipeg at Mosaic this year.   I don't think anyone is expecting this game to be like the Banjo Bowl unless its the home side laying a beating on the visitors as was the case in Winnipeg.

--I don't think there is any doubt Ron Lancaster is the best quarterback in the history of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.  After that, who do you have.  It seems as if there is a debate on that and its a good one.

While it may ruffle the feathers of some, I think the honour has to go to Darian Durant.  He got this team to three Grey Cups winning one (and it should have been two).  Had he not been hurt in 2014, I think that team was headed back to the Grey Cup where they could have been repeat champs.

Guys like Kent Austin, Kerry Joseph, and Glenn Dobbs for the older demographic certainly have to be involved in the discussion, but you have to go with Doubles don't you?   By the way, a happy 80th birthday to the great George Reed!

--As good a season as Cody Fajardo has had, can you really put him in the MOP discussion? Sportsnet's Arash Madani says his vote would go to Vernon Adams Junior right now. I can't disagree.

--If the NFL can suspend Vontaze Burfict for repeated violations, the CFL can do the same with Simoni Lawrence.  Am I right or wrong with that statement?'

--Week 5 NFL Lock Of The Week ---  Bears over Raiders
   Week 5 NFL Upset Of The Week --  Giants over Vikings

--The NFL Thursday night are generally boring.  Despite the god-awful ugly unis that the Seahawks wore, that game might have been the best Thursday niter I've seen.  It helps when Seattle wins though.

--Seattle's American Hockey League franchise will be based in Palm Springs.  Why am I thinking there are many junior hockey broadcasters getting their best tapes available.  What a sweet gig that would be!!  Actually, any position with a team based in Palm Springs would be OK when you think about it.

--I wonder if Jim Hughson would like to take back his statements on the Auston Matthews indiscretion.  I'm guessing the answer is yes.

--Did anyone really think former Islanders captain John Tavares WOULDN'T be named Leafs captain?

--Isn't it nice to have hockey back on TV!

--Stanley Cup final prediction ---  Tampa beats Nashville

--It doesn't look right seeing Joe Pavelski in a uniform that isn't that of the San Jose Sharks.

-- Even though your team may not be in it, there is nothing like the drama of October baseball.

--Congrats to Jason Clermont for being named to the Canada West Hall of Fame.  There have been many great receivers that have played at the U of R for the Rams, but they don't compare to J-C.

--Rob Vanstone's story on the history of CKCK Television that appeared in the Leader-Post this week was a great one.. 

--It's going to be a busy night at Evraz Place with the Rams and Pats playing at home.  I wish both teams could try and co-ordinate schedules so that both aren't playing on the same night. I'll be at the Pats game as I'll have the call of the game against Medicine Hat alongside Jared Dumba on Access 7. If that isn't a reason to go to either the Rams or Pats game or go check out the new Landmark Cinema or watch some playoff baseball, I don't know what is.

---That's all I got.  Have a great weekend.

Rams Home To UBC Friday Night

GAME INFORMATION
KICKOFF: Friday, Oct. 4 (7:00 PM)
SITE: Mosaic Stadium (Regina, Sask.)
CAPACITY: 33,350
RANKINGS: UBC NR, Regina NR
TELEVISION: SaskTel maxTV 48/348, TELUS 997 (Darren Dupont, Jesse Lumsden, Darrin Bauming)
REGINA RADIO: RM2 at 620ckrm.com (Michael Ball, Pete Paczko)
LIVE VIDEO: www.canadawest.tv ($)
TICKET INFO: https://bit.ly/30HQTY4

HEADLINES
• After last week's heartbreaking loss to Manitoba, the Rams are in dire of need of a Week 6 win to stay alive in the Canada West playoff race. If not, they'd have to rely on the out-of-town scoreboard (in the form of a Saskatchewan win over Manitoba) to prevent being mathematically eliminated from the postseason.

• These two teams met in Week 1 in Vancouver, with the Rams winning that matchup by a 46-16 margin. Sam Varao had three touchdown runs and the U of R defence combined for five sacks, an interception, and a fumble recovery in the win.

OPENING UP RIGHT: On the very first play from scrimmage in last week's game at Manitoba, Josh Donnelly found Kyle Moortgat on a pump-and-go for an 85-yard touchdown up the left sideline. It was the longest offensive play by the Rams since Noah Picton and Khalid Kornegay also connected for an 85-yard touchdown in the 2016 season opener, and the last time the Rams had a longer play was back in 2014 when Picton hit Mitch Thompson for a 104-yard reception.

IN THE FAMILY: The Rams have four sets of brothers on the 2019 roster, including Matt and Zach Moore who are both starters for the U of R defence. The other three sets of siblings include Chase Ellingson and Cody Ellingson, Jesse Ens and Jared Ens, and Carson Sombach and Jackson Sombach. As well, Donnelly and starting wide receiver Daniel Scraper are first cousins.

AT THE MAC: Linebacker Ryder Varga again led the Rams in tackles last week, finishing with eight solo and two assisted while collecting 1.5 tackles for loss including a half sack. In his first season as a starter, Varga leads the team in tackles (29.5), tackles for loss (6.5) and sacks (2.5) and also had two pass breakups and a forced fumble for the Rams.

TURNOVER TRACKER: The Rams defence forced their eighth and ninth turnovers of the season in last week's game, first on a fumble in the second quarter forced by Garth Knittig and scooped up by Brandon Gandire, and then on an interception in the end zone by Brandon Brooks with just a minute remaining in the game. The U of R defence has collected four interceptions, three fumble recoveries, and two turnovers on downs so far this year.

SPREADING IT AROUND: Three Rams rank in the top six in Canada West in receiving yards heading into Week 6. Kyle Moortgat is third with a team-leading 365 yards, Bennett Stusek ranks fourth with 353 yards, and Riley Boersma is sixth in Canada West with 317 yards. Boersma's average of 22.6 yards per reception is the highest in U of R single-season history, just eclipsing Jason Clermont's average of 22.5 yards per catch that the recently inducted Canada West Hall of Fame member registered during the 2000 season.

QB1: Despite not starting the Week 4 game due to an injury, Josh Donnelly still ranks third in Canada West in passing yards in his first season as starter. Donnelly has completed 60.6% of his pass attempts and has 1288 passing yards and five touchdowns this year for the Rams.

RECORD BOOK: SB Ryan Schienbein didn't play last week due to injury, but he's still poised to continue his rise up the school’s record book in all major career receiving categories. He’s in fourth place in receiving yards (2181), tied with Mitchell Picton for fourth in receptions (169), and tied with Mike Thomas for fourth in school history with 17 touchdown catches.

AGAINST UBC: The Rams have a 17-13 advantage in the all-time regular season series against UBC and are 10-4 against the Thunderbirds in Regina.

(Braden Konschuh/U of R Rams)

Grey Cup 2020 Ticket Prices Announced

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are excited to announce the ticket pricing and stadium layout for the 2020 Grey Cup.

Fans wishing to attend the game will be able to choose from several different price points ranging from $110-$125 for Pil Country and $199-$475 for bowl seating.

Changes to the seating map include a new emerald section and an expansion of Pil Country – one of our most popular stadium sections.

“We’re honoured to host of the 2020 Grey Cup and the largest annual sports and entertainment event in Canada,” said Saskatchewan Roughriders Chief Brand Officer Anthony Partipilo. “It’s the first time the new state-of-the-art Mosaic Stadium will host the Grey Cup and we can’t wait to showcase this magnificent facility to sports fans across the world. Our goal is to provide the ultimate Grey Cup experience.  We welcome all CFL fans to be a part of this incredible event and to celebrate Canadian football with us here in Rider Nation.”

Starting today, October 3rd, Roughrider season ticket holders can both renew their tickets for the upcoming season and secure their seat to 2020 Grey Cup at special season ticket holder pricing. Renewing season ticket holders can choose to keep their seats for the Grey Cup game or will have the option to exchange their tickets to a seat of equal or lesser value at a later date. They also receive early bird pricing on their season tickets if they purchase before December 20th.

Fans who wish to become season ticket holders in 2020 and secure a seat to the Grey Cup are encouraged to sign up for the season ticket waitlist at Riderville.com. Those on the waitlist are given an exclusive window to purchase season tickets beginning on February 18th. New season ticket holders will not be guaranteed their 2020 season seats for the Grey Cup but will be guaranteed a seat. They will also receive the same special season ticket holder pricing as renewing season ticket holders.

Tickets for Grey Cup 2020 and the Grey Cup Festival will be available to the general public on June 16th.

For more information on ticket prices or to sign up for the 2020 season ticket holder waitlist, please visit riderville.com

Many WHL Alumni On Opening Night NHL Rosters

The Western Hockey League is proud to announce that 127 WHL Alumni have been named to National Hockey League opening night rosters to start the 2019-20 season.

All 31 NHL teams feature at least one WHL graduate with the Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, and Vegas Golden Knights boasting the largest number of WHL Alumni with eight players listed. The Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals follow next as they start the season with six WHL Alumni each on their roster.

Providing the most WHL Alumni to the NHL this season are the Kelowna Rockets, who boast 14. Three other WHL member Clubs are sending double-digit WHL Alumni to the NHL ranks this season, including the Brandon Wheat Kings (12), Portland Winterhawks (11), and Moose Jaw Warriors (10). 

Of the 127 WHL Alumni on NHL opening day rosters, 17 are currently on the injured reserved lists for their respective NHL clubs.

Listed below are the WHL Alumni who are on NHL opening day rosters for the 2019-20 season. WHL Alumni are listed with the most recent WHL team they played for:

Anaheim Ducks (3):
Ryan Getzlaf, F — Calgary Hitmen
Sam Steel, F — Regina Pats*
Brendan Guhle, D — Prince George Cougars

Arizona Coyotes (4):
Michael Grabner, F — Spokane Chiefs
Marian Hossa, F — Portland Winterhawks*
Eric Comrie, G  — Tri-City Americans
Darcy Kuemper, G — Red Deer Rebels

Boston Bruins (3):
Jake DeBrusk, F – Red Deer Rebels
Brandon Carlo, D — Tri-City Americans
Zdeno Chara, D — Prince George Cougars

Buffalo Sabres (2):
Curtis Lazar, F — Edmonton Oil Kings
Sam Reinhart, F — Kootenay ICE

Calgary Flames (6):
Mikael Backlund, F — Kelowna Rockets
Milan Lucic, F — Vancouver Giants
Derek Ryan, F — Spokane Chiefs
Travis Hamonic, D — Brandon Wheat Kings
Michael Stone, D — Calgary Hitmen
Juuso Valimaki, D — Tri-City Americans*

Carolina Hurricanes (5):
Jordan Martinook, F — Vancouver Giants
Nino Niederreiter, F — Portland Winterhawks
Joel Edmundson, D — Kamloops Blazers
Haydn Fleury, D — Red Deer Rebels
James Reimer, G — Red Deer Rebels

Chicago Blackhawks (5):
Kirby Dach, F — Saskatoon Blades*
John Quenneville, F — Brandon Wheat Kings*
Zack Smith, F — Swift Current Broncos
Duncan Keith, D — Kelowna Rockets
Brent Seabrook, D — Lethbridge Hurricanes

Colorado Avalanche (1):
Matt Calvert, F — Brandon Wheat Kings

Columbus Blue Jackets (4):
Oliver Bjorkstrand, F — Portland Winterhawks
Brandon Dubinsky, F — Portland Winterhawks*
Seth Jones, D — Portland Winterhawks
Ryan Murray, D — Everett Silvertips

Dallas Stars (6):
Jamie Benn, F — Kelowna Rockets
Blake Comeau, F — Kelowna Rockets
Justin Dowling, F — Swift Current Broncos
Martin Hanzal, F  — Red Deer Rebels*
Roman Polak, D — Kootenay ICE
Anton Khudobin, G — Saskatoon Blades

Detroit Red Wings (4):
Darren Helm, F — Medicine Hat Tigers
Madison Bowey, D — Kelowna Rockets
Dennis Cholowski, D — Portland Winterhawks
Mike Green, D — Saskatoon Blades

Edmonton Oilers (8):
Kyle Brodziak, F — Moose Jaw Warriors*
Colby Cave, F — Swift Current Broncos
Leon Draisaitl, F — Kelowna Rockets
Jujhar Khaira, F — Everett Silvertips
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, F — Red Deer Rebels
Ethan Bear, D — Seattle Thunderbirds
Brandon Manning, D — Chilliwack Bruins
Kris Russell, D — Medicine Hat Tigers

Florida Panthers (5):
Brett Connolly, F — Prince George Cougars
Jayce Hawryluk, F — Brandon Wheat Kings
Dryden Hunt, F — Regina Pats
Colton Sceviour, F — Lethbridge Hurricanes
Mark Pysyk, D — Edmonton Oil Kings

Los Angeles Kings (1):
Austin Wagner, F – Regina Pats

Minnesota Wild (5):
Victor Rask, F — Calgary Hitmen
Mason Shaw, F — Medicine Hat Tigers*
Matt Dumba, D — Portland Winterhawks
Jared Spurgeon, D — Spokane Chiefs
Devan Dubnyk, G — Kamloops Blazers

Montreal Canadiens (8):
Brendan Gallagher, F — Vancouver Giants
Nate Thompson, F — Seattle Thunderbirds
Jordan Weal, F — Regina Pats
Cale Fleury, D  — Regina Pats
Noah Juulsen, D — Everett Silvertips*
Brett Kulak, D  — Vancouver Giants
Shea Weber, D — Kelowna Rockets
Carey Price, G — Tri-City Americans

Nashville Predators (3):
Ryan Johansen, F — Portland Winterhawks
Colton Sissons, F — Kelowna Rockets
Dan Hamhuis, D — Prince George Cougars

New Jersey Devils (2):
Mirco Müller, D  — Everett Silvertips
Damon Severson, D  — Kelowna Rockets

New York Islanders (5):
Mathew Barzal, F — Seattle Thunderbirds
Jordan Eberle, F — Regina Pats
Andrew Ladd, F — Calgary Hitmen*
Johnny Boychuk, D — Moose Jaw Warriors
Ryan Pulock, D — Brandon Wheat Kings

New York Rangers (2):
Brett Howden, F — Moose Jaw Warriors
Libor Hajek, D — Regina Pats

Ottawa Senators (3):
Rudolfs Balcers, F  — Kamloops Blazers*
Tyler Ennis, F  — Medicine Hat Tigers
Clarke MacArthur, F — Medicine Hat Tigers

Philadelphia Flyers (6):
Nolan Patrick, F — Brandon Wheat Kings*
Tyler Pitlick, F — Medicine Hat Tigers*
Carsen Twarynski, F — Kelowna Rockets
Ivan Provorov, D — Brandon Wheat Kings
Travis Sanheim, D — Calgary Hitmen
Carter Hart, G — Everett Silvertips

Pittsburgh Penguins (2):
Justin Almeida, F — Moose Jaw Warriors*
Tristan Jarry, G — Edmonton Oil Kings

San Jose Sharks (3):
Evander Kane, F — Vancouver Giants
Brenden Dillon, D — Seattle Thunderbirds
Martin Jones, G — Calgary Hitmen

St. Louis Blues (2):
Brayden Schenn, F — Saskatoon Blades
Jay Bouwmeester, D — Medicine Hat Tigers

Tampa Bay Lightning (3):
Tyler Johnson, F — Spokane Chiefs
Brayden Point, F — Moose Jaw Warriors*
Braydon Coburn, D — Portland Winterhawks

Toronto Maple Leafs (3):
Tyson Barrie, D — Kelowna Rockets
Martin Marincin, D — Regina Pats
Morgan Rielly, D  — Moose Jaw Warriors

Vancouver Canucks (5):
Micheal Ferland, F — Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Sutter, F — Red Deer Rebels
Jake Virtanen, F — Calgary Hitmen
Alexander Edler, D — Kelowna Rockets
Tyler Myers, D — Kelowna Rockets

Vegas Golden Knights (8):
Cody Eakin, F — Swift Current Broncos
Cody Glass, F — Portland Winterhawks
Ryan Reaves, F — Brandon Wheat Kings
Mark Stone, F — Brandon Wheat Kings
Deryk Engelland, D — Moose Jaw Warriors
Nick Holden, D — Chilliwack Bruins
Brayden McNabb, D — Kootenay ICE
Shea Theodore, D — Seattle Thunderbirds

Washington Capitals (6):
Brendan Leipsic, F — Portland Winterhawks
Chandler Stephenson, F – Regina Pats
Riley Sutter, F — Everett Silvertips*
Radko Gudas, D — Everett Silvertips
Tyler Lewington, D — Medicine Hat Tigers
Braden Holtby, G — Saskatoon Blades

Winnipeg Jets (4):
Adam Lowry, F — Swift Current Broncos
Dustin Byfuglien, D — Prince George Cougars**
Josh Morrissey, D — Kelowna Rockets
Laurent Brossoit, G — Edmonton Oil Kings

*Denotes player on the injured reserved list
** Denotes players not with team


(WHL Communications) 

Week 5 NFL Capsules

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson will be at home Thursday night as the LA Rams come to CenturyLink Field to start Week 5 of the NFL season.  For a look at that game and others this week, click here