Weekend Linkorama

Here is the latest trades from the WHL.

Sept. 8: Edmonton trades D Cameron Cepek, 20, and 2009 sixth-round bantam pick to Prince George for 2009 third-round bantam pick.
Sept. 9: Prince George trades D Garrett Thiessen, 19, to Prince Albert for a 2009 sixth-round bantam pick.
Sept. 10: Brandon trades LW Daniel Bartek, 20, to Everett for a 2009 fourth-round bantam pick.
Sept. 11: Red Deer trades F Colby Kulhanek, 19, to Prince George for a 2009 sixth-round bantam pick.
Sept. 11: Vancouver trades C Mitch Czibere, 19, and a 2009 fourth-round bantam pick to Regina for D Curtis Kulchar, 18, and RW Todd Kennedy, 18.
Sept. 11: Medicine Hat trades D Shayne Brown, 19, to Everett for D Tyer Kieffer, 19.
Sept. 11: Medicine Hat trades RW Thomas Frazee, 18, to Moose Jaw for conditional 2009 fifth-round bantam pick.
Sept. 13: Vancouver trades D Stefan Schneider, 19, to Portland for future considerations.
Sept. 13: Vancouver trades C Jonathan Parker, 17, to Seattle for a 2009 10th-round bantam pick.

USA Hockey profiles defenseman Sam Calabrese. They also preview the upcoming season for the Under-18 squad. Still no word on the results of last night's game against the Indiana Ice.

There a couple of tournaments coming up. The NAHL is hosting the Showcase Tournament next weekend in Blaine, Minnesota. USA Hockey and the NAHL will be hosting a symposium titled “American Development Model.” The USHL held something similar at the Select 15's a month ago. They will be hosting the Sherwood/NAHL Future Prospects Tournament. That tournament will have Midget teams throughout the country.

In two weeks, the USHL Fall Classic will take place.

Hockey's Future has a recap of the first day of the Traverse City Prospects Tournament. This has become an important event before training camp. 150 media passes were giving out!? Any coverage is good coverage for the NHL.

The Hockey Journal has notes from different players and junior leagues throughout the New England region.

Don't forget to vote in the new poll.

That's My Take

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)