Will Ian Herbers return to the Golden Bears?

Sources tell TPS that former Alberta Golden Bear defenceman Ian Herbers could be the team's next head coach.   This would be an interesting move on Herbers part who became the head coach in Milwaukee this year when Kirk Muller was hired by the Carolina Hurricanes as head coach.

Kevin Roy named USHL POY: Where will he play next year?

A record setting year has brought hardware to Lincoln Stars forward Kevin Roy, as he was named the player of the year in the USHL today.  Full details can be found here.  As for where he will play next year, read on!!!

Taylor Hall has message for Oil Kings

When the Edmonton Oil Kings boarded their bus for the 40 minute drive to Shawinigan, they found an article sitting on each players seat.  The story by the Edmonton Sun's Rob Tychkowski is a great one and be found here.

Just proof that even though the road is long, it can be done.  Not sure if the article was translated for the Cataractes to read or not.

Oil Kings - Knights minutes away

Edmonton takes on London at the Mastercard Memorial Cup tonight and there is so much on the line.  Basically it's like starting over as all teams are 1-1, and each team still has a shot at going straight to the final or ending up in the tie breaker.

History made at Mastercard Memorial Cup

It was an historic night at the Mastercard Memorial Cup in Shawinigan Monday.  For the first time in the tournament's history all 4 teams own 1-1 records after 3 days, meaning there will be a tie breaker for sure.

CHL Weapons of Mass Destruction

It won't surprise anyone that with three league champions and a host team that scored nearly 100 goals more than it allowed, there's going to be a lot of fire power on display in Shawinigan. And while goaltending can steal a victory and it's said that "defence wins championships", I've never seen a team claim a title without scoring goals.

London, Shawinigan, Edmonton and Saint John have a lot of weapons at their disposal but which forwards should fans expect to see lead their team to success? 

Blueline Comparison at Memorial Cup

Four teams are preparing to face off against one another at the Mastercard Memorial Cup and the quality of their defensive units will go a long way in determining which club eventually wins the national title. 

Here's a look at how the rearguards in Shawinigan, London, Edmonton and Saint John compare. 

2012 Eligibles in the Memorial Cup

The 2012 Mastercard Memorial Cup begins on Friday night and while it is definitely about crowning a national champion, the tournament is also the last on ice chance some players have to showcase themselves before the NHL Draft. 

Three teams have players of note that scouts will still be keying on to see how they perform on the CHL's biggest stage. 

Here's a look at the guys ranked by NHL Central Scouting and International Scouting Services.

ISS May 2012 Draft Rankings

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International Scouting Services unveils their monthly rankings in the middle of each month. You can hear head scout Ross MacLean every second Saturday on The Pipeline Show during the ISS Draft Countdown segment. His next appearance is scheduled for this weekend.

Below are the May rankings for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Wheat Kings part ways with Clouston: Updated

The Brandon Wheat Kings will have a new head coach next season as Cory Clouston was let go today, with a year remaining on his two year contract.  While some reports (including this one yesterday) had Clouston getting paid by the Senators last year, Wheat Kings G.M. Kelly McCrimmon corrected us.  Clouston was promoted from Binghamton, then was hired by the Senators.  He was fired after his 2 year contract expired.