By my count, Calgary (26) and Swift Current (27) are over the roster limit of 25 and must have released or re-assigned players today.
Coincidentally, both teams are carrying three goalies. I expect that Calgary will resolve their situation by releasing Slovakian import goalie Juraj Holly, but nothing official there yet. Nothing at all about Swift's situation.
UPDATE: Calgary has released Holly, and re-assigned defenceman Carter Berg to Jr A. They planned to keep Berg but he wanted to go back to Jr A so he could play defence. Calgary was planning to keep him as a forward.
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any idea when teams have to name their playoff rosters?
A quick look at the Broncos roster, it still shows MacKay and Heatherington both '95s, that have been returned, also doesn't show Bloom who is supposed to be coming in. Still some work to do.
Where is Berg being reassigned to? Melfort?
Yes, I would assume he is going back to Melfort, unless they have traded his rights while he was in the WHL.
It's kind of too bad, I thought he showed a lot of promise the last 5-10 games while being used as a forward. He looked like a guy who could have a career in the WHL as an energy guy and agitator. The game against Brandon (in Calgary) in particular, he scored the winning goal and had half the players on Brandon pissed off at him for almost 60 minutes.
But, it's his career and he wants to play defence, even if it means dropping down a level. He's a bit behind the Hitmen's 17 year olds on defence so he wasn't going to get ice time at that position in the WHL. His career, his choice. Good luck to him.
Seattle Thunderbirds sent Austin Baecker down as well to get more playing time.
Is it possible when you get a chance to update the "Roster Breakdown" list you have (The one with player totals, age, weight, etc)
Good suggestion, Kodi.
I will do that later today.
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