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Thatcher Demko is pencilled in as the Vancouver Canucks鈥� goaltender of the future. Former Powell River Kings star Michael Garteig wants to scratch him out and write in his own name atop that crease prospects depth chart.

It could be a sign of the changing times in hockey. There are no Canadians among the Big-Three prospects 鈥� Brock Boeser, Thatcher Demko and Olli Juolevi 鈥� in the Vancouver Canucks development camp taking place this week at Shawnigan Lake School.

Victoria Highlanders head coach Dave Dew called it an 鈥渦nfortunately weird bounce鈥� that occurred at 37 minutes Sunday afternoon at Centennial Stadium.

SEATTLE 9 BALTIMORE 4 SEATTLE 鈥� Having lost six straight games and 10 of 12 before returning to Safeco Field, Mariners manager Scott Servais met with players in an attempt to get the team to play with better focus and intensity.

TORONTO 17 CLEVELAND 1 TORONTO 鈥� Russell Martin and Troy Tulowitzki each hit three-run home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Cleveland Indians 17-1 in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.

There is certainly a cachet that comes with wearing the MLS brand names of the Sounders and Timbers, as their affiliate under-23 teams do in the USL Premier Development League鈥檚 Northwest Division.

They are located thousands of kilometres from Rio de Janeiro, but they were there when it all began. Every four years, the Olympic spirit trickles down to the grassroots clubs that taught, nurtured and developed most Olympians.

The blades of the future for the Vancouver Canucks look to be at least well balanced, positionally.

It will be a talented field that tackles Arbutus Ridge Golf Club on Tuesday for Round 1 of the 2016 sa国际传媒 Junior Boys鈥� Championship, among it Zone 5 champ Tristan Mandur of the host club and Royal Colwood鈥檚 Keaton Gudz.

VICTORIA 10 KELOWNA 4 Instead of the ceremonial first pitch, fans tossed out their rendition of Happy Birthday for Victoria HarbourCats鈥� head coach Graig Merritt at Royal Athletic Park on Saturday night.