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By Paul FiglerNetFront Sports ContributorGiants nab Byrne from Americans
Calgary, AB product David Byrne (1G, 3A in 50GP with Tri-City from 2023-present) has been acquired by the Vancouver Giants with a seventh-round 2030 WHL Prospects Draft pick heading to the Tri-City Americans. The 18-year-old defenseman is in his second full season in the Western Hockey League. Through six games with the Ams this season, Byrne had not registered a point.
Vees sign Robertson
2007-born forward Tucker Robertson has put pen to paper and signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Penticton Vees. Through seven games with the Vees this season, the West Kelowna, BC product has yet to register a point. Last season Robertson scored 10 goals and added 25 assists in 49 regular-season games with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Lloydminster Bobcats. He then scored once and added an assist in four playoff games.
17 WHL-drafted players to represent Canada at U17 World Challenge
17 WHL-drafted players join 27 others at this year’s U17 World Challenge.
Included among the players on Canada Red are forwards Reid Nicol (Everett), Ben Oliverio (Tri-City), Liam Pue (Regina), and Athens Shingoose (Prince Albert). Mateo Ferreira (Kamloops) and Thor Liffiton (Penticton) will join them on defense.
Canada White selected goaltender Dylan Mingo (Moose Jaw) and defensemen Cruz Jim (Brandon), along with Crosby Mateychuk (Vancouver). Edmonton Oil Kings 2025 WHL Prospects Draft pick Holden Wouters has also been selected as a defenseman for the team.
Canada White is rounded out by WHL forwards Chace Turchak (Red Deer), Kain Martinuik (Saskatoon), Maddox Schultz (Regina), Madden Daneault (Kelowna), Riley Brown (Wenatchee), Louis-Oscar Holowaychuk (Vancouver). Regina Pats 2025 WHL Prospects Draft pick Logan Henry has also been selected as a forward for the team.
2009-born forward Easton Doran (0G, 0A in 5GP with Edmonton 2025-present) has been reassigned by the Edmonton Oil Kings. He will join the AJHL’s Grande Prairie Storm, a team he played five games with during the 2025-26 season. Through three games this season with the Oil Kings, Doran was held without a point.
Hall, Burzan traded by South Carolina Stingrays
In separate trades announced by the ECHL’s South Carolina Stingrays, forwards Adam Hall (25G, 29A in 122 games with Lethbridge and Vancouver from 2018-22) and Luka Burzan (104G, 103A in 270 games with Moose Jaw and Brandon from 2015-20) have been traded for cash considerations. Hall was dealt to the Idaho Steelheads while Burzan heads to the New Mexico Goatheads.
Hall, from Edmonton, AB, played the last of his four seasons with the University of Alberta of U Sports in 2025-26. He scored 15 goals and added 11 assists in 27 games.
Burzan, from Surrey, BC, played overseas for UTE of the Erste Liga in Hungary, where he scored 12 goals and earned 11 assists in 30 games. The Colorado Avalanche selected Burzan in the sixth round of the 2019 NHL Draft.
Gulka released by Lions
26-year-old Langley, BC product Sean Gulka (10G, 17A in 80 games with Spokane and Victoria from 2017-20) has been released by the ECHL’s Trois-Rivières Lions. Gulka spent the 2025-26 season with the Lions, scoring once in 27 contests.
Comrie released from tryout with Admirals
Edmonton, AB native, 26-year-old defenseman Sean Comrie (3G, 23A in 51 games with Kelowna from 2019-21) has been released from his tryout with the ECHL’s Norfolk Admirals. Last season, Comrie played for the Guildford Flames of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) in the United Kingdom. With the Flames, he played in 31 games and registered one assist.
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