WHL This Week: Looking Ahead…

Calgary, AB ndash; The 2009-10 Western Hockey League schedule enters its fourth weekend of play in January with 23 games on tap for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.nbsp;WHL Clubs and their fans have all been saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck the country of Haiti last week.nbsp; Many Clubs have hosted or will be hosting fundraising events to collect funds for disaster relief efforts in the Caribbean country.nbsp;In Brandon, MB, the Wheat Kings are teaming up with Brandonrsquo;s McDonalds restaurants for a Fundraising Campaign on Friday night when the Wheat Kings host the Prince Albert Raiders.nbsp; Money raised will go to the Canadian Red Crossrsquo; International Response Fund for Haiti.nbsp;In Prince Albert, SK, the Raiders will be showing how Hockey Helps Haiti when they host the Kootenay Ice on Saturday night.nbsp; Donations can be made to the Canadian Red Crossrsquo; International Response Fund for Haiti at the game.nbsp;In Prince George, B.C., the Cougars and their fans rallied to raise Over $2000 for aid relief for Haiti at their game last Saturday versus the Vancouver Giants.nbsp;In Swift Current, SK, the Broncos hosted a fundraising event at their game on Wednesday versus the Kootenay Ice.nbsp;Elsewhere around the WHL, the Seattle Thunderbirds will host their Teddy Bear Toss event when they welcome the Portland Winterhawks on Saturday night.nbsp;nbsp;TIGERSrsquo; EMERSON ETEM HELPS TEAM CHERRY TO TOP PROSPECTS WINhellip;nbsp;Emerson Etem of the Medicine Hat Tigers scored a shorthanded marker to help lead Team Cherry to a 3-2 victory over Team Orr at the 2010 Home Hardware CHL / NHL Top Prospects game on Wednesday night in Windsor, ON.nbsp;Regina Patsrsquo; forward Jordan Weal also scored and Red Deer Rebelsrsquo; defenseman Alex Petrovic chipped in two assists for Team Cherry while Nino Niederreiter of the Portland Winterhawks scored for Team Orr.nbsp;For more on this story, click HEREhellip;nbsp;nbsp;BLAZERSrsquo; NETMINDER KURTIS MUCHA SETS WHL RECORDhellip;nbsp;20 year old goaltender Kurtis Mucha of the Kamloops Blazers has set the record for most minutes played by a WHL goaltender with 12,775 minutes played.nbsp;Mucha surpasses Kyle Moirrsquo;s 12,774 minutes that he played, all with the Swift Current Broncos, from 2002-2006. (more…)