Shawinigan Cataractes defenceman Brandon Gormley on Saturday afternoon just barely avoided a serious injury when Saint John Sea Dogs right winger Charlie Coyle's skate cut the 19 year old on the left side of this neck just missing his jugular.

The freak injury happened during the final seconds of Saturday's game between Shawinigan and Saint John at the Bionest Centre in Shawinigan, Quebec. Gormley was rushed to a local Shawinigan hospital by ambulance.

The Phoenix Coyotes prospect was wearing a neck guard at the time of the incident.

According to a number of reports, Saint John Sea Dogs right winger Devon Oliver-Dares is out indefinitely with a broken collarbone in which he suffered during Friday's game against the Drummondville Voltigeurs in Drummondville, Quebec.

Halifax Mooseheads General Manager Cam Russell announced on Thursday morning that 18 year old defenceman MacKenzie Weegar will be joining the Mooseheads for the 2012-2013 season.

Weegar is currently playing with the Nepean Raiders of the Central Canada Tier 1 Junior Hockey League. In 42 games with the Raiders the 6-0, 185-pounder has recorded 43 points.

Weegar is currently ranked 160th among North America skaters by NHL Central Scouting for the upcoming 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League commissioner Mr. Gilles Courteau announced on Thursday that they Quebec Remparts organization has been fined $5,000 due to public comments made by General Manager and Head Coach Patrick Roy towards the league's management.

Roy's comments were expressed because of Quebec Remparts right winger Mikhail Grigorenko's participation at the 2012 Home Hardware CHL/NHL Top Prospects game.