“THEY SAID IT”

QUOTES FROM AROUND THE WHL

“First WHL fight tonight #fortheboys #hometowntilt.”

— Ty Rimmer via Twitter (@Rimms35) after dropping the gloves centre ice at Rexall Place on Sunday with Edmonton Oil Kings goalie Laurent Brossoit

“What a crazy game, unreal to witness! Rexall was rocking #yakattack #oilers.” — Edmonton Oil Kings forward

Curtis Lazar via Twitter (@CurtisLazar95) after watching last Thursday’s much talked about goal celebration by Oilers

forward Nail Yakupov

“Great seeing Paul Postma with the Jets. I remember w/@SXBroncos when he was 18 and the 7th d-men playing fwd. Just goes to show you.”

— Kamloops Blazers play-byplay voice Jon Keen via Twitter (@JonKeenNLSports) on former

Swift Current/Calgary Hitmen defenceman Paul Postma

“Do not use those words. Because that means you are satisfied.”

— Kootenay Ice head coach Ryan McGill on being asked if his club has exceeded expectations after a rough start to the 2012-13 season and now battling

for a playoff spot

“No WHL player has received special status to play at 15. Has to be brought to @HockeyCanada. @Tyler_Benson77 seems right fit 2 be 1st.”

— Dean Millard via Twitter (TPSDean), radio co-host of The Pipeline Show in Edmonton, referring to Edmonton South Side Athletic Club forward Tyler

Benson. Over the weekend, Benson broke Ty Rattie’s Alberta

Bantam Hockey League record for 132 points on the season and now has 53 goals and 84 assists

for 137 points