The WHL is currently meandering steadily toward the midseason mark, and as more games are played teams start to separate themselves. Some prove they're contenders and others... well, there's always next year. For Avalanche prospects in the WHL, the first part of the year has been kind.
Connor Bleakley finds himself back with the Red Deer Rebels - returned after the season started - and without the C he'd worn for the last two seasons. In a somewhat mind boggling move, Brent Sutter promoted Wyatt Johnson (who had severed as captain in Bleakley's absence) and Bleakley assumed a new position as Alternate captain.