The BCHL response so far has been to put on a happy face.
Victoria hosts West Kelowna on Friday night
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And to say they're putting a "pause" on responding to media about the issue.
The Chilliwack Chiefs have lost six players so far because of the new rule
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I have to say, as someone who's done some work in the field of issues management, it's shocking how ill-prepared the BCHL has been for this. People have been speculating that this was coming for at least 18 months so while the pace of the change may be surprising, the fact that they clearly didn't have a plan for its eventuality blows my mind. Then again, hockey people are not known to be long-term thinkers.