Penticton and Chilliwack to the WHL

[Lackhalak]

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[hockeykid87]

People have said for years Penticton should be a WHL team. Now they’ll get their wish. Perfect spot for a new team. Can do a penticton/kelowna Friday/Saturday weekend.

Very curious to see how the expansion draft will shake out. What teams are able to protect from their roster. Also curious to see how Penticton will do now that their recruiting net won’t be nearly as wide. Can only list 50 guys.

 

[Bocephus]

This is huge news!! What will the fallout be for conference balance? Will a West team be going to the East or will the East add new teams as well? Grande Prairie or Brooks perhaps?

 

[hockeykid87]

This is huge news!! What will the fallout be for conference balance? Will a West team be going to the East or will the East add new teams as well? Grande Prairie or Brooks perhaps?

I don’t think GP or Brooks have the facilities for a WHL team. I also don’t think there are any Western Conference teams that are close enough to move into the east. They’ll just have to go with 12 and 11 next season. And probably even 13 and 11 if/when Chilliwack comes in.

 

[Bocephus]

I don’t think GP or Brooks have the facilities for a WHL team. I also don’t think there are any Western Conference teams that are close enough to move into the east. They’ll just have to go with 12 and 11 next season. And probably even 13 and 11 if/when Chilliwack comes in.

I suppose. What are WHL requirements aside from capacity? Scoreboard/production?
Media/PBP space?
Training amenities?

 

[macbowes]

I'm curious what ends up happening with McKamey. The Royals took him in the 2nd round last year, but he would have gone top 5 if not for his then-known commitment to play in the BCHL. I assume the Vees would love to build their fresh WHL franchise around him to begin with, but the Royals should get a haul for him, if the Vees want him.

 

[hockeykid87]

I'm curious what ends up happening with McKamey. The Royals took him in the 2nd round last year, but he would have gone top 5 if not for his then-known commitment to play in the BCHL. I assume the Vees would love to build their fresh WHL franchise around him to begin with, but the Royals should get a haul for him, if the Vees want him.

There's nothing to be curious about. He's Royals property, and will almost certainly be a Victoria Royal next season, unless he asks for a trade. But he's from right nearby, can't imagine that will happen.

The Vees will have to build a completely new roster for next season. Multiple players from Eastern USA that aren't eligible for the WHL. There will almost certainly be an expansion draft to get their initial roster set.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

I don’t think GP or Brooks have the facilities for a WHL team. I also don’t think there are any Western Conference teams that are close enough to move into the east. They’ll just have to go with 12 and 11 next season. And probably even 13 and 11 if/when Chilliwack comes in.

Brooks applied and were turned down.

 

[billybobjoe2112]

Isn't Brooks smaller than Swift Current? The league doesn't want a team in a town of 14,000 when all these other rinks hold 5-8K.

As a P.G. fan I'm very happy to hear that Chilliwack is coming in as an expansion team and not a relocation. Stay away from my Cougars.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

So... I think we're going to be seeing a lot of this. But what makes this a tad bit more interesting is I wonder what it'll mean for Junior A.

What I think is going to happen, is the WHL will be divided into two or three leagues.

 

[Boonk]

So... I think we're going to be seeing a lot of this. But what makes this a tad bit more interesting is I wonder what it'll mean for Junior A.

What I think is going to happen, is the WHL will be divided into two or three leagues.

Junior A will just be a farm league system for the WHL. No reason to divide the WHL into 3 tiers.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

So... I think we're going to be seeing a lot of this. But what makes this a tad bit more interesting is I wonder what it'll mean for Junior A.

What I think is going to happen, is the WHL will be divided into two or three leagues.

Weird thought process, the new BCHL faded faster than Milli Vanillis career.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

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