Penticton and Chilliwack to the WHL

[DoyleG]

Agree on the BCHL schadenfreude thing... they couldn't have picked a shittier time to do what they did.

Except that one of the biggest boosters of the BCHL going indy is getting into the WHL.

 

[jetsmooseice]

Except that one of the biggest boosters of the BCHL going indy is getting into the WHL.

So they made a big mess and left it for the others to clean up as they bugger off to the dub? Yikes.

 

[TheCrease]

I think the BCHL will be fine. Penticton and Chilliwack are bigger than the BCHL needs to be and the CHL is now the top dog in juniors.

The BCHL has been pretty clear about their goals. The want to compete with the USHL, and recruit from all over North America. They will still be that, and will also get the disgruntled WHL guys that need playing time.

 

[Mototik]

I think the BCHL will be fine. Penticton and Chilliwack are bigger than the BCHL needs to be and the CHL is now the top dog in juniors.

The BCHL has been pretty clear about their goals. The want to compete with the USHL, and recruit from all over North America. They will still be that, and will also get the disgruntled WHL guys that need playing time.

The BCHL wants to compete with the USHL but now they have to compete with the CHL as well. The one benefit the BCHL does have is not having a draft.

However, it will be interesting to see how the future CHL drafts go now that the threat of going NCAA isn't as strong anymore.

 

[hockeykid87]

Curious to hear more about this. I'm really not sure how much "bigger" the CHL can grow. There aren't many more cities with facilities capable of hosting CHL teams I don't think.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

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