News Items tag as: WHL

WHL to make neck guards mandatory following Adam Johnson's death
November 01, 2023 - 4:05 PM

The Western Hockey League is making neck guard protection mandatory for all players including those playing for the Kelowna Rockets and the Kamloops Blazers.
UPDATE: Vancouver Canucks pick Kamloops native in NHL entry draft
June 29, 2023 - 1:55 PM

A defenceman from Kamloops is now a Vancouver Canuck.
WHL's Winnipeg franchise sold and moving to Wenatchee, Washington
June 16, 2023 - 10:59 AM

The Winnipeg ICE has been sold and is moving to Wenatchee, Washington.
Former Kelowna Rocket coach new Calgary Flames’ bench boss
June 12, 2023 - 11:15 AM

Ryan Huska, who coached the Kelowna Rockets from 2002 to 2007, will be replacing Darryl Sutter as head coach of the Calgary Flames.
Four Moose Jaw Warrior players suspended for off-ice incident
March 10, 2023 - 12:08 PM

Four WHL players who were suspended indefinitely might be allowed to play again after the this season.
WHL player from Kelowna among 4 suspended indefinitely, league won't say why
February 11, 2023 - 6:30 PM

The Western Hockey League announced four players have been suspended indefinitely while an investigation is underway.
Tickets for Memorial Cup in Kamloops go on sale this week
November 28, 2022 - 10:10 AM

Tickets for the CHL championship next year in Kamloops go on sale this week.
Kamloops Blazers goalie signs with New York Rangers
December 24, 2021 - 10:59 AM

Kamloops Blazers goaltender Dylan Garand has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.
Positive COVID-19 test in Kelowna Rockets cohort
March 19, 2021 - 10:50 AM

A member of the Kelowna Rockets' team cohort has tested positive for COVID-19.
UPDATE: WHL releases pandemic-shortened B.C. Division schedule
March 09, 2021 - 12:05 PM

The president and general manager of the Kelowna Rockets says they'll be pandemic-ready later this month when the B.C division hits the ice again.
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Kelowna distillery to pay former employee $60,000 in unpaid wages
A Kelowna distillery failed in its bid to overturn a ruling that would have it pay more than $60,000 to a former employee in unpaid overtime. Forbidden Spirits appealed the decision last year, but it didn't have enough evidence to convi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

News Items tag as: WHL

WHL to make neck guards mandatory following Adam Johnson's death

UPDATE: Vancouver Canucks pick Kamloops native in NHL entry draft

WHL's Winnipeg franchise sold and moving to Wenatchee, Washington

Former Kelowna Rocket coach new Calgary Flames’ bench boss

Four Moose Jaw Warrior players suspended for off-ice incident

WHL player from Kelowna among 4 suspended indefinitely, league won't say why

Tickets for Memorial Cup in Kamloops go on sale this week

Kamloops Blazers goalie signs with New York Rangers

Positive COVID-19 test in Kelowna Rockets cohort

UPDATE: WHL releases pandemic-shortened B.C. Division schedule

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