The Western Hockey League introduced immediately that the Winnipeg ICE franchise has been bought and relocated to Wenatchee, Washington, and can function beneath the brand new possession of David White of the California-based Shoot the Puck Basis.
The sale and relocation of the Winnipeg franchise has obtained the approval of the WHL Board of Governors and is efficient instantly. Wenatchee turns into the sixth U.S.-based WHL workforce and can be part of the WHL’s U.S. Division and Western Convention for the 2023-24 season. The relocation to Wenatchee will permit the WHL to steadiness its Western and Japanese Conferences with 11 member Golf equipment in every Convention beginning subsequent season.
Sadly, a number of makes an attempt by the ICE possession to assemble an enviornment facility of acceptable WHL requirements in Winnipeg, primarily based on the agreed upon timeframes, have been unsuccessful, resulting in the relocation to Wenatchee.
The Western Hockey League wish to thank the Winnipeg ICE followers for his or her help and the ICE group for constructing a extremely profitable hockey program that we anticipate could have an important future in Washington State.
