BREAKING: Five Top Junior Teams Officially Switch Leagues Mid-Season
Five junior teams in Alberta were suspended by their league after starting official proceedures to join another league in British Columbia earlier this year. Their fate has been confirmed.
BCHL Welcomes Five Teams From ACHL
The British Columbia Hockey League announced earlier today that five teams from Alberta are joining their ranks.
Read the full details here:
"The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has announced that five Alberta-based teams have signed franchise agreements and are now officially members of the league, as of yesterday.
Prior to this, the teams had agreed to terms on a framework of what joining the BCHL would look like.
Effective immediately, the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints are members of the BCHL.
"We are pleased to officially welcome these five franchises into the fold as members of our league," said Chris Hebb, Chief Executive Officer of the BCHL. "All five are strong organizations from great communities and we look forward to the immediate boost they will give our league. We were encouraged by their belief in our model and think that adding these teams will strengthen the development of all our players."
Prior to this, the teams had agreed to terms on a framework of what joining the BCHL would look like.
Effective immediately, the Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders and Spruce Grove Saints are members of the BCHL.
"We are pleased to officially welcome these five franchises into the fold as members of our league," said Chris Hebb, Chief Executive Officer of the BCHL. "All five are strong organizations from great communities and we look forward to the immediate boost they will give our league. We were encouraged by their belief in our model and think that adding these teams will strengthen the development of all our players."
Updates will follow.
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