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'Crazy in the best way possible': Oliver buzzing over new Junior A hockey team
Close to 60 players will compete for roster spots as the expansion club prepares for its first season in the Western International Junior Hockey League.
- On Aug. 28, nearly 60 players report to District Arena for Oliver Outlaws training camp, competing for roster spots on the expansion Junior A team in the newly-formed Western International Junior Hockey League.
- Head coach and general manager Gushue, 30, transitions from two successful seasons with Ontario's Dryden Ice Dogs to build the Outlaws' inaugural roster. Gushue predicts the WIJHL will deliver fantastic quality of play.
- Owners Rod Hume and John Murphy, who control the West Kelowna Warriors, established the franchise. The District Arena recently underwent a $3.8-million rehabilitation project, replacing the refrigerated slab and renovating dressing rooms.
- Gushue expects strong community support, stating "The buzz around the community is fantastic." The team plans volunteer appearances at the food bank and seniors' centre to build local engagement.
- The Outlaws open their 44-game regular season on Sept. 18 against the Kelowna Chiefs, competing in the South Division alongside Castlegar, Creston Valley, and Spokane in the inaugural WIJHL season.
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'Crazy in the best way possible': Oliver buzzing over new Junior A hockey team
Jake Gushue can feel the buzz in Oliver. Come this time next month, Gushue will already have been one week into his regular-season tenure as head coach and general manager of the Oliver Outlaws, an expansion franchise in the newly-formed Western International Junior Hockey League. Gushue, 30, has the task of building the club’s inaugural roster after two successful seasons as bench boss of Ontario’s Dryden Ice Dogs. His job continues on Friday, …
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