The BC Hockey League will be a team short as the Wenatchee Wild will be joining the WHL.
The sale of the Winnipeg Ice to the owner of the Wild was announced earlier today.
“The Wenatchee Wild could not be prouder to be the newest franchise in the WHL,” said Wenatchee general manager Bliss Littler.
“Being located in the middle of the U.S. Division will make it easy for Wild fans to travel to our new rivals, and for rival fans to make the easy trip to Wenatchee in the middle of Central Washington. We are excited to be competing in the top development league in the world against many future NHL players.”
BCHL officials said they’re wishing the franchise the best.
The league will be assessing the next steps that need to be taken regarding players on the Wild.
Schedule changes for the upcoming season will also need to be made.