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After relocating from B.C., Winnipeg WHL franchise on the move again

After two decades in Cranbrook, the club relocated to Manitoba and is now heading to Washington State
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Kootenay Ice players salute the crowd after a 5-4 win over the Red Deer Rebels in its last-ever game in Cranbrook on Sunday afternoon. Trevor Crawley photo.

After relocating from Cranbrook to Manitoba, the Winnipeg Ice have been sold and are relocating to Wenatchee, WAS, to play out of the U.S. Division, according to a WHL announcement on Friday.

The club was acquired by David White of California-based Shoot the Puck Foundation, the same owner of the BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild.

Formerly the Kootenay Ice that operated out of Cranbrook, the club was purchased by Greg Fettes and Matt Cockell, a pair of Winnipeg investors, in 2017 before the relocation to Winnipeg was announced in 2019.

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Trevor Crawley

About the Author: Trevor Crawley

Trevor Crawley has been a reporter with the Cranbrook Townsman and Black Press in various roles since 2011.
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