The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation and its members are mourning the loss of veteran scout Glen Dirk, who died on April 17 after a battle with cancer. He was 85. A native of Loon Lake, Sask., he had been in hospice in Sechelt, …
Five more Hot Stovers added to dinner lineup; tickets available May 1
March 17, 2024 The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has added five more Hot Stove participants to the roster for its inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner — Tales From The Road — in Okotoks, Alta., on Tuesday, July 30. The latest group is …
Circumstances force Foundation to change date of Wall of Honour dinner
The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has had to change the date of its inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner. Originally scheduled for July 29, the gala affair has been moved to Tuesday, July 30. It will be held in the Centennial Arena in …
Barnes of Postmedia shines bright light on scouting fraternity
The headline on the Calgary Herald website reads: “The road warriors of sports: NHL scouts have always been appreciated, but never publicly. Until now.” Dan Barnes, a veteran sports journalist who works out of Edmonton for Postmedia, wrote a lengthy piece about NHL scouts that …
Tales From The Road
Feb. 28, 2024 The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has revealed the first four Hot Stove participants for Tales From The Road, the gala evening it has scheduled for Okotoks, Alta., on Monday, July 29. The Foundation’s inaugural banquet will be highlighted by the …