Tom McVie was a rink rat, a hockey lifer, and he was proud of it. Once asked what he might be doing if he wasn’t coaching, McVie replied: “If I wasn’t coaching hockey, then I’d probably be driving the Zamboni.” McVie, who will be inducted …
WCPHSF Announces ‘Celebrating Indigenous Hockey Legends’ Dinner
REGINA (May 13, 2025) — The non-profit Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation is partnering with the Regina Hotel Association to celebrate Indigenous hockey. A dinner, billed as ‘Celebrating Indigenous Hockey Legends’, is scheduled for Sept. 30 at the Conexus Arts Centre on Lakeshore Drive …
Vrooman presented with award during Winterhawks game
Dean (Vrooman) was back in the friendly confines of Portland’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday (April 1) night. Sure, he was there to watch the Winterhawks and Prince George Cougars in Game 3 of their first-round WHL playoff series. But the now-retired long-time radio voice …
2025 WCPHSF Honourarium Recipients Announced
OKOTOKS, Alta. (March 26, 2025) — Veteran scouts Dean Malkoc and Jesse Wallin, along with retired broadcaster Dean (Scooter) Vrooman, will be honoured by the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation at its second annual Wall of Honour induction dinner in Okotoks on July 29. …
WCPHSF, Igniter Tickets thrilled with partnership
NEWS RELEASE The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has entered into a long-term agreement with Alberta-based Igniter Tickets to handle online ticket sales to its functions. The first event to be handled by Igniter Tickets is the Foundation’s second annual Wall of Honour induction …