The history of hockey’s Hot Stove goes back to the early days of NHL games on radio. Before its advent, according to the History of Canadian Broadcasting, “. . . between periods, radio listeners were entertained by the Luigi Romanelli Orchestra playing for dancers at Toronto’s Silver Slipper.” Eventually, what was then called the Hot …
Oh, baby, we’ve come a long way in a short time!
It really is hard to fathom how far the non-profit Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has travelled in such a short period of time. It likely won’t come as a surprise that the dream began about 15 years ago over beer and chicken wings while a few guys were out on the scouting trail. …
Foundation, scouting world mourning loss of veteran Glen Dirk
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, B.C. A memorial service is scheduled for Woodlawn Mt. Cheam …
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 led by John Davidson, president of hockey operations, alternate governor …
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 Okotoks, Alta. The Foundation scheduled the dinner in conjunction with …
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 appeared in newspapers and on websites on Saturday (March 9). …
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 induction of 45 past and present scouts into its Wall …
WCPHSF Announces Upcoming Banquet
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2024 The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation announced today that it will hold its inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner on Monday, July 29, in Okotoks, Alta. The dinner is to be held in the Foothills Centennial Centre, which is attached to the Okotoks Centennial Arena. The foyer of …
WCPHSF Partners With Fractal Hockey
For Immediate Release February 7, 2024 The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation (WCPHSF) has partnered with Fractal Hockey Consulting and Hockey Prospect Radio on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. Fractal Hockey Consulting is a boutique consulting company that assists hockey business organizations and hockey operations in solving problems, so they are able to focus on …
WCPHSF introduces the Ace Award
Ace Award For Immediate Release February 7, 2024 The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation will be honouring someone close to the scouting fraternity with the Ace Award. The foundation announced today that the Ace Award, in honour of the late Garnet (Ace) Bailey, will be presented annually to a member of the scouting fraternity ...