The legendary Glen Sather presents a shocked Dennis Beyak with the Ace Award during the WCPHSF induction dinner in Okotoks. Garth Malarchuk (right), the chairman of the WCPHS Foundation board, honours Gregg Drinnan with the Ace Award in the Falkland, B.C., Hotel. Yes, there was a dartboard to the left and a pool table in …
The Foundation’s inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner drew a large and appreciative crowd.
Those of us involved with the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation really couldn’t have asked for anything more than what we experienced at our inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner in Okotoks, Alta., on July 30. The Foundation was born out of a burning desire to shine a spotlight of sorts on the profession …
A tribute to Ian McKenzie, scout
The Atlanta Flames selected Tim Hunter in the third round, 54th overall, of the NHL’s 1979 draft. He went on to play 16 seasons in the NHL, with the Calgary Flames, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. He had played two seasons with the WHL’s Seattle Breakers, totalling 116 points, including 22 goals, …
Inaugural Banquet Auction Packages
What if someone had two tickets to an NHL game, an Eagles concert and an NFL game — each of them in Las Vegas and on the same weekend? And what if you were given an opportunity to buy them? Well, if you are in attendance at the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation’s inaugural …
Trotz Joins Wall of Honour Dinner’s Hot Stove Panel
The Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation has finalized the list of panelists for the two Hot Stove sessions that will be a big part of its inaugural Wall of Honour induction dinner. Those festivities, during which 45 past and present-day scouts will be honoured, are scheduled for Tuesday, July 30, in the Foothills Centennial …
Davidson, Holland to Lead Hot Stove Revival at Foundation’s Inaugural Induction Dinner
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 …