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September 1, 2021
Plans for Vegreville Vipers Hockey Club’s Inaugural Season Kicks into High Gear
Bryan Brown gets ready to unveil the Vipers dressing room. (Michelle Pinon/Photo)
Michelle Pinon News Advertiser Excitement is building and plans for the upcoming Vegreville Vipers inaugural hockey season continue to gain momentum each and every day. Vipers General Manager Bryan Brown shared some of the details during an information session at the Wally Fedun Arena the evening of August 24. Brown, alongside team owner LoriAnn Cohoe, explained what has happened to date with the club, and what will be happening in the coming weeks as they gear up for tryout camps. A total of 16 players have been signed to date, including Defenseman Conor Henriksen of Tofield. Brown said they are thrilled to have Conor Henriksen signed. Following the official announcement on July 18, Brown stated, “We feel Conor will fit in nicely with our team. We look forward to welcoming Conor to the town of Vegreville and the organization. The Jr. A hockey club is allowed to sign 27 players according to the rules of the Western States Hockey League, (WSHL) and three of those players have to be goalies. Tryout camps are going to begin on Sept. 3. Brown said Sept. 3-5 has been set aside for players from Alberta, and Sept. 17-19 for out of province and interna-
tional players. Vegreville, will be the club’s official photographer, and Kyle One of the local players who Outridge is the team’s Social Media Coordinator. plans to tryout is Drayden Lizotte, The club is in urgent need of billet families, and anyone a 15-year-old right winger from interested can contact Brown directly. McIntyre told attendees Vegreville. His younger brother that based on his own experiences the relationships the players Dawson will be the team’s official develop with their billet families will last a lifetime. stick and water boy, and is very Brown said the players will be involved in volunteering, and excited about his new role with will be developing their own relationships with residents that the team. will “grow the community” on so many different levels. Brown gave a rundown on the The team’s motto is, ‘Fear the Bite.’ Even though the puck WSHL. He said the club will have won’t drop until October 28 in Vegreville, the team has already 20 home and 20 away games made great strides and club officials hope residents will soon be during the 2021-’22 season. The bitten by Viper fever. home opener will be on October28, and it will have a Halloween theme for fans to enjoy. The WSHL is divided into two divisions, and the Vipers will be playing in the Provincial Division Nine Challenging Holes! alongside the Cold Lake Aeros, Hinton Timberwolves, Single membership: $520 Barrhead Bombers, and Edmonton Eagles. Teams in the Northwest Division include: Vernal Oilers, Couple membership: $795 Seattle Totems, Bellingham Blazers, Vancouver Devils, Rogue Junior membership: $175 Valley Royals, and Utah Altitude. 17 and under Brown, who currently serves as the WSHL’s Director of Canadian Operations, said his goal is to not only grow the Located on the south side Vipers, but the entire sport of hockey. of Hwy 14 at Tofield The arena’s seating capacity is 800 in the stands, and another Book tee time online or 200 seats upstairs where the “Viper Pit” will be located. call 780-662-3457 Fans will also be able to watch all of the games for a fee as www.golf tofield.ca they are going to be livestreamed by the WSHL’s official provider Black Dog. Brown said they will have the best announcer in the business, Jamieson Brown, calling all of the home games for the Vipers. Cohoe is particularly excited about WSHL Las Vegas Showcase which is slated for December. There players will have the chance to face-off against one another, and more importantly, be given the opportunity to earn scholarships. Assistant Coach Tom McIntyre is from Edmonton and is looking forward to the We are open for business. season ahead with great anticipation. Ladies’ Cash Scramble Vegreville resident Blake Cadman is the September 18 Assistant General Manager and Game Men’s Cash Scramble Day Co-ordinator and he is enthusiastic September 11 about his new role in the organization. For tee times and camping The team’s trainer will be Vegreville reservations please call 780-763-2252 resident Mike van der Torre. Jocelyn McLaughlin, who recently moved to
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