League is negotiating with one ownership group and wants more time to get its 24th franchise prepared

A Western Hockey League spokesperson said Tuesday that the league is pushing back its expansion plans for Chilliwack one season to 2027-28. Article content

In July, WHL commissioner Dan Near said that the league had shortlisted to a “few” potential owners for Chilliwack. He declined to give an exact number. On Tuesday, the league spokesperson said that the WHL was down to a single group it was negotiating with regarding Chilliwack, and the league wanted to take more time with the process. Article content Article content

The league had announced last March that it was adding the Penticton Vees for the current campaign we’re in and putting a team in Chilliwack for 2026-27. They also a

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