100 Mile House rumour not a rumour as Revelstoke applies to sell team to new Wranglers franchise
By Bruce Fuhr
The Beaver Valley Nitehawks have only had a few days to enjoy the 2012 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League championship and already there’s rumbling of team wanting to move.
League president Bill Ohlhausen confirmed earlier this week that the Revelstoke Grizzlies, who are only two years removed from winning the league title, are requesting to sell the franchise to 100 Mile House.
“That’s right,” Ohlhausen told The Nelson Daily Wednesday.
“(Revelstoke) has sent a sale and relocation document to all the KIJHL teams and that request came from Revelstoke Grizzlies Michael Roberts,” added Ohlhausen.
The move isn’t as cut and dry according to Ohlhausen.
Revelstoke needed to make application by the March 1 deadline.
Now the franchise needs more than 50 per cent support from the remaining 19 teams to allow the team to move.
The vote will be held during the May 6 league meeting.
Ohlhausen admits to knowing about this potential move as early as February but was sworn to secrecy.
“I saw it coming down the pipe but was unable to disclose any information due to confidentiality,” he said.
The new team, called 100 Mile House Wranglers, have their own website, logo and have announced a spring camp taking place April 13–15.
The Revelstoke Grizzlies first came to Revelstoke in 1991 and were sold to a private ownership group in 2006.
The team, under the guidance of Troy Mick, defeated the Nelson Leafs in five games to capture the 2010 KIJHL title.
Revelstoke went on to also win the Cyclone Taylor and Keystone Cups.
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