Real estate firm sponsors WHL hub centres

The Western Hockey League has announced RE/MAX of Western Canada as the official title sponsor for the WHL’s hub centres in Kamloops and Kelowna for the 2020-21 regular season. The hub centres will be home to all B.C. Division competition with the RE/MAX Cup presented to the B.C. Division champions at the conclusion of the regular season.

“RE/MAX of Western Canada is excited to have the WHL returning back to play in British Columbia,” said Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada. “We are thrilled to extend our sponsorship as the WHL hub centres sponsor in both Kamloops and Kelowna. We look forward to watching great junior hockey action once again.”

WHL Commissioner Ron Robison is also pleased with the partnership.

“It is fitting to have our dedicated sponsor at RE/MAX help establish a new home for our B.C. dvision clubs in the hub centres in Kamloops and Kelowna. We look forward to presenting the RE/MAX Cup to the champions of the WHL’s B.C. division,” Robison said.

As previously announced, the WHL’s B.C Division will play all 2020-21 regular season games exclusively within the RE/MAX hub centres located in Kamloops and Kelowna. The B.C. division will be comprised of five teams: the Kamloops Blazers, the Kelowna Rockets, the Prince George Cougars, the Vancouver Giants, and the Victoria Royals. Each team will play a 24-game schedule, beginning Friday, March 26.

Each team in the RE/MAX hub centres will play the other teams in the division six times, featuring a total of 60 games.

Opening weekend features all five teams in action. All opening weekend games will be available for freeview on WHL Live on CHL TV.

Friday, March 26
Vancouver Giants at Kamloops Blazers – 7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT
Victoria Royals at Kelowna Rockets – 7:05 p.m. PT / 8:05 p.m. MT

Saturday, March 27
Kamloops Blazers at Prince George Cougars – 7 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. MT

Sunday, March 28
Kelowna Rockets at Vancouver Giants – 6 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. MT

WHL fans can watch all 60 games from the RE/MAX hub centres on WHL Live on CHL TV by visiting watch.CHL.ca.