WHL announces rosters for 2021 WHL Cup in Red Deer

Oct 10, 2021 | 1:34 PM

Three local hockey players will be among those on the roster for Team Alberta at the WHL Cup in Red Deer this month.

As five-time champions at the tournament, Alberta is said to boast another strong roster of U16 players with representation from across the province, including seven players from Calgary and six from Edmonton.

Local players include defenceman Keith McInnis from Red Deer, and forwards Caleb Hadland from Sylvan Lake, and Coy Pighin from Alix.

The Western Hockey League, in partnership with BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Hockey Saskatchewan, Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada, announced the rosters for the 2021 WHL Cup this past week, which will begin Wednesday, Oct. 20 in Red Deer.

Scheduled to be held Oct. 20-24, the 2021 WHL Cup will be played at the Peavey Mart Centrium – home of the WHL’s Red Deer Rebels – as well as at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre at Red Deer Polytechnic and will feature teams from the four Western Canadian provinces competing in a round robin tournament format followed by playoffs.

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The 2021 WHL Cup will feature the top 2006-born players from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, each of whom is eligible for the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. The 2021 WHL Prospects Draft is scheduled to be conducted online on Thursday, Dec. 9.

The WHL Cup, established in 2009, is held every season except in years when the Canada Winter Games are held, and is the first step in Hockey Canada’s Program of Excellence for players.

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by rdnewsNOW Staff

WHL announces rosters for 2021 WHL Cup in Red Deer

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