Ryan Scheer, an amateur boxer, will be the Pod’s lifeline for players at home and on the road.

The Whalers have a bounty of experienced leaders to draw upon – a group of young men who weathered a lost season together.

Peters will miss the “tight-knit group” of the Pod’s coaching staff and players.

Four familiar faces will not return to Centennial Arena: Cole Svendson and Connor Beemish have committed to new teams; David Moody and Seth Hebert were traded.

CLOVERDALE – After 21 months, Whaler Sam Dowell’s hair length has slowly inched to a significant milestone: long enough to cut for a chemotherapy patient’s wig.

Ronnie Paterson, owner of the Whalers, hosted the question-and-answer session. “We’re blessed and fortunate to have a couple of friends here,” he said.