White Rock Whalers have solid start to PJHL hockey season

Semiahmoo Ravens Minor Hockey U9 "seventh skater" Austin Rocha joins White Rock Whaler players for the national anthem at a Sept. 15 game. | Photo: White Rock Whalers.

By Tricia Weel

Pod' among top three teams in tough Tom Shaw Conference standings.

White Rock Whalers have had a solid start to the junior hockey season after their summer hiatus, and – with an extension of their ongoing partnership with Semiahmoo Ravens Minor Hockey Association – a new, grassroots collaboration.

Although the 'Pod' started their season with one loss, they quickly made it up with seven consecutive wins in a row, with the most recent win against North Vancouver on Monday (Sept. 30), where they also wore special, orange jerseys in honour of Canada's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Now, the Pacific Junior Hockey League's squad is listed as second place in the Tom Shaw Conference in PJHL standings, tied with Richmond Sockeyes in games played (eight), wins (seven each) and losses (one apiece); both teams have 14 points each as well (as of press time).

"It's a great start for sure – it's a tough league," said Chris McNally, director of Grassroots Junior Hockey Society ...

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