Buyers promise “fresh start” for Kootenay Ice, Cranbrook
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A pair of Manitoba businessmen say they look forward to a fresh start for the Kootenay Ice and the city of Cranbrook.
Greg Fettes and Matt Cockell have reached an agreement to buy the WHL team from the Chynoweth family, pending approval of the league’s board of governors, who will meet April 27 to look over the application.
If the sale is approved, Cockell will take over from Jeff Chynoweth as president and general manager, responsible for hockey and business operations. Cockell says his family will join him in Cranbrook.
“Our family is looking forward to becoming an active community member, and we are excited to engage directly with some of the greatest fans in the entire Western Hockey League,” Cockell said in a news release.