In a quest to see activity in the WCHL increase, the league has released General Managers from the Florida Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday evening, bring the total number of teams vacant to five.

“We want to see the league be as vibrant as possible,” said WCHL Commissioner Trent Allen. “It’s no fun for anyone if GM’s don’t participate and contribute to the league.”

Wanting what he called a “family atmosphere,” Allen stated he hopes to see positive thinking and enthusiastic GM’s manning the phone lines for these teams in the near future.

“We want people in place who aren’t just hockey fans, but fans of making the league better as well,” stated Allen. “We want GM’s who are ready to bring positive ideas and a positive attitude to the league. We will leave these teams open until that happens, and I don’t care how long that takes.”

Currently, the Canucks and Panthers are joined by the Anaheim Ducks, Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets as open teams, awaiting a new GM. Allen stated he has one GM lined up who would like to join in the off-season, and has said he will also take over a team at some point. That still leaves three teams which will need to be filled.

If anyone interested in applying to be a GM in the WCHL, or if anyone has someone to recommend as a possible GM candidate, they are asked to contact Commissioner Trent Allen at trentallen1@hotmail.com