WSHL Kicks off new season with Las Vegas Tournament
 

Provo, Utah - August 30, 2001 - The Western States Hockey League is launching its eighth season with
its annual "kick-off" tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada on September
21-23. All seven teams will be competing in this event.

The WSHL is bigger and better than ever in 2001/2002. The league
administration has been revamped, four new teams are competing this
year, and there's a "new-look" logo to reflect the aggressive new
direction the league is pursuing. New teams in 2001/2002 are the Salt
Lake Maple Leafs, the Valencia Flyers, the Nevada Rattlers and the San
Diego Surf. They join the established franchises - Bay City Bombers,
Utah Valley Golden Eagles and Phoenix Polar Bears - to form an
exciting seven team league which spans four Southwestern States.

Phoenix appears to be the early season favorites, based on a strong off-season recruiting job. The Golden Eagles and Bay City Bombers are perennial contenders and are expected to press Phoenix for the league lead. Strong reports from the new teams show some real promise. How high they may go will be revealed at the Las Vegas tournament.