Chicago Blackhawks left winger Kris Versteeg would love to be part of a group that purchases the Hurricanes, which are a community-owned team right now. Because of that structure, approval to sell the team must come from a vote at the annual general meeting (AGM), which is approximately 10 months away.

“It’s extremely important to me,” Versteeg said. “It’s my home town, I take a lot of pride in coming from there and hoping things work there. You always want it to be a good situation for kids to come in to.”

That’s a lot of dysfunction and locals have been voting with their feet. Through 15 home games, the Canes are averaging 2,905 fans, slightly down from the 3,089 they brought in last season – and that latter total was good for just 18th in the 22-team league at the time.But the Lethbridge situation is not working and hasn’t for years. WHL foes Prince George recentlybrought in a new ownership groupthat featured NHLers Eric Brewer and Dan Hamhuis and the results have been immediate. The team is doing a little better in the standings and attendance has jumped up to 2,826 fans per game, from last season’s league-worst 1,693.

This Petition will be Brought Forward At one of the Next AGM'S