Kings name new manager

Justin Seward
Times Reporter

 

On June 4, Dale Peters was introduced as the Wheatland Kings new Manager and Vice President of Hockey Operations.
Peters began working in the RCMP in 1963, where he played with the Cranbrook Royals of the WIHL.
After his playing career, he then became an official in the same league and then moved on to officiate in the Western Hockey League (WHL) and the Manitoba Junior Hockey (MJHL).
Peters brings a wealth of experience to the Kings organization having also spent several years in the junior ranks as a player, coach, manager and owner throughout Western Canada.
He is looking forward to working with a team that has a great community behind them.
“What I hope to change in the organization by saying in the short period of time I’ve been with the team, I think Strathmore is pretty lucky in having guys like Mike Langen and some of the other board members that I met for the first time the other day,” said Peters.
“I think they’re planning to do a good job and have an excellent hockey team.”
Peters plans to step in and provide structure to the team and to preach patience in the process.
“I think one of the key words in hockey, you should never get too high or you should never get too low, so it always requires a lot of patience,” said Peters.
The Chestermere resident has certain style that he will want to see from the team and hopes the team will take his philosophy into consideration.
“I like a real good skating, quick hockey hockey club,” said Peters.
“That’s what I like to see is kids mobility and really like to see kids that have an open mind because if you have a hockey player that has a closed mind, you’re not going get to get far with them.”
Kings head coach Jeremy Blumes has known Peters for a little while now and is looking forward to what he can bring to the table.
He admits that it will be valuable to have some one of Dale’s knowledge on the team.
“I’ve known Dale from the five years with the Royals and he was the manager for other teams, had some conversations with him,” said Blumes.
“When the Strathmore thing came along, I thought it would be a natural fit and asked him if we would be interested and luckily for us he is on board.”
Blumes admits that it will be good having him around the rink more and open up more opportunities for the organization.
“It’s going to be good in helping us secure sponsorship,” he said.
“The dressing room we’re looking at for the upcoming season as well as providing outside support for our players.”
Peters currently owns the Save my License in Chestermere along with his wife Cathy. His son Jeffrey works in the business while is other son Dalynne just graduated medical school.