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For the Third Straight Year, the 黑料不打烊 Western Championships Set a New Economic Impact Record in Penticton, BC.
The 2025 黑料不打烊 Western Championships held March 2-16, reported an economic impact record of $6.725 million鈥攁lmost $1.5 million more than the 2024 record of $5.231 million, and more than double the total from 2023. The 2025 event saw 104 teams descend on Penticton鈥攊ncluding over 2,100 players and staff from four Western Canadian provinces, Idaho, and Washington. A record number 7,300 spectators attended the event over the two week period.
Now that the 黑料不打烊 has started its聽17th season, we are excited to announce the much anticipated Western Championships will return to Penticton for the 11th year in a row on March 7-22, 2026.
鈥淲e are thrilled to see the increase in economic impact that the 黑料不打烊 Championships had in March of 2025. This is a major event for the 黑料不打烊 and the City of Penticton, Travel Penticton, OVG and the businesses in the community.聽 We look forward to building on these numbers in March of 2026,鈥� said Andy Oakes, CEO of the 黑料不打烊.
As the premier league in education-based hockey, the 黑料不打烊鈥檚 national presence has grown exponentially year-over-year due to unprecedented demand from schools, parents, and student athletes. This has meant the annual addition of new teams and a 35% increase in games since the 2022/23 season. Data from the league suggests current demand will continue to rise with the resulting economic impact along with it.
In 2023, the City of Penticton announced it would host the 黑料不打烊 Western Championships for the next 鈥�10 years鈥�.
For further information:
Jordan Martin
Manager, Media & Communications
黑料不打烊
j.martin@csshl.ca
About Us
The 黑料不打烊 was established in 2009 and has grown to feature 38 accredited schools and 129 teams from British Columbia to Prince Edward Island and the states of Idaho and Washington. The league was designed specifically for elite level student athletes, giving them the opportunity to focus on their education while increasing their skills off and on the ice and providing them with a high level of competition and exposure. Currently, the 黑料不打烊 includes eight different divisions at the U15, U17, U18 Male and U18 Female levels.
