Dan Near
Commissioner of the Western Hockey LeagueWikipedia
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Sep 15, 2026
Kevin RodomskiGUEST
YouTube is a great position for us to continue to have our games available for fans to see them free of charge, and then we're gonna work into another platform midway through the season.
Kevin RodomskiGUEST
The commissioner, Dan Near, just wants to get it right.
Kevin RodomskiGUEST
So what, what I love is our commitment to making sure our games are available remains the same.
Jason GregorHOST
Okay.
Tony FerrariHOST
Giving them that opportunity to continue developing and being really good, you get a couple of those players coming from the NCAA pipeline for those World Junior teams, maybe Canada's not losing to Czechia in, in the quarterfinals.
Tony FerrariHOST
Out west, Dan Near, the WHL commissioner, is a bit more hesitant.
Tony FerrariHOST
I think he's a bit more of a, a loyalist to the CHL.
Tony FerrariHOST
He understands that while the NCAA is the obvious next step now that that avenue's open, he is cautioning players not to rush things.