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STORY WRITTEN BY PERRY BERGSON
THE BRANDON SUN

Dave Lewis and Craig Anderson’s willingness to become involved in the Western Canadian Hockey Academy ultimately hinged on one important point. It couldn’t harm the existing minor hockey infrastructure in Westman. When they learned that Jared Jacobson shared that philosophy, it didn’t take long for the two Hockey Factory instructors to sign on.

“We’re big supporters of minor hockey,” Lewis said. “Our kids have come through the minor hockey system here in Brandon and we just thought this was a much better way to enhance their product. We’re not here to hurt their program.

“We thought we could do more player development and they can go back to their minor hockey teams and do their tactical development with their teams. That’s the best of both worlds.”

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STORY WRITTEN BY PERRY BERGSON
THE BRANDON SUN

When Jared Jacobson explored ideas that would help the development of hockey in western Manitoba, he kept coming back to a single idea.

Now he’s put it into action.

The owner of the Brandon Wheat Kings, who is chief executive officer and president of the Jacobson and Greiner Group of Companies, is building a new rink at the corner of 34th Street and Patricia Avenue.

In addition, he’s opening the Western Canadian Hockey Academy, which is aimed at young players from Grades 5 to 8 and high school and may help stem the flow of talented youngsters to more distant prep programs.

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