The Western Hockey League announced in the 30th year of the WHL Scholarship, a total of 342 WHL graduate players have been awarded WHL Scholarships for the 2022-23 academic season.
A total of 24 former Rockets are utilizing their WHL Scholarship this semester:
** Currently playing hockey in U Sports, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) or the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL)
CLICK HERE for a detailed list of all WHL Scholarship recipients for the 2022-23 academic year.
The 2022-23 campaign serves as the 30th year of the WHL Scholarship program. Established on a league-wide basis in 1993-94, over 7,500 WHL Scholarships have been accessed, representing an investment of over $33 million by WHL Clubs. This season, WHL Clubs will contribute in excess of $2 million to the 342 WHL graduates utilizing the WHL Scholarship.
“As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the WHL Scholarship, it clearly demonstrates the ongoing commitment the WHL and our member Club ownership has to our players to not only provide a world-class hockey experience, but also to ensure our graduates have the support they need to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice,” commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison.
“On an annual basis, it is very gratifying to see our graduates take advantage of the WHL Scholarship. The WHL not only produces many of the world’s finest hockey players, but just as importantly, highly-educated students who through the WHL Scholarship program move on to very successful business and professional careers.”
Administered by the WHL Office, WHL Scholarships are solely funded by the WHL member Clubs. Every player who plays in the WHL is eligible to receive the WHL Scholarship. For every season a player plays in the WHL, they receive a guaranteed, full-year of WHL Scholarship including tuition, textbooks and compulsory fees to a post-secondary institution of their choice. The WHL Scholarship is a fully-guaranteed academic scholarship with no requirement to play university hockey to qualify. The WHL graduate can apply the funding to any post-secondary or career-enhancing program of his choice, including trades schools or professional career training programs.