WHL commissioner Dan Near said the league is decompressing its schedule and adding an air travel option for select road games amid a competitive developmental hockey landscape. And the WHL is still getting bigger.
State Of The WHL With Commissioner Dan Near: Changes Are Coming
![[Dreger] The Blues front office is changing with Kevin Maxwell and Peter Chiarelli leaving the club to pursue other opportunities. Chiarelli is a candidate in NSH interview process and Maxwell is expected to return to NYR in a management role.](https://preview.redd.it/8hs9m3tumlrg1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ce4550e1caea7b79f0c63dd506935cd41dc4d243)
