Dr. Duncan Wray
Owner and Governor
Vernon Vipers Hockey Club
Dr. Wray,
It is my pleasure to congratulate you and the Vernon Vipers Hockey Club on another tremendous season. Once again, the Vipers have proven to be an outstanding representative of the British Columbia Hockey League by winning the 2010 RBC Cup in addition to previous Fred Page and Doyle Cup victories. It is a tribute to your leadership as the team’s Owner and Governor that the Vipers have solidified their standing as the best run Junior ‘A’ hockey franchise in Canada.
I would also like to extend a well-deserved congratulation to Head Coach Mark Ferner, Assistant Coach Jason Williamson and the team’s coaching and scouting staffs for their work in building a back-to-back National Champion. It takes incredible ability, strength of will and a relentless desire for excellence to walk the path that the Vipers have in the past nine months. It is a credit to Mark and Jason that these qualities have been instilled so successfully in a remarkable group of young athletes.
I have no doubt that all of your graduating players will carry for the rest of their lives the experience of winning a championship together in Vernon. I wish each of them only the best in their future endeavors and congratulate those who have earned a university or college scholarship. I’m certain that their days as Vipers have helped prepare them for the success in hockey and in life that is sure to follow.
We both know that a successful organization is built in large part by those who receive the least amount of credit. I would like to thank your staff and volunteers for their tireless work throughout the season and playoffs. Having spent a great deal of time in the Wesbild Centre recently, I can speak firsthand to their dedication, professionalism, and love for their team. They have done the BCHL proud.
Finally, I would like to congratulate the Vipers’ fans for their extraordinary support of an extraordinary team. It is always gratifying to see a tremendous group of fans rewarded for their loyalty and passion, and nowhere have fans been rewarded more often than in Vernon.
Yours truly,
John Grisdale
BCHL Commissioner
Letter From The BCHL Commissioner
