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WHL Fines Vancouver Giants $5,000 Over Scout’s On-Air Remark to Reporter

The penalty underscores the league’s push to enforce respect and inclusion standards for staff conduct.

Overview

  • The Vancouver Giants, which were fined Saturday by the Western Hockey League, part of the Canadian Hockey League, faced the penalty for “conduct detrimental to the league.”
  • The action followed a May 6 draft interview where head scout Terry Bonner told WHL reporter Cami Kepke, “you good-looking girl.”
  • WHL commissioner Dan Near called the remarks inappropriate and said they were not reflective of the organization’s standards of respect and inclusion.
  • A short clip spread widely on X, with a World Hockey Report repost approaching 2.5 million views, which drove rapid attention to the exchange.
  • Coverage noted Bonner’s long tenure with the Giants, including his promotion to head scout in 2021–22, with no additional discipline for him reported.