WHL statement on resignation of Peter Anholt

ANHOLT STEPS AWAY FOLLOWING MORE THAN 11 SEASONS AT HELM OF HURRICANES

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League released today the following statement regarding the resignation of Peter Anholt, General Manager of the Lethbridge Hurricanes:

The Lethbridge Hurricanes announced today the resignation of Peter Anholt, General Manager, effective immediately, following more than 11 seasons with the Club. Anholt joined the Hurricanes as Assistant General Manager prior to the start of the 2014-15 season, before taking over as General Manager and Head Coach in December 2014.

Barclay Parneta will assume the responsibilities of General Manager of the Lethbridge Hurricanes for the balance of the 2025-26 WHL season.

Anholt’s resignation follows the investigation of a historical personal conduct matter. The alleged matter, dating to 2015, involved a verbal interaction with a player that, as described, falls outside of the WHL’s Standards of Conduct with respect to threatening and intimidating language.

This follows WHL disciplinary action from November 2025, in which Anholt was suspended and the Lethbridge Hurricanes were fined following a display of intimidating behaviour from Anholt during a post-game address to the team. The WHL was not aware of the allegation from 2015 at the time of the matter from November 2025.

Both claims were filed via the League’s 1-800 WHL Respect hotline, and this claim was investigated by the WHL Security Department.

Despite his departure from the organization, Anholt has agreed to participate in counselling, in the spirit of personal betterment. Anholt’s counselling will be sponsored by the Hurricanes and WHL.

About the Western Hockey League

Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.