A young Fernie hockey player has had his dream of playing in the Western Hockey League come true.
Jake MacLachlan, 14, has been drafted by the Red Deer Rebels.
“He wants to play at the highest level he can,” said Carole Peterson, MacLachlan’s mother. “Jake is realistic. Only a few kids make it to the WHL and it was one of his goals to be drafted to the league.
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