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Thatsa国际传媒檚 how Parm Dhaliwalsa国际传媒檚 ex-teammate Cavin Tilsley described Dhaliwal, who was found dead in a New York City hotel room on July 30.

The two of them played a big role for the West Kelowna Warriors in their junior hockey careers, skating together for two-and-a-half seasons for the team.

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Before suiting up together for the Warriors, the two were acquainted from playing with and against each other while growing up in the Lower Mainland. During their time in West Kelowna, they became the leaders of the team along with forward Chase Dubois. Tilsley said that while him and Dubois were louder, Parm was a quieter leader, making a good counterbalance.

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Dhaliwal spent three seasons in West Kelowna, and during his last, the team welcomed a new play-by-play broadcaster and director of business development and communications in Chase Johnston.

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Dhaliwal was the teamsa国际传媒檚 number-one centre, becoming a point-a-game player in his last season in 2018-19.

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During that season, even though they werensa国际传媒檛 linemates, Dhaliwal and now Chicago Blackhawks forward Mike Hardman played on the powerplay together, on what was the second best powerplay in the entire BCHL.

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Johnston also said that during that season, Dhaliwal had four or five schools talking to him for the following season.

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Hockey teams around the B.C. and the league came out with their condolences about Dhaliwal over the last few days. His cause of death has yet to be determined.

A celebration of his life is being held on Sunday, August 7 in Surrey.

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