Crown Seeks 2 To 4 Years Prison For Former Vernon Laker Chase:

Former Vernon Lakers defenceman/Assistant Coach Keith Chase will have to wait to see if he will go to jail for a sexual assault that occurred almost 20 years ago.

Here is the story from Castanet.net,

Crown seeks 2 to 4 years prison for Vernon businessman, hockey coach for sex assault - Vernon News - Castanet.net

Chase currently owns Chasers Bottle depot in Vernon.

Chase played parts of four seasons in Vernon from 1982-1985 before being traded to the Merritt Centennials during the 1984-85 season. Chase would return to Vernon after being traded back to the Lakers and played his final two seasons in Vernon from 1986-1988. After his junior hockey career ended, Chase joined the Vernon Lakers as an assistant coach from 1988-1991. In 94 games with the Lakers, Chase collected (3-goals-11-assists-12-points).

The Vernon Lakers were around from 1980-1983 & 1984-1995 before changing their name to the Vernon Vipers in 1995.

Keith Chase's Player Profile:

Keith Chase - Elite Prospects