Accused Former Vernon Laker Chase No-Shows At Court Hearing:

Former Vernon Lakers defenceman/Assistant Coach Keith Chase, who is in the midst of a sexual assault retrial, did not appear at a fix-a-date court hearing.

Here is the story from the Vernon Morning Star,

Accused Vernon hockey coach no-shows at court hearing - Vernon Morning Star

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 1980-1995 before changing their name to the Vernon Vipers in 1995.

Keith Chase's Player Profile:

Keith Chase - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)