Former West Kelowna Warriors forward Parm Dhaliwal dies aged 23

The West Kelowna Warriors announced that Parm Dhaliwal passed away over the weekend. He was just 23.

Some sad news to share as former Warrior Parm Dhaliwal passed away over the weekend.

Our thoughts are with the Dhaliwal family.#BCHL pic.twitter.com/LI0tlqJL3N

— West Kelowna Warriors (@BCHLWarriors) August 1, 2022

Dhaliwal played three years for the Warriors, starting in 2016.

A native of Surrey, Dhaliwal played his prep hockey with the Okanagan Hockey Academy and Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford.

After playing two games with the Chilliwack Chiefs in 2016, Dhaliwal was signed by the Warriors.

In three seasons, he tallied 38 goals and 82 assists in 148 games played. He was a point a game player in 2018-19 as an assistant captain with 50 in 50 games.

Mike Hardman, a linemate of Dhaliwal in 2019, expressed shock of his passing on twitter.

RIP Parm Dhaliwal…made me feel so comfortable when my family was so far away. I’ll always remember the memories we made on and off the ice. My heart is torn brother, miss you already ❤️ @BCHLWarriors

— Mike Hardman (@MikeHardman19) July 31, 2022

Other tributes came pouring in.

Hard to put in to words what it’s like losing a great person, friend, and teammate who was loved by every person who came in touch with him. Hope you rest easy buddy and we will all miss you ❤️ @Dhaliwal_10 #WKW4Ever

— Wyatt Head (@header__4) July 31, 2022

RIP Parm. “Forget yourself for others, the others will never forget you” #WKWForever https://t.co/UjB1B6kmEY

— Michael Bois (@MBois327) August 1, 2022

Dhaliwal was slated to play in the 2019-20 season for his final year of BCHL hockey, but had several concussion issues in the years prior.

After skating in pre-season, the concussion symptoms increased and he was forced to retire from the game.

While the cause of death was unknown, a source told KelownaNow that Dhaliwal was found by cleaning staff in a Hyatt Grand Central Hotel in New York City over the weekend.

For those who want to attend the Dhaliwal/Mann family invite those who were close to Parm to come by for his celebration of life scheduled for next weekend. pic.twitter.com/KX7r2Vv7zT

— West Kelowna Warriors (@BCHLWarriors) August 1, 2022