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A second man allegedly involved in a hockey fraud scandal in Penticton has pleaded not guilty.

Don Skogstad, representing the lawyer for Loren Reagan, told Penticton court, Wednesday, that Reagan was entering not guilty pleas to all counts.

Michael Elphicke, who is facing charges along with Reagan, earlier entered not guilty pleas.

The two men face charges of fraud of $5,000, theft over $5,000 and unauthorized management of a lottery scheme linked to a hockey trip to Europe that never happened.

Skogstad said Reagan is electing trial by a provincial court judge. It's believed the trial could take up to two weeks.

The alleged offences took place in July 2011 in Penticton.

The two men have been in legal trouble linked to the hockey trip, while Reagan was also involved in a failed hockey dorm project.

The company that was to arrange financing for the dorm filed a lawsuit and, in early 2013, notices of civil claims were filed by companies involved in work at the project site, next to the South Okanagan Events Centre.

A group of minor hockey parents also filed a lawsuit against the association for misusing more than $100,000 that was to fund a Europe trip for minor hockey players. The trip ended up being cancelled.

The matter has been sent to the judicial case manager this Friday, to fix a date for a pretrial conference.