West Kelowna pulled into a first-place tie with Penticton thanks to a 5-2 victory in Salmon Arm on Tuesday. Facing a Silverbacks club that had won its previous five outings, the Warriors jumped on their hosts early and quickly pulled away. Liam Blackburn kick-started West Kelowna’s offence when he fired a face-off scrum past Angus Redmond just […]
This time there would be no comeback. The Vernon Vipers built up a 4-0 lead and withstood a mini Warriors comeback, to win 6-2 before the 1,432 fans, the largest crowd this season at Royal LePage Place. Liam Coughlin led the way for the visitors with two goals and an assist while Dexter Dancs had […]
West Kelowna’s 12-game unbeaten streak came to an end Friday, with a 2-1 double overtime loss in Merritt. Scott Patterson opened the scoring just four minutes into the game, and the Centennials held a 1-0 advantage for much for the game. Taki Pantziris finally beat Merritt goalie Devin Kero midway through the third period to get the […]
The Warriors are back in West Kelowna with five of a possible six points, while their fans are defibrillating after the latest theatrical finish. Leading 5-2 early the second period, the Warriors allowed the Chiefs to score five straight goals and take a 7-5 lead late in the game. However, comeback miracles are becoming the norm for […]
West Kelowna Warriors forward #11 Jason Cotton has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 26th, the league announced Monday. Cotton led the Warriors to an undefeated road trip (2-0-1), and piled up seven points in the three games. The Plano, Texas native had the double-overtime winner as part […]
“We’ve been coming back in some outrageous ways in the past little bit” Tyson Dallman smiled after leading the Warriors to a late victory in Alberni Valley on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 after two periods of play, the Warriors were outshot and outchanced by the Bulldogs early in the game. “We didn’t really establish a forecheck. Our D-zone […]
West Kelowna remains the hottest team in the league, after a double overtime triumph in Victoria on Friday. After a slow start, West Kelowna fought back from a 3-0 deficit to eventually win it 5-4, extending the team’s unbeaten streak to a club-record 10 games. A widely-anticipated matchup heading in, the Warriors seemed unable to cope with […]
The West Kelowna Warriors established a pair of club records in a 5-3 dismantling of the visiting Alberni Valley Bulldogs Sunday at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors set franchise marks by running their home unbeaten streak to eight games and overall unbeaten streak to nine. They also pulled to within four points of Interior Division-leading […]
The West Kelowna Warriors pulled three points clear of Vernon in the battle for second spot in the tight Interior Division of the BCHL Friday with a thrilling 5-3 victory over the visiting Vipers. In a game that had all the elements and feel of a playoff encounter, the Warriors clawed their way back from […]
It's the 2nd Annual Westbank First Nation Night on Friday, January 17th, 2014! Join WFN as the present the Warriors and Vernon Vipers in action at 7pm! Tickets are available to band members for $5 at the Community Services building! List of activities/events: – Several Food/Craft Vendors– Native Dancers– Chief & Council Shoot To Win– […]
