The Canadian Junior Hockey League is proud to announce that 129 CJHL alumni were on NHL rosters during the opening week of the 2013 NHL season. A total of 36 former CJHL players are members of Canadian NHL teams, including eight on the Vancouver Canucks roster, the most of all Canadian teams. Vancouver Canucks […]
The Warriors suffered their first regulation loss of 2013 on Saturday, falling 2-1 in Penticton. West Kelowna had a 1-0 lead in the game, thanks to a Marcus Basara tally just 1:38 in. However, the Vees would escape with the win thanks to forward Cody DePourcq, who notched the equalizer midway through the second period and then […]
If the West Kelowna Warriors and Merritt Centennials meet in the opening round of the BCHL playoffs as it appears they will – button up your chinstraps, it will be one intense, vicious affair. The two teams went at it tooth and nail until the bitter end Tuesday night before Brett Zarazun ended it with […]
Four West Kelowna Warriors who billet in Peachland visited their favorite school today; Peachland Elementary School! Mitch Nardi, Braxton Bilous, Matt Berry, and Matt Anholt visited the school today! They played hockey in front of a packed gym! Shared pizza courtesy of Papa John's with 80 students, and read to all the lower grade classes! […]
Tyler Briggs is starting to show why the West Kelowna Warriors were so high on the reigning Alberta Junior Hockey League goaltender of the year. Briggs turned aside 32 shots including all 18 he faced during a hectic third period leading the Warriors to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the visiting Surrey Eagles Saturday. The […]
Sometimes a draw can feel like a disappointing outcome. However, facing the top team in the Mainland Division on the large ice surface of the South Surrey Arena, the Warriors are feeling good after a 3-3 tie against the Eagles on Friday. Despite a strong first period, the Warriors found themselves down 1-0 after 20 minutes and […]
Tyler Briggs was outstanding as the Warriors earned a massive victory in Merritt on Wednesday night. Briggs stopped 44 of the 46 pucks sent his way, as he earned first star honours and helped the Warriors earn a narrow 3-2 win. Marcus Basara was named the third star of the game, posting two […]
Max French scored twice in the first period and added two assists as the Warriors won 6-1 in Trail on Saturday. Marcus Basara also notched a goal, an assist, and a fight – for his first career ‘Gordie Howe hat-trick.’ David Pope, Ben Tegtmeyer, and Devon Hascarl also scored for the Warriors, while Seb Lloyd chipped in […]
Mitch Nardi had a pair of goals to lead his new team, the West Kelowna Warriors, past visiting Powell River on Friday night. Acquired on the January 10th BCHL trading deadline, Nardi and fellow newcomer Danny Gayle both made their West Kelowna debuts, playing on a line together and leading the Warriors to a 6-2 victory. “I […]
The Warriors are a better team this week, thanks to two deadline moves. The first saw the club acquire forward Daniel Gayle from Fort McMurray. Gayle is a 20 year-old winger who had spent the previous 2 1/2 seasons in the WHL. This year, the Calgary native had posted 27 points in 35 games with the […]
