PHOTO: Tami Quan
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – The West Kelowna Warriors are proud to host their third annual Peachland Warriors Night, which will take place on Saturday, January 27th against the Chilliwack Chiefs, presented by Securiguard.
The Warriors will rebrand to their neighbours from the south for one game only and honour the District of Peachland with special peach-coloured jerseys to mark the occasion. This is the third year the Warriors have collaborated and turned into the Peachland Warriors, doing so each of the past two seasons.
In addition to the game, the Warriors will make their presence felt in the community of Peachland as the team will make a visit to Peachland Elementary to interact with the students, read books and play some floor hockey on Tuesday, January 23rd. Each student at Peachland Elementary will receive a free ticket to the game on January 27th.
To add to the Peachland themed night, the 50/50 from the game will benefit the Peachland Lions Club.
“We are looking forward to the Peachland Warriors game and the week leading up to it,” said Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel, “Including the team visit to Peachland Elementary school on Tuesday, we encourage all Peachland residents to attend the game and cheer on the Warriors.”
“The Peachland version of the Warriors is a perfect 2-0,” Van Minsel added, “We look forward to keeping that undefeated streak alive.”
The Warriors are, in fact, undefeated on the special night, posting a 5-0 victory on March 5th, 2021 before adding a 4-3 triumph on January 13th, both of those wins came against the Prince George Spruce Kings.
There will be a chance for fans to don the special Peachland jerseys as the Warriors will hold a jersey auction during the game for the special sweaters that will be handed to the highest bidders following the game.
The game will take place on Friday, January 27th with puck drop slated for 7:00 PM at Royal LePage Place. Tickets are available for purchase online on the Warriors website as well as at the Warriors Office, located at 2768 Warriors Place, and at the Box Office on game nights, open one hour ahead of the opening puck drop.
West Kelowna will return from the 11-day BCHL All-Star break on Friday, January 26th with a trip to the Nicola Valley to take on the Merritt Centennials. Puck drop is slated for 7:05 PM with the game broadcasted live on AM 1150 as well as streamed online on FloHockey.
