Tyson Slater’s double-overtime goal delivered a 5-4 win for the Trail Smoke Eaters over the Victoria Grizzlies. Jake Stevens in the first and Cory Hatcher in the second got the Grizz out to a 2-0 lead but Josh LaFramboise and Kale Howarth replied for Trail to tie it. A shorthanded goal by Jamie Rome put […]
For anyone that saw him in the BCHL, this was almost inevitable. West Kelowna Warriors alumnus Max French has been named captain of the 2016-17 Bentley University hockey team. French, a native of West Kelowna, wore the ‘C’ for the Warriors in his final BCHL season in 2012-13. An assistant captain last season, French will […]
Calgary, Alberta (September 2, 2016) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced today its Pre-Season Top 20 rankings for the 2016-2017 season. The leagues in which the teams belong to are in parentheses. Portage Terriers (MJHL) Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) Penticton Vees (BCHL) Fort Frances Lakers (SIJHL) […]
Matthew Greenfield, a native of Parkland, Fla., is putting down some more roots in Western Canada. The West Kelowna Warriors graduated goaltender has made a commitment to the University of Calgary for the coming season. Greenfield joined the Warriors in December of last season and played a huge role in the team’s run to a […]
A final BCHL season that ended up with a national championship has just gotten a bit sweeter for West Kelowna Warriors forward Jake LeBrun. The Prince George native has committed to play for the UBC Thunderbirds next season. LeBrun was acquired by the Warriors in January for their drive to the postseason and provided a […]
(courtesy of Greystoke Photography) Thursday was a special day in West Kelowna as native son Justin Schultz came home with some impressive hardware. It was Schultz’s day with the Stanley Cup, which he won with the Pittsburgh Penguins in June. His visit back to his hometown included a stop at Royal LePage Place, where he […]
After a final BCHL season that included a league title and a national championship with the West Kelowna Warriors, Garrett Forster has added a personal cherry on top with an NCAA Div. I commitment. The Delta, B.C. native will play at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) next season, joining a Huskies program based in St. […]
FROM BEHIND THE BENCH: The Long Road by Rylan Ferster – TheCoachesSite.com Every team wants to win the Royal Bank Cup, that’s simple, but the first goal for us was to make the playoffs in our division. It’s a feat just to make the playoffs in the BC Hockey League, and certainly in the interior […]
Matthew Greenfield never missed a beat, or a save for that matter, in the biggest game of the season. The West Kelowna Warriors netminder turned aside all 48 pucks that came his way, backstopping his club to a 4-0 win over the Lloydminster Bobcats in the RBC Cup final. It capped a triumphant return after Keelan […]
Goals 49 seconds apart in the first period by Jake LeBrun and Connor Sodergren proved to be enough for the West Kelowna Warriors in a 4-1 win over the Brooks Bandits Saturday night in the RBC Cup semifinal. OFFICIAL BOXSCORE Ty Mappin had a reply late in the first period but it would be the […]
