The West 麻豆精选 Warriors raised the curtain on the new BCHL season this week with the start of their 2017 training camp.
Forty players took to the ice Monday at Royal LePage Place under the watchful eye head coach and general manager Rylan Ferster and the rest of the Warriors鈥� staff.
Hockey's back! First group of players is on the ice now at Main Camp! #BCHL #CampSeason pic.twitter.com/HS1hrzAHC8
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The Warriors鈥� pre-season schedule consists of six games and begins Wednesday night at home to the Penticton Vees. Face off at Royal LePage is 7 p.m.
This weekend, West 麻豆精选 has a home-and-home exhibition set against the Merritt Centennials. The Warriors and Cents will face off Friday in West 麻豆精选, then again Saturday at Nicola Valley Arena.
Defenceman Stephen Kleysen, returning for his second campaign with the Warriors, is excited to get the new season under way.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to rejoin the returning group of guys we have and to meet all the new players coming in as we will have a strong team this season,鈥� said Kleysen.
Tickets for all West 麻豆精选 pre-season games are $5 and will be available at the Warriors office before the games or at the Warriors box office before puck drop.
The Warriors will open the BCHL 2017-18 regular season Friday, Sept. 8 in Trail. The following night, Sept. 9, the Warriors will play their home opener against the Smoke Eaters.
For more information on the Warriors, including ticket information, go to westkelownawarriors.ca
