From Vancouver Island to the Kootenays, the West Kelowna Warriors continue their four-game road trip in Cranbrook and Trail this weekend.
The Warriors are coming off a split weekend on the island in which they beat Nanaimo 6-3 but fell to Alberni Valley 3-1. Now theyÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™re set to take on some Interior Conference rivals they havenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t seen in a while.
On Friday, Feb. 9, the Warriors are in Cranbrook to take on the Bucks, who they havenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t played against since Jan. 6. In that contest at Royal LePage Place, the Warriors fell 6-4.
The following night, theyÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ll be taking on the Trail Smoke Eaters. Saturday will mark two months and a day since they last faced each other, in what was a 6-3 win for West Kelowna on home ice.
Going into the weekend, the Warriors are second in the Interior Conference with a record of 24-8-6-0. There is a 12-point gap between the Warriors and the Smoke Eaters, as Trail is fifth in the Interior sitting at 18-14-6-0. Cranbrook is 16-23-2-0, one spot behind Trail despite having an eight-point difference between the two teams.
Puck drop at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook on Friday night is set for 6 p.m. Pacific time while SaturdayÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s at Cominco Arena is at 7 p.m.
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