The Kelowna Chiefs are having their best seasons in the history of the franchise.

The Chiefs are the top team in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League with 42 wins and only two regulation losses in the season and Kelowna is looking to win the league championships for the first time to repay the loyal Rutland fans.

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The Chiefs will conclude their season with two back-to-back games this weekend. With a win in either game, the Chiefs will clinch the top seed in the entire KIJHL and have home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. Kelowna will get only a few days of break before the KIJHL playoffs kick off Feb. 26. The Chiefs will either host Princeton or Osoyoos in the first round.

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Draper said that when the season started, the Chiefs had no idea they乌鸦传媒檇 have such an incredible season.

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The Chiefs celebrate their last regular season home games starting Feb. 22 against a tough match from Revelstoke. The Chiefs will celebrate one of their Mental Health Day乌鸦传媒檚, where they recognize mental health advocates in the community and are also giving away a new Ford F-150 courtesy of Orchard Ford.

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