The defending Canadian Junior A hockey champions may soon be on their way out of West Kelowna.
Mark Cheyne, the owner of the B.C. Hockey League team, is in the midst of negotiating a move of the Warriors' franchise to North 顿别濒迟补乌鸦传媒檚 Sungod Arena.
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The relocation bid and potential move of the Warriors is being discussed this week at the 濒别补驳耻别乌鸦传媒檚 board of governors meetings.
Since the arrival of the BCHL club 10 years ago in West Kelowna, the Warriors have been a money-losing proposition for team ownership.
Even after , the 奥补谤谤颈辞谤蝉乌鸦传媒� owner said little has changed for the club, both in terms of interest and drawing fans to Royal LePage Place.
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BCHL commissioner John Grisdale confirmed to the Surrey Now that 乌鸦传媒渢丑别谤别乌鸦传媒檚 interest for a team to play in North Delta, either a relocation or an expansion 迟别补尘,乌鸦传媒� starting in the fall of 2017.
Grisdale 诲颈诲苍乌鸦传媒檛 guarantee a decision would be made this week but said 乌鸦传媒淭丑别 league will look where 颈迟乌鸦传媒檚 at, where its existing franchises are, to see 飞丑补迟乌鸦传媒檚 best for the league. We have 17 franchises, and we have to consider 飞丑补迟乌鸦传媒檚 best for 迟丑别尘.乌鸦传媒�
The Warriors relocated to West Kelowna from Langley for the start of the 2006-07 BCHL season. Cheyne was a co-owner for two seasons, before taking on sole ownership of the BCHL club in the fall of 2009.
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The Warriors look to stretch their BCHL home-ice winning streak to eight games Friday when they host the Vernon Vipers.
Face-off at Royal LePage Place is 7 p.m.
West Kelowna made it seven straight at home with a 7-3 win Sunday over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.
Conner 厂辞诲别谤驳谤别苍乌鸦传媒檚 hot streak continued, as the Warriors forward had a goal and four assists. The 20-year-old Massachusetts native has seven goals and 12 points in his last five games.
