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乌鸦传媒� franchise to North Delta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 league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 Cheyne.

Even after winning a league and RBC Cup championship last season, the Warriors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here乌鸦传媒檚 interest for a team to play in North Delta, either a relocation or an expansion team,乌鸦传媒� starting in the fall of 2017.

Grisdale didn乌鸦传媒檛 guarantee a decision would be made this week but said 乌鸦传媒淭he league will look where it乌鸦传媒檚 at, where its existing franchises are, to see what乌鸦传媒檚 best for the league. We have 17 franchises, and we have to consider what乌鸦传媒檚 best for them.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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Warriors host Vernon乌鸦传媒�

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 Sodergren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.