The wait is over for West 麻豆精选 Warriors fans.
BC Hockey League action returns to the Okanagan Friday night with the Warriors home-opener against rivals Vernon Vipers. The Warriors pre-season concluded last week, they earned only one win in five games as a majority of the players were rookies and prospects looking to cement a position on the final roster.
With Friday鈥檚 game against Vernon, Warriors fans should get a first-look at the full strength line-up that coach Brandon West will be working with this season, including the return of defenceman Jake Harrison and Austin Chorney who were held out in most of the pre-season games.
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Some familiar faces will be wearing West 麻豆精选 colours when the puck drops at Royal LePage Place including Max Bulawka, Mason Richey, Brandon Dent, Parm Dhaliwal, Lucas Cullen and goalie Brock Baier.
The rest of the roster is rounded out with first-year Warriors from across various junior hockey leagues including rookie John Evans who registered almost a point a game with the Delta Wild Academy last season.
The Warriors season gets going in a hurry with three straight games to start. West 麻豆精选 will host Wenatchee on Saturday, play in Salmon Arm on Sunday and then return to home ice on Sept. 13.
Action Friday night starts at 7 p.m.
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