Warriors add size and depth

Photo: Contributed - Victoria Grizzlies The West Kelowna Warriors acquired defenceman Jaden Schmeisser Monday The West Kelowna Warriors have added some depth to their back end. On Monday the Warriors acquired defenceman Jaden Schmeisser (93) from the Victoria Grizzlies for future...

BCHL returns Showcase to Chilliwack

Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet File Photo Canucks Jason Garrison was the honourary chairman for the first ever BCHL Showcase event in 2012 The BC Hockey League will once again open up its season in Chilliwack. The league announced his week the 2013 Bauer BCHL Showcase will be hl in...

Pope off to NHL draft combine

Photo: Contributed - Alex Hill West Kelowna forward David Pope will take part in this month's NHL Scouting Combine West Kelowna Warriors forward David Pope will take part in this month's NHL scouting combine in Toronto. Pope is expected to join 100 other...

Anholt named new Warriors captain

Photo: Contributed - Alex Hill Matt Anholt will serve as captain of the West Kelowna Warriors next season It didn't take long for the West Kelowna Warriors to find their new leader. The Warriors Tuesday announced sophomore Matt Anholt will serve as captain...

Warriors get committments

Photo: Contributed Goaltender Tanner Bugrardt is one of four Saskatchewan products to committ to playing with the West Kelowna Warriors in the upcoming season. The West Kelowna Warriors have secured four Saskatchewan products for the upcoming BC Hockey League...

Warriors Pope set for NHL draft

West Kelowna Warriors winger David Pope should hear his name called when 30 NHL general managers converge in New Jersey for the annual entry draft at the end of June. Photo: Contributed - Alex Hill Warriors forward David Pope is ranked 67th by Central Scouting for...

Surrey eliminates Vees in double OT

Adam Tambellini scored at 2:34 of double overtime, as the Surrey Eagles edged the Penticton Vees 3-2 Sunday, capturing their first Fred Page Cup in eight years. Surrey won the best-of-seven league championship series 4-2. It's their first league title since 2005. Demico Hannoun...

Warriors complete deadline day deals

Photo: Contributed - Andy Holmes Associate coach Brent Gough (centre) talks with players during the Warriors 2012 spring camp The West Kelowna Warriors have said goodbye to two players off their 2012-2013 roster to complete deals made just prior to the BC Hockey...

Vees interior conference champions

  Photo: Contributed - penticonvees.ca Vees Interior Conference Champions Brock Balson reacting to his overtime winner in game five By Fraser Rodgers No one knew it at the time, but Brock Balson played hero again for the Vees in the Interior...

Season over for the Warriors

  Photo: Contributed - Andrew Deans Last game of the season for the Warriors, Penticton moves on to the next round. The Warriors are out of the playoffs after a 2-1 overtime loss in game five of the Interior Conference finals on Thursday. It was another...

Warriors soldier on, force game five

Photo: Contributed - John Hebert Reid Simmonds pots the winning goal in overtime in the Warriors 5-4 win over Penticton Tuesday Reid Simmonds scored probably his biggest goal in a West Kelowna Warriors uniform. Photo: Wayne Moore -...

Vees prevail in double OT thriller

  Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet Brock Balson (right) and James De Haas celebrate Balson's double overtime goal as the Penticton Vees took a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Interior Division final. Brock Balson's second goal of the game 9:47 into...

Warriors contest winners

Warriors Photo Contest Photo: Contributed - Sara Dreger Photo: Contributed - Shawn Cartlidge Photo: Contributed - Jodi McClarty Photo: Contributed - Doug Lobay 1 2 3 4   It's time to rock Royal...

Shaky 2nd costs Warriors - again

  Photo: Contributed - Danielle Wettig Vees goaltender Chad Katunar wasn't tested often Saturday as Penticton dumped the West Kelowna Warriors 5-1 to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Interior final Another second period surge was enough to give...

Vees roar back to take Interior opener

  Photo: Contributed - John Hebert The Penticton Vees fought back from a 2-0 deficit to beat West Kelowna 6-4 in game one of the Interior Division final Saturday at the SOEC Penticton struck first in the battle for the Interior Conference crown. Wade...

Warriors, Vees renew rivalry

Ask Rylan Ferster about playoff hockey and he'll tell you three things. Photo: Contributed - Vees Video Players from both benches entered a skirmish once the final whistle sounded the last time the Vees and Warriors met back on Jan. 26. You need good luck,...

Warriors dispatch Cents in five

The West Kelowna Warriors saved their best performance of the playoffs to date when they needed it most. Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet Danny Gayle scored the Warriors sixth goal on a breakaway in West Kelowna's 7-4 win over the Merritt Centennials Captain...

Vees finish off Silverbacks in 4

Ninety-one seconds highlighted the effort and sacrifice of the Penticton Vees in their four-game sweep of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Score-less in the early stages of the first, the Vees killed-off a lengthy Salmon Arm five-on-three, highlighted by great goaltending and blocked shots. The...

Warriors look to dispense Centennials

It's been nearly four months since the West Kelowna Warriors had more than a week off between games. Photo: Wayne Moore - Castanet File Photo David Pope, who has missed the last three games due to injury could return to the West Kelowna Warriors line-up Thursday...

Warriors one win away from moving on

Reid Simmonds scored the game winner while Tyler Briggs turned aside 38 shots as the West Kelowna Warriors beat the Merritt Centennials 3-2 Tuesday to move to within a game of advancing to round two of the BCHL playoffs. The win gives the Warriors a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Interior...