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West Kelowna Warriors helping ill longtime fan in battle with Prince George

The Warriors sit second in the Interior Conference with a 14-6-3-0
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Brendan Ritchie (second from the right) stands with Warriors players after a game at Royal LePage Arena in West Kelowna, B.C. (Contributed)

Itsa国际传媒檚 a short week for the West Kelowna Warriors as theysa国际传媒檙e back in action on Wednesday night (Nov. 7).

The team earned a win and a loss last weekend, beating Vernon 4-3 (SO) on home ice but falling to Penticton 3-2 in overtime in Penticton.

Now the Warriors have their eyes set on welcoming the Prince George Spruce Kings to town before embarking on a four-game road trip.

Going into Wednesdaysa国际传媒檚 contest, the Warriors sit second in the BCHLsa国际传媒檚 Interior Conference with a record of 14-6-3-0 (31 points). Prince George isnsa国际传媒檛 far back, sitting fifth in the conference with a 13-9-1-1 record (28 points).

The Warriors havensa国际传媒檛 been playing their best hockey of late as theysa国际传媒檙e 2-4-1 in their last seven games. The same goes for Prince George who are 1-4 in their last five games.

On the last weekend of November, these two teams split a pair of games in Prince George. Wednesdaysa国际传媒檚 game is the third of five games in this yearsa国际传媒檚 season-series.

Wednesday night is also Brendan Ritchie night at West Kelownasa国际传媒檚 Royal LePage Place. Ritchie, whosa国际传媒檚 been a Warriors fan his entire life, is in his 10th year battling pulmonary hypertension. In honour of his fight, the Warriors will have Hope4Brendan wristbands available by donation, raising money for pulmonary hypertension research.

Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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