It91裸聊视频檚 almost playoff hockey time for local hockey fans.

The different leagues in the Kelowna area will start their post-seasons this week, or early March. And no other local team will start their playoff push with as much on the line as the Kelowna Chiefs, who finished first in the KIJHL this past weekend.

The Chiefs lost only two games in regulation time this year, and finished with a 43-2-1-2 record with 89 points.

The team has been sporting the 91裸聊视频淪traight Outta Rutland91裸聊视频� mentality this season, and the fans have embraced it.

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The Chiefs will start their post season as the number one seed, and push towards winning the league championship, the Cyclone Taylor Cup, for the first time. The Chiefs start their playoff run against the Osoyoos Coyotes Feb. 26 and Feb. 27.

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While the Coyotes finished near the bottom of the KIJHL, Draper knows they91裸聊视频檒l still be a challenge for the Chiefs.

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While Rutland91裸聊视频檚 team may have a smaller fan base than some of the competition, the community has embraced the different type of experience the Chiefs provide for their fans.

Andrew Knops, who91裸聊视频檚 been working with the Chiefs for five seasons, starting as a water-boy, sees why the team gets its fans excited.

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Whether it91裸聊视频檚 the old-school vibe of the arena, the hard-hitting players, or the proud fans, the Kelowna Chiefs are sure to continue their embrace of the Rutland community through the playoffs and beyond.

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