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 Warriors91裸聊视频 franchise to North Delta91裸聊视频檚 Sungod Arena.
91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e in negotiations, no doubt, but that91裸聊视频檚 where we sit until I get something on paper,91裸聊视频 Cheyne told the Surrey Now.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檒l be honest and up front with you, the sooner the better, if it was going to happen for me, but it91裸聊视频檚 up in the air right now,91裸聊视频 Cheyne added. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檒l know more in the next two weeks probably.91裸聊视频
The relocation bid and potential move of the Warriors is being discussed this week at the league91裸聊视频檚 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 Warriors91裸聊视频 owner said little has changed for the club, both in terms of interest and drawing fans to Royal LePage Place.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 about a chance to break even there (in North Delta) because we just can91裸聊视频檛 break even here, you know,91裸聊视频 Cheyne said.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just a better move financially. With the (WHL) Rockets here and everything, it91裸聊视频檚 just a case of (people) don91裸聊视频檛 support it here as well as they need to, that91裸聊视频檚 for sure, even with a national championship, a really good team last year,91裸聊视频 he added.
91裸聊视频淚 was told all along, for 10 years, that once we get over that hump, win the division, win something, things will change here drastically, but that91裸聊视频檚 just not the case.91裸聊视频
BCHL commissioner John Grisdale confirmed to the Surrey Now that 91裸聊视频渢here91裸聊视频檚 interest for a team to play in North Delta, either a relocation or an expansion team,91裸聊视频 starting in the fall of 2017.
Grisdale didn91裸聊视频檛 guarantee a decision would be made this week but said 91裸聊视频淭he league will look where it91裸聊视频檚 at, where its existing franchises are, to see what91裸聊视频檚 best for the league. We have 17 franchises, and we have to consider what91裸聊视频檚 best for them.91裸聊视频
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 Vernon91裸聊视频
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 Sodergren91裸聊视频檚 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.