West Âé¶¹AV Warriors
The West Âé¶¹AV Warriors start the second half of their British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) season with a road trip tonight (Dec. 27).
They travel to Cranbrook to face the Bucks, having split their previous encounters with a 3-2 overtime win on Dec. 4 and a 9-0 defeat on Sept. 20.
Following tonight's game, the Warriors head to Alberta to take on the Brooks Bandits on Saturday (Dec. 28). West Âé¶¹AV has yet to find success against the Bandits, suffering 4-1 and 1-0 losses in their previous meetings. The Warriors enter this road swing with a recent record of one win in their last five games.
Currently in eighth place in the Interior Division with a 9-13-5-2-0 record and 25 points, the Warriors will look to improve their standings.
West Âé¶¹AV's next games include a visit to the Vernon Vipers on Jan. 3, followed by their first home game of 2025 against the Spruce Grove Saints at Royal LePage Place on Jan. 4.
Âé¶¹AV Rockets
The Âé¶¹AV Rockets return to action on Saturday night, facing the Kamloops Blazers at Prospera Place. This marks the first meeting between the two teams in the 2024-25 season. Puck drop is at 6:05 p.m. On Sunday (Dec. 29), the Rockets travel to Langley to take on the Vancouver Giants.
The Rockets are currently in eighth place in the Western Conference with 29 points and a 13-14-2-1 record.
Âé¶¹AV Chiefs
The KIJHL's Âé¶¹AV Chiefs will resume their season on Jan. 5 when they host the Revelstoke Grizzlies at Rutland Arena. The Chiefs currently sit in last place in the Bill Ohlhausen Division with a 9-16-0-3-0 record and 21 points.