Pucksters from the 100 Mile House Wranglers, Kelowna Chiefs and Kamloops Storm descended on picturesque Chase to get a piece of early season exhibition hockey.
The host Chase Heat delivered a weekend full of cool ice action at Art Holding Memorial.
The Wranglers stayed overnight for a pair of tilts versus the Heat and took advantage of Little Shuswap Lake.
Five games were on tap for the thrifty price of $5 apiece, and many enjoyed the cool air and heated hockey action.
Friday, Sept. 5 saw the guest Wranglers take a 7-4 victory over a rookie-laden local crew. On Saturday the 6th, 100 Mile House and Kelowna played an edgy ‘mini’ game with the Chiefs earning the victory.
In the afternoon, the Chiefs took on the Heat in a ‘mini’ game with the sides even at 1-1. The Heat followed up with another ‘mini’ versus the Wranglers, who took this contest 4-2.
Sunday at high noon saw arch foes the Storm and Heat in a full game battle to a 3-3 draw.
All four teams watched lots of raw talented rookies battle for spots on their rosters.
Regular season action in the KIJHL commences next weekend. The Heat hit the road for a pair of contests, Saturday the 13th in the wine mecca of Osoyoos versus the Coyotes and Sunday afternoon versus the gringos of the Princeton Posse.
If you like it hot, the local rink is the place to be. The first home regular season game is Friday, Sept. 19 versus the Grand Forks Borderbruins.