West Kelowna Warriors

The Cristall brothers with NHLer Shea Weber (Contributed)

The Cristall brothers: Taking Kelowna hockey by storm

“It’s awesome that we’re both so close to each other.”

 

#20 Tyler Cristall. (Pure Life Photography)

West Kelowna Warriors advance to conference finals over Salmon Arm

Warriors win 6-3 in game 5

 

(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks look to stave off West Kelowna Warriors in game five

Salmon Arm saved their season by winning game four 5-1

 

(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)

Salmon Arm staves off elimination by West Kelowna Warriors

Despite the loss, the Warriors have won 17 of their last 19 games

(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)
(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)

West Kelowna Warriors looking for second round sweep over Salmon Arm

West Kelowna has outscored Salmon Arm 14-4 in the series

(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)
(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)

West Kelowna Warriors take commanding 3-0 series lead over Salmon Arm

Game four goes Wednesday night at Royal LePage Place at 7 p.m.

(Photo - Tami Quan Photography / @tamiquanphotos Twitter)
Forwards Brennan Nelson and Marcus Joughlin celebrate a goal in the first round against Vernon (Photo - Tami Quan Photography)

West Kelowna Warriors open second round of playoffs in Salmon Arm

West Kelowna went 2-3-1 against Salmon Arm this season

Forwards Brennan Nelson and Marcus Joughlin celebrate a goal in the first round against Vernon (Photo - Tami Quan Photography)
Salmon Arm Silverbacks goalie Owen Say stops West Kelowna’s Nick Roukounakis during Salmon Arm’s 2-1 BCHL road win over the Warriors Saturday, Feb. 5. (Tami Quan Photography)

Tassy’s OT winner lifts Salmon Arm past West Kelowna

BCHL: Silverbacks score 2-1 road victory in West Kelowna Saturday, Feb. 5

  • Feb 6, 2022
Salmon Arm Silverbacks goalie Owen Say stops West Kelowna’s Nick Roukounakis during Salmon Arm’s 2-1 BCHL road win over the Warriors Saturday, Feb. 5. (Tami Quan Photography)
Owen Say made 21 saves for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday, Nov. 20, but his team failed to score a goal as they fell 2-0 to the visiting West Kelowna Warriors at the Shaw Centre. (Chris Fowler Image)

Katz roars loud for West Kelowna in BCHL shutout over Salmon Arm

Justin Katz made 26 saves Saturday, Nov. 20, as the Warriors blanked the hometown Silverbacks 2-0

Owen Say made 21 saves for the Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday, Nov. 20, but his team failed to score a goal as they fell 2-0 to the visiting West Kelowna Warriors at the Shaw Centre. (Chris Fowler Image)
West Kelowna Warrior Johnny Derrick (#33) is looking forward to his final season of junior hockey with the B.C. Hockey League club. (Tami Quan Photography)

West Kelowna Warriors vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks for BCHL home opener

West Kelowna and Salmon Arm clash at Royal LePage Arena Friday night for home-and-home games

West Kelowna Warrior Johnny Derrick (#33) is looking forward to his final season of junior hockey with the B.C. Hockey League club. (Tami Quan Photography)
Justin Katz. (Contributed)

West Kelowna Warriors sign new goalie ahead of pre-season opener

Warriors sign goalie Justin Katz; send defenceman Corey McCann to Alberta

Justin Katz. (Contributed)
The Vernon Vipers congratulate goalie James Porter Jr. in picking up the win in his final Junior A game Sunday, May 9, as the Snakes edged the West Kelowna Warriors 4-3 in the final B.C. Hockey League pod game at Kal Tire Place. Tyler Carpendale (21) and Hunter Donahoe (4) also played their final games. (Lisa Mazurek - Vernon Vipers Photography)

Vernon Vipers edge West Kelowna to close out BCHL pod

Vipers hold on for 4-3 victory at Kal Tire Place as 20-game season comes to a close

The Vernon Vipers congratulate goalie James Porter Jr. in picking up the win in his final Junior A game Sunday, May 9, as the Snakes edged the West Kelowna Warriors 4-3 in the final B.C. Hockey League pod game at Kal Tire Place. Tyler Carpendale (21) and Hunter Donahoe (4) also played their final games. (Lisa Mazurek - Vernon Vipers Photography)
Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Mathieu Bourgault (13) tries unsuccessfully to deflect past West Kelowna goalie Johnny Derrick during the Warriors’ come-from-behind 7-6 BC Hockey Leaguje pod shootout victory Saturday, May 8, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)

West Kelowna Warriors rally to edge Salmon Arm in shootout

Warriors overcome three significant deficits to post 7-6 BCHL pod win in Vernon; Silverbacks finish pod 9-7-2-2

Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Mathieu Bourgault (13) tries unsuccessfully to deflect past West Kelowna goalie Johnny Derrick during the Warriors’ come-from-behind 7-6 BC Hockey Leaguje pod shootout victory Saturday, May 8, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)
Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Sullivan Mack gets a boost into West Kelowna goalie Johnny Derrick from Warriors forward Tyson Jugnauth during West Kelowna’s 5-4 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Wednesday, May 5, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)

West Kelowna Warriors hold on to edge Silverbacks

Warriors up three with five minutes to go, give up two late goals but end up with 5-4 BCHL win over Salmon Arm

Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Sullivan Mack gets a boost into West Kelowna goalie Johnny Derrick from Warriors forward Tyson Jugnauth during West Kelowna’s 5-4 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Wednesday, May 5, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)
Vernon Vipers defenceman Griffen Barr sets up a screen in front of West Kelowna goalie Zachary Bennett during the Vipers’ 2-1 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Monday, May 3, at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek - Vernon Vipers Photography)

Vernon Vipers edge West Kelowna Warriors

Two second-period goals give Vipers 2-1 B.C. Hockey League pod win Monday, May 3, in Vernon

Vernon Vipers defenceman Griffen Barr sets up a screen in front of West Kelowna goalie Zachary Bennett during the Vipers’ 2-1 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Monday, May 3, at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek - Vernon Vipers Photography)
West Kelowna Warriors captain Elan Bar Lev Wise (right) tries to avoid the stick check of Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Julian Recine during Salmon Arm’s 4-1 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Sunday, May 2, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks win third straight, 4-1 over West Kelowna

Victory moves Salmon Arm to within one point of Vernon Vipers in BCHL pod play, each team has three games left

West Kelowna Warriors captain Elan Bar Lev Wise (right) tries to avoid the stick check of Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Julian Recine during Salmon Arm’s 4-1 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Sunday, May 2, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)
All eyes are on an incoming shot as West Kelowna Warriors forward Carter Wilkie (centre) tries to screen Salmon Arm goalie Owen Say while being hounded by Silverbacks defenceman Tucker Hartmann during West Kelowna’s 3-0 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Sunday, April 25, in Vernon. (Tami Quan Photography)

West Kelowna Warriors blank Silverbacks

Third-string goalie Austin Madge makes 33 saves in 3-0 win as Warriors snap five-game losing skid to Salmon Arm

All eyes are on an incoming shot as West Kelowna Warriors forward Carter Wilkie (centre) tries to screen Salmon Arm goalie Owen Say while being hounded by Silverbacks defenceman Tucker Hartmann during West Kelowna’s 3-0 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Sunday, April 25, in Vernon. (Tami Quan Photography)
Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Simon Tassy (11) tries to set a screen in front of West Kelowna goalie Johnny Derrick with Warriors defenceman Skyler Cameron trying to prevent it. Tassy scored twice in the Silverbacks’ 5-2 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Wednesday, April 21, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks slip past West Kelowna

Simon Tassy scores twice as Gorillas dump Warriors 5-2 in B.C. Hockey League pod play in Vernon

Salmon Arm Silverbacks forward Simon Tassy (11) tries to set a screen in front of West Kelowna goalie Johnny Derrick with Warriors defenceman Skyler Cameron trying to prevent it. Tassy scored twice in the Silverbacks’ 5-2 B.C. Hockey League pod play win Wednesday, April 21, at Vernon’s Kal Tire Place. (Tami Quan Photography)
Somewhere in the pack being celebrated by his teammates is Vernon Vipers forward Zack Tonelli, who scored in overtime Wednesday afternoon, April 14, to give the Snakes a 6-5 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in B.C. Hockey League pod play at Kal Tire Place. (Liza Mazurek - Vernon Vipers Photography)

Vernon Vipers bite Salmon Arm Silverbacks in OT

Snakes blow 5-3 third-period lead, rally in extra time for 6-5 pod play result over rivals

Somewhere in the pack being celebrated by his teammates is Vernon Vipers forward Zack Tonelli, who scored in overtime Wednesday afternoon, April 14, to give the Snakes a 6-5 win over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in B.C. Hockey League pod play at Kal Tire Place. (Liza Mazurek - Vernon Vipers Photography)
Forward Elan Bar Lev Wise of the West Kelowna Warriors (right, shown playing for the Vernon Vipers in 2019) has been suspended nine games by the B.C. Hockey League for being the instigator and aggressor in an after-the-game fight with Vernon’s Kjell Kjemhus Monday, April 12, at Kal Tire Place. Kjemhus was given a two-game suspension for his role. (Black Press - file photo)

West Kelowna Warriors forward handed lengthy suspension

Elan Bar Lev Wise fought Vernon Vipers forward Kjell Kjemhus after BCHL game was over Monday, April 12; Kjemhus suspended two games

Forward Elan Bar Lev Wise of the West Kelowna Warriors (right, shown playing for the Vernon Vipers in 2019) has been suspended nine games by the B.C. Hockey League for being the instigator and aggressor in an after-the-game fight with Vernon’s Kjell Kjemhus Monday, April 12, at Kal Tire Place. Kjemhus was given a two-game suspension for his role. (Black Press - file photo)