A familiar face to returning to the West Kelowna Warriors.

The team announced on Friday, Aug. 9 that they have hired Wyatt Head to be an assistant coach for the 2024-25 season. 

It's a homecoming for Head, who played for the Warriors from 2016-19, scoring 10 goals and adding 59 assists in 131 games. After his time with the team, he played for two years at Mercyhurst University.

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And for Head, coming home means a lot to him.

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