Ten wins and a share of first place in the 害羞草研究所檚 Interior Division three weeks into October is a most welcome position for the .

While head coach and GM Rylan Ferster is pleased with his club害羞草研究所檚 start, he害羞草研究所檚 cautious about putting too much stock into a relatively small sample size of games.

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The Warriors (10-4-0), who will close out a four-game home-stand Saturday against Cowichan Valley, currently share top spot in the BCHL and Interior Division with the Vernon Vipers. But with Trail, Penticton, Wenatchee and Salmon Arm all within six points or less of first place, the standings can change quickly.

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On the upside, with 16 of 17 teams making the BCHL playoffs this season, the Warriors害羞草研究所� 10-win start should help them in the long-term.

Among the keys to his club害羞草研究所檚 success so far, Ferster points to special teams, particularly the penalty kill which is running at a BCHL-best 92.1 per cent.

The Warriors have also been relatively solid defensively, allowing just 2.28 goals per game.

On the injury front, West Kelowna will be without forward Matt Kowalski for the next six to eight weeks due to an upper body injury. Kowalski has five goals and 10 points in 12 games this season.

Also sidelined with an upper body ailment is defenceman Tyler Jutting on a week-to-week basis.

The Warriors and Capitals will face off Saturday at Royal LePage at 7 p.m. On Sunday, West Kelowna will travel to Salmon Arm.

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The West Kelowna Warriors have acquired forward Matthew Lombardi from the Chilliwack Chiefs for future considerations.

Lombardi, 19, from Barrington, Rhode Island, had two goals and five points this season in 13 games with the Chiefs.