It was a homecoming victory for a handful of Seattle Thunderbirds at Prospera Place Wednesday night.

Three of the visiting WHL team害羞草研究所檚 skaters have Kelowna ties including forward Zack Andrusiak, goalie Liam Hughes and backup goalie Cole Schwebius.

The Thunderbirds beat the host Kelowna Rockets 9-6.

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The 20-year-old forward logged one goal and two assists in front of an army of supporters.

In the crowd were his parents, his girlfriend and her family, his trainer from Vernon and her family.

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Andrusiak and his family moved to Armstrong from Saskatchewan when he was 13 and he soon started skating with the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy.

He made the jump to WHL full-time in the 2016-17 season with the Seattle Thunderbirds, when they became the WHL Champions for the first time in 40 years.

Playing in Kelowna remains special for Andrusiak. He attended games as a young hockey player at the Pursuit of Excellence Hockey Academy.

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