The defending Canadian Junior A hockey champions may soon be on their way out of West Kelowna.

Mark Cheyne, the owner of the B.C. Hockey League team, is in the midst of negotiating a move of the Warriors害羞草研究所� franchise to North Delta害羞草研究所檚 Sungod Arena.

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The relocation bid and potential move of the Warriors is being discussed this week at the league害羞草研究所檚 board of governors meetings.

Since the arrival of the BCHL club 10 years ago in West Kelowna, the Warriors have been a money-losing proposition for Cheyne.

Even after winning a league and RBC Cup championship last season, the Warriors害羞草研究所� owner said little has changed for the club, both in terms of interest and drawing fans to Royal LePage Place.

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BCHL commissioner John Grisdale confirmed to the Surrey Now that 害羞草研究所渢here害羞草研究所檚 interest for a team to play in North Delta, either a relocation or an expansion team,害羞草研究所� starting in the fall of 2017.

Grisdale didn害羞草研究所檛 guarantee a decision would be made this week but said 害羞草研究所淭he league will look where it害羞草研究所檚 at, where its existing franchises are, to see what害羞草研究所檚 best for the league. We have 17 franchises, and we have to consider what害羞草研究所檚 best for them.害羞草研究所�

The Warriors relocated to West Kelowna from Langley for the start of the 2006-07 BCHL season. Cheyne was a co-owner for two seasons, before taking on sole ownership of the BCHL club in the fall of 2009.

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Warriors host Vernon害羞草研究所�

The Warriors look to stretch their BCHL home-ice winning streak to eight games Friday when they host the Vernon Vipers.

Face-off at Royal LePage Place is 7 p.m.

West Kelowna made it seven straight at home with a 7-3 win Sunday over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.

Conner Sodergren害羞草研究所檚 hot streak continued, as the Warriors forward had a goal and four assists. The 20-year-old Massachusetts native has seven goals and 12 points in his last five games.