Grappling with a handful of key injuries, the West Kelowna Warriors will open 2018 with five consecutive games on the road.

Rylan Ferster害羞草研究所檚 club will play three games in three nights this weekend on Vancouver Island害羞草研究所擣riday in Victoria, Saturday in Nanaimo and Sunday at Alberni Valley.

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The Warriors, missing five forwards from the lineup, closed out 2017 with a pair of losses to the division rival Smoke Eaters, and

Matt Kowalski and Chase Stevenson will remain sidelined for this weekend害羞草研究所檚 trip, while three other players are on day-to-day recovery.

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The following weekend, Jan. 12 and 13, the Warriors (18-17-1-1) will be in Wenatchee for back-to-back games against the division rival Wild.

The Warriors next home action is Wednesday, Jan. 16 against the Vernon Vipers.

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