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West Kelowna trades defenseman Sowa to Estevan of the SJHL

Written by Brian Wiebe on

 

The West Kelowna Warriors have acquired future considerations from the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in exchange for 2002-born defenseman Billy Sowa.

Sowa, who hails from Calgary, AB, played 19 games with the Warriors during the 2020-21 BCHL pod season and notched one assist. He also added an assist in three games with Fort McMurray of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.

He started the 2019-20 season with the Western Hockey League’s Swift Current Broncos, going scoreless in 15 games, before joining Sherwood Park of the AJHL. He had five assists in 27 games with the Crusaders that season.

Brian's been involved in the BCHL in a variety of capacities for 17 years. From 2002 to 2012, he served in several roles around the Merritt Centennials organization, including as team president, board member, beat writer, colour commentator, webmaster, media and communications coordinator and marketing assistant. He's been writing about the BCHL since 2008 and served as colour commentator on the TSN 1040 broadcasts in 2012-13. BCHLNetwork is one of Brian's many passion projects that he balances around his full-time job as an instructor in the Radio Arts and Entertainment Program at BCIT in Burnaby.