For S64 the Kelowna  have lost quite a few key pieces in the off-season with their players getting called up to their respective SHL teams. We ultimately fell to the GFG in the conference finals in last season's playoffs and with this season looking to be a re-tool kind of season, it'll be tough to reach the conference finals again. This season we are in a three team division alongside the Regina  and the St.Louis   . So thankfully we are guaranteed an automatic playoff spot! From test sims it'll be a close race between us and the Elk for 1st in our division.

For the S64 J draft, the Kelowna  drafted a lot of former Hamilton  players so a potential draft pipeline could be connected for these two teams for seasons to come. The top defensemen on the  are entering their final season in the J and will be called up to their SHL teams in S65. Ben Jammin (hey that's me) and Christian Kinsinger were a D pair for the past 3 seasons together, but now it looks like they'll be split up to balance out the rest of the D pairings for the team. It'll be interesting to see how they both play, as they have been so used to playing together and will now be paired with up new defensive partners for the 1st time in their J careers.

The Newfoundland  look like the favourites again to capture the cup, so all teams will be looking to play spoiler and ruin their chances of repeating as J cup champs again. 

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