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While the Warriors were relatively healthy early in the season, key injuries began to mount as the playoffs drew closer.

Perhaps the most crucial loss of all was that of captain Nicholas Rutigliano to a concussion. Without their inspirational leader in the lineup, the Warriors went 4-13, including 0-4 in the post season.

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Also weighing on the Warriors since mid-January was the potential relocation of the club to another community following the 2016-17 season.

So when word came out last week that owner Mark Cheyne had found a group of investors to keep the team in West Kelowna, Ferster counted himself among the many who celebrated the news.

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Based on the all the challenges the club faced this season, Cheyne said Ferster, his staff and the players all performed admirably.

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Ferster will be back on the ice in a little over a month when the Warriors host their spring camp April 21 to 23 at Royal LePage Place.