What was only a dream this time last year will become a reality for hockey fans in the Warman , Sask., area on Friday night.

A packed crowd at the Warman Home Centre Communiplex will watch as the puck gets dropped on a new Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season, this time featuring the first game in franchise history for the relocated Warman Wolverines.

It’s a game that’s been a long time in the making, according to Wolverines head coach and general manager Brett Pilkington, but one which he isn’t hyping up too much himself.

“It’s a huge buildup and it’s exciting for the community, the players and all of us here,” said Pilkington. “At the same time, the players and hockey staff have a job to do here and we’re preparing like normal that Friday night is just another game.”

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