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Vees Launch 2017-18 Campaign

The Penticton Vees Jr. A Hockey Club held a press conference Tuesday afternoon at the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC), where they made several announcements, including launching their 2017-18 season ticket membership program. New for the 2017-18 season is a 12-month interest free payment plan for Vees’ Season Ticket Memberships, which now includes exhibition, regular […]

Penticton Herald: Fred Harbinson All-Access

Penticton Herald: The 2016-17 season was a wild and emotional nine-month ride for the Penticton Vees, leaving president, GM and head coach Fred Harbinson with plenty to say about the past, present and future of the B.C. Hockey League team. The Herald sat down to chat with the most successful coach in Penticton junior hockey […]

Captain’s Interview: Nicholas Jones

(Photo: Jack Murray Photography) Graduating team Captain Nicholas Jones spoke with Vees broadcaster Fraser Rodgers Wednesday, as he cleaned out his locker. The outgoing forward spent parts of two seasons in Penticton after coming to the South Okanagan in October of 2015. Jones led the Vees to a 41-13-1-3 regular season record, as they captured […]

Vees Memorable Season Ends in Heartbreak in RBC Cup Semi-Final

(Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images) After an emotional 32-game playoff run, which included three Game 7 and six elimination game wins, the Penticton Vees season ended Saturday afternoon in Cobourg, Ontario, in a 3-1 loss to the Cobourg Cougars in Semi-Final action at the RBC Cup. Fred Harbinson Post-Game Cobourg’s Theo Lewis scored the game-winner […]

Preview: Semi-Final Saturday at the RBC Cup

10 leagues, 132 teams started the journey to the RBC Cup and now it’s down to four. It’s Semi-Final Saturday in Cobourg, Ontario, as the Penticton Vees square off against the host Cougars at 11:30 am PT / 2:30 pm ET. In the nightcap, the Brooks Bandits face the Terrebonne Cobras. The Vees finished fourth four […]

Jones Wins RBC Cup Most Sportsmanlike Award

Hockey Canada: With preliminary-round action concluded and the semifinal match-ups set at the 2017 RBC Cup in Cobourg, it was time to recognize individual player contributions at the annual event banquet on Friday. Cale Makar (Calgary/Brooks, AJHL) has made event history, walking away with back-to-back MVP and top-defenceman awards at the 2016 and 2017 RBC […]

Cobras take a bite out of Vees in round-robin finale

(Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images) Two-minutes is what the Penticton Vees want back from their 3-1 loss to the Terrebonne Cobras on Thursday afternoon at the RBC Cup in Cobourg, Ontario. The Cobras (2-2-0) scored twice inside the final two-minutes of the first period and added another in the second period, handing the Vees (2-1-1) […]

Vees Blank Trenton, Book Spot in RBC Cup Semi-Final

(Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images) The semi-final field is set at the RBC Cup after the Penticton Vees (2-0-1) 4-0 win over the Trent Golden Hawks (0-3-1) Wednesday afternoon. The win books the Vees a spot in Saturday’s playoff round, along with Brooks and Cobourg. Terrebonne also advances to the weekend as Trenton is the […]

Preview: Vees face Trenton; RBC Cup playoff berth up for grabs

The Penticton Vees (1-0-1) can clinch a Semi-Final berth at the RBC Cup with a win over the Trenton Golden Hawks (0-2-1) this afternoon (12:30 pm PT / 3:30 pm ET) at the Cobourg Community Centre. The Vees are third in the standings with three points but a regulation win would vault them into second […]

Sanheim nets Vees their first victory at RBC Cup with OT Winner

(Photo: Matthew Murnaghan / Hockey Canada Images) Taylor Sanheim made the most of his return to the Penticton Vees line-up on Monday night, netting the overtime winner in the Vees 3-2 win over the Cobourg Cougars at the RBC Cup. Sanheim chipped in the game-winner, 6:29 into OT, getting the Vees their first win at the […]