For the fifth time in 10 years, the Penticton Vees are in the BCHL Fred Page Cup Final, as they get set to face the Chilliwack Chiefs, starting Friday, April 14th, at Prospera Centre in Chilliwack.
The Vees advanced to the BCHL Final after beating the Vernon Vipers in seven games in the Interior Division Final; Penticton won the seventh and decisive game 3-1 on Monday night.
Chilliwack beat the Victoria Grizzlies in six games in the Coastal Division Final and they’re appearing in their second consecutive league final after losing to the West Kelowna Warriors last year. Overall, it’s the Chiefs eighth Fred Page Cup Final and they have won three championships, beating Powell River in 1995 and Vernon twice, in 2000 and 2002.
As a franchise, this marks the 18th Fred Page Cup Final appearance for Penticton, winning 11 times, including most recently in 2015 against the Nanaimo Clippers in six games. This is the fourth BCHL Final for the Vees in the last six years.
Season Series
Nov 26th: Chilliwack 2 at Penticton 3 (OT)
Feb 24th: Penticton 3 at Chilliwack 0
Fred Page Cup Schedule
GM 1: April 14th at Prospera Centre, 7 pm
GM 2: April 15th at Prospera Centre, 7 pm
GM 3: April 18th at SOEC, 7 pm
GM 4: April 19th at SOEC, 7 pm
GM 5: April 22nd at Prospera Centre, 7 pm *
GM 6: April 24th at SOEC, 7 pm *
GM 7: April 25th at Prospera Centre, 7 pm *
*If necessary
The Vees swept the two-game season series, beating the Chiefs 3-2 in overtime at home on November 26th, and they also picked up a 3-0 shutout win on February 24th in Chilliwack. Nicholas Jones led the Vees in scoring against Chilliwack with a pair of goals and four points. Mat Robson won both his starts and had a .951 save percentage over those two games.
Single game tickets are $16 for adults and $14 for seniors and are available at the Valley First Box Office (at the SOEC), or online at www.valleyfirsttix.com. Local students and children (18 and under) are FREE courtesy of Peter Bros. Construction.
Western Canada Cup (WCC) single-game tickets go on-sale tomorrow, April 12th, to the general public and there are three pricing structures. Vees round-robin games will be $20 for adults and seniors, and non-Vees round-robin games will be $15. Tickets for the WCC Championship Game and the RBC Cup “Play-In” Game are $25. Local students and children (18 and under) are FREE courtesy of Peter Bros. Construction. Single game tickets can be purchased at the Valley First box office, or online at www.valleyfirsttix.com
WCC Ticket packages are going briskly and are still available, including the “Vees Only” package. That’s the Vees’ round-robin games at the WCC, plus the playoff round (seven games) for just $130. Full tournament packages (13 games) are on sale for $179. Fans can purchase Western Canada Cup packages by phoning the Vees’ Ticket Office at 250-493-8337 (extension 4).
