Yaniv Perets always knew he wanted to be a goalie, he just needed to learn how to skate first. “When I was around three years old, I started playing street hockey and I was always in net,” Perets explained. “When I got started on ice, I was a player until I learned how to skate, […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that 1999-born forward Jay O’Brien has committed to the Vees for the 2019-20 season. He was the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. O’Brien, from Hingham, Massachusetts, comes to Penticton after spending the 2018-19 season with the Providence Friars in the […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that 1999-born defenceman Steven Holtz has committed to the team for the 2019-20 season. He spent the past two years with the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League. Holtz, from White Lake, Michigan, stands an imposing 6’4’’ from the blue line weighing in at 190 pounds. […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that they have acquired the CJHL playing rights to 1999-born forward Colton Kalezic from the Toronto Patriots in exchange for future considerations. Kalezic spent the 2018-19 season with the Tri-City Storm in the USHL. From Toronto, Kalezic scored 11 goals and added 10 assists in 47 games with […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that assistant general manager Steve Cocker has accepted a new position as the Executive Director of the British Columbia Hockey League, and Director of Hockey Operations Adam West will assume Cocker’s duties with the team. Cocker, from Orangeville, Ontario, joined the Vees for the 2015-16 season and played […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that they have acquired 2000-born forward Alex DiPaolo from the Coquitlam Express in exchange for future considerations. DiPaolo, from Oakville, Ontario, was a rookie in the BCHL last season and had an impressive year. The 6’1’’ forward scored 16 goals and 32 assists in 53 games. His 48 […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that they have received a commitment from 2002-born defenceman Scott Gilowski for the 2019-20 season. Gilowski, from Vernon, might be familiar to Vees fans as he suited up for three games as an affiliate player last season. His BCHL debut came November 17 at home against the Victoria […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that they have received a commitment from 2000-born forward Tristan Amonte for the 2019-20 season. Amonte, from Norwell, Massachusetts, spent last season with the Youngstown Phantoms after the previous four years at Thayer Academy. The right-shot forward played 121 games at Thayer over those four seasons, racking up […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce 2000-born goaltender Yaniv Perets has committed to the team for the 2019-20 season. Perets, from Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, is coming off a 2018-19 season with the Boston Junior Bruins of the National Collegiate Development Conference in which he was named the leagues top goaltender. Perets posted a […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce 2000-born forward Liam Malmquist has committed to the team for the 2019-20 season. Malmquist, from Edina, Minnesota, comes to Penticton after completing his high school career with the Edina High School Hornets. In 24 games last season, Malmquist scored 23 goals and 29 assists. In the […]
