Photo credit: Damon James It didn’t go exactly according to plan, but Ryan Miotto and the rest of his Chilliwack Chief teammates were able to call themselves RBC Cup champions at the end of last season. After finishing fourth in the Mainland Division and being eliminated in the opening round of the Fred Page Cup […]
David Silye is no stranger to the BCHL. Two seasons with the Nanaimo Clippers has seen the Arnprior, Ontario native establish himself as an offensive threat each time he jumps over the boards. After eight goals and 10 assists as a rookie in 2016-17, Silye broke out last year with 10 goals and 31 assists. […]
Photo credit: MJoy Photography Sammy Steele’s hometown of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania may not ring any bells to casual hockey fans. The Hershey Bears, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Washington Capitals, may sound a little more familiar, however. Hershey is less than a 10-minute drive from Hummelstown, which allowed Steele to have an early outlet […]
Growing up in New York offers no shortage of attractions to catch someones eye. For a young Conner Hutchison, that attraction happened to be hockey and the New York Rangers. “My mom used to have Rangers season tickets when I was four or five,” Hutchison said. “I remember her bringing me to Madison Square Garden […]
Jack LaFontaine got his start in hockey later than most kids, and it wasn’t even on ice. “I was around six or seven years old and at a birthday party,” LaFontaine recalled. “We were playing road hockey and nobody wanted to be the goalie. I strapped on the pads and absolutely loved it. After that […]
Drew Elser had no shortage of role models growing up. The youngest of four brothers, Drew saw Brian, Danny and James work their way through the hockey ranks through a variety of paths. “I definitely learned a lot from them,” Drew said. “Seeing my older brothers go through everything it’s definitely helped me through my […]
Photo credit: Ed McPherson/OJHL Images Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees have announced the acquisition of 2000-born defenceman Mason Snell from the Powell River Kings as part of a four-team trade. In the deal, the Vees acquired Tanner Hopps from the Victoria Grizzlies in exchange for future considerations. Hopps was then moved to the Drayton Valley […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees have announced they have acquired 1999-born forward Ryan Miotto from the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Bonnyville Pontiacs in a three-team deal. To complete the deal, the Vees sent 1999-born forward Ocean Wiesblatt to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Portage Terriers in exchange for 1998-born forward Ty Enns. Enns was then […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees have announced they have traded 1998-born goaltender Nolan Hildebrand to the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League in exchange for future considerations. Hildebrand, from Calgary, spent the past two seasons with the Vees posting a 17-6-0 record with a 2.69 goals against average and a .904 save percentage. […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce the commitment of 2001-born forward Jackson Niedermayer for the 2018-19 season. Niedermayer, from Newport Beach, California, comes to Penticton having spent the past two seasons with the Anaheim Jr. Ducks U16 team. In 2017-18 he scored 23 goals and 19 assists in 34 games. The 5’10’’, […]
