Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees and the British Columbia Hockey League have unveiled their schedule for the 2018-19 regular season. The Vees will open the season on the road September 7 at the George Preston Arena against the Langley Rivermen. The home opener will be September 29 against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The schedule features […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce 11 players with ties to the organization are taking part in NHL development camps, That includes nine alumni and two incoming players. Newly-drafted Jonny Tychonick is at Ottawa Senators camp alongside Miles Gendron (2014-15) and Luke Loheit (incoming). Jack LaFontaine is attending Carolina Hurricanes camp as […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce Penticton native Matthew Byrne has joined the team for the 2018-19 season. Byrne, a 2000-born forward, has spent the last three seasons playing next door to the South Okanagan Events Centre with the Okanagan Hockey Academy. Last year, Byrne set career highs across the board with 26 […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are pleased to announce 2000-born forward Sammy Steele has committed to the Vees for the 2018-19 season. Steele, from Hummelstown, PA, spent the 2017-18 season with the Fargo Force in the United States Hockey League. In 46 regular season games, Steele scored 11 goals and added 13 assists while recording […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce 2001-born forward Massimo Rizzo has been invited to the Summer Selection Camp for the 2018 U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The camp takes place in Calgary at the end of July while the event goes August 6-11 in Edmonton and Red Deer. Rizzo was one of 44 […]
Penticton, B.C: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce 2000-born defenceman Trevor Isaksson has committed to the Vees full time for the 2018-19 season. Isaksson, from North Delta, has spent the past two seasons with the Valley West Hawks in the British Columbia Major Midget League. He totalled 19 goals and 35 assists in 76 games. […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees would like to announce they’ve acquired 1999-born forward David Silye and 2000-born defenceman Max Crozier from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for 1998-born forward Marcus Mitchell. Silye will join the Vees while Crozier has previously committed to the USHL for the 2018-19 season. Silye, from Arnprior, Ontario, finished his second […]
Penticton, BC: Penticton Vees defenceman Jonny Tychonick has been drafted 48th overall by the Ottawa Senators at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in Dallas, Texas. Tychonick becomes the 32nd player to be drafted to the NHL directly from the Vees franchise and the first player in Vees history to be drafted by the Ottawa Senators. […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce they’ve signed 1998-born goaltender Jack LaFontaine from the University of Michigan. LaFontaine, from Mississauga, Ontario, was the 75th overall pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He was the sixth goaltender chosen in the draft and has spent the past two seasons […]
Photo credit: Jim Hockley Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce 1999-born goaltender Derek Krall has committed to the Vees for the 2018-19 season. Krall, from Nanaimo, spent the majority of last season with the Nanaimo Buccaneers in the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. In 27 games, Krall posted a record of 18-7-0 […]
