Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees announced today that assistant coach Jason Becker has accepted a new position as the head coach of the midget prep team at St. George’s School in Vancouver, and former Vees captain Patrick Sexton has been hired as an assistant coach. Becker, from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, spent three seasons on the Vees […]
James Miller always knew he would be a hockey player, he just may not have known how good he could be. “I think like a lot of Canadian kids I was just born with skates on my feet,” Miller said with a laugh. “From the time I can remember I was always skating. My parents […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees will now have three alumni at the World Hockey Championships in Slovakia as Tyson Jost will be joining Team Canada following his Colorado Avalanche being eliminated in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Jost, from St. Albert, Alberta, finished his second season in the National Hockey League with the Avalanche this past […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees organization is mourning the passing of David Kampe today. Kampe was the founder of Peter Brothers Construction and was well-known for his contributions to many public projects in Penticton. Most notably, the new care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital which was named the David E. Kampe tower in his honour. A […]
Photo: Jack Murray Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce 2000-born defenceman Conner Hutchison will return to the Vees for the 2019-20 season. Hutchison, from Hicksville, New York, was a rookie last season with the Vees scoring two goals and adding eight assists in 22 games. His season was cut short due to an […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are excited to announce 2001-born defenceman Cade Webber has committed to the team for the 2019-20 season. Webber, from Meadville, Pennsylvania, comes to Penticton with imposing size, listed at 6’6’’ and 194 pounds. Webber spent the majority of the 2018-19 season playing for The Rivers School prep team in Weston, […]
Photo: Rena Laverty Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce they have received a commitment from 2001-born forward Danny Weight for the 2019-20 season. Weight, from Lattingtown, New York, spent the 2018-19 season with the US National Development Program, splitting time with the U17 team, U18 team and the USHL Junior team. With […]
Photo: Jack Murray Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce Jack LaFontaine has been nominated for the CJHL’s Goaltender of the Year award. LaFontaine, from Mississauga, Ontario, played his 20-year-old season with the Vees after returning from the NCAA ranks and two years at the University of Michigan. The third-round draft choice of the […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce James Miller has been nominated for the Top Defenceman in the CJHL for the 2018-19 season. Miller, from Spruce Grove, Alberta, blew his previous career highs away this past year with 18 goals and 44 assists to lead the Vees in scoring with 62 points. His 18 […]
Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees are proud to announce alumni Troy Stecher and Dante Fabbro will play for Team Canada at the upcoming World Hockey Championships in Slovakia. The tournament runs from May 10-26. Stecher, from Richmond, finished his third season in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks in 2018-19, scoring twice and adding 21 […]
