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Preview: Vees face hosts Cobourg in search of first win at RBC Cup

The Penticton Vees (0-0-1) battle the host Cobourg Cougars (1-0-0) (7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT) in Day 3 at the 2017 RBC Cup in Cobourg, Ontario. Both teams experienced overtime in their tournament openers, the Vees losing 2-1 to Brooks yesterday, whereas the Cougars won 3-2 over rival Trenton on Saturday night. Sunday, […]

Vees drop RBC Cup opener to Brooks in OT

(Photo: Matthew Murnaghan/Hockey Canada Images) The Brooks Bandits found a way to better the Penticton Vees again, this time using overtime to knock-off their western rivals 2-1 in RBC Cup action Sunday, in Cobourg, Ontario. Ty Mappin was the OT hero, tapping-in a pass from the point from Dennis Cesana three-minutes into the four-on-four overtime frame, […]

Preview: Vees Open RBC Cup versus Brooks

The Penticton Vees finally open their RBC Cup schedule this afternoon when they face the Brooks Bandits (12:30 pm PT / 3:30 pm ET) in a battle of the two western representatives. The Vees are the only team out of the five who have yet to play, as Brooks opened their tournament with a 6-3 […]

RBC Cup Report: Day 1

After a long travel day Thursday, the Penticton Vees got into the swing of things Friday, hitting the ice for the first time in Cobourg, Ontario. The Vees touched down at Pearson International Airport in Toronto around 6:30 pm local time Thursday. They then bussed out to Point Credit for a team meal, before finally […]

RBC Cup opens Friday

The final stage in the quest for Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) supremacy starts up Saturday in Cobourg, Ont. as the host Cougars welcome the Penticton Vees, Cobras de Terrebonne, Brooks Bandits and Trenton Golden Hawks. The Vees qualified for the national championship tournament as the second qualifier from the Western Canada Cup which they […]

Jones named BCHL Player of the Week

Penticton Vees captain Nic Jones has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending May 7, the league announced Monday. In the last four games of the Western Canada Cup, Jones was the catalyst for the Vees as he tallied two goals and six assists. The Edmonton, Alta. product was in on all […]

Vees Edge Chiefs, Book Spot in RBC Cup

Penticton Herald: The Penticton Vees never do things the easy way. Nicholas Jones scored twice and assisted on the winner by Grant Cruikshank as the Vees held on for dear life to shade the Chilliwack Chiefs 3-2 in the RBC Cup national championship ‘Play-In’ game in front of 3,011 frenzied fans Sunday at the South […]

Robson, Vees Blank North Stars in WCC Playoff Action

The Penticton Vees are win away from booking their spot in the RBC Cup.  The Vees shutout the Battlefords North Stars 4-0 Saturday afternoon in playoff action at the Western Canada Cup. Penticton now will play the loser of the WCC Championship game between Brooks and Chilliwack on Sunday afternoon. The Vees got goals from […]

Jones Among Western Canada Cup Award Winners

Teams, dignitaries and fans gathered at the SOEC Friday night for the Western Canada Cup Awards Gala, as the tournament paused for a night before resuming with two games Saturday. Penticton alumni Brendan Morrison, Andy Moog and Troy Stecher were on hand as well, as the three took part in a media panel during the […]

Vees Top Portage to Advance to WCC Playoff Round

It’s not how you start but how you finish and the Penticton Vees can attest to that. Manitoba native Taylor Sanheim scored the game-winner midway through the third period, as the Vees edged the Portage Terriers 5-3 Thursday, keeping their season alive at the Western Canada Cup. The Vees now advance to Saturday afternoon’s 3rd […]