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Game Preview: Vees (34-5-1-0) vs. Wenatchee (23-11-3-2)

It’s a border battle at the SOEC. The Penticton Vees get their first look at the Wenatchee Wild tonight, on another “Wicked Wednesday.” Wenatchee is the first American franchise in the BCHL since the mid 90’s and this is their first BCHL game in Penticton. These two franchises did play an exhibition game at the […]

Reilly Reflects on NHL Debut

Through the University of Minnesota’s sports department, “GopherSports.com,” former Penticton Vee and Minnesota Wild defenseman, Mike Reilly, spoke about his NHL debut over the weekend. The 2012 RBC Cup champion played in his first NHL game on Saturday in Dallas and then made his home debut Sunday against New Jersey. Here’s Reilly talking to GopherSports.com […]

Seamus Donohue: The Long Road Back

“New Year, new me.” The commonly used New Year’s expression couldn’t be more fitting for Penticton Vees’ defenseman Seamus Donohue. The first-year blue-liner is back, healthy, in 2016 and that’s all he and the Vees could ask for. Donohue missed six weeks and 17 games with an elbow injury that kept him out of the […]

Vees Hold Firm at Third in CJHL Rankings

Rosters are now locked following the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) transfer deadline of January 10, and many teams in the Pointstreak Top 20 Weekly Rankings have made moves to strengthen their squads for the push to their respective playoffs, the CJHL Regional Championships and ultimately the RBC Cup in Lloydminster this May. In the […]

Redmond, Silverbacks Stymie Vees on Home Ice

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The Penticton Vees unbeaten run at the SOEC finally ended Saturday, as the Salmon Arm Silverbacks handed them their first loss at home, with a 4-2 victory. Salmon Arm’s Game-Winning Goal The loss is the Vees first at the SOEC, in the regular […]

Game Preview: Vees (34-4-1-0) vs. ‘Backs (23-10-2-2)

A familiar foe returns to the SOEC tonight, as the Penticton Vees (34-4-1-0) face-off with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (23-10-2-2), in a matchup of the top two teams in the Interior Division. It was one week ago to the day, the Vees pasted the Silverbacks 6-1 in Penticton, as they evened up their season series […]

Vees Sweep Vernon, Clinch Playoff Spot

The Penticton Vees had to make a little extra room on their bus trip to Vernon. The Vees brought their brooms with them to Kal-Tire Place, as they swept the season series with the Vipers in a 4-1 win Friday night. Penticton won all six match ups against Vernon this season and in the process […]

Game Preview: Vees (33-4-1-0) at Vipers (16-21-0-3)

The Penticton Vees are doing it all over again and if its anything like last week, they’re just fine with that. The Vees go back up to Vernon tonight to face the Vipers at Kal-Tire Place, a week after beating them 6-0 to ring in the New Year. LISTEN  WATCH Exactly seven days ago, in […]

Two Vees Named to CJHL Top Prospects Game

The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with NHL Central Scouting, announced today the rosters for the CJHL Prospects Game, scheduled for Jan. 26 at South Surrey Arena in Surrey, B.C. Tickets are now available for only $10, and can be purchased by calling the Surrey Eagles office at (604) 531-GOAL (4625), or by ordering […]

Jost, Fabbro Inside Top 20 in Latest ISS Draft Rankings

Wednesday morning, ISS Hockey (International Scouting Services) released it’s 2016 draft rankings for January and both Tyson Jost and Dante Fabbro are ranked inside the top 20. Jost has moved up to ninth from 13th from the previous month and Fabbro slipped one spot to 16th but is the highest rated non-Major Junior defensemen in […]