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GM #48: Vees Looking For First Win against ‘Backs

Arena: Shaw Centre, Salmon ArmGame Time: 7pmRadio: EZ ROCK AM 800Watch: Fasthockey Pay-Per-View The Penticton Vees (29-12-2-4) look for their first win against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (24-17-1-5) tonight, in the back half of a weekend home-and-home set. So far, the Silverbacks have won the first four meetings of the eight-game season series, including squeaking out […]

GM #47: Vees Look to Solve Silverbacks

Arena: SOEC, Penticton Game Time: 7pm Radio: EZ ROCK AM 800 Watch: Fasthockey Pay-Per-View The Penticton Vees (29-11-2-4) welcome back a familiar foe in the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (23-17-1-5) to the SOEC tonight. Six days ago, the Silverbacks erased a two-goal deficit and edged the Vees 3-2 in overtime on January 18th; Landon Smith scoring […]

Local Schools Show Their Spirit and Generosity

The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce fundraising efforts from the School Spirit Challenge night. Over $6,100 was raised for the Penticton Soupateria and the South Okanagan Boys and Girls Club at the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC) on Saturday, January 18th. In front of the second largest crowd of the season, […]

Vees Snap Losing Skid, Thump Vipers

After scoring just nine goals in their previous five games, the Penticton Vees exploded for six Friday, as they thumped the Vernon Vipers 6-1 at Kal-Tire Place, snapping their three-game losing streak. With the win, the Vees remain four points up on second place West Kelowna, who won 5-4 in double-overtime in Victoria. Erik Benoit broke a […]

Lots of Goals & Weekend Sweep

The Penticton Vees recent goal scoring struggles seem like a distant member now, as they scored another five goals Saturday, cruising to a 5-2 win over the Trail Smoke Eaters at the SOEC. After only mustering four goals last week, the Vees put up 11 in a weekend sweep of the Smoke Eaters and Vernon Vipers. The […]

GM #46: Vees Look to Closeout Weekend with a Win

Arena: SOECGame Time: 6pm Radio: EZ ROCK AM 800Watch: Fathockey Pay-Per-View You can’t win two, unless you win one, and the Penticton Vees (28-11-2-4) have done just that. The Vees will look to make it back-to-back wins tonight when they host the Trail Smoke Eaters (9-32-2-3) at the SOEC; face-off is 6pm The Vees snapped […]

GM #45: Vees Look to Bump Losing Skid in Vernon

Game Time: 7pmArena: Kal-Tire Place, Vernon RadioFasthockey Pay-Per-View The Penticton Vees (27-11-2-4) look to snap a three-game losing streak when they visit the Vernon Vipers (23-14-3-5) at Kal-Tire Place.After beating the Trail Smoke Eaters on January 11th (3-2), the Vees have dropped three to West Kelowna, Merritt and most recently Salmon Arm. Last Saturday the […]

Semi-Annual Governors Meeting

After its semiannual board of governors meeting last week in Richmond, the British Columbia Hockey League is confirming its commitment to the player experience as plans are made for the 2014-15 season. The league will continue current practices in terms of financing team operations. “The BCHL remains committed to providing the maximum player development and exposure to […]

Vees Stymied in Merritt; Drop Back to Back One-Goal Games

Lady Luck wasn’t too kind to the Penticton Vees on Friday in their 2-1 loss to the Merritt Centennials at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena. Three posts and an odd bounce was the difference, as the Vees dropped their second straight contest by a 2-1 score.               The Vees record slips to 27-11-2-3 with the setback and they […]

Silverbacks Rally, Trip Up Vees

 What looked promising early, turned into disappointment late, as the Salmon Arm Silverbacks came from behind to upended the Penticton Vees 3-2 in overtime Saturday at the SOEC. Landon Smith wore the hero’s cape in the final moments of the extra period for Salmon Arm. As the Vees five-minute major penalty expired, Smith, in the midst […]