The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club traded the playing rights of defenseman Brayden Park (96) to the Surrey Eagles for future considerations, the team announced Monday. Park, 17, appeared in 27 games last season for the Vees picking up one assist and ten penalty minutes as a stay-at-home defenseman. Park started last season […]
Goals were hard to come by Friday in Salmon Arm, as the Penticton Vees and Salmon Arm Silverbacks skated to a 1-1 tie at the Shaw Centre in pre-season action. The lack of scoring was due in large part to the play of Olivier Mantha and Adam Clark as both goaltenders were terrific. Mantha and Clark […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Saturday, August 31, 2013 PENTICTON, BC –The Penticton Vees finished off their BCHL pre-season schedule on a winning note, picking up a 4-1 decision over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday at the SOEC. The Vees closed-out their exhibition schedule without a loss, picking up three wins and two ties in five games. Friday Salmon […]
The Penticton Vees and Salmon Arm Silverbacks wrap-up their pre-season tonight at the SOEC. It's the second clash in as many nights, as the two teams skated to a 1-1 tie at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm Friday. Both goaltenders were terrfic, as Olivier Mantha and Adam Clark combined to stop 61 of 63 […]
Broadcast Notes Fasthockey Vees Mixlr Channel Roster Notes Vees Line-Up The Vees are in Salmon Arm Friday to start another home-and-home series, this time with their Interior neighbours to the north, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.The back half of the double-dip is set for Saturday in Penticton; 6pm face-off at the SOEC, The two haven't met […]
The Penticton Vees are pleased to announce goaltender Olivier Mantha (93) has committed to the University of Alaska-Anchorage for the 2014-2015 season. Mantha, 20, came to Penticton after spending the past three seasons in his home province of Quebec playing at Laflèche College in Trois-Rivières. Mantha appeared in 75 games for the Dragons and […]
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Duncan Keith will celebrate his 2013 Stanley Cup victory with the City of Penticton on Saturday, Aug. 31.The NHL defensemen, Olympic Gold Medalist, Norris Trophy winner, Penticton Panthers (now the Vees) alumnus and Penticton Minor Hockey prodigy wants to share the celebration with his hometown. The public is invited to pay […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting, announced today its Pre-Season Top 20 Rankings for the 2013-2014 season. The leagues in which the teams belong to are in parenthesis. The CJHL Pre-Season 2013-2014 Top 20: 1. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) 2. Penticton Vees (BCHL) 3. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) 4. Dauphin Kings […]
The Vees look to stay undefeated in BCHL pre-season action when they host the Trail Smoke Eaters at the SOEC tonight; face-off 7pm. GAME ROSTER The Vees are coming off a 2-0 shutout win over the West Kelowna Warriors on Monday, that followed a 3-3 with the Tribe a night earlier. The Smokies are playing […]
It wasn’t the start the Vees wanted but it was the perfect ending, as the Vees came from behind to down the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters 3-1 Wednesday. The victory pushes the Vees undefeated streak to three, as they have two wins and one tie in their first three exhibition contests. They wrap-up their pre-season schedule […]
