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2012-2013 BCHL Award Winners

The British Columbia Hockey League is pleased to announce its award winners for the 2012-13 season.The winners were chosen after a survey of BCHL coaches.Players from nine teams received major league awards this season. Langley's Mario Puskarich is the first Coastal Conference player to win the scoring title since 2009 when D'Arcy Oakes won it with […]

Vees-Silverbacks Playoff Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 11, 2013   Penticton, BC– The Penticton Vees will face the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in the BCHL Interior Conference Semi-Final best-of-seven series, starting Friday, March 15th at the South Okanagan Events Centre.   The Vees finished first in the Interior Division with a record of 35-16-0-5 and have home-ice advantage […]

SHORTHANDED VEES FALL IN SEASON FINALE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sunday, March 10, 2013  TRAILS, BC- The Trail Smoke Eaters made the most of their final game of the season, as they rode a four-goal second period, en route to a 4-2 win over the Penticton Vees Sunday afternoon. The win was their fourth this season against the Vees and third at Cominco arena. The […]

Stecher Commits to North Dakota

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, March 8, 2013 PENTICTON, BC–The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce defenseman Troy Stecher (94) has committed to the University of North Dakota (UND) for next season. Stecher will join teammate Wade Murphy as incoming freshman next fall. He is the fourth Vee to suit up for the […]

Heartbreak in Vernon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, March 8, 2013  VERNON, BC-Colton Sparrow spoiled the comeback bid for the Penticton Vees, as the Vernon Vipers scored a 3-2 win Friday at the Wesbild Centre. Sparrow scored the game-winner with just twenty-seven seconds left in the third period, robbing the Vees of at least a single point. The win was just the […]

Team of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, March 8, 2013  PENTICTON, BC– The 2011-2012 Penticton Vees were named Sport BC 2012 Team of the Year Thursday, at the 47th annual Athlete of the Year Awards in Richmond BC. This is the first such honour for the Vees. They’re the first British Columbia Hockey League team to win the award […]

Paint the Town Blue!

The Penticton Vees Jr. ‘A’ Hockey Club in partnership with the Penticton Herald, are pleased to once again launch the second annual “Paint the Town Blue” contest. The Penticton Vees and the Penticton Herald are calling on Penticton to “Paint the Town Blue” in support of the Vees and their run as defending RBC Cup National […]

3rd Jersey Auction

On Saturday, March 16th we will be auctioning off our Save-on-Foods 3rd jersey during the 1st and 2nd intermissions. Okanagan Auctions is donating their time to help raise funds for the BC Children's Hospital! Make sure to be at the game for your chance to bid on 23 Vees jerseys and get your favourite players […]

BCHL All-Stars

 The British Columbia Hockey League is pleased to announce its all-stars for the 2012-13 season. The winners were chosen after a survey of BCHL coaches. Since the league all-star game was done away with after the 2009-10 season, the league has recognized its all-stars with first-team, second-team and all-rookie squads. This year, 12 BCHL clubs […]

VEES BUMP SLIDE; CLINCH DIVISION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Saturday, March 02, 2013  TRAIL, BC-Brad McClure had an opening and this time he wasn’t going to miss. McClure scored his 27th of the season and more importantly the game-winner late in the third period as the Penticton Vees held off the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-4 Saturday. The win snaps the Vees three game […]