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Vees Take Game One 6-1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Friday, March 16TH  VEES TAKE GAME ONE OVER CHIEFSPENTICTON, BC- The Penticton Vees scored three goals in the first and three in the third, as they toppled the Chilliwack Chiefs 6-1 in game one on Friday night. The win gives the Vees a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Interior Conference Semi-Final series. Troy Stecher opened […]

VEES LAND TWO OF PREP HOCKEY?S BEST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, March 15THVEES LAND TWO OF PREP HOCKEY’S BESTPenticton, BC– The Penticton Vees Hockey Club is pleased to announce the commitment of two highly sought after Minnesota Prep hockey recruits for 2012-13 season. Zach Stepan and Noah Henry from the prestigious Shuttuck-St. Mary’s Prep School will suit up for the Vees next fall. Stepan, 17, […]

Vees Slip One Spot in CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alberta  – As the new year begins, the BCHL sees the Victoria Grizzlies slip past the Powell River Kings atop the Island Division, while the Penticton Vees ran into a tough Merritt Centennials team in the first game of a home and home this past weekend. The defending RBC Cup champion Brooks Bandits had a […]

Vees Slip One Spot in CJHL Rankings

CALGARY, Alberta  – As the new year begins, the BCHL sees the Victoria Grizzlies slip past the Powell River Kings atop the Island Division, while the Penticton Vees ran into a tough Merritt Centennials team in the first game of a home and home this past weekend. The defending RBC Cup champion Brooks Bandits had a […]

VEES DOMINATE BCHL ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Wednesday, March 14th PENTICTON, BC– The Penticton Vees Hockey Club is pleased to announce that nine Vees have been named BCHL All-Stars for the 2011-2012 regular season. The Vees were well represented on both All-Star Teams; Wade Murphy, Joey Benik, Mike Reilly and Mike Garteig were named Interior Conference First Team All-Stars. Mario Lucia, Travis […]

Vees Nab BCHL Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, March 12thVEES COLLECT BCHL HARDWARE Penticton, BC– The British Columbia Hockey League announced its’ award winners for the 2011-12 season, and four members of the Penticton Vees took home major hardware. Mario Lucia was named a recipient of the Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy, as he was named the Interior Conference Rookie of the Year. […]

Playoff Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Monday, March 12thVEES SET TO FACE CHIEFS IN PLAYOFFS Penticton, BC– The Penticton Vees will face the Chilliwack Chiefs in the BCHL Interior Conference Semi-Final best-of-seven series, starting Friday, March 16th at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees finished with the best record in the 2011-12 BCHL regular season with a record of 54-4-0-2. […]

SPRUCE KINGS END VEES STREAK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Sunday, March 11thSPRUCE KINGS END VEES STREAKPRINCE GEORGE, BC- Michael Colantone scored twice and Paul De Jersey chipped in with three assists as the Prince George Spruce Kings downed the Penticton Vees 5-2 Saturday. The loss ends the Vees remarkable forty-two game winning streak, which started on November 11th in Trail. The setback also […]

VEES STAGE COMEBACK IN WIN OVER PG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, March 9th VEES STAGE COMEBACK IN WIN OVER PG PRINCE GEORGE, BC- Mario Lucia recorded a hat-trick and the Penticton Vees scored four unanswered goals in the third period for a come-from-behind 8-5 win over the Prince George Spruce Kings.   The win and two points set a new BCHL record […]

Vees Set Another Record

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Tuesday, March 6th  VEES SET NORTH AMERICAN CONSECUTIVE WINS RECORDPENTICTON, BC- Three Penticton Vees each scored twice and Chad Katunar made 18 saves for his first career BCHL shutout, as the Vees blitzed the Trail Smoke Eaters 10-0 on Tuesday night. The win is the Vees forty-first in a row, setting a new record […]