As Head Coach Fred Harbinson ponders the task at hand, the Penticton Valley First Vees have yet to clinch first place in the Interior Conference, following Friday night?s 3-1 loss to the Vipers in Vernon. The Valley First Vees will now look to Saturday night?s regular season finale?, still needing just a single point to […]
The Penticton Valley First Vees finish off the 2007/2008 BCHL Regular Season with this weekend?s home-and-home against the Vernon Vipers. Penticton currently leads the season series versus the Vipers, three wins to one. Friday night?s venue is the Vernon Multi-Plex, followed by Saturday night?s (7:00 o?clock) rematch at the Memorial Arena on ?Fan Appreciation Night.? The […]
Two games into their final coastal road swing of the season, the Penticton Valley First Vees have yet to earn a victory. The Burnaby Express scored 59-seconds into the first sudden death overtime to edge the Valley First Vees 3-2, Saturday night at the Bill Copeland Arena. Penticton led 2-1 after 20 minutes, but couldn?t solve […]
Eric Kroshus tallied his first career BCHL ?hat trick? in helping the Penticton Valley First Vees beat the Eagles 5-3, Sunday afternoon in Surrey. It was a see-saw affair through 40 minutes, with Surrey scoring twice and Penticton countering each time in the first, leaving the teams tied 2-2 after one. The Valley First Vees? second […]
For the second time this season, the Penticton Valley First Vees lost to a team with the BCHL?s lowest point total, handed a 6-2 setback at the hands of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs, Friday night at the Weyerhaeuser Arena in Port Alberni. Despite outshooting the Bulldogs 11-4 in the opening period, the Valley First Vees found […]
The Penticton Valley First Vees scored four unanswered third period goals en route to a 6-2 victory over the Prince George Spruce Kings, Wednesday night at the Memorial Arena. Following a scoreless first period, the Valley First Vees struck early in the second, thanks to Kyle McMurphy?s shorthanded effort. The Spruce Kings tied the game […]
Milan Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week ALBANY, N.Y. ? Union College goaltender Corey Milan (Great Barrington, Mass.) has been named the ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week for play ending Sunday, February 10th, 2008. The honor marks the first for Milan, who allowed one goal on 49 shots over the weekend.After stopping 16 shots […]
On the heels of a disappointing road loss to Merritt the night before, and on an evening honouring former NHL?er Grant Mulvey, the Penticton Valley First Vees regained their winning ways by slamming the Centennials 5-1, Saturday night at the Memorial Arena. It still wasn?t the complete domination you?d expect from a ?first versus worst? match-up, […]
The Penticton Valley First Vees will be looking for revenge on Saturday night when they host the second half of a home-and-home with the Merritt Centennials after being upset 3-1, Friday night at the Nicola Valley Arena. The loss snaps a four game winning streak and is the first defeat at the hands of the […]
There may be a 46 point difference between first place Penticton and last place Merritt in the BCHL?s Interior Conference, however, that doesn?t mean the Valley First Vees are about to take their ?cellar dwelling foes? too lightly when they meet up for a home-and-home this coming weekend. Friday night, Penticton visits the Centennials, prior […]
