BROADCAST INFORMATION
Game Time: 6:00 pm PT
Location: SOEC
Radio: Bounce 800 am
Webcast: Hockey TV
Penticton Vees
GM & Head Coach: Fred Harbinson
2022-23: GP 15 15-0-0-0, 1st Interior Conference
Home: 8-0-0-0
Away: 7-0-0-0
GF: 90
GA: 28
Power Play: 35.4% (1)
Penalty Kill: 84.6% (4)
Top Scorer: Bradly Nadeau (15-18-33)
Top Scorer vs. Wild: Ryan Hopkins (0-3-3)
Last 5 Games:
4-0 W vs. Spruce Kings (Nov. 4)
9-3 W vs. Trail (Oct. 29)
4-1 W at West Kelowna (Oct. 28)
4-3 W vs. Cranbrook (Oct. 26)
4-2 W at Wenatchee (Oct. 22)
Season Series
4-2 W at Wenatchee (Oct. 22)
Nov. 5 vs. Wenatchee
Dec. 9 at Wenatchee
Dec. 16 vs. Wenatchee
Feb. 24 vs. Wenatchee
Last Game: Penticton earned their second shutout of the season, knocking off the Prince George Spruce Kings 4-0 Friday. Luca Di Pasquo picked up his first BCHL goose egg by stopping all 20 shots fired his way. Bradly Nadeau and Aydar Suniev provided all the offence, as each scored twice. Josh Nadeau had three assists in the win. Bradly scored 49-seconds into the game and it stayed 1-0 up until Suniev’s two goals in just over a minute and a half near the end of the second period. Bradly capped off the scoring late in the third with his second of the game.
Tonight’s Game: Second meeting in two weeks against the Wild. Back on Oct. 22, the Vees doubled up Wenatchee 4-2 south of the border. Bradly and Josh Nadeau scored in that game, along with Hiroki Gojsic and Jackson Nieuwendyk. Ryan Hopkins had three assists in that win. Penticton looks to make it 16-straight wins to start the season. They’re a perfect 7-0 at the SOEC, with one more “home” win coming at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack. Bradly has a 15-game point streak heading into tonight’s game, brother Josh has points in 10-straight. Dovar Tinling is serving the fourth game of his five-game suspension. Gojsic is a game-time decision after missing Friday’s game due to an illness.
Wenatchee Wild
GM: Bliss Littler
Head Coach: Chris Clarke
2022-23: GP 13 3-9-0-1, 9th Interior Conference
Home: 1-3-0-0
Away: 2-6-0-1
GF: 41
GA: 56
Power Play: 14.5% (15)
Penalty Kill: 68.2% (17)
Top Scorer: Gabe Dombrowski (5-7-12)
Top Scorer vs. Vees: Cade Littler (1-1-2)
Last 5 Games:
5-4 W vs. Centennials (Nov. 4)
2-1 L @ Spruce Kings (Oct. 29)
4-3 L @ Spruce Kings (Oct. 28)
4-2 L vs. Vees (Oct. 22)
3-1 L vs. Warriors (Oct. 21)
Last Game: The Wild snapped a five-game losing streak with their 5-4 overtime win Friday against the Centennials. Micah Berger, in his Wild debut, scored the overtime winner and finished with two points. Berger started the season with the Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL. Wenatchee led 4-2 going into the third, before Merritt got two goals from Rocco La Cara to force OT. Last night was the Wild’s first win since Oct. 17 against Langley at the BCHL Showcase.
Tonight’s Game: Wenatchee makes their first trip to Penticton since Dec. 4, 2021. The Wild are looking to post back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Chris Clark’s team enters Saturday’s action sitting 9th in the Interior Conference, three points back of the Centennials. Owen Millward has started the last three games for Wenatchee, including his 33-save performance against Merritt. Andy Vlaha’s last start came against Penticton, as he made 44 saves in that 4-2 loss two weeks ago.
Orange Shirt Night
In partnership with the Penticton Indian Band. The Vees will wear special orange warm up jerseys with a custom designed logo. The jerseys will be auctioned off on the Vees’ website starting Monday, with proceeds going to the Orange Shirt Society. There will also be a pre-game ceremonial puck drop with local Elders. There will be a first intermission drumming ceremony with Highwater Drum Group and Snpink’tn Drummers.
