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NEWS: Vees Acquire Kaeden Lane From Grande Prairie

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PENTICTON, BC. – The Penticton Vees Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club announced Tuesday the team has acquired goaltender Kaeden Lane (’01) from the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in exchange for goaltender Carl Stankowski (’00).

Lane, 18, has played each of the last two seasons with the Storm after a stellar two seasons with the Burnaby Winter Club. The 5’11”, 170-pound netminder has posted a 3.22 goals against average along with an .897 save percentage in 74 career games with the Storm while registering 31 victories in that span, including four shutouts.

The Medicine Hat, Alberta native played with the BWC Midget Prep team during the 2017/18 season, posting a 1.44 GAA and .946 SV% while suiting up in 16 games for the club.

Stankowski, 20, came to the Vees in late October and played in 18 games for Penticton after making his way to the South Okanagan from the Western Hockey League. The Calgary, Alberta native posted a 14-3 record with a 2.08 GAA and a .915 SV% with the Vees during the 2019/20 season.

The Vees would like to welcome Kaeden and his family to the South Okanagan while thanking Carl for his time and contributions to the club and the City of Penticton.