PENTICTON, BC. – The Penticton Vees Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce the creation of the Okanagan Cup, a two-month tournament that will feature the Okanagan’s four teams and is slated to begin on September 25th with the championship game taking place on November 14th.
The tournament will consist of a total of 27 games featuring the Penticton Vees, Salmon Arm Silverbacks, Vernon Vipers and West Kelowna Warriors with two sets of home-and-home action as each team will face-off against one another four times. The games will take place on Fridays and Saturdays with each team playing a total of 12 games.
The schedule begins on Friday, September 25th with the Vernon Vipers taking on the West Kelowna Warriors and the Penticton Vees taking on the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. The final weekend of play will commence on Saturday, November 7th followed by a weekend of semi-final and final action, beginning Friday, November 13th and concluding with the championship game on Saturday, November 14th.
Each of the teams 12 games will be streamed live on HockeyTV.com. In addition, all four organizations are excited to showcase their players on Shaw Spotlight. Shaw has been a big supporter of the BCHL and all local markets. With select games airing on the Shaw Spotlight channels across the Okanagan, this is a great opportunity for fans to watch BCHL hockey on TV.
PENTICTON VEES OKANAGAN CUP SCHEDULE:
Friday, September 25th vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks (6:00 PM)
Saturday, September 26th vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks (6:00 PM)
Friday, October 2nd vs. West Kelowna Warriors (6:00 PM)
Saturday, October 3rd @ West Kelowna Warriors (7:00 PM)
Wednesday, October 7th vs. Vernon Vipers (6:00 PM)
Saturday, October 10th @ Vernon Vipers (6:00 PM)
Friday, October 16th @ West Kelowna Warriors (7:00 PM)
Saturday, October 17th vs. West Kelowna Warriors (6:00 PM)
Friday, October 23rd vs. Salmon Arm Silverbacks (6:00 PM)
Saturday, October 24th @ Salmon Arm Silverbacks (6:00 PM)
Friday, November 6th @ Vernon Vipers (6:00 PM)
Saturday, November 7th vs. Vernon Vipers (6:00 PM)
Friday, November 13th Semi-Finals
Saturday, November 14th Finals
