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NEWS: Vees Open First Round of Playoffs Against West Kelowna

PHOTO: Cherie Morgan/Cherie Morgan Photography

PENTICTON, B.C. – The Penticton Vees will take on the West Kelowna Warriors in the Interior Division Quarter Finals to open up the 2020 Shaw BC Hockey League Playoffs, beginning on Thursday, February 27th at the South Okanagan Events Centre.

The Vees and Warriors will play in their 6th playoff series head-to-head with Penticton coming out on top in five of the six sets. The Vees hold an 18-8 record all-time against the Warriors in playoff action while Penticton won each of the six games over West Kelowna in the teams’ season series during the 2019/20 regular season.

The best-of-seven Interior Division Quarter Final will get underway on Thursday, February 27th with Games #1 and #2 taking place at the South Okanagan Events Centre before the series shifts to Royal LePage Place for Games #3 and #4.

Full 1st Round Schedule:

Game #1: Thursday, February 27th @ South Okanagan Events Centre (7:00 PM)

Game #2: Friday, February 28th @ South Okanagan Events Centre (7:00 PM)

Game #3: Sunday, March 1st @ Royal LePage Place (3:00 PM)

Game #4: Tuesday, March 3rd @ Royal LePage Place (7:00 PM)

*Game #5: Wednesday, March 4th @ South Okanagan Events Centre (7:00 PM)

*Game #6: Saturday, March 7th @ Royal LePage Place (7:00 PM)

*Game #7: Monday, March 9th @ South Okanagan Events Centre (7:00 PM)

* – If Necessary

Playoff tickets are set to go on sale to the public on Thursday, February 20th at the Valley First Box Office as well as online at ValleyFirstTix.com with the Box Office opening at 10:00 AM.

The Vees will conclude their regular season with a pair of games against the Wenatchee Wild, beginning Friday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Puck drop is slated for 7:00 PM.