FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Saturday, September 01, 2012
PENTICTON, BC–The Penticton Vees concluded their exhibition season with a 4-1 win over the Wenatchee Wild at the South Okanagan Events Centre Saturday. The Vees open their BCHL regular season Friday in Chilliwack at the BCHL Showcase tournament.
It was a much better first period then Thursday for the Vees, as they opened the scoring on a goal by Wade Murphy at 7:14. Murphy took a pass from Rob Mann before wiring a wrist-shot under the arm of Wild netminder Evan McCarthy.
Like the first, the Vees scored the only goal in the second, doubling their lead on a nice individual effort by newcomer Evan Anderson. The Colorado native stripped a Wild forward off the puck at the blue-line, before finishing the play with a nifty back-hand deke at 18:38.
Cody DePourcq increased the lead to three early in the third period. DePourcq found a puck in the slot and wired a one-timer over the glove of Julian DeFilippo at 5:08. Mike Rebry and Brad McClure started the play with sustained pressure below the goal-line.
Wenatchee’s Nathan Flynn spoiled Chad Katunar’s shutout bid with a goal at 6:30. Flynn took a fed from behind the net and zipped a shot over the shoulder of Katunar for the Wild’s only goal. Mike Rebry sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 19:21; forcing a turnover on the boards inside the Wild zone.
FINAL SCORE: 4-1 Vees
Shots: 28-20 Wild
Power-Plays: Vees 0/6 Wild 0/6
The Vees next action is Friday, the 7th of September, when the face the Chilliwack Chiefs in their BCHL opener at the Showcase tournament. The Vees home opener is September 29th versus the Powell River Kings. Puck drop is 5pm at the SOEC; tickets are available at the SOEC Box Office or online, at Valleyfirsttix.com
CONTACT: FRASER RODGER /
Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations
Penticton Vees Hockey Club
FraserRodgers@gmail.com / (250) 809-1390
