Vees win 2023 Fred Page Cup
The Penticton Vees are the 2023 Fred Page Cup champions. The Vees continue to add to the record book as they pad their total of most BCHL titles ever to 14, two more than Vernon’s 12 championships. For Penticton president, general manager, and head coach Fred Harbinson, it’s his sixth career BCHL crown since joining the Vees 16 years ago.
On Wednesday, this year’s championship was secured with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in game four. 2005-born Vees forward Bradly Nadeau earned the Jeff Tambellini Trophy as BCHL playoff MVP after tallying 17 goals and 18 assists in 17 games. The St-François-de-Madawaska, N.B. product is the top-ranked BCHL player for next month’s NHL Draft.
The Vees finished the playoffs at 16-0-1 and between this year and last year, have won 32 out of their previous 34 playoff games. Penticton went 43-8-3 in 2021-22 before tacking on a 50-3-1 record this past season. All told the Vees are 125-12-5 in their last 142 combined regular season and playoff games.
Trinity Western University adds Lowe
2002-born Merritt Centennials forward Christian Lowe has committed to Trinity Western University for the 2023-24 season. TWU is located in Langley Township, B.C., and plays in the Canada West conference of U SPORTS.
Lowe, who hails from Port Moody, B.C., finished his junior A eligibility in 2022-23 as captain of the Centennials. He earned 13 goals and added 19 assists in 50 games. He also tallied four goals and eight assists in 54 games split between Coquitlam, Cranbrook, and Trail from 2019-22.
Goyer signs with Ice Wolves
2004-born defender Nicholas Goyer (no points in three games with Langley in 2022-23) has signed with the La Ronge Ice Wolves of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for the 2023-24 season.
Goyer, who is from Langley, B.C., played 43 games with the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Langley Trappers this past season. He scored 14 goals and 30 points in 43 games, adding one goal in five PJHL playoff games.
