Chiefs bring in veteran forward from Ontario NEWS: Chiefs Acquire Woodhouse from Wellington. “He is a veteran player with a lot of experience. He competes every shift and has a lot of skill and IQ that we feel will be a great asset for our young group.” 🔗 https://t.co/vpnaRY2p9z […]
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BCHL Today: Rivermen and Clippers make a deal, Chiefs ship Valk to Trail, Tritt commits to LSSU, and more
Rivermen and Clippers swap forwards TRADE ALERT! 💥The Rivermen have acquired forward Tyler Schleppe from the Nanaimo Clippers in exchange for forward Tristan Fraser. 🔗 – https://t.co/UsI8HxiUdb Welcome to Langley Tyler! #RivNation pic.twitter.com/cYvhDYeP19 — Langley Rivermen (@LangleyRivermen) November 14, 2020 The Langley Rivermen and Nanaimo Clippers hooked up on […]
Fresh faces for the 2020-21 Penticton Vees
When the puck drops on December 1st, there will be a lot of excitement from fans, the league, and players. For some players, this will be the first time they hit the ice in the BC Hockey League, lacing up the skates with butterflies in their stomachs while friends […]
Vees in the offseason: May 2020
It may be hard to believe, but this month has passed by. A month that would have seen a junior hockey club lift the Centennial Cup and start preparations for the 2020-21 season if teams haven’t already started. However, despite no hockey, the Penticton Vees remained busy in May. We’ll […]
BCHLNetwork All 20-year-old Teams
With the sudden abrupt end to the 2019-20 BCHL season due to COVID-19, the league was unable to crown a champion. It’s unfortunate for all players but especially sad for the 20-year-old players. A lot of these young men have spent years working hard trying to chase down a national […]
Penticton Vees 2019-20 Year in Review
As the world navigates through the global pandemic, the BCHL 2019-2020 is canceled. The Vees were in midst of what many hoped would be a deep playoff run. When the season paused, the Vees had already booked their ticket to the second round of the playoffs, where they would have […]
Flyers prospect Jay O’Brien finds his game in the BCHL with the Vees
Philadelphia Flyers prospect Jay O’Brien is enjoying life while playing in the BCHL for the Penticton Vees. After an injury-plagued start to the prospect’s career, O’Brien came to Penticton and led the team with 66 points in 46 games during the regular season, averaging 1.43 points per game. He is […]
Warriors avoid sweep and force game five
The West Kelowna Warriors went into game four fighting for their playoff lives. It was a hard nosed checking affair between the two clubs, but it was the Warriors who fought off elimination and pushed the series to game five. The Vees scored first on Tuesday night but were unable […]
BCHL Today: Chiefs defenceman Gagno commits to Quinnipiac, Three Stars of the Night, and more
Chiefs defenceman Gagno commits to Quinnipiac NEWS: Brody Gagno commits to @QU_MIH📎 https://t.co/QCewu2LOPd #ChiefsHockey | #ChilliwacksTeam — Chilliwack Chiefs (@Chiefs_Hockey) March 1, 2020 Chilliwack Chiefs defenceman Brody Gagno will attend Quinnipiac University and play for the Bobcats once his junior hockey career is over. Gagno, 17, had three goals and […]
Vees on cloud nine in game three
The Penticton Vees put a stranglehold on the series as they took a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven series against the West Kelowna Warriors. The Vees, in their black jerseys with blue and white trim, came out flat in the first ten minutes of the game. Yaniv Perets held […]