No matter the outcome of the two games set for Thursday, the Penticton Vees know they’ve got a spot in the RBC Cup semifinals Saturday thanks to their most recent victory which was a 4-0 win over the Trenton Golden Hawks. OFFICIAL BOXSCORE Ty Amonte’s goal at the 4:30 mark of the first period turned […]
Penticton Vees goalie Mat Robson has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the week ending May 15, the league announced Tuesday. Robson made 62 saves on 66 shots through the first two games of the RBC Cup in Cobourg, Ont. in helping his team to an overtime win and a loss in […]
After playing one season in the BCHL, Powell River Kings Goalie Brian Wilson is heading back east for the 2017-18 NCAA Div. I season. It was announced May 9 that the native of Pickering, Ont. has committed to the Niagara University Purple Eagles in Niagara Falls, N.Y. During his lone season in Powell River, the 6-foot-3 […]
Taylor Sanheim’s goal in overtime delivered a 3-2 win for the Penticton Vees over the host Cobourg Cougars Monday night at the RBC Cup. OFFICIAL BOXSCORE It was the Vees’ other Taylor, Taylor Ward, that opened the scoring just 24 seconds into the game and it remained 1-0 Penticton until late in the second when […]
After one season in the BCHL, Langley Rivermen defenceman Mckay Flanagan is heading back to the U.S. for his college hockey career. The Rivermen announced on May 10 that the native of Ridgefield, Conn. has committed to the Colorado College Tigers, an NCAA Div.I program in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). The 20-year old rookie was an important piece […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Friday, May 12, 2017) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Friday that Cale Makar of the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Brooks Bandits has been named its Top Defenceman Award honouree for the 2016-17 campaign. Makar was earlier named the AJHL’s Most Valuable Player as well as its Top Defenceman as well. The […]
Once again, extra time was needed and once again the Brooks Bandits came from behind and topped the Penticton Vees in round-robin play thanks to Ty Mappin’s winner 3:17 into OT. OFFCIAL BOXSCORE Penticton opened the scoring in the first when Ryley Risling was credited for a goal that bounced in off Brooks forward Parker […]
The final stage in the quest for Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) supremacy starts up Saturday in Cobourg, Ont. as the host Cougars welcome the Penticton Vees, Cobras de Terrebonne, Brooks Bandits and Trenton Golden Hawks. The Vees qualified for the national championship tournament as the second qualifier from the Western Canada Cup which they […]
After capping his BCHL career on a high note, Trail Smoke Eaters captain Connor Brown-Maloski has another line for his hockey resume – an NCAA college hockey commitment. Brown-Maloski led the Smokies to their first playoff appearance in six seasons and helped them to a first-round series win over Salmon Arm. He’ll now set his […]
CALGARY, Alta. (Wednesday, May 10, 2017) – The Canadian Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday that Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League forward Adam Dawe of the Notre Dame Hounds has been named its Top Rookie Award recipient for the 2016-17 season. Dawe, a 17-year-old native of Gander, Nfld., garnered the accolades for the honour, which goes annually […]
