The truth is that the 2012 Fred Page Cup was a much closer affair than the 4-0 series score would indicate but still, the Penticton Vees took the minimum number of games to get past the Powell River Kings. Cohen Adair cut into Pentcton's 2-0 lead with a power-play goal at 12:46 of the second […]
The BCHL's Fred Page Cup Finals move from the South Okanagan to the Sunshine Coast for Game 3 Tuesday night with the Penticton Vees leading the Powell River Kings in the best-of-seven series 2-0. Series notes: – Vees goalie Chad Katunar has made 71 saves on 73 shots through two Finals games and now leads playoff goalies […]
Travis St. Denis forced Game 3 of the Fred Page Cup Finals into overtime on a goal with 17 seconds left in regulation and then set up the winner by Wade Murphy just more than five minutes into the extra frame. The win puts the Penticton Vees up 3-0 on the Powell River Kings in the best-of-seven series. […]
Twenty-four players, including returning first-team selections Brian Dumoulin, Justin Schultz and Jack Connolly, were honored Friday by the American Hockey Coaches' Association as it announced its All-America teams. Seventeen schools had representation on the teams, with three selections from Union leading the way. Boston College and Ferris State, which meet Saturday night in the NCAA […]
The NHL Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings in advance of the 2012 Entry Draft and seven BCHL players are included. Among the top-210 North American skaters, forward Jujhar Khaira of the Prince George Spruce Kings had the highest rating at 74th which is up six spots from his placement in the mid-term rankings. […]
Penticton Vees goalie Chad Katunar has been named the BCHL Player of the Week for the Week ending April 8, the league announced Monday. Katunar earned three wins last week including the first two games of the Fred Page Cup Finals agains the Powell River Kings. The Victoria native was named a game star in […]
The Chilliwack Chiefs are pleased to announce defenceman Tyler Miller has committed to Mount Royal College for the 2012-13 season. Miller, the Chiefs captain this season, matched a career high with 15 assists this season despite missing 21 games due to injury. The steady, 6-foot-3, 212-pound blueliner concludes his BCHL career with six goals, 38 assists and 307 […]
The Hockey Commissioners’ Association (HCA) announced Friday that University of Denver defenseman Joey LaLeggia has captured the sixth annual HCA National Division I Rookie of the Year award. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound defenceman skated in 42 of 43 games for the Pioneers this season and led NCAA rookie defensemen with 38 points on 11 goals and […]
If there was anyone left with questions about Chad Katunar's game, they've likely had them answered by now. The Penticton Vees backup for the regular season, Katunar has been pressed into the #1 job for the playoffs due to an injury to Michael Garteig. The Victoria native has helped the Vees to a 2-0 lead […]
Known most for their impressive offensive output this season, the Penticton Vees showed they can grind the opposition attack to a halt when need be. They didn't permit a goal in the final 36 minutes to earn a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the Fred Page Cup Finals. Joey Benik and Logan Johnston scored […]
