Photo credits: Garrett James Photography (Keith), Island Images (Harbinson) Surrey Eagles head coach and general manager Cam Keith will coach the Coastal Conference team at the Top Prospects Game in January, while Penticton Vees president, head coach and general manager Fred Harbinson will man the Interior Conference bench. The two coaches were selected after their […]
Presented by Chevrolet. In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2023-24 season, we will go team-by-team to profile new players entering the league for the upcoming season, including scouting reports from the coaches. This year, we will go in reverse order of how the teams finished last season, starting with the two clubs […]
Photo credit: Cherie Morgan By Scott Onyschak Penticton Vees forward and recently named BCHL Most Valuable Player, Bradly Nadeau, has dominated the league for the better part of two years now. Him and his older brother Josh joined the Vees at the start of the 2021-22 season and helped the team to a championship in […]
After conducting a vote with all 18 BCHL head coaches, the league has determined finalists for six year-end individual awards. Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) Bradly Nadeau (Penticton Vees) Josh Nadeau (Penticton Vees) Ean Somoza (Wenatchee Wild) Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year) Oliver Auyeung-Ashton (Victoria) Micah Berger (Wenatchee) Aydar Suniev […]
Three-time Stanley Cup Champion and former Penticton Panthers defenceman Duncan Keith, along with Burnaby Express alumnus and 14-year NHLer Kyle Turris, will be guest coaches for the 2023 BCHL Top Prospects Game on Friday night in Penticton. Keith will man the Team East bench alongside Penticton Vees head coach Fred Harbinson, while Turris will be […]
Earlier this week, the BC Sports Hall of Fame announced their upcoming induction class and the 2011-12 Penticton Vees are set to be enshrined in the team category. That year, the Vees finished the BC Hockey League regular season with a 54-4-0-2 record and set a Canadian Junior A record for most consecutive regular-season wins with […]
In the weeks leading up to the start of the 2022-23 season, we will be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the upcoming year. This will include recaps of offseason commitments and acquisitions, as well as scouting reports from the coaches. We will start with the Interior Conference. Next up is the […]
The 2011-12 Penticton Vees team who won the Fred Page Cup, Doyle Cup and National Championship, while also setting the record for the longest winning streak in Canadian Junior A history, will be inducted into the BC Hockey Hall of Fame on July 22. That season, the Vees won 42 consecutive regular-season games from November […]
The Penticton Vees defeated the Nanaimo Clippers 8-2 in Game 4 of the Fred Page Cup Finals, completing the sweep of the championship series and earning the franchise’s 13th title. The Vees dropped their playoff opener in Round 1, then reeled off 16 straight wins to win the championship. Bradly Nadeau led the way in […]
The BCHL announced the winners of its year-end awards today for the 2021-22 season. Three award finalists for each trophy were determined after a round of voting by the 18 league head coaches. Winners were selected after a second round of voting by the same coaches. Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (Most Valuable Player) Simon Tassy […]
