Photo credit: Garrett James Photography Penticton Vees forward David Silye is now in his fourth season in the BCHL, which means he’s been around for three Showcase events prior to this year. The native of Arnprior, Ont. wasn’t able to play his first go-around when he was with the Nanaimo Clippers, but despite that, he […]
All summer we’ll be going team-by-team to profile new players coming in for the 2019-20 season with recaps of offseason commits and acquisitions. We will also have interviews and scouting reports from the coaches. Next up is the Penticton Vees. After being upset in the first round of the BCHL playoffs last season, the Vees […]
After a survey of the league’s 17 broadcasters, former Trail Smoke Eaters play-by-play man Trevor Miller has been named the 2018-19 BCHL Broadcaster of the Year. The criteria for the award includes: broadcast skill, professionalism and work beyond the booth. On top of his broadcasting duties, Miller was responsible for all media relations and creating […]
Day two of the NHL Draft was today and, as expected, it featured a ton of BCHL talent. After Alex Newhook was selected 16th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in Round 1 yesterday, seven more players from the league were chosen today in rounds two to seven. The eight players were the most selected since […]
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced the final list of nominees for their year-end awards today and the BCHL is represented as a finalist for all six trophies. Alex Newhook and Alexander Campbell of the Victoria Grizzlies, James Miller and Jack LaFontaine of the Penticton Vees and former Merritt Centennials head coach Joe Martin […]
It only took Nashville Predators rookie defenceman and Penticton Vees alum Dante Fabbro four games to pot his first NHL goal and he did it in one of the biggest games of the year for his new team. Down 2-0 to the Chicago Blackhawks in the last game of the regular season and with the […]
After 112 college games, 89 junior games and two stints with Team Canada at the World Junior Championships, Penticton Vees grad and Boston University alum Dante Fabbro made his much-anticipated NHL debut on Saturday for the Nashville Predators, only days after signing his entry-level contract. The 20-year-old played over 16 minutes and recorded three shots, […]
Three BCHL graduates have been announced as top-10 finalists for the 2019 Hobey Baker Award, the NCAA announced today. Two Salmon Arm Silverbacks alums, Michigan State University forward Taro Hirose and Quinnipiac University defenceman Chase Priskie, made the top-10, while St. Cloud State University forward and former Penticton Vee Patrick Newell is also up for […]
University of Minnesota goaltender and Penticton Vees alum Mat Robson will be staying in the state of hockey for a few more weeks as he became the latest BCHL grad to sign a pro deal upon completing his college season, inking a two-year entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild on Monday. Since joining the Golden […]
Two Penticton Vees alums have earned year-end honours in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). Nebraska-Omaha forward Taylor Ward and North Dakota goalie Adam Scheel have both been named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team, the conference announced Tuesday. Ward, who played three seasons with the Vees, finished with the second-most points in voting for the […]
