After two successful seasons in the BCHL and a recent trip to Russia for the U18 World Championship, Penticton Vees defenceman Jonny Tychonick shifts gears as he prepares for the NHL Entry Draft in June. The Vees were eliminated in the Interior Division semifinals, allowing Tychonick to represent his country at the U18’s in Chelyabinsk and […]
The BCHL champion Wenatchee Wild will meet the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) champion Spruce Grove Saints in the first Doyle Cup series since 2012, starting Friday in Wenatchee. The Wild beat the Prince George Spruce Kings in five games to win the Fred Page Cup and advance to the regional championship series, while the […]
(By Ben Phillips for BCHL communications) From being the captain of the Vernon Vipers during his senior year in 2016-17 to Male Athlete of the Year in his rookie season at Royal Military College (RMC) it has been a high ride for Riley Brandt. The Trail, B.C. native wasn’t necessarily known for his scoring touch […]
The Penticton Vees host the Trail Smoke Eaters tonight in the Interior Division semifinal with the winner moving on to take on the Wenatchee Wild in round three. Here’s what you need to know heading into tonight’s game: Each team swept their first-round opponent Penticton has outscored Trail 27-20 in the series After the home […]
AJ Vanderbeck scored 3:38 into overtime as the Wenatchee Wild threw 59 shots at Vernon Vipers goalie Ty Taylor and pulled out a 4-3 victory Saturday night to win the series 4-2. Derek Brown, Jimmy Lambert and Niko Karamanis scored first-period goals for the Vipers, while the Wild got one from Zak Galambos and Vernon […]
After going down 3-1 in the second period, the Penticton Vees scored four straight goals, including third-period markers by Chris Klack and Jordan Henderson, and came back to beat the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-3 in game one of their series on Friday night. Trail took an early second-period lead after goals from Braedon Tuck and […]
Penticton Vees forward Grant Cruikshank has committed to play for the Colorado College Tigers for the 2018-19 season. Cruikshank’s 2017-18 season was unfortunately cut short after he broke his ankle in a Dec. 8 game against the West Kelowna Warriors, but he still managed 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points in 25 games. […]
#4 Trail Smoke Eaters vs. #1 Penticton Vees Game one – Friday, March 16 – 7 p.m. at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton TICKETS WATCH LIVE ON HOCKEYTV Season Series Penticton got the better of Trail throughout the course of the 2017/18 regular season, winning four of the six meetings between the two clubs, […]
Ethan Nother scored seven seconds into the game and later added two assists as the Victoria Grizzlies staved off elimination by beating the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 4-1 in game four of their seven-game series. The Grizzlies jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Nother and defenceman Dayne Finnson. Alberni Valley’s Michael Sacco […]
Led by captain and leading scorer Owen Sillinger, the Penticton Vees captured the Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy for the best record in the BCHL’s 2017-18 regular season. Sillinger can appreciate the importance of finishing at the top of the standings in the regular season, but the 5-foot-10, 180-pound forward knows there is still work to […]
