Penticton Vees

The Penticton Vees revealed a new logo and colour scheme ahead of the 2022-2023 season Friday, Aug. 26. (Penticton Vees, Twitter)

B.C. Hockey League’s Langley Rivermen poke fun at new Penticton Vees logo

The Vees’ new logo marks the team’s first major rebrand in 18 years

 

(Greg Sakaki/Black Press Media)

Penticton Vees blow out Nanaimo Clippers to sweep series and win BCHL championship

Penticton wins Game 4 by 8-2 score Wednesday, May 18, in Nanaimo

 

Four teams sidelined by COVID protocols. (Twitter)

Penticton Vees postpone games due to COVID-19

Four BCHL teams including Trail have all team activities paused for the next 5 days

 

The league will be celebrating with an outdoor all-stars game in Penticton in January, 2023. (BCHL)

BCHL pushes 60th Anniversary in Penticton to 2023

The league decided to delay the game based on the province’s current COVID-19 situation

The league will be celebrating with an outdoor all-stars game in Penticton in January, 2023. (BCHL)
Vees goalkeeper Yaniv Perets stands watch while Tyler Ho takes the puck around the back of the net in the last game of the Okanagan Cup’s round robin stage on Nov. 7. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Penticton could be the ‘hub-city’ for a potential BCHL bubble

Seventeen teams would stay and play all their games in the South Okanagan

Vees goalkeeper Yaniv Perets stands watch while Tyler Ho takes the puck around the back of the net in the last game of the Okanagan Cup’s round robin stage on Nov. 7. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Vees goalkeeper Yaniv Perets stands watch while Tyler Ho takes the puck around the back of the net on Nov. 7. The BCHL press release did not name the player who tested positive.(Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Penticton Vees quarantining after player tests positive for COVID-19

The team, staff and billets are isolating while they are tested

Vees goalkeeper Yaniv Perets stands watch while Tyler Ho takes the puck around the back of the net on Nov. 7. The BCHL press release did not name the player who tested positive.(Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Defenceman Ethan Martini will join the Penticton Vees for the 2019-2020 season. (Photo courtesy of Garrett James — BCHL)

Penticton Vees add Trail defenceman to lineup; BCHL tops in player development

Penticton Vees picked up Greater Trail native Ethan Martini from the Powell River Kings

Defenceman Ethan Martini will join the Penticton Vees for the 2019-2020 season. (Photo courtesy of Garrett James — BCHL)
Penticton Vees forward Chris Klack is stopped at the doorstep by Trail Smoke Eaters goalie Adam Marcoux during Game 7 of their BCHL semifinal playoff series. The Smoke Eaters defeated the Vees 4-2 and advance to play the Wenatchee Wild. Kristi Patton/Western News

Trail defeats Penticton in BCHL Game 7

Penticton Vees lose to Trail Smoke Eaters in best-of-seven series

Penticton Vees forward Chris Klack is stopped at the doorstep by Trail Smoke Eaters goalie Adam Marcoux during Game 7 of their BCHL semifinal playoff series. The Smoke Eaters defeated the Vees 4-2 and advance to play the Wenatchee Wild. Kristi Patton/Western News
Penticton Vees forward Marcus Mitchell tips in his hat trick goal in the Penticton Vees 6-1 victory over the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturday at the Cominco Arena. Jim Bailey photo.

Penticton Vees force Game 7 with big win over Smoke Eaters

Marcus Mitchell nets a hat trick to lead the Penticton Vees to a 6-1 win over the Trail Smoke Eaters

Penticton Vees forward Marcus Mitchell tips in his hat trick goal in the Penticton Vees 6-1 victory over the Trail Smoke Eaters on Saturday at the Cominco Arena. Jim Bailey photo.
Smoke Eater goalie Adam Marcoux robs Penticton forward Taylor Ward on the breakaway, as the Trail Smoke Eaters beat Penticton 6-3 to even their Interior Division semifinal series at 2-2. Jim Bailey photo

Trail Smoke Eaters double up Penticton Vees, even series

Trail Smoke Eaters will be back in Trail on Saturday for Game 6 of the Interior Division semifinal

Smoke Eater goalie Adam Marcoux robs Penticton forward Taylor Ward on the breakaway, as the Trail Smoke Eaters beat Penticton 6-3 to even their Interior Division semifinal series at 2-2. Jim Bailey photo
The Penticton Vees defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-3 on Friday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Western News file photo

Penticton Vees erase two-goal deficit to defeat Trail

The Vees take Game 1 of the second round of the BCHL playoffs

The Penticton Vees defeated the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-3 on Friday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Western News file photo