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Vernon Vipers owner dies suddenly
VERNON – The long-time owner of the Vernon Vipers hockey club has died suddenly, according…
West Kelowna Warriors sale headed to BCHL leadership for approval
WEST KELOWNA – Mark Cheyne says after a decade of ownership, a deal is all…
Eight Thompson-Okanagan players picked up in 2016 NHL Draft
PENTICTON VEES PLAYER MAKES TOP-10 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Local teams watched with pride this weekend as…
Penticton Vees blank hometown Oil Barons
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta -Tyson Jost loves playing in his home province, as the Vees super-rookie scored twice on Sunday, as the Penticton Vees remained perfect at the Western Canada Cup with a 6-0 win over the Fort McMurray Oil Barons. Connor Chartier scored twice in the third and Mitch Newsome and Dante Fabbro picked up...
Vees pick up another win in cup final
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees are back at home with two wins in their back pocket after an 8-5 win Tuesday night over the Nanaimo Clippers in game three of the B.C. Hockey League Fred Page Cup Final. The Vees scored four times in the second period to build up a 5-2 lead and were...
BCHL FINAL: Clippers stun Vees in OT
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees find themselves down 2-0 in the best-of-seven Fred Page Cup Final after the Nanaimo Clippers picked up a stunning 2-1 overtime win Saturday at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Brett Roulston made quick work of the extra period, as the Clippers’ forward buried his sixth of the playoffs just twenty-seconds...
Vernon Vipers come up short; Vees force game seven
VERNON – Netminder Hunter Miska stopped 36 of 37 shots as the Penticton Vees downed the Vernon Vipers 5-1 at Kal Tire place last night, March 21, The Vees’ win sends the teams back to Penticton for Game 7 of the BCHL Interior Division final tonight, March 22. Vernon’s T.J. Dumonceaux scored the lone goal...
BCHL PLAYOFFS: Vernon Vipers face Vees in Penticton
VERNON – The Vernon Vipers are looking to break the trend of losing at the South Okanagan Events Centre in the BCHL Interior Division final series against the Penticton Vees. The Snakes are in Penticton tonight, March 20, for Game 5 of the best-of-seven, with the series tied at two-games each. The final turned into...
BCHL PLAYOFFS: Penticton Vees host Vipers in Game 5
PENTICTON – The Penticton Vees are looking to extend this year's B.C. Hockey League Interior Division final tradition of winning on home ice. With the best-of-seven series tied at two wins each, the Vees will play host to the Vernon Vipers tonight, March 20, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vipers got past the...
BCHL PLAYOFFS: Penticton Vees edge Warriors in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - Connor Chartier picked a good time to get his first playoff goal. Chartier scored the game-tying goal and setup the game-winner in the third period, as the Penticton Vees edged the West Kelowna Warriors 3-2 in game four of their BCHL Interior Division semi-final in West Kelowna Saturday, March 7. Dakota Conroy...
BCHL PLAYOFFS: West Kelowna Warriors edged by visiting Vees
WEST KELOWNA - The West Kelowna Warriors travel to Penticton for game five of the BCHL Interior Division semi-final with a 3-1 series deficit following Saturday night's 3-2 loss to the visiting Vees. The Warriors had a 2-1 lead heading into the third period on Saturday, March 7, but Penticton tied it up and got...
BCHL PLAYOFFS: Penticton Vees outlast Warriors for triple OT win
WEST KELOWNA - In a game that seemed it would never end, Mitch Newsome scored midway through the third overtime period, as the Penticton Vees outlasted the West Kelowna Warriors 4-3 in game three of their Interior Division Semi-Final on Friday night, March 6, at Royal LePage Place in West Kelowna. Newsome roofed a pass...
BCHL PLAYOFFS: West Kelowna Warriors fall to Vees in marathon thriller
WEST KELOWNA - It was the longest game in West Kelowna Warriors history Friday night, March 6, at Royal LePage Place, as the Penticton Vees scored 9:37 into the third overtime period to win 4-3 and take a 2-1 lead in the first round of the BCHL playoffs. The Vees were hot out of the gate...
Vernon Viper picked in NHL entry draft
VERNON – Vernon Vipers' forward Liam Coughlin was picked by Edmonton in the NHL entry draft Saturday. The Oilers grabbed Coughlin 130 in the fifth round. The South Boston, Mass. native had 18 goals and 45 points for the Vipers last season. The 19-year-old is a big guy at 6’ 3” and 201 lbs. To contact...
Vipers open BCHL season against Cowichan Valley
CHILLIWACK – The BCHL is opening the 2014-15 season with the Bauer Showcase in the Fraser Valley this fall. The Vernon Vipers will open the showcase at Prospera Place in Chilliwack against the Cowichan Valley Capitals on Friday, Sept. 19. The Snakes will take on the Victoria Grizzlies on Saturday. All 16 BCHL teams will...