Vees Regular Season Wraps!

The inaugural WHL regular season for your Penticton Vees wraps up this weekend w/ a home-and-home set against their Okanagan rivals, the Kelowna Rockets. First, this review from Tuesday:

TUESDAY – Vees 6, Tri-City 1.

-Penticton got back into the win column on Tuesday night with a convincing 6-1 win over the Tri-City Americans at the SOEC. The Vees were able to dominate the Americans, even without their 2 top scorers, Jacob Kvasnicka and Ryden Evers, who were given the night off. Diego Johnson led the way for Penticton with 2 goals and an assist. Chase Valliant, Louis Wehmann, Ethan Weber and Cameron Norie also found the back of the net for the Vees, while Brittan Alstead added 3 assists.

-The Vees wrap up the season w/ back to back games against Kelowna. The 2 teams will meet in Kelowna on Saturday night at 6, but first up is the final home game of the regular season tomorrow night at 7 from the SOEC. It is ‘Fan Appreciation Night’, and following the game is the annual team awards, but, 1st time they are handed out for the Vees as a WHL team. Playoffs begin in just over ONE week, next Friday and Saturday, March 27th and 28th with games 1 and 2 at the SOEC!

Allan Gee
Allan Gee
Allan is a long-time resident of the South Okanagan, having graduated in Summerland back in the ‘80’s (’89 to be exact!). So he will remember a few of your favourite tunes and might actually be able to sing along to them. His love for all sports things in Winnipeg is evident, as a hard-core fan of the Jets and Blue Bombers. Otherwise, he enjoys getting out in the community, and spending time with family, and early morning swims (in the Summer… mostly). Join Allan Gee weekday mornings on GO 97.1 for entertainment news, gossip, local stories, and Penticton’s Feel Good Pop!

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