The greatest start for an expansion team in Canadian Hockey League history wrapped up this past weekend, as your Penticton Vees swept a home-and-home series with their Okanagan rivals, the Kelowna Rockets.
FRIDAY – Vees 2, Kelowna 1.
-One of the best crowds of the season were at the SOEC on Friday night, as over 4700 cheered on Penticton to a 2-1 win over Kelowna. Ryden Evers and Brittan Alstead scored for the Vees, while 1st star A.J. Reyelts made 26 saves to lead Penticton to the win in between the pipes.
SATURDAY – Vees 5, Kelowna 0.
-Penticton scored in each of the 3 periods, and coasted to a 5-0 win in Kelowna to sweep their weekend set. Diego Johnson scored once, and added 2 assists to pace the Vees. Ethan Weber, Matteo Danis, Doogan Pederson and Brittan Alstead also sniped for Penticton, while Ethan McCallum made 20 saves for the shutout. It was a feisty finish to the regular season with 3 fights in this lopsided affair.
Penticton now gearing up for their 1st ever post-season appearance with their best of 7 1st round series with the Seattle Thunderbirds beginning this weekend. Your Vees will host games 1 and 2, this Friday and Saturday night at 7 from the SOEC. Get your tix now! 
