The Vees are on the road to finish off a back-to-back with the Highway 97 rival Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Puck drop is 6:00PM.

Catch all the action on the Western Hockey League Youtube page or on Summit 800 AM and Summit 98.5 FM Summerland. 

The Vees picked up a big win in their home opener last night against the Rockets by a score of 4-2. Gavin Katz had two goals while Roberts Naudins and Noel Pakarinen added their first WHL tallys in the win.

After going 0/5 on the man advantage on opening night the Vees have struck for two powerplay goals in each of their last two games, clicking at 40% over their last 10 opportunities.

HEAD-TO-HEAD: The Vees have won five straight regular season meetings with the Rockets dating back to last season. They have outscored Kelowna 22-7 in that five game stretch. 

Vees Player to Watch: Vees forward Graham Jones made his WHL debut last night following an illness during camp and the preseason. He made his mark with two assists in last night’s victory. 

Fast Fact: Vees forward Gavin Katz is tied for third in the WHL in scoring through three games. He has three goals and three assists. 

 

NEXT FIVE GAMES

10.02.26 vs VAN – 7:00PM PDT
10.03.26 vs TRI – 6:00PM PDT
10.06.26 vs SC – 6:30PM PDT
10.09.26 vs BDN – 7:00PM PDT
10.10.26 @ TRI – 6:05PM PDT

Leading Scorers

Penticton

Gavin Katz (3g, 3a)

Tyden Bergeson (1g, 4a)

Tyler Deakos (1g, 2a)

Nate Pederson (2g)

Cal Stone (1g, 1a)

 

Kelowna 

Madden Daneault (1g, 1a)

Cole Braunshausen (1g,1a)

Ryan Oothoudt (1g, 1a) 

Owen Folstrom (2a)

Peyton Kettles (1g)