Vees release 2025 Pre-Season Schedule
PENTICTON, BC – The Penticton Vees, in partnership with the Western Hockey League (WHL), have officially announced their 2025 WHL Pre-Season schedule.
The Vees will compete in five pre-season games—two at home and three on the road—as they prepare for their upcoming inaugural WHL Regular Season. The pre-season campaign begins on the road against the Kelowna Rockets on Wednesday, September 3, followed by a game against the Vancouver Giants on Thursday, September 4 at the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC).
Penticton will host the Tri-City Americans on Tuesday, September 9, before heading to Kennewick, Washington, to participate in the Americans’ annual pre-season tournament. There, the Vees will face the Portland Winterhawks and Seattle Thunderbirds on September 12 and 13, respectively.
Vees 2025 Pre-Season Schedule:
| Date | Home Team | Visiting Team | Location | Time |
| Sep. 3rd | Kelowna Rockets | Penticton Vees | Prospera Place | 7:05 pm PT |
| Sep. 4th | Penticton Vees | Vancouver Giants | SOEC | 6:35 pm PT |
| Sep. 9th | Penticton Vees | Tri-City Americans | SOEC | 6:35 pm PT |
| Sep. 12th | Portland Winterhawks | Penticton Vees | Toyota Arena* | 7:00 pm PT |
| Sep. 13th | Seattle Thunderbirds | Penticton Vees | Toyota Arena* | 11:00 am PT |
*Part of the Tri-City Americans Pre-Season Tournament in Kennewick, WA
Tickets for the Vees’ two home pre-season games at the SOEC will be available at a later date.
The full 58-game WHL Pre-Season schedule is now available at www.whl.ca. The complete 2025–26 WHL Regular Season schedule will be released on Tuesday, June 24.
