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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced a trade today with the Victoria Royals. The Vees receive the playing rights to 2007-born, Canadian forward, Graham Jones and a 2026 2nd round pick in the CHL Import Draft. In return, the Vees have moved a 2029 4th round pick, a 2030 3rd round pick and their 1st round pick in the 2026 CHL Import Draft to the Victoria Royals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones, a native of Winnipeg, MB, spent last season with the Fargo Force of the USHL racking up 26 goals and 26 assists in 61 games played, tacking on 10 points in nine playoff games this past season. He led the Force in goals and was second in points. Jones was a member of the Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s program from 2022-25 registering over 200 points while with the prep school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGraham is a dynamic forward that attacks the game offensively,\u201d said Vees president, head coach and general manager Fred Harbinson. \u201cHis creativity with the puck not only gives him opportunities to score, but also places his line mates in positions to do the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHis competitiveness to want to win ultimately is what drew us to make this deal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Jones won a US 18U National Championship in 2025 with Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s where he collected 11 points in six games in the tournament. He also registered 13 points in seven games played at the Circle-K Classic in Calgary that same year. <\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced a trade today with the Victoria Royals. The Vees receive the playing rights to 2007-born, Canadian forward, Graham Jones and a 2026 2nd round pick in the CHL Import Draft. In return, the Vees have moved a 2029 4th round pick, a 2030 3rd round pick and their 1st round…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":948,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/05\/26155549\/TRADE-1920X1080_PEN-EDM-5.png",1920,1080,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":945,"date":"2026-05-25T13:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T20:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=945"},"modified":"2026-05-25T13:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T20:02:14","slug":"vees-sign-nate-pederson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-sign-nate-pederson","title":{"rendered":"Vees Sign Nate Pederson"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of 2008-born American forward Nate Pederson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pederson is coming off his first full season in the USHL as a 17-year-old with the Lincoln Stars, where he put up eight goals and 21 assists in 58 games. He registered 52 points in 27 games with Shakopee High in the Minnesota High School league in 2025-26 and also put up 22 points in 20 games in the UMHSEHL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Shakopee, MN native was taken 12th overall in the USHL Draft in 2024.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to add Nate to our organization,\u201d said Vees director of scouting Adam Sergerie. \u201cHe is a highly dynamic player who brings an impressive combination of skill, creativity, and hockey sense. His rush play is exceptional, driven by his separation speed. His puck control and edge work allow him to excel in small-area situations and create offense in tight conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEqually important is his awareness away from the puck, as he consistently finds open ice and positions himself as a scoring threat. He has a strong ability to capitalize on opportunities and make an impact offensively.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Pederson stands at 5-FOOT-9 and 161 lbs. He played for USA at the U17 Five Nations tournament in 2024 and notched one goal and four assists in four games. <\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of 2008-born American forward Nate Pederson.\u00a0 Pederson is coming off his first full season in the USHL as a 17-year-old with the Lincoln Stars, where he put up eight goals and 21 assists in 58 games. He registered 52 points in 27 games with Shakopee High in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":946,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/05\/25130129\/Screenshot-2026-05-25-at-10.30.16-AM-e1779739317134.png",1113,820,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":938,"date":"2026-05-19T11:58:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=938"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:58:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T18:58:19","slug":"vees-sign-bergeson-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-sign-bergeson-brothers","title":{"rendered":"VEES SIGN BERGESON BROTHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of American forwards Tyden and Tate Bergeson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyden Bergeson is the older of the two brothers (2007-born) and spent the 2025-26 season with the Madison Capitals of the USHL producing 11 goals and 11 assists in 23 games-played in the regular season. Tyden added nine points in 11 playoff games with the Capitals this season as his team made a push to the USHL conference final. He also played for Moorhead High in the USHS-MN league picking up 81 points in 31 games played.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tate Bergeson (2011-born) was the third-round pick of the Vees in this past WHL Prospects Draft. He played for MN Blue Ox 14U AAA this past season notching 15 goals and 15 assists in 18 games played.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we recruit a player we say we are recruiting a family and in this case we really are,\u201d said Vees head coach and general manager Fred Harbinson. \u201cOnce I got to know the Bergeson family it was evident that the entire family are winners through and through. Tyden leading his High School team to Back to Back State championships and then capped off by going to the USHL conference championship is an incredible achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile Tyden adds talent to our current roster, his younger brother Tate will be a huge addition as we build our future. Both Tyden and Tate bring a competitive spirit with the skill necessary that give their teams an opportunity to win.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had many brothers over my time coaching in Penticton and I look forward to coaching the Bergeson brothers over the next few seasons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyden Bergeson was named Mr. Hockey in the state of Minnesota this past season which is awarded to the most outstanding senior in Minnesota high school hockey each year. He is also a back-to-back Minnesota high school AA state champ with Moorhead, their first ever hockey state championships in school history. <\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of American forwards Tyden and Tate Bergeson.\u00a0 Tyden Bergeson is the older of the two brothers (2007-born) and spent the 2025-26 season with the Madison Capitals of the USHL producing 11 goals and 11 assists in 23 games-played in the regular season. Tyden added nine points in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/05\/19103719\/IMG_2893-scaled.jpeg",2560,1920,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":936,"date":"2026-05-19T07:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=936"},"modified":"2026-05-19T07:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:55:00","slug":"vees-sign-first-round-pick-liam-bordt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-sign-first-round-pick-liam-bordt","title":{"rendered":"Vees Sign First Round Pick Liam Bordt"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of Canadian forward Liam Bordt. Bordt was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the Vees in the WHL Prospects Draft last week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Langley, BC native spent the 2025-26 season with NAX in the CSSHL U15 Prep league registering a combined 24 goals and 24 assists in 29 games-played in the regular season. He also notched four goals and one assist in four CSSHL playoff games. On top of that, he suited up for six games with the NAX U18 prep team earning one assist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bordt joined NAX this season following a move from Burnaby Winter Club where he had 32 points in 30 games in the 2024-25 season with the U15 Prep organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to officially sign Liam to his Standard Player Agreement,\u201d said Vees director of scouting Adam Sergerie. \u201cHe represents an important part of our future, and we look forward to our fans seeing him in a Vees jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe has hard skill, he can be physical, he can get takeaways and he hunts and strips pucks. In my opinion he has one of the best shots in the draft. He can beat you in tight or from range and he cracks the one-timer really well already for a 14-year-old, it\u2019s incredible.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bordt stands 5-FOOT-10 and 159 lbs. He was also a member of Team Yellow at the BC U16 Cup this past season picking up two goals in three games. <\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of Canadian forward Liam Bordt. Bordt was selected in the first round, 20th overall, by the Vees in the WHL Prospects Draft last week.\u00a0 The Langley, BC native spent the 2025-26 season with NAX in the CSSHL U15 Prep league registering a combined 24 goals and 24…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":937,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/05\/19075405\/IMG_2631-scaled-e1779202484589.jpeg",1920,1442,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=936"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/936\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":933,"date":"2026-05-06T18:59:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=933"},"modified":"2026-05-07T14:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:43:13","slug":"vees-2026-whl-draft-live-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-2026-whl-draft-live-updates","title":{"rendered":"Vees 2026 WHL Draft Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Following an historic run in their inaugural season, the Penticton Vees jump into the 2026 WHL Entry Draft. Following along with this thread for live updates through all 15 rounds.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Round one goes Wednesday night with rounds 2-15 taking place Thursday morning.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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First Round, 20th Overall:<\/strong> RW Liam Bordt<\/em><\/p>\n

The Vees used their first pick of the draft, 20th overall, on right-wing Liam Bordt from Langley, BC. Liam stands at 5-FOOT-10, 148-pounds and registered 24 goals and 24 assists in 29 games played with NAX in the CSSHL U15 AAA league.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Liam Bordt possesses a strong combination of physicality and skill, which makes him a promising prospect in the hockey world. Bordt’s hard shot and ability to drive possession forward are notable assets, allowing him to generate scoring opportunities from distance.<\/p>\n

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Third Round, 66th Overall: <\/strong>C <\/em>Tate Bergeson<\/em><\/p>\n

The Vees used their first pick of day two, 66th overall, to take centre Tate Bergeson from Moorhead, MN. Bergeson stands 5-FOOT-5 126-pounds and had 15 goals and 15 assists in 18 games with his MN Blue Ox 14 team this season.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Tate Bergeson is skilled with a dynamic playing style that makes him a threat to score. He excels at changing direction quickly and accelerating, allowing him to create scoring opportunities through clever movement and decision-making.”<\/p>\n

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Fourth Round, 82nd Overall: <\/strong>C\/LW Cody Paul<\/em><\/p>\n

The Vees moved a 2026 7th Rond pick and a 2027 3rd round pick to Kamloops to move up and take C\/LW Cody Paul with the 82nd overall pick. The Colorado Springs, CO product \u00a0stands 6-FOOT-1 152-pounds and had 12 goals and 26 assists in 40 games played with the Colorado Rampage 16U AAA program this season.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“This player’s skill set is marked by their intelligence and pragmatic approach on the ice. He demonstrates sound decision-making skills in high-pressure situations, often finding ways to capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes.”<\/p>\n

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Sixth Round, 129th Overall:\u00a0<\/strong>C Connor Martinson<\/em><\/p>\n

The Penticton Vees made another trade into the sixth round moving a 2030 fourth-round pick to the Spokane Chiefs for 129th overall where they grabbed C Connor Martinson from Duluth, MN. Martinson stands 5-FOOT-7 140-pounds and registered 33 goals and 53 assists in 58 games with Duluth East Bantam AA this past season.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Connor Martinson presents as a well-rounded centre with a strong foundation in his game. He exhibits good balance and strength on his skates, which enables him to maintain possession and protect the puck effectively.”<\/p>\n

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Eighth Round, 181st Overall:<\/strong> C Jake Gerstenbuhler<\/em><\/p>\n

The Penticton Vees used their eighth round pick on C Jake Gerstenbuhler from Lethbridge, AB. Gerstenbuhler stands 5-FOOT-6 139-pounds and registered 12 goals and 12 assists in 25 games with Calgary IHA Prep U15 this past season.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Gerstenbuhler’s strengths lie in his ability to create space on the ice and generate scoring opportunities through his speed and agility. He effectively applies pressure defensively and remains poised with the puck, demonstrating control and poise.”<\/p>\n

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Ninth Round, 204th Overall:<\/strong> C Mason Dalbec<\/em><\/p>\n

The Vees used their ninth round pick to select C Mason Dalbec from Buffalo, MN. Dalbec stands 5-FOOT-9 141-pounds and registered 9 goals and 24 assists in 42 games this season split between MN Polars 14U AAA and Buffalo High.
\nA note from the scouting staff:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Mason Dalbec’s hockey skills are centred around his control in tight spaces, where he displays solid awareness of the game environment. He has shown an ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities, which can lead to increased offence when successful.”<\/p>\n

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Tenth Round, 227th Overall:<\/strong> C Declan Champagne<\/em><\/p>\n

The Vees used their 10th round pick to select C Declan Champagne from Winnipeg, MB. Champagne stands 5-FOOT-11 147-pounds and registered nine goals and 13 assists in 23 games played with RINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg U15 Prep this season.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Declan Champagne’s skill set presents an intriguing combination of finesse and physicality. He showcases flashes of elite-level puck handling and playmaking ability, indicating potential for creating scoring opportunities.”<\/p>\n

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Eleventh Round, 250th Overall:<\/strong> G Jace Zemanek<\/em><\/p>\n

The Vees wrapped up their 2026 draft selecting G Jace Zemanek in the 11th round out of Port Alberni, BC. Zemanek stands 5-FOOT-11 165-pounds and went 14-1-0 this season with Delta U15 Prep and sporting a 1.52 goals against average and a .933 save-percentage.<\/p>\n

A note from the scouting staff:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Jace Zemanek’s overall skill set as a goalie has shown promise, with a strong foundation in movement and positioning. His ability to cover space effectively without appearing overly aggressive is noteworthy.”[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Following an historic run in their inaugural season, the Penticton Vees jump into the 2026 WHL Entry Draft. Following along with this thread for live updates through all 15 rounds.\u00a0 Round one goes Wednesday night with rounds 2-15 taking place Thursday morning.\u00a0   First Round, 20th Overall: RW Liam Bordt The Vees used their…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":934,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-933","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/05\/06185931\/Vees-2025-dark-Logo-tri-color-01.png",2516,2364,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/933\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/934"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":928,"date":"2026-05-01T08:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=928"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:41:16","slug":"vees-sign-2007-born-forward-gavin-katz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-sign-2007-born-forward-gavin-katz","title":{"rendered":"Vees Sign 2007-Born Forward Gavin Katz"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of American forward Gavin Katz. He will join the team starting next season, his 19-year-old year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Katz spent the 2025-26 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL registering 30 goals and 27 assists in 60 games played in the regular season. His 30 goals were tied for seventh most in the USHL.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dellwood, MN native played four seasons with Shattuck St. Mary\u2019s prior to joining the USHL registering 156 goals and 344 points in his time with the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGavin has an elite offensive track record,\u201d said Vees head coach and general manager Fred Harbinson.\u00a0 \u201cHe produced over 300 points during his time at Shattuck St Mary\u2019s, along with being the seventh leading Goal scorer in the USHL this past season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to working with Gavin as he takes another step in his hockey development path.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Katz stands 5-foot-9 and has been an elite goal scorer at every level of his hockey career. <\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees announced today the signing of American forward Gavin Katz. He will join the team starting next season, his 19-year-old year.\u00a0 Katz spent the 2025-26 season with the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL registering 30 goals and 27 assists in 60 games played in the regular season. His 30 goals were…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":929,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/05\/01084039\/image0-2-e1777650059511.jpeg",480,313,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=928"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":926,"date":"2026-04-28T22:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=926"},"modified":"2026-04-28T22:20:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:20:22","slug":"vees-season-comes-to-an-end-with-game-4-loss-to-silvertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-season-comes-to-an-end-with-game-4-loss-to-silvertips","title":{"rendered":"Vees Season Comes To An End With Game 4 Loss To Silvertips"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees were unable to comeback from two quick third period goals from the Everett Silvertips leading to a 4-2 defeat in game 4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Silvertips win the series in four games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nolan Stevenson got things going for the Vees 15:33 into the opening frame giving the Vees the 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After Everett tied the game, Jacob Kvasnicka took a pass from Callum Stone in the high slot and fired it home for his eighth post-season goal to make the score 2-1 heading into the third period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Everett scored twice exactly two minutes apart to give them their first lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vees would pull their goaltender but the Silvertips would find the empty net to make the final 4-2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

GAME STATS<\/b><\/p>\n

Shots<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees- 28<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- 32<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scoring<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees- Nolan Stevenson, Jacob Kvasnicka<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- Nolan Chastko, Jesse Heslop, Matias Vahanen, Julius Miettinen<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Power Plays:<\/b><\/p>\n

Vees- 1\/5<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- 0\/2<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Goaltending<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees- AJ Reyelts – 28\/31<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- Anders Miller – 26\/28<\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees were unable to comeback from two quick third period goals from the Everett Silvertips leading to a 4-2 defeat in game 4.\u00a0 The Silvertips win the series in four games.\u00a0 Nolan Stevenson got things going for the Vees 15:33 into the opening frame giving the Vees the 1-0 lead after 20…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/04\/28222012\/IMG_3951-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":918,"date":"2026-04-28T10:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=918"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:12:23","slug":"game-4-round-3-preview-vees-vs-silvertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/game-4-round-3-preview-vees-vs-silvertips","title":{"rendered":"Game 4, Round 3 Preview: Vees vs Silvertips"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Vees will look to stave off elimination on Tuesday night at the SOEC in Game 4 of the Western Conference Championship Series. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05PM.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t make it down to the SOEC, catch all the action on Victory+, Summit 800 AM and Summit 98.5 Summerland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Series So Far: <\/b>The two teams played the opening 40 minutes quite evenly in Game 1. The Silvertips got a fortunate bounce to make the game 3-1 late and then played solid, lock-down defence the rest of the way adding an empty netter to make the final 4-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Game 2 saw the Vees battle back from three different one goal deficits with Ethan Weber tying the game 4-4 with 56 seconds to go to send it to overtime. It was the Silvertips who found the net on the powerplay in double OT to take the 5-4 win and 2-0 series lead. AJ Reyelts stopped 48-of-53 shots he faced in the loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vees and Silvertips once again clashed in a tight battle in Game 3. Everett struck twice early in the third to take a 4-2 lead but Brady Birnie got the Vees within one with his team leading ninth goal of the post-season. Despite a handful of chances late, the Vees couldn\u2019t even the score for a second straight game and fell 4-3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees Player to Watch: D Ethan Weber: <\/b>Weber<\/span> has scored in back-to-back games for the Vees in this series. The defenceman has four goals so far in the post-season to lead all Vees from the back end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Fast Fact:<\/b> There have been three 3-0 series comebacks in the WHL with the most recent coming in Round 2 of 2023 with the Saskatoon Blades reverse-sweeping the Red Deer Rebels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Playoff Leading Scorers<\/b><\/p>\n

Penticton\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Jacob Kvasnicka – 14 points (7g, 7a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryden Evers – 13 points (7g, 6a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Louie Wehmann – 13 points (5g, 8a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Brady Birnie – 10 points (9g, 1a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matteo Danis – 10 points (1g, 9a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Silvertips<\/b><\/p>\n

Matias Vanhanen – 18 points (9g, 9a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Julius Miettinen – 17 points (9g, 8a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Landon DuPont – 16 points (4g, 12a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Carter Bear – 15 points (3g, 12a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Zackary Shantz – 10 points (4g, 6a)<\/span><\/p>\n



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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Vees will look to stave off elimination on Tuesday night at the SOEC in Game 4 of the Western Conference Championship Series. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05PM.\u00a0 If you can\u2019t make it down to the SOEC, catch all the action on Victory+, Summit 800 AM and Summit 98.5 Summerland.\u00a0 Series So Far:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":919,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/04\/28101158\/172A3345.jpg",2100,1400,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":916,"date":"2026-04-27T22:14:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=916"},"modified":"2026-04-27T22:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T05:14:46","slug":"vees-drop-game-3-to-silvertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/vees-drop-game-3-to-silvertips","title":{"rendered":"Vees Drop Game 3 To Silvertips"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees took 1-0 and 2-1 leads against the Sivertips on Monday night but ultimately fell 4-3 in Game 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Silvertips now hold a 3-0 series lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Ethan Weber gave the Vees an early 1-0 lead as he found the back of the net 37 seconds into the contest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Everett would even the score off the stick of Zackary Shantz just a couple minutes later to send it to the intermission 1-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was Nolan Stevenson\u2019s turn to strike early in a period as he feathered a shot through traffic past Anders Miller for his third of the post-season to make it 2-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Everett would once again tie it to send the game 2-2 to the final frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Silvertips struck twice early in the third to take a 4-2 lead but with the goaltender pulled, Brady Birnie batted home his ninth of the playoffs to make it 4-3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vees had a few glorious chances to tie the game but the Silvertips hung on to take the win and the 3-0 series lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

GAME STATS<\/b><\/p>\n

Shots<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees- 24<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- 27<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scoring<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees- Brady Birnie, Ethan Weber, Nolan Stevenson<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- Zackary Shantz, Julius Miettinen, Matias Vanhanen, Rhys Jamieson,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Power Plays:<\/b><\/p>\n

Vees- 0\/3<\/span><\/p>\n

Silvertips- 0\/1<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Goaltending<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees- AJ Reyelts – 23\/27<\/span><\/p>\n

Cougars- Anders Miller – 21\/24<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Up Next:<\/b> The Vees look to pick up a win in Game 4 tomorrow night at the SOEC. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Penticton Vees took 1-0 and 2-1 leads against the Sivertips on Monday night but ultimately fell 4-3 in Game 3.\u00a0 The Silvertips now hold a 3-0 series lead.\u00a0 Ethan Weber gave the Vees an early 1-0 lead as he found the back of the net 37 seconds into the contest.\u00a0 Everett would even…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"article","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":false,"class_list":["post-916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-article","category-2","description-off"],"acf":[],"featured_image":["https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/73\/2026\/04\/27221438\/172A3317.jpg",2100,1400,false],"hide_from_app_feed":false,"video":false,"gallery":null,"ht_game_id":0,"target_video":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":914,"date":"2026-04-27T11:03:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/?p=914"},"modified":"2026-04-27T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:03:13","slug":"game-3-round-3-preview-vees-vs-silvertips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl-vees\/article\/game-3-round-3-preview-vees-vs-silvertips","title":{"rendered":"Game 3, Round 3 Preview: Vees vs Silvertips"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The Vees return home looking to pick up a win against the Silvertips in Game 3 of their Western Conference Championship Series. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:05PM.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t make it down to the SOEC, catch all the action on Victory+, Summit 800 AM and Summit 98.5 Summerland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Series So Far: <\/b>The two teams played the opening 40 minutes quite evenly in Game 1. The Silvertips got a fortunate bounce to make the game 3-1 late, adding an empty netter to make the final 4-1. Ryden Evers scored the lone goal for the Vees, his seventh of the post-season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Game 2 saw the Vees battle back from three different one goal deficits with Ethan Weber tying the game 4-4 with 56 seconds to go to send it to overtime. It was the Silvertips who found the net on the powerplay in double OT to take the 5-4 win and 2-0 series lead. Brady Birnie struck twice for the Vees and now leads the team with eight goals in the post-season. AJ Reyelts stopped 48-of-53 shots he faced in the loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Vees Player to Watch: F Brady Birnie: <\/b>The Vees forward<\/span> had a big game in Game 2 and now sits with eight goals in the playoffs. The 20-year-old CHL veteran now has 12 goals in 27 career playoff games.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fast Fact:<\/b> Ryden Evers leads the WHL in playoff faceoff wins (200) while Matteo Danis is in second with 150.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Playoff Leading Scorers<\/b><\/p>\n

Penticton\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Jacob Kvasnicka – 13 points (7g, 6a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Ryden Evers – 12 points (7g, 5a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Louie Wehmann – 11 points (5g, 6a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Brady Birnie – 9 points (8g, 1a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matteo Danis – 9 points (1g 8a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Silvertips<\/b><\/p>\n

Landon DuPont – 16 points (4g, 12a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Matias Vanhanen – 16 points (8g, 8a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Julius Miettinen – 15 points (8g, 7a)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Carter Bear – 15 points (3g, 12a)<\/span><\/p>\n

Zackary Shantz – 9 points (3g, 6a)<\/span><\/p>\n



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