- Penticton Vees
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team=Penticton Vees
logo=Penticton Vees.jpg
logosize=200px
city=Penticton, British Columbia
league=British Columbia Hockey League
founded=1961
arena=South Okanagan Events Center
colours=Black ,Blue , andWhite
coach=Fred Harbinson
GM=Fred Harbinson
name1=Penticton Junior Vees
dates1=1961–1963
name2=Penticton Broncos
dates2=1964–1975
name3=Penticton Vees
dates3=1975–1979
name4=Penticton Knights
dates4=1979–1990
name5=Penticton Panthers
dates5=1990–2004
name6=Penticton Vees
dates6=2004–PresentThe Penticton Vees are a Tier II Junior "A"ice hockey team from Penticton,British Columbia ,Canada . They are a part of theBritish Columbia Hockey League . The junior Vees were founded in 1961, taking the name of an existing senior hockey team.enior team
The first game played by the senior Penticton Vees was opening of Penticton Memorial Arena on October 25, 1951, versus the Vernon Canadians. [ [http://www.pentictonvees.ca/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=3172&leagueID=8370&pageid=2334 Penticton Valley First Vees: History] ] The Vees played in the Okanagan Senior Hockey League, and in 1953, were crowned Champions of Western Canada. In 1954, the Vees were National Senior Champions as winners of the
Allan Cup . In 1955, the Vees represented Canada at theIce Hockey World Championships inKrefeld ,West Germany . The Vees defeated the Soviet Union 5–0 for thegold medal . The Vees won another provincial championship in 1960. Six alumni from the senior Vees, also played in theNational Hockey League . They areJames Bedard ,Edward Diachuk ,Connie Madigan ,George McAvoy ,Bill Warwick and his brotherGrant Warwick . [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Penticton+Vees Penticton Vees (senior) alumni search from legendsofhockey.net] ]Junior team
The Vees were
Mowat Cup champions in 1968, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, as well as in 1986, when they were also Centennial Cup champions.NHL alumni
Thirty-four alumni of the junior Pentiction team have moved on the play in the
National Hockey League .Penticton Broncos (1964–1975) [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Penticton+Broncos Penticton Broncos alumni search from legendsofhockey.net] ]
*Bruce Affleck , Tony Currie,Gary Donaldson ,Reg Kerr ,Dave McLelland ,Vic Mercredi ,Grant Mulvey Penticton Vees (1975–1979) [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Penticton+Vees Penticton Vees (junior) alumni search from legendsofhockey.net] ]
* Ross Fitzpatrick,Darren Jensen , Kevin Maxwell,Andy Moog ,Howard Walker Penticton Knights (1979–1990) [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Penticton+Knights Penticton Knights alumni search from legendsofhockey.net] ]
*Rick Boh ,Jim Camazzola ,Ed Cristofoli ,Neil Eisenhut ,Ray Ferraro ,Norm Foster ,Brett Hull ,Ian Kidd ,Scott Levins ,Derek Mayer , Joe Murphy,Scott Sharples Penticton Panthers (1990–2004) [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Penticton+Panthers Penticton Panthers alumni search from legendsofhockey.net] ]
*Mike Brown ,Kyle Cumiskey ,Paul Kariya ,Duncan Keith ,Chuck Kobasew ,Rick Lanz ,Brendan Morrison ,Jason Podollan ,Kevin Sawyer ,Robbie Tallas eason-by-season record
"Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against"
ee also
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List of ice hockey teams in British Columbia References
External links
* [http://www.pentictonvees.ca/ Penticton Vees official website]
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