CJHL: Western Canada Cup
Vees Edge Chiefs, Book Spot in RBC Cup
Date:05/08/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
Penticton Herald The Penticton Vees never do things the easy way. Nicholas Jones scored twice and assisted on the winner by Grant Cruikshank as the Vees held on for dear life to shade the Chilliwack Chiefs 3-2 in the RBC Cup national championship ‘Play-In’ game in front of 3,011 frenzied fans Sunday at the South Okanagan Events Centre. “There is no such thing as easy with this...
Bandits Capture Western Canada Cup Championship With 6-1 Win Over Chiefs
Date:05/07/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Saturday, May 6, 2017 Game No. 12 Bandits Capture Western Canada Cup In 6-1 Rout Of Chiefs By: Trevor Miller PENTICTON, B.C. – A four-goal second period would eventually propel the AJHL Champion Brooks Bandits to their first Western Canada Cup in franchise history with a 6-1 drubbing of the Chilliwack...
Vees Blank Stars, Advance to Sunday's RBC Cup Play-In Game
Date:05/06/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Saturday, May 6, 2017 Game No. 11 Penticton Blank Battlefords to Advance to RBC Cup Play-In Game By: Fraser Rodgers PENTICTON, B.C. –The Penticton Vees are win away from booking their spot in the RBC Cup. The Vees shutout the Battlefords North Stars 4-0 Saturday afternoon in playoff action at the Western Canada Cup. P...
Brooks Bandits Headline WCC Award Winners
Date:05/05/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
Teams, dignitaries and fans gathered at the SOEC Friday night for the Western Canada Cup Awards Gala, as the tournament paused for a night before resuming with two games Saturday. Penticton alumni Brendan Morrison, Andy Moog and Troy Stecher were on hand as well, as the three took part in a media panel during the Awards Gala. The WCC directorate also handed out the tournament hardware a...
Penticton Tops Portage to Advance to WCC Playoff Round
Date:05/05/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Thursday, May 4, 2017 Game No. 10 Penticton Edge Portage 5-3 to Book their Spot in Western Canada Cup Playoff Round By: Fraser Rodgers PENTICTON, B.C. – It’s not how you start but how you finish and the Penticton Vees can attest to that. Manitoba native Taylor Sanheim scored the game-winner midway through the third peri...
Battlefords Keeps Season Alive With 3-0 Victory Over Chilliwack
Date:05/04/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Thursday, May 3, 2017 Game No. 9 Battlefords Keeps Season Alive In 3-0 Victory Over Chilliwack By: Trevor Miller PENTICTON, B.C. – The Battlefords North Stars needed a victory on Thursday afternoon against the Chilliwack Chiefs at the South Okanagan Events Centre and they got just that with a 3-0 win and their first of the W...
Makar, Bandits Clinch First with Rout over Portage
Date:05/04/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Game No. 8 NHL Draft Prospect Makar Spearheads the offense, as Brooks Thumps Portage 5-0 By: Fraser Rodgers PENTICTON, B.C. – The Brooks Bandits (4-0-0) flexed their offensive might and kept their perfect record intact at the Western Canada Cup, beating the Portage Terriers (1-2-0) 5-0 Wednesday night at th...
Spoiler Alert: Chiefs Double Up Host Vees for Second Straight Win
Date:05/03/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Game No. Seven Spoiler Alert: Chilliwack Knocks Vees out of WCC Title Contention By: Fraser Rodgers PENTICTON, B.C. – The Chilliwack Chiefs (2-1-0) have been rude guests in Penticton in recent weeks. The Chiefs dashed the Penticton Vees (1-1-1) Western Canada Cup championship aspirations with a 4-2 win Tuesda...
Bandits Remain Undefeated With 4-1 Victory Over North Stars
Date:05/02/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Photo credit: Cherie Morgan Photography Game No. Five Bandits Remain Undefeated With 4-1 Victory Over North Stars By: Trevor Miller PENTICTON, B.C- Despite being shorthanded nine times and given six straight penalties, the Brooks Bandits had no problem keeping their perfect Western Canada Cup record intact, moving to 3-0...
Bandits Remain Undefeated With 4-1 Victory Over North Stars
Date:05/02/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Photo credit: Cherie Morgan Photography Game No. Five Bandits Remain Undefeated With 4-1 Victory Over North Stars By: Trevor Miller PENTICTON, B.C- Despite being shorthanded nine times and given six straight penalties, the Brooks Bandits had no problem keeping their perfect Western Canada Cup record intact, moving to 3-0...
Chiefs muzzle Terriers, earning 1st win at WCC
Date:05/01/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Monday, May 1, 2017 Photo credit: Cherie Morgan Photography Game No. Four Chiefs muzzle Terriers, earning 1st win at WCC By: Fraser Rodgers PENTICTON, B.C- Jordan Kawaguchi is dangerous, even if the numbers aren't in his favour. The Chilliwack Chiefs Captain scored the game-winner, short-handed, late in the second period, as the Chi...
Game Recap: Brooks comes from behind in 4-3 Shootout win over Penticton
Date:04/30/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Sunday, April 30, 2017 Photo credit: Cherie Morgan Photography Game No. Four Brooks comes from behind in 4-3 Shootout win over Penticton By: Trevor Miller PENTICTON, B.C. – The AJHL Champion Brooks Bandits erased a two-goal deficit in the 3rd period to come away with a 4-3 shootout victory over the host Penticton Vees on Sunday night ...
Portage opens their WCC with a 5-3 win over Battlefords
Date:04/30/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Sunday, April 30, 2017 Photo credit: Cherie Morgan Photography Game No. Three Portage opens their WCC with a 5-3 win over Battlefords By: Fraser Rodgers PENTICTON, B.C. – The Portage Terriers shook off an early goal against and then hung on late, in their 5-3 win over the Battlefords North Stars in their Western Canada Cup opener Sunda...
Game Recap 2: Penticton requires OT to slip past Battlefords
Date:04/29/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 Penticton requires OT to slip past Battlefords PENTICTON, B.C. -- A game removed from winning their league championship in overtime, the Penticton Vees (British Columbia Hockey League) found themselves punching the OT clock in their Western Canada Cup opener Saturday, knocking off the Battlefords (Saskatchewan Junior Hocke...
Game Recap: Brooks opens WCC with 5-2 win over Chilliwack
Date:04/29/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
WESTERN CANADA CUP Media Update Release date: Saturday, April 29, 2017 PHOTO CREDIT: Cherie Morgan/Cherie Morgan Photography HIGHLIGHTS Brooks starts strong in WCC opening-win over Chilliwack PENTICTON, B.C. - The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Champion Brooks Bandits opened the 2017 Western Canada Cup with a 5-2 victory over the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) representative Chil...
CJHL Western Canada Cup preview
Date:04/28/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
Canadian Junior Hockey League Media Update CJHL Western Canada Cup preview Penticton Vees; Chilliwack Chiefs; Brooks Bandits; Battlefords North Stars; Portage Terriers to compete for pair of RBC Cup berths CALGARY, Alta. (Friday, April 28, 2017) – The first of three Canadian Junior Hockey League regional championships gets underway Saturday in Penticton, B.C. as the Sun Life Financial We...
Western Canada Cup: Players to Watch
Date:04/28/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
The 2017 Western Canada Cup (WCC) presented by Sun Life Financial starts Saturday in Penticton with the South Okanagan Events Centre providing the backdrop. Scouting presence should be heavy in Penticton with a projected top-10 NHL draft pick hitting the ice in Cale Makar, the dynamic defenceman from the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Brooks Bandits. We'll take a look at some of the othe...
Awards Gala Tickets on Sale
Date:04/27/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
PENTICTON, BC –Tickets are now on sale for the 2017 Western Canada Cup Awards Gala, on Friday, May 5th, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Awards Gala starts at 5 pm on May 5th, with a cocktail hour, followed by dinner at 6 pm; the Awards Ceremony starts at 7 pm. Tickets are $75 per person, for the gala, which includes dinner and the tournament’s awards ceremony. A very l...
The field is set for the Western Canada Cup
Date:04/20/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
The five team field for the 2017 Western Canada Cup, presented by Sun Life Financial, is set and it may just be the deepest one yet. The five teams competing in WCC are the host Penticton Vees,Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL), the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) champion Brooks Bandits, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) champion Battlefords North Stars and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League...
Brooks Bandits Repeat as AJHL Champions; Book Spot in WCC
Date:04/19/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
(Photo: Melissa Baker / Brooks Bandits) Via the Brooks Bandits: The Brooks Bandits have captured a second consecutive league title as the 2017 Gas Drive Cup Champions. The Bandits won their fourth League Title on Tuesday night in Whitecourt, AB as they swept the Whitecourt Wolverines with a 4-1 win in Game Four of the series. It is the second time in franchise history that the team has wo...
Western Canada Cup Bracket Update
Date:04/17/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
Manitoba Junior Hockey League- Portage Terriers are one victory away from winning another MJHL championship with a nail-biting 3-1 win Sunday night over OCN Blizzard. Terriers, who are now up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, now have a chance to win their third consecutive Turnbull Cup at home on Wednesday. “We played like we needed to,” Terriers’ GM/Head Coach Blake Sp...
WCC Single Game Tickets On-Sale Wednesday
Date:04/11/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
The Penticton Vees Jr. A Hockey Club is pleased to announce single-game tickets for the 2017 Western Canada Cup (WCC), presented by Sun Life Financial, go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 12th. “We’re happy to release single-game tickets to the public and we believe they will find our pricing structure very fair. Tournament packages have been selling very well, but wi...
Battlefords, OCN & Portage Advance to League Finals
Date:04/05/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
56 Teams started but only 13 remain vying for four spots at the 2017 Western Canada Cup presented by Sun Life Financial, in Penticton, BC. In Manitoba, the Turnbull Cup Final is set, as the Portage Terriers, the defending MJHL champions, will face the OCN Blizzard. Portage punched their ticket to the league final after a 2-0 Game 6 win over the top-seeded Steinbach Pistons. In the other...
Western Canada Cup Profile: Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
Date:03/06/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
The Brooks Bandits are no stranger to the Western Canada Cup having finished as the runner-up or second RBC Cup qualifer in both 2013 (Nanaimo) and last year in Estevan, Saskatchewan. Under GM & Head Coach Ryan Papaioannou, the Bandits finished first overall in the Alberta Junior Hockey League's (AJHL) regular season with a 51-5-4 record, 15 points better than the second place Fort ...
Brooks Bandits Still Out Front in CJHL Weekly Rankings
Date:03/01/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
CJHL names its weekly Top 20 Brooks Bandits *AJHL) maintains hold on No. 1 slot in 132-team CJHL CALGARY, Alta. – As the regular season winds down across the Canadian Junior Hockey League, its weekly Top 20 rankings announced Monday sees the Brooks Bandits (AJHL) maintaining their hold as No. 1 overall with no change as well between the second through sixth slotted clubs. BCHL:&...
Western Canada Cup Profile: Battlefords North Stars (SJHL)
Date:02/20/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
We continue our profile series of some of the top teams in Western Canada by looking in on the Battlefords North Stars of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Western Canada Cup broadcaster Fraser Rodgers spoke woth North Stars GM / Head Coach Nate Bedford last week about the North Stars' season-to-date. LISTEN HERE Battlefords are first in the SJHL with a 44-8-1-0 (wins-losses-OT-S...
Western Canada Cup Profile: Steinbach Pistons
Date:02/13/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
A new feature we're rolling out leading up to the 2017 Western Canada Cup presented by Sun Life Financial, as we profile some of the top teams in western Canada. Today, we're profiling the Steinbach Pistons, who sit atop of the MJHL with a 42-7-1 (Win-Loss-Overtime Loss) in 50 games; seven points clear of second place Winkler. The Pistons have held the pole position in Manitoba for ...
Brooks Bandits Still Holding Down Top Spot in CJHL Rankings
Date:02/06/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
CJHL announces weekly Top 20 Brooks Bandits (AJHL) No. 1 in the CJHL for another week CALGARY, Alta. – With a month or so remaining in the respective regular season schedules in the Canadian Junior Hockey League, we’re heading into the home stretch as the clubs gear up for the playoffs. The Brooks Bandits (AJHL) had a lengthy winning streak come to an end last week, but with 40 ...
Brooks Bandits Top Team in CJHL Weekly Rankings
Date:01/30/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
CJHL announces weekly Top 20 Brooks Bandits (AJHL) new No. 1 in the CJHL CALGARY, Alta. – As January nears a close the Canadian Junior Hockey League is fresh off another successful Prospects Game that was held in front of nearly 1,800 fans and over 150 scouts from the NHL, NCAA, CIS and CHL in Cornwall, Ont. There is also a new No. 1 this week as the surging Brooks Bandits (AJHL), win...
Sun Life Financial Announced as Presenting Sponsor of the 2017 Western Canada Cup
Date:01/30/2017 Source:CJHL: Western Canada Cup
The Penticton Vees Jr. A Hockey Club is proud to announce Sun Life Financial as the Presenting sponsor of the 2017 Western Canada Cup. The tournament runs April 29th – May 7th at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Director of Player Development & Corporate Sales David Michaud is excited about the partnership, “Sun Life Financial has a long history of partnering with some of the pre...
