Penticton Vees (senior)
The Penticton Vees are a former senior men's ice hockey team from Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. They played in the Okanagan Senior League from to 1951 to 1961. They represented Canada in the 1955 Ice Hockey World Championships where they won Canada's 16th world championship title.[1][2]
History
The Penticton Vees were named for the victory, valiant, and vidette varieties of peaches grown in the Okanagan Valley.[3]
The first game played by the senior Penticton Vees was opening of Penticton Memorial Arena on October 25, 1951, versus the Vernon Canadians.
The Vees were chosen represent Canada at the
The Vees won another provincial championship in 1960. Six alumni from the senior Vees, also played in the
Season-by-season record
Okanagan Senior League
Season Games Won Lost Tied Points Goals for Goals against Standing Playoffs 1951–52 52 15 35 2 32 - - 4th out of playoffs 1952–53 54 23 24 7 53 233 211 3rd Won Final Won Province Lost Allan Cup 1953–54 64 42 20 2 86 268 225 1st Won Final Won Province Won Allan Cup 1954–55 54 31 19 4 66 228 180 1st Did not play off Won World 1955–56 56 25 30 1 51 - - 2nd Lost Semi Final 1956–57 54 21 30 3 45 214 289 4th Lost Semi Final 1957–58 54 16 36 2 34 220 263 4th Lost Semi Final 1958–59 54 16 36 2 34 189 267 4th Lost Semi Final 1959–60 46 5 40 1 11 190 382 4th Lost Semi Final 1960–61 21 11 10 0 - 117 105 - Folded Dec. 1
Notable alumni
- James Bedard
- Edward Diachuk
- Connie Madigan
- George McAvoy
- Ivan McLelland
- Bill Warwick
- Grant Warwick[12]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/daybreaksouth/2012/11/20/former-penticton-vees-goalie/ [dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Cinderella Had Nothing On Penticton V's Club". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. February 12, 1955. p. 21.
- ^ "Penticton Valley First Vees: History". Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ MacKenzie, Arch (February 15, 1955). "Note To Kremlin Canada's Spying At CAHA Request". St. John's Daily News. St. John's, Newfoundland. p. 10.
- ^ "CAHA Chooses Penticton". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. July 19, 1954. p. 17.
- ^ Sigurdson, Hal (January 10, 1955). "Slants On Sport". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 19.; "Cinderella Had Nothing On Penticton V's Club". Winnipeg Tribune. Winnipeg, Manitoba. February 12, 1955. p. 21.
- ^ Harvey, Alan (February 23, 1955). "George Takes Communist Hockey Reports Lightly". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. p. 22.; Harvey, Alan (February 25, 1955). "C.A.H.A. Prexy Believes Red Story On Canada's Hockey Exaggerated". Medicine Hat News. Medicine Hat, Alberta. p. 5.
- ^ "CAHA Will Send Olympic Team But World Play Not Certain". Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg, Manitoba. May 24, 1955. p. 18.
- ^ MacKenzie, Arch (Mar 8, 1955). "Vees Now Relax, "Rewind" After Keyed-Up Contest". St. John's Daily News. St. John's, Newfoundland. p. 11.
- ^ Penticton Vees (senior) alumni search from legendsofhockey.net
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Players By Team -- Penticton Vees". www.legendsofhockey.net. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
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