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Notes from the @PentictonVees 5-2 win over Prince George on 11/11/26: The Vees earned a point in their 6th straight game, once again dominating in both shot differential and shots allowed. Let's check out the numbers. 🏒 In the last 3 games, the Vees have outshot their opponents 118-49. Shots for | 118 | 39.3 per game Shots against | 49 | 16.3 per game Shot differential | +69 🏒 Penticton ranks 1st in the WHL in fewest shots allowed per game (23.63). In the last 6 games in which the earned a point, the Vees have allowed just 121 shots. Red Deer | 33 Edmonton | 21 Tri-City | 18 Wenatchee | 12 Prince George | 23 Prince George | 14 Total | 121 | 20.17 per game 🏒 2006 forward Carter Cunningham extended his point streak to 7 games with a 2nd-period power play goal. Cunningham (4 goals, 3 assists, 7 points) has the 6th longest active point streak in the WHL. 🏒 Meanwhile, 2007 forward Gavin Katz has an active 6-game point streak during which he has 3 goals, 5 assists and 8 points. 🏒 Penticton won 27 of 53 faceoffs (50.9%) against Prince George, its 4th consecutive game winning at least 50% of its draws. Bergeson | 11/22 | 50.0% Norrie | 7/13 | 53.8% Deakos | 4/9 | 44.4% Pederson | 4/6 | 66.7% Alger-East | 1/1 | 100% Katz | 0/1 | 0.0% Cunningham | 0/1 | 0.0% Total | 27/53 | 50.9% 🏒 All 4 road power-play goals this season have been scored against Prince George. The Vees are 4/38 (10.5%) on the road, which is 21st in the WHL. Overall, Penticton is 11/76 (14.5%) on the power play, also 21st in the WHL. 🏒 During their current 6-game point streak, Penticton has killed 20 of 21 opposition power plays (95.2%). Overall, the Vees are 57/71 (80.3%) on the PK, which is 13th in the WHL. 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts at forward: 1️⃣ Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham – 14 shifts Robertson | Norrie | Cunningham – 1 shift Pederson | Norrie | Cunningham – 1 shift 2️⃣ Petersen | Bergeson | Katz – 16 shifts Cunningham | Bergeson | Katz – 1 shift 3️⃣ Jones | Deakos | Pakarinen – 15 shifts 4️⃣ Robertson | Pederson | Milford – 9 shifts Robertson | Milford | Pederson – 1 shift Robertson | Norrie | Milford – 1 shift Robertson | Deakos | Milford – 1 shift 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts on defence: 1️⃣ Stone | Liffiton – 13 shifts Stone | Burick – 2 shifts Burick | Stone – 1 shift 2️⃣ Schneider | Pantelas – 17 shifts Schneider | Johnson – 1 shift Schneider | Burick – 1 shift 3️⃣ Johnson | Burick – 17 shifts 🏒 2008 C Roberts Naudins (illness), 2009 LW Boomer DeMars (month-to-month, upper body injury) and 2010 D Parker Deraney (day-to-day, upper body injury) were not in the lineup.

Starting lines for @PentictonVees at Prince George | @TheWHL | Regular Season Game 19 | 11/11/26 Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham Jones | Deakos | Pakarinen Petersen | Bergeson | Katz Robertson | Pederson | Milford Stone | Liffiton Schneider | Pantelas Johnson | Burick Reyelts Backup: Smith Not Dressed: Deraney DeMars Naudins Long Term Injured Reserve: Buckberger 🏒 With a quick turnaround after Tuesday's night's game, the Vees only make 1 changes to their skaters as 2007 LW Tucker Robertson returns to the lineup at LW4 and 2008 C Roberts Naudins is not in the lineup. 2008 C Nate Pederson slides over from LW4 to C4. 🏒 2009 LW Boomer DeMars (month-to-month, upper body injury) and 2010 D Parker Deraney (day-to-day, upper body injury) are not in the lineup. 🏒 2006 G AJ Reyelts gets the start in goal and he will be backed up by 2008 G Kaenan Smith. 🏒 Penticton has steadily improved its faceoff percentage since the club's opening night game against Prince George. Game 1 | 27/67 | 40.3% Game 17 | 35/65 | 53.8% Through 18 games, Penticton has won 554 of 1,108 faceoffs (50.0%). (Lineup graphic courtesy of @DJones9427-Vees Report on Instagram)

Notes from the @PentictonVees 4-3 shootout loss to Prince George on 11/10/26: For the first time this season, Penticton earned a point after trailing at the end of the 1st period. Let's examine this comeback by the Vees in more detail. 🏒 Penticton has earned 9 of a possible 10 points over its past 5 games, going 4-0-0-1. 🏒 The Vees have held opponents to 23 shots or fewer in 8 of 18 games (44.4%), including their last 4 games. 🏒 Penticton has outshot its opponents 81-35 over its last 2 games. Nov. 8 vs. Wenatchee: 42-12 (+30) Nov. 10 at Prince George: 39-23 (+16) Combined: 81-35 (+46) 🏒 Penticton has lost both shootouts this season, scoring 1 goal on 7 attempts (14.3%). 🏒 Penticton ranks 21st in the WHL on the power play with 10 goals on 72 opportunities (13.9%). The Vees are ranked 22nd on the road at 8.8% (3/34). All 3 road power-play goals have come against Prince George in 2 games, including 1 last night. 🏒 Prince George ended Penticton’s streak of 15 consecutive successful penalty kills with a power-play goal early in the 3rd period. The Vees have allowed just 1 power-play goal over their past 5 games and now rank 14th in the WHL (79.7%). 🏒 Penticton won 35 of 65 faceoffs (53.8%) against Prince George, its 3rd consecutive game winning more than 50% of its draws. Norrie | 11/21 | 52.4% Deakos | 8/14 | 57.1% Bergeson | 7/14 | 50.0% Katz | 5/9 | 55.6% Total | 35/65 | 53.8% Over the past 3 games: Tri-City | 32/56 | 57.1% Wenatchee | 37/63 | 58.7% Prince George | 35/65 | 53.8% Total | 104/184 | 56.5% 🏒 2006 RW Carter Cunningham extended his point streak to 6 games with an assist on the game-tying goal by 2008 C Nate Pederson. 🏒 2008 G Kaenan Smith ranks 2nd in the WHL with a 2.04 goals against average. 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts at forward: 1️⃣ Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham – 15 shifts Milford | Norrie | Cunningham – 2 shifts Alger-East | Deakos | Cunningham – 1 shift Alger-East | Naudins | Cunningham – 1 shift 2️⃣ Jones | Deakos | Pakarinen – 18 shifts 3️⃣ Petersen | Bergeson | Katz – 16 shifts 4️⃣ Pederson | Naudins | Milford – 10 shifts Alger-East | Naudins | Milford – 1 shift 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts on defence: 1️⃣ Stone | Liffiton – 16 shifts Stone | Burick – 3 shifts Stone | Pantelas – 1 shift 2️⃣ Schneider | Pantelas – 20 shifts Schneider | Burick – 1 shift 3️⃣ Johnson | Burick – 14 shifts 🏒 2010 D Parker Deraney was not in the lineup as he is day-to-day with an upper body injury. 🏒 At forward, 2009 LW Boomer DeMars (week-to-week, upper body injury) and 2007 RW Tucker Robertson were not in the lineup.

Starting lines for @PentictonVees at Prince George | @TheWHL | Regular Season Game 18 | 11/10/26 Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham Jones | Deakos | Pakarinen Petersen | Bergeson | Katz Pederson | Naudins | Milford Stone | Liffiton Schneider | Pantelas Johnson | Burick Smith Backup: Reyelts Not Dressed: Deraney DeMars Robertson Long Term Injured Reserve: Buckberger 🏒 After dressing only 5 blueliners on Sunday, the Vees are back at full strength on defence as 2010 D Thor Liffiton returns from the U17 World Challenge and returns to RD1. 2010 D Parker Deraney in not in the lineup as he is day-to-day with upper body injury. 🏒 At forward, 2007 C Tyler Deakos returns from a 1-game suspension for goaltender interference at C2. He is joined by 2007 LW Graham Jones who moves from LW3 to LW2 and 2008 RW Noel Pakarinen who moves from RW3 to RW2. 🏒 Meanwhile, last game's 2nd line moves down to the 3rd line: 2006 LW Tristan Petersen at LW3; 2007 RW Tyden Bergeson at C3; and 2007 RW Gavin Katz at RW3. 🏒 On the 4th line, 2008 C Nate Pederson moves from C3 to LW4. 🏒 2009 LW Boomer DeMars (week-to-week, upper body injury) and 2007 RW Tucker Robertson are not in the lineup. 🏒 2008 G Kaenan Smith gets the start in goal and he will be backed up by 2006 G AJ Reyelts. (Lineup graphic courtesy of @DJones9427-Vees Report on Instagram)

Notes from the @PentictonVees 6-2 win over Wenatchee on 11/8/26: The Vees returned from an 8-day break without missing a beat, winning their 4th consecutive game and producing their largest shot differential of the season. Let’s break things down. 🏒 Penticton has won 4 consecutive games, outscoring opponents 17-5 during the winning streak. Over the past 4 games, the Vees have averaged 4.25 goals scored and allowed just 1.25 goals per game. 🏒 Penticton scored 6 goals on 42 shots against Wenatchee, a 14.3% shooting percentage. Over the past 4 games: Penticton | 17 goals | 119 shots | 14.3% Opponents | 5 goals | 84 shots | 6.0% The Vees have outscored opponents by 12 goals during the winning streak. 🏒 Penticton held Wenatchee to just 12 shots, its lowest shots-against total through 17 games. Game 17 | Wenatchee | 12 shots Game 6 | Tri-City | 14 shots Game 4 | Vancouver | 16 shots Game 16 | Tri-City | 18 shots The Vees outshot Wenatchee by 30, their largest shot differential of the season. 🏒 The Vees killed all 3 Wenatchee power plays, extending their streak to 15 consecutive successful penalty kills. Over the past 4 games: Red Deer | 4/4 | 100% Edmonton | 3/3 | 100% Tri-City | 5/5 | 100% Wenatchee | 3/3 | 100% Total | 15/15 | 100% Penticton has not allowed a power-play goal during its 4-game winning streak. 🏒 Penticton finally ended its power-play drought when 2006 RW Carter Cunningham scored with 7:10 remaining in the 3rd period. The goal ended a streak of 15 consecutive unsuccessful power-play opportunities dating back to Gavin Katz’s goal against Vancouver on October 17. 🏒 Cunningham has a 5-game point streak, the longest active streak among Penticton players, while 2007 RW Gavin Katz extended his active point streak to 4 games with a goal and 2 assists against Wenatchee. 🏒 Penticton won 37 of 63 faceoffs (58.7%) against Wenatchee, its second consecutive game winning more than 57% of its draws. Norrie | 11/15 | 73.3% Bergeson | 14/23 | 60.9% Pederson | 7/13 | 53.8% Naudins | 5/11 | 45.5% Cunningham | 0/1 | 0.0% Total | 37/63 | 58.7% Over the past 4 games: Red Deer | 17/59 | 28.8% Edmonton | 18/40 | 45.0% Tri-City | 32/56 | 57.1% Wenatchee | 37/63 | 58.7% Total | 104/218 | 47.7% 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts at forward: 1️⃣ Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham – 16 shifts Alger-East | Petersen | Cunningham – 1 shift 2️⃣ Petersen | Bergeson | Katz – 16 shifts Petersen | Cunningham | Katz – 1 shift 3️⃣ Jones | Pederson | Pakarinen – 16 shifts 4️⃣ Robertson | Naudins | Milford – 14 shifts 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts on defence: 1️⃣ Stone | Burick – 9 shifts Stone | Pantelas – 9 shifts Stone | Johnson – 5 shifts 2️⃣ Schneider | Pantelas – 12 shifts Schneider | Johnson – 7 shifts Schneider | Burick – 6 shifts 3️⃣ Johnson | Burick – 7 shifts Pantelas | Burick – 3 shifts Johnson | Pantelas – 2 shifts 🏒 Penticton dressed only 5 defencemen as they were missing 2010 D Thor Liffiton (U17 World Challenge) and 2010 D Parker Deraney (day-to-day, upper-body injury). 🏒 2006 LW Tristan Petersen returned to the lineup after missing 3 games with a lower-body injury. 🏒 2007 C Tyler Deakos was not dressed while serving a one-game suspension for goaltender interference, while 2009 LW Boomer DeMars is listed as week-to-week with an upper-body injury.

Starting lines for @PentictonVees vs. Wenatchee | @TheWHL | Regular Season Game 17 | 11/8/26 Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham Petersen | Bergeson | Katz Jones | Naudins | Pakarinen Robertson | Pederson | Milford Stone | Burick Schneider | Pantelas Johnson Reyelts Backup: Smith Not Dressed: Deraney Liffiton Deakos DeMars Long Term Injured Reserve: Buckberger 🏒 Despite an 8-day break, the Vees return to action shorthanded and banged up on defence, dressing only 5 blueliners. Penticton is missing 2010 D Thor Liffiton (U17 World Challenge) and 2010 D Parker Deraney (day-to-day, upper body injury). In addition, 2009 D Whit Rewertz returned to Hibbing/Chisholm High School on Wednesday for the upcoming Minnesota high school hockey season. 🏒 2008 D Sean Burick moves to RD1 while 2008 D Eli Johnson will rotate partners as the 5th defenceman. 🏒 At forward, the Vees gain 1 player, but will be without 2 others. 2006 LW Tristan Petersen returns to the lineup after missing 3 games with a lower body injury. However, Penticton will be missing 2007 C Tyler Deakos (1 game suspension for goaltender interference) and 2009 LW Boomer DeMars (week-to-week, upper body injury). 🏒 With Deakos out of the lineup, 2007 RW Tyden Bergeson moves to C2 and Petersen returns to the lineup at LW2. 🏒 2008 C Nate Pederson moves from C4 to C3. 🏒 The 4th line sees changes at all 3 spots as 2008 C Roberts Naudins moves from C3 to C4, 2007 LW Tucker Robertson moves from RW4 to LW4 and 2008 C Noah Milford returns to the lineup at RW4. 🏒 2006 G AJ Reyelts gets the start in goal and he will be backed up by 2008 G Kaenan Smith. (Lineup graphic courtesy of @DJones9427-Vees Report on Instagram)

A friendly reminder that of the 113 WHL players born in 2009, only 2 play for the @PentictonVees as the WHL prohibited the Vees from taking any 2009s in the 2025 WHL Expansion Draft (and 2009s were drafted into the WHL the year before Penticton entered the WHL).

Notes from the @PentictonVees 3-0 win over Tri-City on 10/30/26: The Vees have played stingy defence all season and now the offence is heating up, leading to a 3-game winning streak heading into an 8-day break. Let's break things down. 🏒 2006 G AJ Reyelts (shown below) and 2008 G Kaenan Smith have combined to stop 69 of 72 shots (.958) during the team's 3-game winning streak. Red Deer | 31/33 | .939 Edmonton | 20/21 | .952 Tri-City | 18/18 | 1.000 Total | 69/72 | .958 🏒 Penticton scored 3 goals on 27 shots against Tri-City, an 11.1% shooting percentage. Over the past 3 games: Penticton | 11 goals | 77 shots | 14.3% Opponents | 3 goals | 72 shots | 4.2% The Vees have held opponents to an average of 1 goal per game during the winning streak. 🏒 Penticton held Tri-City to just 18 shots, the 3rd-lowest shots-against total for the Vees through 16 games. Game 6 | Tri-City | 14 shots Game 4 | Vancouver | 16 shots Game 16 | Tri-City | 18 shots The Vees are now 1st in the WHL in shots allowed per game. Penticton | 400 shots against | 16 GP | 25.00 shots/game 🏒 The Vees killed all 5 Tri-City power plays -- including 3 mintues of a major -- extending their streak to 12 consecutive successful penalty kills. Over the past 3 games: Red Deer | 4/4 | 100% Edmonton | 3/3 | 100% Tri-City | 5/5 | 100% Total | 12/12 | 100% On the season, Penticton's penalty kill is 49/62 (79.0%), ranked 15th in the WHL. 🏒 Penticton continues to win despite continued struggles on the power play. The were 0/3 on the man advantage against Tri-City, extending its drought to 15 straight. The Vees last scored a power-play goal on Oct. 17 against Vancouver, when 2007 RW Gavin Katz scored at 13:07 of the 2nd period. Since that goal: Vancouver | 0/2 Calgary | 0/5 Red Deer | 0/3 Edmonton | 0/2 Tri-City | 0/3 Total | 0/15 | 0.0% On the season, the Vees are 8/64 (12.5%) on the power play, ranking 21st in the WHL. 🏒 Penticton won 32 of 56 faceoffs (57.1%) against Tri-City, its best performance over the past 3 games. Red Deer | 17/59 | 28.8% Edmonton | 18/40 | 45.0% Tri-City | 32/56 | 57.1% Total | 67/155 | 43.2% Norrie | 14/20 | 70.0% Deakos | 9/20 | 45.0% Naudins | 5/8 | 62.5% Total | 32/56 | 57.1% 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts at forward: 1️⃣ Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham -- 12 shifts Robertson | Norrie | Cunningham -- 1 shift 2️⃣ Bergeson | Deakos | Katz -- 13 shifts Bergeson | Katz | Jones -- 2 shifts Pederson | Deakos | Katz -- 1 shift 3️⃣ Jones | Naudins | Pakarinen -- 12 shifts Jones | Naudins | Robertson -- 1 shift 4️⃣ DeMars | Pederson | Robertson -- 3 shifts Robertson | Pederson | Cunningham -- 2 shifts Alger-East | Pederson | Robertson -- 1 shift DeMars | Pederson | Naudins -- 1 shift Bergeson | Pederson | Robertson -- 1 shift 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts on defence: 1️⃣ Stone | Johnson -- 12 shifts Stone | Burick -- 1 shift 2️⃣ Schneider | Pantelas -- 17 shifts 3️⃣ Deraney | Burick -- 13 shifts Johnson | Burick -- 1 shift 🏒 2010 D Thor Liffiton (U17 World Challenge) and 2009 D Whit Rewertz were not in the lineup. 🏒 2006 LW Tristan Petersen (lower body injury) and 2008 C Noah Milford were not in the lineup. 🏒 Penticton finished the game with only 10 forwards after losing 2009 LW Boomer DeMars and 2007 C Tyler Deakos. DeMars did not return after his 2nd period fight with Tri-City's Lukasz McIsaac and his status is unknown. Deakos received a 5-minute major and game misconduct for goaltender interference with 6:04 left in the 3rd period.

A pair of former @PentictonVees players meet as Ethan Weber starts at RD2 for @PennStateMHKY vs. @GopherHockey & Jacob Kvasnick, who starts at RW2. Former Vees D Charlie Michaud is not in the lineup for Penn State. Michaud dressed at forward earlier in the season.

Former @PentictonVees C Matteo Danis scores his first NCAA goal for @BrownU_MHockey

Starting lines for @PentictonVees vs. Tri-City | @TheWHL | Regular Season Game 16 | 10/30/26 Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham Bergeson | Deakos | Katz Jones | Naudins | Pakarinen DeMars | Pederson | Robertson Stone | Johnson Schneider | Pantelas Deraney | Burick Reyelts Backup: Smith Not Dressed: Liffiton Rewertz Milford Petersen Long Term Injured Reserve: Buckberger 🏒 With 2010 D Thor Liffiton at the U17 World Challenge, 2008 D Eli Johnson returns to the lineup at RD1. Besides Liffiton, 2009 D Whit Rewertz is not in the lineup. 🏒 At forward, 2006 LW Tristan Petersen remains out of the lineup. Petersen last played early in the 2nd period on Oct. 21 at Calgary and he is listed as day-to-day with a lower body injury. 2007 LW Tucker Robertson returns to the RW4 in place of 2008 C Noah Milford, who is not in the lineup. 🏒 2006 G AJ Reyelts gets the start in goal and he will be backed up by 2008 G Kaenan Smith. 🏒 Penticton and Tri-City enter tonight's game tied with 13 points in the Western Conference standings, although the Americans have played 2 fewer games. Penticton | 6-8-0-1 | 15 GP | 13 points | .400 Tri-City | 6-6-0-1 | 13 GP | 13 points | .462 🏒 If you believe the numbers, tonight's game should be a low-scoring affair, although Penticton's scoring drought during their 7-game winless streak has probably skewed their low offensive numbers a bit. Penticton | 382 shots against | 25.47/game | 1st Tri-City | 32 goals against | 2.46/game | 2nd Despite their defensive numbers, both teams have struggled offensively. Penticton | 38 goals | 2.53/game | 18th Tri-City | 34 goals | 2.62/game | 17th 🏒 Penticton has outshot its opponents by 73 shots this season, while Tri-City has been outshot by 58. Penticton | 455 SF | 382 SA | +73 Tri-City | 326 SF | 384 SA | -58 Despite that shot difference, the Americans have a positive goal differential (+2), while Penticton has a negative goal differential (-7). 🏒 2007 C Tyler Deakos was named WHL Player of the Week after recording 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) over Penticton's past 3 games. Calgary | 1G, 1A | 2 points Red Deer | 2A | 2 points Edmonton | 1G, 2A | 3 points Total | 2G, 5A | 7 points Deakos contributed to 7 of Penticton's 11 goals during that stretch and earned first-star honours against Edmonton. He shares the team scoring lead with 2007 RW Gavin Katz. Deakos | 5 goals, 10 assists | 15 points Katz | 8 goals, 7 assists | 15 points 🏒 2008 RW Noel Pakarinen has scored a goal in 3 straight games, the longest active goal-scoring streak by a Vees player. Noel Pakarinen | 12 GP | 5G | 5A | 10 PTS (Lineup graphic courtesy of @DJones9427-Vees Report on Instagram)

Notes from the @PentictonVees 4-1 win over Edmonton on 10/25/26: When the Penticton Vees play Penticton Vees-style hockey the winning team is usually the Penticton Vees. On Sunday afternoon, the Vees hit everything in sight, dumped and chased, forechecked and played really good hockey. Let's take a look: 🏒 Penticton scored 4 goals on 23 shots against Edmonton, a 17.4% shooting percentage. Over the past 2 games: Penticton | 8 goals | 50 shots | 16.0% Opponents | 3 goals | 54 shots | 5.6% 🏒 The Vees held Edmonton to just 21 shots, their 4th-lowest shots-against total through 15 games and their lowest in the past 5 games. Game 6 | Tri-City | 14 shots Game 4 | Vancouver | 16 shots Game 10 | Portland | 20 shots Game 11 | Wenatchee | 21 shots Game 15 | Edmonton | 21 shots Penticton has allowed 54 shots over its past 2 games, while surrendering just 3 goals. 🏒 2008 G Kaenan Smith stopped 20 of 21 shots to record his 2nd straight win. Over the past 2 games: Red Deer | 31/33 | .939 Edmonton | 20/21 | .952 Total | 51/54 | .944 Smith allowed just 3 goals in 120 minutes during the 2 wins and his 1.91 goals against average is 2nd in the WHL, while his .917 save percentage is 10th in the league. 🏒 2009 LW Boomer DeMars (shown below) has goals in both of Penticton's last 2 wins. DeMars had a slow start after missing all of training camp with an upper body injury and it is fitting that DeMars and the Vees are both heating up at the same time. 🏒 The Vees have killed 7 straight successful penalties during their 2-game winning streak. Penticton's penalty kill was 3/3 against Edmonton after going 4/4 against Red Deer on Friday. On the season, the PK is 47/60 (78.3%), which is 15th in the WHL. 🏒 The power play numbers for the Vees do not tell the entire story as Penticton went 0/2 with the man advantage, but the 3rd period goal by Boomer DeMars might as well have been a PP goal as he scored :01 after the penalty expired. Officially, the Vees are now 0/10 on the power play over its past 3 games and 21st in the WHL at 8/61 (13.1%). 🏒 Penticton won 18 of 40 faceoffs (45.0%) against Edmonton. Over the past 2 games: Red Deer | 17/59 | 28.8% Edmonton | 18/40 | 45.0% Total | 35/99 | 35.4% 🏒 Penticton won 18 of 40 draws (45.0%) against Edmonton. Over the past 2 games, the Vees have won only 35 of 99 faceoffs (35.4%), including a 28.8% performance against Red Deer. Red Deer | 17/59 | 28.8% Edmonton | 18/40 | 45.0% Total | 35/99 | 35.4% Norrie | 6/14 | 42.9% Deakos | 5/8 | 62.5% Naudins | 3/8 | 37.5% Katz | 1/3 | 33.3% Pederson | 0/3 | 0.0% Total | 18/40 | 45.0% 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts at forward: 1️⃣ Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham -- 12 shifts Alger-East | Norrie | Milford -- 1 shift Alger-East | Deakos | Cunningham -- 1 shift Milford | Norrie | Cunningham -- 1 shift Jones | Norrie | Cunningham -- 1 shift Alger-East | Norrie | DeMars -- 1 shift 2️⃣ Bergeson | Deakos | Katz -- 17 shifts 3️⃣ Jones | Naudins | Pakarinen -- 12 shifts Jones | Naudins | Pederson -- 1 shift Bergeson | Norrie | Naudins -- 1 shift Katz | Naudins | Pakarinen -- 1 shift Bergeson | Naudins | Pakarinen -- 1 shift 4️⃣ DeMars | Pederson | Milford -- 11 shifts 🏒 Unofficial observed regular-strength shifts on defence: 1️⃣ Stone | Liffiton -- 15 shifts Stone | Burick -- 2 shifts Stone | Deraney -- 1 shift 2️⃣ Schneider | Pantelas -- 19 shifts 3️⃣ Deraney | Burick -- 14 shifts 🏒 2008 D Eli Johnson, 2009 D Whit Rewertz, 2006 LW Tristan Petersen and 2007 LW Tucker Robertson were not in the lineup. Petersen last played Wednesday vs. Calgary. 🏒 And finally, the instigator strikes again as 2006 RW Carter Cunningham fought Edmonton's Kanjyu Gojsic after Gojsic retaliated to a clean check on a teammate with a cross check to the side of Cunningham's head. Unsportsmanlike conduct penalties go to @TheWHL referees Josh Albinati & Jackson Kozari for calling a silly instigator instead of a far more dangerous stick foul.

Starting lines for @PentictonVees at Edmonton | @TheWHL | Regular Season Game 15 | 10/25/26 Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham Bergeson | Deakos | Katz Jones | Naudins | Pakarinen DeMars | Pederson | Milford Stone | Liffiton Schneider | Pantelas Deraney | Burick Smith Backup: Reyelts Not Dressed: Johnson Rewertz Petersen Robertson Long Term Injured Reserve: Buckberger 🏒 After ending their 7-game winless streak, the Vees will go with their hot hand as the lineup is identical to Friday night in Red Deer. 🏒 2008 G Kaenan Smith gets his 2nd straight start in goal and he will be backed up by 2006 G AJ Reyelts. 🏒 2008 D Eli Johnson, 2009 D Whit Rewertz, 2006 LW Tristan Petersen and 2007 LW Tucker Robertson are not in the lineup. Petersen last played early in the 2nd period on Wednesday vs. Calgary and his status remains unknown. 🏒 Edmonton is 3-1-1-0 at home, while Penticton is 2-5-0-0 on the road. 🏒 Edmonton has won 3 straight games, including a 9-goal performance against Medicine Hat on Oct. 17 where they tied the second-highest single-game goal total in the WHL this season. The Oil Kings scored 9 goals on just 29 shots in that game, converting 31.0% of their shots. 🏒Penticton is 11th in the WHL shots per game (30.86) and 20th in goals per game (2.43). Edmonton is 20th in shots per game (27.50) and 9th in goals per game (3.40). 🏒 This game will be a good opportunity for the Vees to win in the discipline department as the Oil Kings average 22.10 penalty minutes per game, second-highest in the WHL. Penticton's 12.64 PIMs per game is 19th. 🏒 2008 G Kaenan Smith is 4th in the WHL with a 2.08 goals against average and his .911 save percentage is 12th in the league. Smith had a season-high 31 saves in Friday's win vs. Red Deer. 🏒 2007 RW Gavin Katz is 15th in WHL scoring with 14 points (8 goals, 6 assists) in 14 games. Katz has scored 8 of Penticton’s 34 goals (23.5%), including 3 of 8 (37.5%) power play goals scored by the Vees. (Lineup graphic courtesy of @DJones9427-Vees Report on Instagram)

Notes from the @PentictonVees 4-2 win over Red Deer on 10/23/26: The Vees finally put their 7-game winless streak behind them, playing outstanding hockey for really all but 32 seconds of the 2nd period as they picked up their 1st victory since Oct. 3. The positives far outweiged the negatives in this one. Let's take a look. 🏒 After scoring just 4 goals on 144 shots (2.8%) in their previous 4 games, we can now retire this stat as the Vees exploded for 4 goals on 27 shots (14.8%) against Red Deer. Penticton scored as many goals against Red Deer (4) as they had in the previous 4 games combined. 🏒 During the 7-game winless streak, Penticton outshot its opponents 236-184 (+52) and won the shot count in 6 of 7 games, but was outscored 28–12. The Vees flipped the script vs. Red Deer, picking up the win despite being outshot 33-27, the 3rd-highest shot total allowed this season and the highest number of shots allowed in the past 7 games. Penticton is 2nd in the WHL in fewest shots allowed per game (25.79). 🏒2008 G Kaenan Smith (shown below) continues his strong play in goal, stopping 31 of 33 shots and lowering his goals against average to 2.08, which is 6th in the WHL. Smith has been in goal for 3 of Penticton's 5 victories this season, despite appearing in only 6 of the team's 14 games. 🏒 2007 RW Gavin Katz scored his team-leading 8th goal against Red Deer and is ranked 14th in WHL scoring with 14 points in 14 games. Katz has 8 of Penticton's 34 goals this season, which is 23.5% of the team's goal production. 🏒 While the Vees may have ended their winless drought and their scoring drought, the power play drought continues. The Vees went 0/3 with the man advantage and are now 0/8 in their last 2 games and 3/36 (8.3%) in their last 8 games. 🏒 Another area where the Vees struggled was in the faceoff circle. After winning a season-high 69.4% of their faceoffs against Wenatchee on Oct. 16, the Vees have seen their faceoff percentage decline in each of the last 3 games. Wenatchee | 43/62 | 69.4% Vancouver | 38/70 | 54.3% Calgary | 34/73 | 46.6% Red Deer | 17/59 | 28.8% Total | 132/264 | 50.0% Naudins | 5/10 | 50.0% Katz | 2/4 | 50.0% Deakos | 4/12 | 33.3% Norrie | 6/24 | 25.0% Total | 17/59 | 28.8% Against Red Deer, Penticton lost 42 of 59 faceoffs for a season-low 28.8%. 🏒 Unofficial observed even-strength shifts at forward: 1️⃣ Alger-East | Norrie | Cunningham – 18 shifts Bergeson | Norrie | Cunningham – 1 shift 2️⃣ Bergeson | Deakos | Katz – 17 shifts Katz | Deakos | Pakarinen – 1 shift 3️⃣ Jones | Naudins | Pakarinen – 15 shifts Jones | Naudins | DeMars – 1 shift 4️⃣ DeMars | Pederson | Milford – 9 shifts DeMars | Milford | Cunningham – 1 shift 🏒 Unofficial observed even-strength shifts on defence: 1️⃣ Stone | Liffiton – 14 shifts Stone | Burick – 7 shifts Stone | Pantelas – 3 shifts Stone | Deraney – 1 shift 2️⃣ Schneider | Pantelas – 18 shifts Schneider | Liffiton – 2 shifts Schneider | Burick – 2 shifts Deraney | Pantelas – 2 shifts Liffiton | Pantelas – 2 shifts Burick | Pantelas – 1 shift 3️⃣ Deraney | Burick – 11 shifts Liffiton | Burick – 1 shift 🏒 2009 D Whit Rewertz, 2008 D Eli Johnson, 2007 LW Tucker Robertson and 2006 LW Tristan Petersen were not in the lineup. Petersen's playing status remains unknown. 🏒 2007 D Callum Stone fought Red Deer’s Patrick Sopiarz in the 1st period, while 2008 D Sean Burick *dropped the gloves* in the 2nd period with Cameron Kuzma. Which leads us to ask, why were Burick and Kuzma both given fighting majors when they simply held each other and neither threw a punch? And why was Kuzma given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty when he very obviously started the *fight*? We can all agree that the instigator is a stupid penalty, but the only unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on this play should be given to @TheWHL refereees Kayden Knutson and Mason Stewart. This was either 2 fighting majors and an instigator or 2 roughing minors and an unsportsmanlike conduct.