Vees nab first playoff win
Photo: Penticton Vees/Brian Johnson
A player on ice for the Penticton Vees.
UPDATE: 10 p.m.
The Penticton Vees have won their first playoff game in the Western Hockey League, after a nail-biting game led to overtime.
The game against the Seattle Thunderbirds was tense for the first three periods, seeing both teams battle back and forth and ending regulation time with the score tied at 2-2.
Then came an overtime period.
The Vees’ Charlie Michaud was the hero of the night, finding the back of the net partway into that period, securing the win.
Now, the Vees are 1-0 in their first playoff round.
Game two is Saturday night at the South Okanagan Events Centre. The Vees need four wins against the Thunderbirds to secure their move to the next playoff round.
ORIGINAL: 5 p.m.
The Penticton Vees are starting their first ever Western Hockey League playoff journey tonight, and the mayor is getting in on the fun.
The Vees joined the WHL as an expansion team this season, and have made history with the number of games won.
Puck drop is at 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 for their first playoff run, facing off first against the Seattle Thunderbird in round one.
Mayor Julius Bloomfield got on the phone with Kent, WA mayor Dana Ralph to wish each other luck in the cross-border matchup.
The puck drops at 7 p.m. at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Games can also be watched free online at victoryplus.com
