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Penticton Vees brass ‘excited’ as first pick in franchise history nears WHL debut

Thor Liffiton, 15, had 27 points in 34 U18 games and is projected to make Penticton’s roster next season.

Expected to be one of the youngest players in the WHL next season, Thor Liffiton is giving the Penticton Vees lots to look forward to. Liffiton doesn’t turn 16 until December, but still projects make the team out of camp when the 2026-2027 campaign gets underway. “I’m sure he’ll have a big summer, and he’s going to be expected to step in in the fall,” Vees head coach and general manager Fred Harbinson said of Liffiton. The defenceman was the Vee…

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Penticton Western News broke the news on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
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