US EditionPenticton Vees ownership acquires expansion team to WHL, retain BCHL membership
- The Western Hockey League awarded an expansion franchise to the Penticton Vees for the 2025-26 season, increasing the league's size to 24 teams by 2026-27.
- Graham Fraser, owner of the BCHL's Penticton Vees, will operate the new WHL franchise.
- The WHL plans to evaluate the landscape of hockey and enhance the player experience across all 24 markets.
- WHL Commissioner Dan Near highlighted this as a vital step for player development and community engagement in British Columbia.
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WHL rivalry between Penticton and Kelowna starts before teams hit the ice
The Penticton Vees and Kelowna Rockets are set to be an entertaining rivalry now that both teams are in the Western Hockey League as of next season. The Vees leadership and Penticton’s mayor had some fighting words for the Rockets at a press conference today, March 24, about the team joining the WHL. “I really want to kick Kelowna’s butt,” Vees owner Graham Fraser said. Penticton mayor Julius Bloomfield mentioned the $7.9 million in direct ec…
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