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On a dark and wet Wednesday in the Okanagan, the Penticton Vees hit the ice for day one of the 2008-2009 Training Camp in normally desert-like Osoyoos, BC (home to Canada’s hottest climate).

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The 43 players vying for a roster spot are divided into two teams (black and white) who will scrimmage once today, twice Thursday and twice Friday (among other on and off-ice activities) before returning back to Penticton on Saturday and heading into the Mountains for team building on Sunday (bear hunting?!).

The Vees open their four game exhibition schedule Tuesday in Merritt, and open the regular season on September 5th in Westside.

The Vees playing roster must be widdled down from 43 to 23 by the beginning of the regular season.

David Andreassen, the newest addition to the Vees roster, has arrived in Penticton. The Camrose product talks about his change of address came to be and his lasting memories of the 2008 Doyle Cup.

I wonder if David’s cousin Alexander is composing a new song?????

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Just two days after losing James Bettauer to the Chilliwack Bruins of the WHL, the Vees got a big confirmation from a fellow ‘91 skater from last years’ championship squad. Golden, BC’s favorite wrecking ball, Curtis MacKenzie, will be back in Penticton for the 08-09 Season, electing to play in the BCHL (and thus likely the NCAA) rather than in Red Deer of the Western League.

Also, last years’ Vees will welcome a Doyle Cup enemy to the locker room this season as the Vees have completed another deal with the Camrose Kodiaks. Forward David Andreassen, a Camrose Kid, has been acquired for the rights to two 20-year-old players in Western Hockey League. Andreassen has played in the last two Royal Bank Cup Tournaments with the Kodiaks.

For all the details the Vees Blog found Head Coach and VP of Hockey Operations Fred Harbinson.

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The Vees Blog is back for the 2008/2009 season. The Blog will be even bigger and better this season as we watch the Vees defend the club’s first BCHL Championship in 22 years.

We open the blogging season with an interview with Fred Harbinson the Coach of the Fred Page Cup Champions heading into his sophomore season.

Coach talks about the offseason changes, two players lost to Major Junior this offseason (breaking news alert!), and what kind of team we may see come September 5th.

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