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Half Man, Half Bull, All World - Vees 17-year-old Forward Curtis McKenzie has been named to the CJHL Prospects Game in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

To say Curtis has had a successful season to this point, may be the understatement of the year. McKenzie currently leads the Vees in goals (13), and points (28) in just 22 games played, earned a ‘full-ride’ scholarship to Miami of Ohio earlier this season, won a Silver Medal with Team Canada West at the World Jr. ‘A’ Challenge, has been named an ‘A’lternate Captain of the Vees, leads all ‘91 born players in BCHL scoring, is tied for the league lead with 4 Short-Handed Goals, and is currently on the NHL watch list as a ‘B’-Grade Prospect for the ‘09 Entry Draft.

Add the CJHL Prospects Game to his long list of accomplishments this season, and expect a BCHL All-Star appearance in Vernon as well!

Way back in the Pre-Season I was expecting big things from C-Mac, and he has obliterated even my lofty expectations.

He should have ran for Prime Minister!

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Follow the adventures of Curtis McKenzie and Denver Manderson as they return home from the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge. Zoom In, Zoom Out, have fun with this interactive map!

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Recently acquired defender Nick Goyens chats with us about his early BCHL experiences. The bi-lingual Montrealer has played 150+ games in the QMJHL and made his Vees debut Saturday Night at the S.O.E.C.

Here is a look at Nick’s Junior Hockey Passport!

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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.

The scene switches to Fort McMurray tonight as the Camrose Kodiaks have their second shot at burying the Fort Mac Oil Barons.

Click THIS for the Edmonton Sun’s latest piece on the series and a slumping Joe Colborne.

And here’s where you can tune into tonights ‘ring-a-ding-dong-dandy’ of a Game 6.

If you don’t know a toot about where the heck Camrose or Fort McMurray are, play around with this informative little map I just made.

You can zoom in and out with the (+,-) buttons and use your mouse to drag the map around.

Click on each city’s marker for more info.

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