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1) When is a point more than a point?

a) When you score with less than 10 seconds left to force OT

b) When you are playing without 3 regular Defenders

c) When your Head Coach & GM is absent from the bench

d) All the above

Tough decision here, but you have to go with ‘d)’. The Vees certainly overcame many hurdles in earning a point each of the aforementioned were challenging.

2) Who stood out for the Vees in the OTL?

a) Mitch Labreche dropping the mittens to stick up for a teammate

b) Denver Manderson’s last second heroics

c) Bob Pond filling in admirably on the blue-line

d) The whole roster stepped up with 4 regulars out

Again, you have to go with ‘d)’. This may have been the best ‘team effort’ of the season, and they did out chance and out-shoot Trail in the OTL. Although part marks should be given for ‘a)’ as Mitch’s tilt clearly swung momentum in the Vees favour, as they tied the game shortly after the fight.

3. What Friday Night development are you excited about?

a) Perdicaro-Manderson-McKenzie - the Vees new top trio

b) Johansen and Johnston’s progress as BCHL players

c) The D-core’s play with 3 regulars missing

d) Milan-Ouellette-Viselli - high speed/high skill/low clearance - new line upfront

‘c)’ is the correct answer. The Vees should be blushing with all the depth they have showing on the back end. Full marks for Jobke, Krogh, Goyens, Pond, and Westover

TIME UP! Pencils down.

The Vees continue their dominance of the Warriors with a 4-0 shutout to open the S.O.E.C.

Music Credit: Outkast - Da Art of Storytelling (Instrumental)

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Memorial Arena’s final Vees game sees the homeside win by a 4-2 margin.

Music Credit: Bonobo - Flutter

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Here’s a long weekend bonus interview with the Vees Head Coach and Director of Player Personal.

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Fred Harbinson following a Game 2 4-3 OT Loss.

The Vees trail 2-0 in the series, coming home for Game 3

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Give credit to the Camrose Kodiaks, they we’re the better team Friday Night in Game 1 of the Doyle Cup… And the Vees were most certainly not.

Aside from Eric Kroshus - who played well in his return to Camrose - and perhaps another 3 or 4 Vees, the group was very average.

Here’s the Game Recap.

The silver lining? They can’t be that bad tomorrow!

Here’s the Doyle Cup page with the broadcast links and stats.

Cam Tait of the Edmonton Journal was blogging at the Game… here are his thoughts.

In a playoff like atmosphere in Vernon, the Silverbacks hung on late to beat a physical Vipers Club.

Salmon Arm Play-by-Play broadcaster Patrick Haas joined the Vees Blog as the time ran out to recap the nights action.

With the win, Salmon Arm can still earn a bye (if they run the table and beat Westside twice and Trail once in three days), while Vernon needs to sweep the Vees this weekend for a shot at 3rd spot.

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Vees Win 4-1, take season series with Salmon Arm (4-1-1-0)

Manderson (1-3-4) in his first game back after suffering in injury on Nov 14… WOW!

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Highlights have arrived. You can expect them the rest of the way.

P.S. Michael Guzzo is Hot!

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Nathan Westover’s 8th goal of the BCHL season will likely stand as his most memorable. Westy’s one-time rocket from the point beat his former club, from which he asked to be traded, 1:27 into extra time last night as the Vees picked up their 10th win in 11 games. The former Smoke Eater is looking better in ‘Vees Blue’ every game and he sure looks happy to be part of a winning team.

You had feel bad for the Trail Smoke Eaters last night, as they made the most of their early chances, chased Bryan Mountain from the Vees net, got superb goaltending from Grant Rollheiser, but couldn’t bury a determined Vees club that heavily outchanced the Smokies all night.

Trailing (no pun intended) 2-0 heading into the 3rd period Zac Dalpe pulled the Vees within one in the opening minutes of the frame, while Brett Hextall tied the game on a power play with the goalie pulled for the Vees with just 31 ticks left on the game clock (some play-by-play hack thought Kyle McMurphy scored the winner, the Referee thought it was Anthony Perdicaro, but it was indeed Brett Hextall).

It’s the story of two teams heading opposite directions as the Smokies pick up their 6th loss in a row (2nd in OT), while the Vees have lost just a single game since returning from their Vancouver Island Road trip on December 10th… That’s good!

Pencil Westover in for another solid performance Saturday as the Vees welcome the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to town. Number 6 will be fired up as the last place ‘dogs just happen to be another former club of the Vees Defender.