Jason La Rose
HOW PENTICTON GOT TO COBOURG
British Columbia Hockey League Quarter-final: defeated Merritt 4-3 (4-1, 4-1, 1-5, 2-1 OT, 4-5, 1-2, 6-2) Semifinal: defeated Vernon 4-3 (2-3, 4-2, 4-2, 0-3, 3-2 OT, 1-5, 3-1) BCHL championship: defeated Chilliwack 4-3 (2-4, 5-1, 5-2, 4-3 OT, 2-4, 2-3 OT, 1-0 OT)
Western Canada Cup Preliminary round: 2-2 (third place – defeated Battlefords 2-1 OT; lost to Brooks 4-3 SO; lost to Chilliwack 4-2; defeated Portage 5-3) Semifinal: defeated Battlefords 4-0 RBC Cup qualification game: defeated Chilliwack 3-2
REGULAR SEASON
Record: 41-13-4 (3rd in BCHL) Goals for: 189 (8th in BCHL) Goals against: 129 (1st in BCHL) Power play: 38 for 217 (17.5% - 13th in BCHL) Penalty killing: 166 of 203 (81.8% - 5th in BCHL) Longest winning streak: 9 (Sept. 18-Oct. 14) Top 3 scorers: Nicholas Jones (25G 37A 62P - 17th in BCHL) Grant Cruikshank (32G 21A 53P - 32nd in BCHL) Chris Klack (13G 34A 47P - 47th in BCHL)
PLAYOFFS
Record: 16-11 Goals for: 79 Goals against: 66 Power play: 18 for 101 (17.8%) Penalty killing: 63 of 76 (82.9%) Top 3 scorers: Nicholas Jones (13G 25A 37P) Chris Klack (6G 17A 23P) Gabe Bast (7G 14A 21P)
NATIONAL JUNIOR A CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
2015 – Penticton Vees | third place | 3-2 | 16GF 10GA 2012 – Penticton Vees | national champions | 4-2 | 15GF 10GA 1986 – Penticton Knights | national champions | 4-1 | 30GF 18GA 1985 – Penticton Knights | runner-up | 2-3 | 26GF 29GA
CJHL NATIONAL RANKINGS
Preseason – 5th Sept. 26 – 14th Oct. 3 – 11th Oct. 10 – 9th Oct. 17 – 9th Oct. 24 – 5th Oct. 31 – 7th Nov. 7 – 6th Nov. 14 – 6th Nov. 21 – 4th Nov. 28 – 2nd Dec. 5 – 4th Dec. 12 – 6th Dec. 19 – 8th Jan. 9 – 11th Jan. 16 – 11th Jan. 23 – 12th Jan. 30 – 19th Feb. 6 – Honourable Mention Feb. 13 – 19th Feb. 20 – 19th Feb. 27 – 17th Mar. 6 – 17th
PLAYERS TO WATCH (BY ISS HOCKEY)
TY AMONTE aggressive two-way forward … solid on his skates … good acceleration … poise and confidence with the puck … controls the play … good ice awareness … soft hands
NICHOLAS JONES heart-and-soul captain … motor that doesn’t quit … tireless forechecker … never gives up on a play … quick, accurate release … wants to make a difference on the ice
OWEN SILLINGER works hard every shift … reliable on the PP and PK … very good edge work … has outside speed to beat defenders … doesn’t get intimidated … quick stick
COMMITMENTS
Ty Amonte – Boston University (2017-18) Jamie Armstrong – Northeastern University (2017-18) Gabe Bast – University of North Dakota (2017-18) Duncan Campbell – Queen’s University (2017-18) Grant Cruikshank – University of Wisconsin (2017-18) Matt Gosiewski – Harvard University (2017-18) Kenny Johnson – University of Michigan (2017-18) Nicholas Jones – University of North Dakota (2017-18) Chris Klack – Clarkson University (2017-18) Joe Leahy – Cornell University (2017-18) Mitch Meek – Michigan Tech University (2017-18) Griffin Mendel – University of Denver (2018-19) James Miller – University of New Hampshire (2017-18) Jared Nash – University of Alaska Anchorage (2018-19) Ryley Risling – Robert Morris University (2017-18) Mathew Robson – University of Minnesota (2017-18) Sam Rossini – University of Minnesota (2017-18) Owen Sillinger – Bemidji State University (2017-18) Jonny Tychonick – University of North Dakota (2018-19) Taylor Ward – University of Nebraska Omaha (2018-19)