2011-2012 Penticton Vees
Category: Team
Induction Year: 2020
The 2012 Penticton Vees rewrote the record book, setting league and national records en route to their 2nd National Championship and first in 26 years. The 2012 squad set a new Canadian Junior Hockey League consecutive wins record, by rattling off 42 straight victories during a 60-game season schedule. The Vees went 54-4-0-2 in the regular season. With 7 of the league’s top 9 scorers, they finished the season with 334 goals for. They also set new records in the BCHL for most wins (54), points (110) and winning percentage (.917) in a regular season.
In three playoff series en route to the Fred Page Cup, the Vees only dropped 3 games, sweeping the final series to earn their way into regional competition. The Vees played the Brooks Bandits for the Doyle Cup, and a chance to represent the Pacific in the national tournament. Penticton made short work of Brooks, winning the 7-game series in 5 and outscoring the Bandits 23-9.
The Vees got off to a rocky start on the national stage but found their way into the finals. The Vees faced the Woodstock Slammers for the championship and beat the Slammers 4-3 to claim the RBC Cup for Penticton.
2012 Penticton Vees Team Members:
- Joey Benik
- Mario Lucia
- Travis St. Denis
- Connor Reilly
- Mike Reilly
- Steven Fogarty
- Ryan Reilly
- Bryce Gervais
- Troy Stecher
- Curtis Loik
- Logan Johnston
- Wade Murphy
- Zach Urban
- Cody DePourcq
- Nicholas Buchanan
- Kyle Beaulieu
- D.J. Jones
- Chad Bannor
- Michael Garteig
- Chad Katunar
- Alex Jewell
- Steven Fogarty
- Kameran Crawford
- Fred Harbinson (head coach / general manager).