Game Preview: Vees vs Royals
Published on February 14, 2026 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Penticton Vees News Release
The Penticton Vees host the Victoria Royals for the VEE-Lentine's game at the SOEC tonight at 6:00PM. TICKETS
If you can't make it down to the South Okanagan Events Centre, Catch all the action on Victory+, Summit 800 AM and Summit 98.5 Summerland.
The Vees (33-11-4-4) outshot the Vancouver Giants 39-21 in Langley last night but fell 3-2 in a shootout. Jacob Kvasnicka registered his 31st goal of the season and Louie Wehmann picked up the other in the loss.
The Royals enter Saturday's matchup 22-21-5-3 on the year. They sit in ninth in WHL's Western Conference, just one point back of Spokane for the final playoff spot.They are 4-6-0-0 in their last 10 games entering Saturday's contest.
Vees Player to Watch: F Jacob Kvasnicka: The Vees rookie has points in 12 of his last 15 games and sits in eighth in the WHL with 68 this season. His 31 goals are the most on the Vees.
Fast Fact: AJ Reyelts' 22 wins are the second most in the WHL. His 2.54 goals against average is the third best mark.
HEAD TO HEAD: This is the final meeting between the Vees and Royals in the regular season. Penticton is 2-1-1-1 against Victoria as the two teams have played each other very tight all season long.
2025-26 Scoring Leaders:
Vees:
Jacob Kvasnicka- 68 points (31g, 37a)
Ryden Evers- 63 points (28g, 35a)
Brady Birnie- 57 points (19g, 38a)
Brittan Alstead- 45 points (17g, 28a)
Matteo Danis- 42 points (20g, 22a)
Royals:
Roan Woodward- 49 points (27g, 22a)
Hayden Moore- 41 points (15g, 26a)
Nolan Stewart- 39 points (12g, 27a)
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