A total of 21 members of the Penticton Vees, past and present, are currently attending NHL development camps.
Atop the list of familiar names is Bradly Nadeau, who spent two seasons in the South Okanagan from 2021 and 2023 and was most recently in the first round (30th overall) by the Carolina Hurricanes at NHL Draft on June 28 in Nashville.
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He played alongside his brother, Josh, who recently received an invite to attend the Hurricanes鈥� development camp.
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Bradly, who鈥檚 pegged to play at the University of Maine next season, was one of two Vees from last season to be taken in the draft.
The other was Aydar Suniev, who heard his name called on June 29, by the Calgary Flames in the third round (80th overall).
Current Vees Larry Keenan and Ryan Macpherson were drafted on the same day by the Detroit Red Wings and Philidelphia Flyers, respectively. Following their time at NHL development camps this summer, the Ontario-born pair will make their debuts with Penticton鈥檚 BCHL squad in September.
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The full list of Vees currently attending NHL development camps can be found below.
*Indicates player will suit up for the Vees during the
Boston Bruins
Jacob Quillan
Buffalo Sabres
Matteo Costantini
Carolina Hurricanes
Bradly Nadeau
Josh Nadeau
Massimo Rizzo
Yaniv Perets
Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Sandelin
Columbus Blue Jackets
James Fisher
Dallas Stars
Jack Bar
Detroit Red Wings
Larry Keenan*
Los Angeles Kings
Braden Doyle
Minnesota Wild
Ryan McGuire
Montreal Canadiens
Francesco Dell鈥橢lce*
Nashville Predators
Luke Reid
Philadelphia Flyers
Connor MacPherson*
Ryan MacPherson*
San Jose Sharks
Danny Weight
Steven Holtz
Seattle Kraken
Ben Wozney
Toronto Maple Leafs
Jonny Tychonick
Vegas Golden Knights
David Silye
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