INAUGURAL WHL SEASON
Home Opener
*** LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE ***
Penticton Vees vs. Kelowna Rockets
Presented by Bannister Chevrolet Penticton & Bannister Kia Penticton
Friday, September 26, 2025
South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC
Doors: 6:00PM | Puck Drop: 7:00PM
TICKET PRICING:
Adults – $26.00 + GST
Youth (ages 13-18) – $10.00 + GST
Local Children (ages 12 & under) – FREE*
Club Seating – $32.00 + GST
Free local children’s tickets and $10 youth tickets are courtesy of Peters Bros Construction.
*Free tickets for local children are available in person only at the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
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Plaza Party: 5:00 PM โ 6:45 PM
SOEC Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM
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The Valley First Box Office at the SOEC will be open on Friday at 10:00 AM. Fans are encouraged to pick up their โWill Callโ tickets early to avoid lineups. Please bring photo ID and your confirmation email for pickup.
Donโt forget to download your tickets to your mobile device before arriving, as cellular connectivity can be limited.
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Parking at the SOEC is first-come, first-served and will be limited.
We encourage fans to use public transit, local taxi or ride-share services, or carpool when possible.
The City of Penticton has extended BC Transit bus services tonight to accommodate large crowds after the game. For more information & bus schedule visit
City of Penticton website๐๐ก๐ง๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐จ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ
All entrances to the SOEC (Gate 1, 2, and 4) will be open!
For elevator access, please use Gate 1 (front doors) or Gate 2 (Okanagan Hockey School).
Youth (ages 13โ18) must present photo ID (driverโs license, school ID, etc.) to enter the venue.
Children (12 & under) must be accompanied by a parent/guardian throughout the game and do not require photo ID.
Patrons may be refused entry if carrying prohibited items. The SOEC reserves the right to escort guests with prohibited items from the property.
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Large bags and backpacks are not permitted inside the venue. All bags are subject to search.
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Concession stands for food and beverage will be open! Cash or card accepted.
๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐: Filming and photography will be taking place at the game for the upcoming โPenticton Veesโ documentary and for team and venue use. By attending, you may appear in photos, videos, or recordings used for promotional and media purposes.
๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฅ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ข๐ช๐ต ๐ต๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ฐ๐ค๐ค๐ถ๐ณ ๐ข๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐บ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐น ๐ฐ๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด. ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ซ๐ฐ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ป๐ข ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ท๐ฐ๐ช๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐บ๐ด.
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