South Okanagan Events Centre
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| Address | 853 Eckhardt Avenue West Penticton, British Columbia V2A 9C4 |
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| Coordinates | 49°29′42″N 119°36′24″W / 49.494946°N 119.606545°W |
| Owner | City of Penticton |
| Operator | Global Spectrum |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 4,701 Concerts: 6,432 |
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| Opened | 2008 |
| Construction cost | C$56.16 million |
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| Penticton Vees (BCHL) (2008–2025) Penticton Vees (WHL) (2025–present) | |
The South Okanagan Events Centre is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada. It is home to the Penticton Vees ice hockey team. The arena opened to the public in September 2008.
The centre hosted the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Canadian national women's curling championship from January 27 to February 4.
Young Stars Rookie Tournament
[edit]The centre is home to the Young Stars Rookie Tournament, which is an annual tournament featuring rookies and prospects from the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers.
Sources
[edit]- Powrie, Chelsea (27 May 2025). "Penticton anticipating higher pricetag to name South Okanagan Events Centre since hockey team's promotion - Penticton News". castanet.net. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- Lacey, Keith (31 May 2025). "New name for the big league?". Penticton Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- Lockhart, Logan (24 May 2025). "Penticton looks to sell naming rights for Vees' WHL arena". Penticton Western News. Black Press Media. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
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