The Vancouver Canucks have unveiled the official game schedule and ticketing details for the 11th edition of the Young Stars Classic, set to take place at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC.
This year’s event will run from Friday, September 13th to Monday, September 16th, 2024, and feature young prospects from the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Winnipeg Jets. Each team will compete in a three-game round-robin tournament, with an additional exhibition game between the hometown BCHL club, Penticton Vees, and the Salmon Arm Silverbacks on Saturday afternoon.
Last season, the Canucks finished with a record of 2-0-0-1, which included a commanding 7-1 victory over the Flames to kick off the weekend.
Game Schedule
- Game 1: Calgary vs Winnipeg – Friday, September 13th @ 4:00 PM PT
- Game 2: Vancouver vs Edmonton – Friday, September 13th @ 7:30 PM PT
- VEES Exhibition: Penticton Vees vs Salmon Arm – Saturday, September 14th @ 3:00 PM PT
- Game 3: Calgary vs Edmonton – Saturday, September 14th @ 7:30 PM PT
- Game 4: Vancouver vs Winnipeg – Sunday, September 15th @ 2:00 PM PT
- Game 5: Winnipeg vs Edmonton – Monday, September 16th @ 11:00 AM PT
- Game 6: Calgary vs Vancouver – Monday, September 16th @ 2:30 PM PT
Teams have yet to announce their rosters for the tournament. However, Canucks fans can look forward to seeing Swedish prospects Jonathan Lekkerimäki and Elias Pettersson, along with newly drafted prospects Riley Patterson, Anthony Romani, Parker Alcos, and Basile Sansonnens. It remains uncertain if Melvin Fernström will be available, as he is set to play overseas for the 2024-25 campaign.
The Canucks recently announced their official Training Camp details for the following weekend. Fans can package their tickets to include both events, allowing them to see the entire team in action.
“Fans will have the exclusive option to package seeing the stars of tomorrow, such as Jonathan Lekkerimäki, Elias Pettersson, and Sawyer Mynio, with the stars of today, including Quinn Hughes, J.T. Miller, Thatcher Demko, and Elias Pettersson by adding Vancouver Canucks Training Camp Tickets to their Young Stars Tournament Package.
Full tournament packages will go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 29th, at 10:00 AM PT and can be purchased at the Valley First Box Office at the SOEC or online at ValleyFirstTix.com. Each full tournament package includes tickets to all six NHL games and the Penticton Vees game, starting at $115.00 for adults and $75.00 for children ages 12 and under.”
With both events occurring just days apart, Canucks fans will have quite the opportunity to soak in a week-long vacation in the Okanagan.
