Penticton Vees name team captain for upcoming BCHL season

Photo: Jack Murray

The Penticton Vees Hockey Club announced a seasoned defenseman as their team captain for the upcoming BCHL season.

Frank Djurasevic, 20, will enter his third season with the team, playing in 73 career regular-season games through his two seasons with the Vees.

He has amassed nine goals and 30 assists for 39 points over his tenure.

The New Rochelle, New York native wore an ‘A’ as the team’s assistant captain throughout the 2021/22 campaign and took on a majority of the captain’s roles once team captain Fin Williams went down with a season-ending injury on Jan. 1.

Djurasevic will be playing collegiate hockey with Merrimack College following his junior hockey future.

“Frank did an outstanding job taking over for Fin at Christmas this past season,” President, General Manager and Head Coach Fred Harbinson said in a press release.

“He proved to everyone that he has all the leadership qualities you want in a great captain. I look forward to having Frank back as our captain as we attempt to defend the Fred Page Cup.”

“Having the opportunity to put on the Vees jersey for the past two years has been a dream come true and something I never take for granted,” Djurasevic said.

“I am extremely honoured to be named captain of such a prestigious and historic program in junior hockey. I look forward to all the challenges of leading this organization this upcoming season in our goal to become back-to-back champions.”

Djurasevic is the 56 player to don a ‘C’ on his jersey for the Vees in their history, taking over from two-year captain Fin Williams.