Eli McKamey is the first ever player in the BCHL to be granted exceptional status. While the WHL has had nine, the BCHL has never had one until 2024, when the juggernaut Penticton Vees signed the 15-year-old phenom out of Cowichan Bay. Penticton Western News’ Logan Lockhart joins the podcast to discuss the signing of McKamey and what the expectations are of the player.
But, before this, in the inaugural episode of OSP, host Bowen Assman outlines the structure for the new podcast, including the Okanagan Round Up, and Top Performer: