Vernon @ Westside: (Game Preview)

Vernon (41-12-1-3) @ Westside (35-18-1-4)

Tonight will be the 8th & final regular season meeting between these two hockey clubs as the Vipers hold the season series at 5-2. The Vipers are 9-1-0-0 in there last 10 games and coming off a 2-1 Overtime victory Tuesday night at home VS Penticton, winning there 4th straight hockey game and 11 out of there last 12. The Warriors are 8-2-0-0 in there last 10 games and are coming off a 4-1 win over Trail Tuesday night at home. This will be the second meeting between these two teams within the last two weeks. Two weeks ago Westside defeated Vernon 4-1 at home. With the Warriors up 4-1 and on a two man advantage, Mark Howell calls a time out after having his top powerplay unit on the ice, resting his troops and then putting them back out there to finish off the powerplay. This didn’t sit too well with Mark Ferner and the Vernon Vipers, as this was the talk around the league for the next few days. The Vipers start a mini two game road trip this weekend with games in Westside tonight and then Saturday night in Penticton. The Warriors finish this weekend and the regular season with home games VS Vernon & Salmon Arm. Westside is still fighting for 3rd spot in the Interior Division, tied with 75 pts with the Penticton Vees. You can listen to Todd Miller and tonights broadcast live on 107.5 Kiss FM starting with the pre-game at 6:45pm

Heres a look at the season series:

September 12th @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-2

Cory Kane & Captain Chris Crowell lead the Vipers victory with two pts each. Andrew Hammond makes 31 saves for the win. This was Vernons 2nd win ever in Westside.September 19th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-1Kevin Jebson looked shaky between the pipes, allowing three goals in the loss. Mike Collins, Cory Kane (2 pts) and Adam Thompson lead the Vipers scoring.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=573371

October 10th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 2-1

The Warriors would score first with a goal from Michael Quinn but the Vipers would score in the 3rd with a goal from Ryan Santana on the powerplay to give Vernon the 2-1 win. Andrew Hammond makes 25 saves for the win, while Kevin Jebson made 28 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=573449

October 24th @ Vernon: Westside wins 5-2

The Vipers didn’t look good all night in a disappointing 5-2 loss. Garrett Watson lead the way with three pts, Justin Schultz & Ron Kelly collected two pts each in the victory. Kevin Jebson made 26 saves for the win.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=573493

November 15th @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-1

Mike Collins, Braden Pimm & Chris Crowell all lead the Vipers with two pts each, while Graeme Gordon makes 33 saves in the win, losing his shutout bid in the 3rd period with a goal from Jordan Gagne.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=573559

January 2nd @ Vernon: Vernon wins 5-1

Connor Jones, Cory Kane, Cole Ikkala, Sahir Gill & Chris Crowell would hit the scoreboard in a Vipers 5-1 win over the Warriors. Westside;s loan goal would come from, Justin Schultz. Vernon outshot Westside 38-24. Former Burnaby Express goaltender Kevin Jebson took the loss, while former Surrey Eagle & Westside Warrior goaltender, Andrew Hammond took the win between the pipes for the Vipers.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=573683

Saturday February 7th @ Westside: Westside wins 4-1

Grayson Downing opened the scoring for the Warriors just 2:14 into the game but Kyle Bigos would reply just three minutes later to tie the game on the powerplay. This would be all the scoring from the Vipers as Westside would score the next three goals skating away with the 4-1 win. Vernon played the night before in Trail, with the team already down with the flu, getting home at 4:30am and then having to jump back on the bus for the trip up the highway to Westside, didn’t make it any easier on the hockey club. It showed on the ice as the Vipers looked tired and out hustled for most of the night. Chad Gehon on the powerplay, and Quinn Gould rounded out the scoring in the 2nd period before Jordan Gagne put the game away on another powerplay goal early into the 3rd period. The Vipers played most of the final two periods shorthanded. Late in the game things got interesting as Mark Howell called a time out while the Warriors were on a two man advantage. With the teams top powerplay unit on the ice, the Warriors rested there top unit sending them back out to finish off the two man advantage. This didn’t sit well with Mark Ferner and the Vipers as comments were said after tonights game, as well as talk around the league coming from other teams & fans. Andrew Hammond took the loss, making 31 saves. Kevin Jebson made 29 saves picking up the win.

http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=573788

Key Players To Watch:

Vernon:

Connor Jones 55 pts
Braden Pimm 54 pts
Mike Collins 49 pts
Kellen Jones 47 pts
Chris Crowell 42 pts
Cory Kane 40 pts
Cameron Brodie 24 pts
Andrew Hammond 26 wins- 2.30 GAA- 4 shutouts
Graeme Gordon 14-4 record- 2 shutouts

Westside:

Chad Gehon 59 pts
Trevor Bailey 58 pts
Jordan Gagne 54 pts
Justin Schultz 48 pts
Cory Pritz 46 pts
Ron Kelly 44 pts
Garrett Watson 43 pts
Cam Reid 39 pts
Kevin Jebson 25-17 record- 2.67 GAA