Vernon (3-0) @ Kingston (1-2)Here's a look at the Royal Bank Cup Vernon-Kingston Matchup:
Today is the first ever meeting between these two teams as Vernon faces off against the Kingston Voyageurs in their final game of the RBC. This afternoon is a mean nothing game for both teams, other then pride. Vernon has clinched 1st place and Kingston cant finish no higher then 4th as both teams will meet in tomorrow's semifinals at 2pm. You can listen to todays contest live with Todd Miller on 107.5 Kiss FM starting at 1:45pm
After surving the toughest playoff road in Canadian Junior A Hockey, the Kingston Voyageurs will play for the National Junior A Championship for the first time. The Voyageurs have played 29 Playoff games in 73 days against eight different opponents. The Voyageurs claimed the Ruddock Division Championship during the regular season, eking out the title by just a single point over the Peterborough Stars. Kingston didnt have a lights-out scorer leading the way- Brock Higgs & Ben Power tied for the team lead with 58 points, good for only 63rd in the 37-team league. The goaltending however was a different story, as Shawn Sirman picked up from Trenton in a preseason trade- finished third in the OJHL with a 2.36 goals against average, and his .926 save percentage put him second in that category, top ranked heading into the OJHL Playoffs. The Voyageurs posted convincing series wins over Pickering & Ajax, before defeating Peterborough to claim the division playoff championship, advancing to the final four. Kingston defeat Huntsville in the league semifinal to advance to the OJHL Championship vs Oakville. Kingston would knock off the defending champs in 6 games to win the league championship. The Voyageurs would knock off the SIJHL Forth William North Stars to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup, wich gave them a berth into the RBC.
Kingston is 1-2 so far in the RBC, Here's a look at how they have done in the round robin.
Sunday May 3rd Victoria 5 Kingston 0
Monday May 4th Kingston 7 Summerside 5
Wednesday May 6th Humboldt 5 Kingston 2
Kingston Voyageurs:
32-2-0-1-3-9 (5th in Ontario Junior Hockey League)
Goals For: 256 (5th)
Goals Against: 136 (3rd)
For more on the Kingston Voyageurs visit the team's web site,
The BCHL Vernon Vipers have clinched top spot in the RBC with a win by the Humboldt Broncos yesterday afternoon. (5-2 win over Kingston) Todays game is a mean nothing game for either team other then pride. The Vipers are coming into this afternoons game with a 3-0 record facing off against the Kingston Voyageurs who are 1-2. Both these teams will meet in tomorrows semifinals at 2pm. The Vipers coming off a sweep of the AJHL Grande Prairie Storm are playing in their 7th National Championship, going for a record 5th National Title. The Vernon Vipers-Lakers are currently tied with the AJHL Camrose Kodiaks who both hold the Royal Bank Cup record with 22 wins each in the round robin tournament. A win this afternoon and the Vipers will hold the RBC record for most wins at the tournament.
Vernons Leading RBC Scorers:
Mike Collins 6 pts
Braden Pimm 5 pts
Connor Jones 4 pts
Rob Short 4 pts
Kevin Kraus 3 pts
Chris Crowell 3 pts
Kyle Bigos 3 pts
Kellen Jones 3 pts
Andrew Hammond 3-0 Record 2.22 GAA
Kingston Leading RBC Scorers:
Mike Farrell 3 pts
Kevin Christmas 3 pts
Mitchell Latchford 3 pts
Jarrett Burton 2 pts
Ben Power 2 pts
Adam McAllister 2 pts
Jeff Blackburn 2 pts
Shawn Sirman 1-2 Record 5.00 GAA
Royal Bank Cup Leading Scorer's:
Mike Collins 6 pts
Braden Pimm 5 pts
Chad Locke 5 pts
Brian Nugent 4 pts
Jeff Forsythe 4 pts
Connor Jones 4 pts
Rob Short 4 pts
Mike Farrell 3 pts
Jonathan Milhouse 3 pts
Kellen Jones 3 pts
Chris Crowell 3 pts
Nathan Snowie 3 pts
Royal Bank Cup Leading Goaltenders:
Anthony Grieco 1-2 Record 2.22 GAA
Andrew Hammond 3-0 Record 2.22 GAA
Mathieu LaRochelle 1-1 Record 3.48 GAA
Andrew Bodnarchuk 1-0 Record 3.87 GAA
For schedule's & scores-info on all games from the Royal Bank Cup,
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