Westside (19-9-1-0) @ Vernon (28-1-0-0)Last Game Played:
Thursday November 26th Vernon defeated Prince George 6-2
Thursday November 26th Westside defeated Salmon Arm 5-4
Tonight is just the second meeting of the season between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Westside Warriors. Westside makes its first visit to the Wesbild Centre this year. The Vipers are riding a 21 game winning streak heading into tonights game. The Warriors are undefeated in their last 6 games.
Let’s take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vipers currently sit #1 overall in Canada & in the league as the BCHL’s best team with a record of 28-1-0-0 ten points up on the Penticton Vees. Vernon has scored 165 goals and given up the least amount of goals with just 47. The Vipers have won 21 straight games heading into tonights contest with Westside. Vernon will be looking for their club record 22 game winning streak tonight, wich is held by the 1998-99 Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers. The League record is 29 straight wins held by the 1989-90 New Wesminster Royals. The Vipers are 12-1 on home ice and have the leagues best attendance with an average of 1928 fans per game. The Vipers have five players in the leagues top 20 in scoring. Mike Collins (22-25-47), Braden Pimm (14-25-39), Dylan Walchuk (13-25-38), Kellen Jones (7-28-35) & Connor Jones (19-15-34). Graeme Gordon & Blake Voth also lead the league as the BCHL’s top two goaltenders. Gordon with a record of 21-1 with 1 shutout and a GAA of 1.63 Voth has a record of 7-0 with 2 shutouts and a GAA of 1.43 Tonight will be a true test for the Vernon Vipers as the Westside Warriors come into town playing their best hockey of the season. The Vipers had to work extra hard last night to knock off the Prince George Spruce Kings 6-2 but will have to work just as hard if not harder against the Warriors tonight. Tonight should be one heck of a hockey game as both these two teams don’t like one another. Both teams will be playing back to back games. Vernon needs to get off to a good start, jump on Westside and take control early. Vernon needs to watch Trevor Bailey (26-24-50), Cam Reid (13-28-41), Brendan Ellis (11-21-32), Cole Wilson (9-18-27), Kyle Singleton (11-11-22), Tyler Krause (9-12-21), Grayson Downing (11-9-20) & Alex Grieve (9-10-19). You can bet superpest Joel Woznikoski will be doing his best at trying to get under the Vipers skin, Woznikoski needs to try and rattle Vernon, and do his best at getting the Vipers off their game. Hes famous for sucking players into penalties, Vernon is going to have to watch and stay away from him. The Vipers also need to get lots of traffic and pucks towards veteran all-star goaltender, Kevin Jebson. Jebson is a bigger goaltender who always seems to play the Vipers tough. Dan Nycholat has atleast one assist in five straight games. Mike Collins has points in ten straight games & goals in five straight games, Dan Nycholat has points in eight straight games, while Kellen Jones have points in six straight games. Yesterday the Vipers made a big trade, as the team traded Nick Amies, Drew George & Future Considerations to Cowichan Valley for Curtis Gedig & Future Considerations. Gedig is rumored to be in the lineup tonight to make his Viper debut.
Players To Watch:
Mike Collins (22-25-47)
Braden Pimm (14-25-39)
Dylan Walchuk (13-25-38)
Kellen Jones (7-28-35)
Connor Jones (19-15-34)
Jonathan Milhouse (9-23-32)
Cory Kane (12-17-29)
Rob Short (12-15-27)
Dan Nycholat (4-19-23)
Cole Ikkala (10-13-23)
Bryce Kakoske (6-14-20)
Kevin Kraus (2-16-18)
Adam Thompson (2-11-13)
Graeme Gordon (21-1 Record-1 Shutout-1.63 GAA)
Let’s take a look at the Westside Warriors:
The Warriors currently sit in 3rd place with a record of 19-9-1-0 seven points back of the Penticton Vees. The Warriors have scored 127 goals and given up 89 goals. Westside is 10-3-0-0 on home ice but is just three games over 500 on the road with a 9-6-1-0 record. Westside is 7-2-1-0 in their last 10 games. The Warriors have two players in the leagues top 20 in league scoring. Trevor Bailey (26-24-50) & Cam Reid (13-28-41) Kevin Jebson is 10th in the leagues top 10 goaltenders. Jebson is 18-7-1 with 1 shutout and a GAA of 2.85 Trevor Bailey who was just named this weeks BCHL player of the week has goals & points in five straight games. Westside has been playing their best hockey of the season and will give Vernon a good run for their money tonight. The Warriors who just about knocked off the Vipers in their first meeting of the season need to try and stop the Vipers speed, skill and depth. Westside also needs to get lots of traffic and pucks towards Graeme Gordon. The Warriors need to really watch Vernons penalty kill who has scored 15 shorthanded goals so far this season. The Warriors need a full 60 minutes and cant take a shift off against a very strong Vernon club. Westside snapped Pentictons 10 game winning streak three weeks ago, can they snap the Vipers 21 game winning streak? The Warriors will have newcomer Tyler Brickler in the lineup. Brickler played five games for the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League this season and recorded three assists before joining the Warriors. Brickler made his Warriors debut last night against Salmon Arm.
Players To Watch:
Trevor Bailey (24-26-50)
Cam Reid (13-28-41
Brendan Ellis (11-21-32)
Cole Wilson (9-18-27)
Kyle Singleton (11-11-22)
Tyler Krause (9-12-21),
Grayson Downing (11-9-20)
Alex Grieve (9-10-19)
Quinn Gould (7-5-12)
Joel Woznikoski (0-11-11)
Max French (6-4-10)
Heres a look at the season series between these two teams:
Friday, October 2nd @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-3
Both teams took turns taking the lead. Braden Pimm opened the scoring before Trevor Bailey tied the game late in the 1st. Cam Reid put the Warriors ahead early into the 2nd before Steve Weinstein tied the the game on the powerplay. With the game tied 2-2 heading into the 3rd period Cam Reid on the powerplay put Westside up 3-2 just 30 seconds into the final period. With Vernon having the better of the play for most of the period, Kellen Jones tied the game at 16:12 and then Mike Collins scored the game winner at 19:58 giving Vernon the 4-3 victory. Graeme Gordon made just 16 saves for the win, Kevin Jebson made 52 saves taking the loss. The Vipers outshot the Warriors 52-19.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712569
Here's a look at both team's rosters:
Vernon:
Nils-Erik Soderlund
Mike Collins
Braden Pimm
Cory Kane
Dylan Walchuk
Jonathan Milhouse
Cole Ikkala
Kevin Kraus
Connor Jones
Dan Nycholat
Adam Thompson
Sawyer Mick
Steven Weinstein
Kellen Jones
Rob Short
Curtis Gedig
Bryce Kakoske
Garrett Noonan
Patrick McGillis
Darrin Robak
Blake Voth
Graeme Gordon
Westside:
Trevor Bailey
Cam Reid
Brendan Ellis
Cole Wilson
Kyle Singleton
Tyler Krause
Grayson Downing
Alex Grieve
Quinn Gould
Joel Woznikoski
Max French
Colton Sissons
Matthew Maher
Dru Morrison
Michael Quinn
Spencer Humphries
Patrick Bartoshyk
Izaak Berglund
Jason Nash
Peter MacIntosh
Tyler Brickler
Kevin Jebson
Cam Gorchynski
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