Westside (33-13-1-1) @ Vernon (40-5-0-2)Last Game Played:
Tuesday January 19th Vernon defeated Alberni Valley 6-3
Thursday January 21st Westside defeated Surrey 4-1
Tonight is the first of a mini two game series between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Westside Warriors. Vernon returns home after a five game road trip, while Westside hits the road for a quick two game road trip but yet will be playing three games in three nights.
Let’s take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vipers currently sit #2 overall in Canada & in the league as the BCHL’s best team with a record of 40-5-0-2 five points up on the 2nd place Penticton Vees. Vernon has scored a league high 241 goals and given up the least amount of goals with just 89. Vernon is 18-3-0-1 at home & is 22-2-0-1 on the road. The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last 10 games. The Vipers have three players in the leagues top 20 in scoring. Mike Collins (24-40-64), Connor Jones (30-33-63) & Braden Pimm (22-34-56). Blake Voth leads the league as the BCHL’s top goaltender. Voth has a record of 12-1 with 3 shutouts and a GAA of 1.51
Players To Watch:
Mike Collins (24-40-64)
Connor Jones (30-33-63)
Braden Pimm (22-34-56)
Jonathan Milhouse (19-30-49)
Dylan Walchuk (17-27-44)
Cory Kane (20-21-41)
Kellen Jones (8-33-41)
Rob Short (15-21-36)
Bryce Kakoske (11-24-35)
Cole Ikkala (17-18-35)
Dan Nycholat (4-30-34)
Kevin Kraus (4-19-23)
Curtis Gedig (10-8-18)
Sahir Gill (0-2-2)
Graeme Gordon (28-6 Record-1 Shutout 2.01 GAA)
Blake Voth (12-1 Record-3 Shutouts-1.51 GAA)
The Vipers return home after a five game road trip wich saw them win four out of five games.
Sahir Gill makes his home debut after being re-aquired by the Vipers on the BCHL trade deadline.
Vernon leads the season series 2-1
The Vipers need to get lots of pucks and traffic towards Kevin Jebson, get the big goaltender moving side to side. This is the only way your going to beat one the leagues best tenders.
Who will get the start tonight between the pipes? Will it be Graeme Gordon or Blake Voth who made 20 saves in a 4-1 victory over the Warriors back on January 8th.
Let’s take a look at the Westside Warriors:
The Warriors currently sit in 3rd place with a record of 33-13-1-1 The Warriors have scored 1208 goals & giving up 136 goals. Westside is 16-6-0-1 on home ice & 17-7-1-0 on the raod. Westside is 7-3-0-0 in their last 10 games. The Warriors have three players in the leagues top 20 in league scoring. Trevor Bailey (38-37-75), Cam Reid (21-40-61) & Brendan Ellis (16-37-53) Kevin Jebson is 10th in the leagues top 10 in leagues top goaltenders with a 30-11-1 record, 3 shutouts & a 2.66 GAA
Players To Watch:
Trevor Bailey (38-37-75)
Cam Reid (21-40-61)
Brendan Ellis (16-37-53)
Alex Grieve (19-22-41)
Cole Wilson (14-25-39)
Kyle Singleton (23-15-38)
Grayson Downing (15-14-29)
Tyler Krause (12-13-25)
Kevin Jebson (30-11-1 record-3 shutouts-2.66 GAA)
The Warriors have been without top six forwards Tyler Krause and Grayson Downing for the better part of a month now. Both players are healthy now and may return to the lineup this weekend. Heres the story on the Castanet website, http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-52169-7-.htm#52169
Westside’s last loss was against these same Vernon Vipers back on January 8th in a 4-1 loss in Westside.
The Warriors come into tonights game riding a five game winning streak and have not lost in Vernon this year (1-0).
Westside is going to have to get strong goaltending from Kevin Jebson in order to knock of the Vipers.
Joel Woznikoski & Trevor Bailey need to try and get under the skin of the Vipers players, try and get the Vipers off their game.
Specialty teams will be the difference tonight.
The Warriors will be looking for two big wins over Vernon this weekend and try and close the gap between them and the Vipers to just eight points.
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
Friday, November 27th @ Vernon: Westside wins 2-1 Overtime
It was scoreless after the first period, Connor Jones on the powerplay at 17:49 put Vernon up 1-0 after 40 minutes of play. Colton Sissons tied the game at 9:45 sending the game to overtime. Kyle Singleton at 1:42 puts an end to the Vipers 21 game winning streak, as Vernon was one win away from tying their own club record of 22 wins in a row set back in the 1998-99 season. Kevin Jebson made 35 saves for the win, while Graeme Gordon made 28 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712755&link=bchl
Friday, January 8th @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-1
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
No Scoring
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 11:04 (SH) - Connor Jones (unassisted)
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 0:15 (SH) - Connor Jones (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 3:53 - Rob Short from Connor Jones and David Robinson
Westside Warriors at 15:11 - Max French from Colton Sissons
Vernon Vipers at 19:57 (EN) - David Robinson (unassisted)
Vernon outshot Westside 34-21. Blake Voth made 20 saves for the win, while Kevin Jebson made 31 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxScores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=712866
Here's a look at both team's rosters:
Vernon:
Sahir Gill
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
David Robinson
Garrett Noonan
Patrick McGillis
Darrin Robak
Blake Voth
Graeme Gordon
Westside:
Trevor Bailey
Cam Reid
Brendan Ellis
Kyle Singleton
Cole Wilson
Alex Grieve
Grayson Downing
Tyler Krause
Quinn Gould
Joel Woznikoski
Max French
Colton Sissons
Tyler Brickler
Spencer Humphries
Dru Morrison
Matthew Maher
Patrick Bartoshyk
Michael Quinn
Izaak Berglund
Jason Nash
Peter MacIntosh
Kevin Jebson
Cam Gorchynski
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