Game Preview: Vernon (9-6) @ Powell River (14-5)Last game played:
Game 3: Monday April 5th Powell River defeated Vernon 4-0
The defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & Powell River Kings meet in Game 4 tonight after the Kings defeated the Vipers 4-0 in Game 3. You can listen to tonights game live with Todd Miller on 107.5 Kiss FM starting at 6:45pm
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers: (9-6)
The Vipers clinched top spot in the BCHL and the Interior Division with a record of 51-6-0-3 and was ranked #2 in all of Canada. Vernon scored a league high 298 goals and broke the Penticton Vees BCHL record for least amount of goals, giving up just 119. Vernon was 25-4-0-1 at home & 26-2-0-2 on the road during the regular season. The Vipers are 9-0-0-1 in their last 10 games. The Vipers had three players in the leagues top 20 in regular season scoring. Connor Jones (36-45-81), Mike Collins (30-46-76) & Braden Pimm (25-43-68). Blake Voth lead the league as the BCHL’s top goaltender. Voth has a record of 21-2 with 3 shutouts and broke the BCHL record with the lowest GAA with 1.79 Graeme Gordon was 3rd in the leagues top 10 goaltenders with a record of 30-7 with 2 shutouts and a GAA of 2.06
For just the second time in franchise history, the Vipers have clinched more than 50 wins in a regular season. The Vipers hit the 51-win mark this season one shy of the team and league record. The Vipers won 52 games in the 1998-99 campaign, which they followed up with a national Junior A title. The 51-6-0-3 Vipers also set a new BCHL record for the fewest goals allowed (119). The previous record of 137 was set by the Penticton Vees in 2005-06. Goaltender Blake Voth etched his name into the BCHL annals, setting a record 1.79 goals against average. The rookie tender bettered Nanaimo Clipper net detective Simon Nolet’s 1.98 GAA in 2004-05. Vernon at one time during the regular season went on a 21 game winning streak, one shy of the teams record before falling in overtime to Westside. This years version of the Vernon Vipers has to be one of if not the best Vernon Junior Hockey team Viper fans have ever seen.
1st Round: First Round Bye
2nd Round: Defeated Quesnel in six games
Interior Conference Finals: Defeated Penticton in six games
Home Playoff Record: 5-3
Road Playoff Record: 4-3
Vernon’s powerplay vs. Powell River: 2-8
Vernon has scored just three goals in three games vs. the Kings.
For the first time in these playoffs the Vipers are down in a series and come into tonights contest looking for a huge win as the team dosnt want to go down 3-1 heading back to Vernon for Game 5. Mark Ferner and the Vipers need to find someway to get through or around the strong defensive play of the Powell River Kings. Powell River has done something not too many other teams have been able to do this season and that’s been shutdown the high powered offence from the Vernon Vipers. The Kings defence has done a great job at keeping the Vipers to the outside and getting very little traffic towards the front of Josh Watson. The Vipers are also feeling the heat from the Kings very aggressive forecheck and attack on the Vernon d-men. The Vipers need some scoring and more offensive attack from other lines then just the Gill-Jones line. Vernon needs some secondary scoeing. Vernon must stay out of the penalty box tonight and try and capitalize on their chances. Again the Vipers need to play physical. The Vipers 13 returning players from last years Championship team need to step up and use their experience and leadership to their advantage. The Vipers need to stay focused and dig deep and come up with a huge game, Vernon is 0-2 in Powell River this year (regular season & playoffs)
Key Players To Watch:
Kellen Jones (5-9-14)
Connor Jones (6-7-13)
Sahir Gill (4-6-10)
Rob Short (5-4-9)
Cole Ikkala (6-3-9)
Jonathan Milhouse (3-6-9)
Braden Pimm (3-5-8)
Dan Nycholat (3-5-8)
Adam Thompson (3-3-6)
Graeme Gordon (8-5 Record, 4 Shutouts, 1.75 GAA)
Vernon Vipers Playoff Scoring:
Kellen Jones (5-9-14)
Connor Jones (7-6-13)
Sahir Gill (4-7-11)
Rob Short (5-4-9)
Cole Ikkala (6-3-9)
Jonathan Milhouse (3-6-9)
Mike Collins (2-7-9)
Braden Pimm (3-5-8)
Dan Nycholat (3-5-8)
Cory Kane (1-6-7)
Adam Thompson (3-3-6)
David Robinson (1-5-6)
Garrett Noonan (2-3-5)
Steven Weinstein (0-5-5)
Bryce Kakoske (2-3-5)
Kevin Kraus (0-5-5)
Curtis Gedig (1-4-5)
Dylan Walchuk (1-2-3)
Patrick McGillis (0-0-0)
Darrin Robak (0-0-0)
Blake Voth (1-1 Record, 3.56 GAA)
Graeme Gordon (8-5 Record, 4 Shutouts, 1.75 GAA)
Lets take a look at the Powell River Kings: (14-5)
The Kings finished the regular season in 2nd place in the Coastal Conference with a record of 36-17-1-6 The Kings scored 216 goals and gave up 160 goals. Powell River was 23-4-0-3 on home ice & 13-13-1-3 on the road during the regular season. The Vees are 3-0 at home & 1-2 on the road during these Playoffs. Penticton finished the regular season at 7-3-0-0 in their last 10 games. Josh Watson finished in the leagues top 10 goaltenders. Watson finished with a 21-12-1 record with two shutouts and a GAA of 2.27
1st Round: Defeated Cowichan Valley in five games
2nd Round: Defeated Langley in four games
Coastal Conference Finals: Defeated Alberni Valley in seven games
Home Playoff Record: 7-2
Road Playoff Record: 7-3
Powell River’s powerplay vs. Vernon: 4-13
Powell River has outscored Vernon 8-3
Powell River comes into tonight’s Game 4 playing with a ton of emotion carried over from the Alberni Valley series, a lot of intensity and tons of confidence right now. The Kings are playing a a huge high and will be hard to stop. Powell River has the edge in the series so far. The Kings have been the better of the two teams and it has shown. Powell River dosnt need to do anything special, as long as they keep playing with the same intensity and solid defensive play the Kings will shutdown the Vipers offence. Powell River has now got in the heads of several Vipers and the frustration has begun to show in Game 3. The Kings need to try and score early and keep the loud crowd in tonight’s contest. The Kings powerplay was deadly in Game 2 and needs to be just as effective tonight. A Powell River win tonight and things don’t look good for the defending Champions. The Kings are very strong on home ice (7-2) and will be hard to beat.
Key Players To Watch:
Mat Bodie (7-19-26)
Matt Garbowsky (12-13-25)
Daniel Carr (13-11-24)
Jordan Grant (6-9-15)
Mitch Labreche (5-9-14)
Chad Niddery (8-8-16)
Cody Rainaldi (5-5-10)
Justin Dasilva (1-9-10)
Darcy Huisman (0-8-8)
Reid Campbell (1-7-8)
Teagan Waugh (3-4-7)
Ben Schmidt (3-3-6)
Josh Watson (14-5 Record, 4 Shutouts- 1.80 GAA)
Powell River Kings Playoff Scoring:
Mat Bodie (7-19-26)
Matt Garbowsky (12-13-25)
Daniel Carr (13-11-24)
Chad Niddery (8-8-16)
Jordan Grant (6-9-15)
Mitch Labreche (5-9-14)
Justin Dasilva (1-9-10)
Cody Rainaldi (5-5-10)
Darcy Huisman (0-8-8)
Reid Campbell (1-7-8)
Teagan Waugh (3-4-7)
Ben Schmidt (3-3-6)
Brenden Forbes (2-3-5)
Andrew Pettitt (1-4-5)
Jason Yee (0-3-3)
Robbie Bailey (0-1-1)
Brandon Formosa (0-1-1)
Klay Kachur (0-1-1)
Braden Pears
Alex McDougall
Carter Shinkaruk
Josh Watson (14-5 Record, 4 Shutouts- 1.80 GAA)
Michael Garteig (0-0 Record)
Heres a look at the series:
Game 1: Friday, April 2nd @ Vernon: Vernon wins 2-1
Kellen Jones at 12:49 on the powerplay opened the scoring for Vernon as the Vipers took a 1-0 lead heading into the 2nd period. No scoring in the 2nd before Connor Jones gave the Vipers a 2-0 lead at 14:19 of the 3rd. Teagan Waugh at 16:01 got the Kings on the board, but it wasn’t enough as the Vipers hung on to take Game 1 2-1. Powell River outshot Vernon 30-29. Graeme Gordon made 29 saves for the win, while Josh Watson made 27saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=812878&link=bchl
Game 2: Saturday, April 3rd @ Vernon: Powell River wins 3-1
Connor Jones opened the scoring on the powerplay at 6:36 giving Vernon a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Matt Garbowsky on the powerplay at 18:14 ties the game heading into the 3rd. Cody Rainaldi at 3:05 gives the Kings their first lead of the series, before Mitch Labreche seals the victory with an empty netter at 19:34 giving Powell River the 3-1 win wich ties the series 1-1. The Vipers outshot the Kings 31-26. Josh Watson made 30 saves for the win, while Graeme Gordon made 23 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=812879&link=bchl
Game 3: Monday, April 5th @ Powell River: Powell River wins 4-0
Chad Niddery at 15:12 on the powerplay gave the Kings their first lead of the game and first time this series they have scored the games first goal. It was 1-0 Powell River after the opening period. Cody Rainaldi put the Kings up 2-0 at 5:17. In the 3rd Andrew Pettitt on the powerplay at 48 seconds gave Powell River a 3-0 lead and then Mat Bodie on the man advantage at 6:58 gives the Kings a 4-0 lead. Powell River would defeat Vernon 4-0. The Kings outshot the Vipers 30-28. Josh Watson makes 28 saves for his 4th shutout of the playoffs, while Graeme Gordon made 26 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=812880&link=bchl
Here's a look at the Vipers-Kings Fred Page Cup Schedule:
#1 Vernon Vipers vs #5 Powell River Kings
2010 Fred Page Cup Finals Schedule:
Game #1 - Powell River at Vernon, Friday, April 2nd, 7:00 PM, Wesbild Centre
Game #2 - Powell River at Vernon, Saturday, April 3rd, 7:00 PM, Wesbild Centre
Game #3 - Vernon at Powell River, Monday, April 5th, 7:00 PM, Powell River Recreation Centre (Hap Parker Arena)
Game #4 - Vernon at Powell River, Tuesday, April 6th, 7:00 PM, Powell River Recreation Centre (Hap Parker Arena)
Game #5 - Powell River at Vernon, Thursday, April 8th, 7:00 PM, Wesbild Centre
Game #6 - Vernon at Powell River, Saturday, April 10th, 7:30 PM, Powell River Recreation Centre (Hap Parker Arena)
Game #7 - Powell River at Vernon, Monday, April 12th, 7:00 PM, Wesbild Centre
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