Game Preview: Vernon (2-1) @ Brockville (1-1)
Last Game Played:
Monday May 3rd Dauphin defeated Brockville 3-2
Tuesday May 4th Vernon defeated Oakville 5-3
The Fred Page Cup & Doyle Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & Fred Page Cup Champion Brockville Braves meet in the Royal Bank Cup for the first time in history. The Vipers are coming off a 1st round bye, & defeated the Quesnel Millionaires in the 2nd round in six games before winning the Interior Conference Championship defeating the Penticton Vees in six games. Vernon then defeated Powell River for the second straight season winning their record 11th BCHL Championship in seven games over the Kings & then had to take the Spruce Grove Saints to seven games to win back to back Doyle Cups to advance to the RBC Cup for the 8th time in team history. Vernon now will be looking for their record 6th National Championship. The Braves defeated Kemptville in four games. Brockville then defeated Ottawa in four games before losing to Pembroke in five games in the MJHL Championship. The Braves then won the Fred Page Cup defeating Pembroke in the final game. Brockville is looking for their first ever National Championship in team history. You can listen to tonights game live with Todd Miller on 107.5 Kiss FM starting at 11:45am
Lets take a look at both teams,
Vernon Vipers: (2-1)
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.
After last year’s Drive for Five ended with the franchise’s record-breaking
fifth National Junior A Championship, the Vernon Vipers are back, looking for an
unprecedented sixth national crown. With 13 returning players, the Vipers ran
roughshod over the B.C. Hockey League during the regular season, winning 51
of 60 games and earning at least a point in 54. Their 105 points left them five
clear of Penticton atop the Interior Conference, and 25 ahead of third-place
Westside. Connor Jones, named Top Forward at the 2009 RBC Cup, finished
eighth in the BCHL scoring race with 81 points to lead the Vipers, while Mike
Collins also earned a top-10 finish with 76. Graeme Gordon, who served as
back-up to Andrew Hammond during last year’s run to the national title, finished
with the league’s third-best goals against average, posting a 2.06 GAA, while
Blake Voth, who saw action in 24 regular season games, topped the league at
1.79 while going 21-2-0. After their regular season conference title earned them
a first-round bye, the Vipers faced off against Quesnel in the quarter-finals, with
the Millionaires stealing Game 2 in Vernon and winning Game 4 at home to
send the series back to the Okanagan tied 2-2. But the Vipers’ defence clamped
down from there, not allowing the Millionaires another goal in the series, winning
4-0 and 5-0 to set up a showdown with Penticton in a battle of the BCHL’s
best regular season teams. After winning both games in Vernon and splitting
the games at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton the Vipers had
the Vees on the ropes, and a triple-overtime win by Penticton in Game 5 only
delayed the inevitable as Vernon wrapped up the series in six. The BCHL final was
a rematch of 2009, as Vernon and the Powell River Kings faced off in a classic
series that saw the Vipers erase a 1-0 deficit in Game 7 and score the eventual
series-winner with five minutes to go in the third period, clinching the city’s 10th
league championship since 1971. The Doyle Cup matched up two of Canada’s
top teams, as the Vipers and Spruce Grove Saints combined for a 103-17
record, and the series didn’t disappoint. The Vipers left Alberta with a 2-1 series
lead after a double-overtime win in Game 3 and were on the verge of victory
after a Game 4 triumph, but back-to-back wins by Spruce Grove forced a Game
7. Vernon took control with three goals in a 2:08 span late in the first period en
route to a 7-3 win and an opportunity to defend their title in Dauphin.
GOAL: 1989 born veteran Graeme Gordon and Saskatchewan rookie 1991 born Blake Voth were both stingy all year. Gordon went 30-and-7, 2.06, .912. Voth was 21-and-2, 1.79, .929. Gordon was the main netminder in the playoffs and he appears to have full confidence of the coaching staff after posting numbers that were not on par with regular season and playoffs in the Doyle Cup (4-3, 2.95, .882).
DEFENSE: 1989 born Dan Nycholat led the blueline with 45-points in 58-games during the regular season and also led the defense in points in the playoffs. Kevin Kraus is the other 1989 born veteran of the group, although there is only one rookie playing regularly (Garrett Noonan).
FORWARDS: Twin brothers Connor and Kellen Jones should garner lots of attention and there’s good reason why. Connor led the team in goals and points in the playoffs with Kellen right behind in the scoring parade. Connor also had a team leading 36-goals and 81-points in the regular season. 1989 born Braden Pimm had 25-goals and 43-assists in 59-games during the regular season and after an uneventful playoff, he came back to be a major offensive cog in the wheel in the Doyle Cup against Spruce Grove. The Vipers will look for more from Mike Collins, who dented the twine 30 times in the regular season, but scored just twice in 19-playoff games. 1992 born Sahir Gill continues to improve and figures to be on the scoresheet often.
2010 Vernon Vipers Playoff Schedule & Results:
1st Round: First Round Bye
2nd Round: Defeated Quesnel in six games
Interior Conference Finals: Defeated Penticton in six games
Fred Page Cup (BCHL Finals): Defeated Powell River in seven games
Doyle Cup (BC-Alberta): Defeated Spruce Grove in seven games
Home Playoff Record: 9-5
Road Playoff Record: 7-5
The Vipers are looking at repeating as National Champions since the 1990-1991 Vernon Lakers last repeated as Champs. Vernon is heading back to the Royal Bank Cup for the second year in a row. No team has won back to back National Championships since the 1990-1991 Vernon Lakers. Last year the Humboldt Broncos went back to the RBC for a chance to win back to back titles but lost in the final to Vernon 2-0.
Vernon is coming off back to back wins at the Royal Bank Cup after falling to Dauphin in the first game, the Vipers have wins over La Ronge (4-2) & Oakville (5-3) wich puts them in Saturdays semi-finals. Today is the Vipers final game of the round robin.
Here’s a write up along with the box score’s from Tuesday’s game,
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11728&la_id=1&ss_id=25063&game_id=1714
Other then moving up or down in the RBC Cup standings, a win or loss by Vernon wont play a big factor as the Vipers already have a date set in Saturday’s semi-finals. A win & the Vipers move to 3-1, a loss and Vernon falls to 2-2. Either way Vernon cant catch the #1 spot held by the host Dauphin Kings. The Vipers have won two straight but have yet to play their best hockey at the RBC. Can Vernon finish off the Round Robin at 3-1?
Let’s take a look at the key’s to today’s contest.
-The Vipers will have their hands full with the Brockville Braves who will be trying to move to 2-1 and moved into 2nd place tied with the Vernon Vipers. Brockville who as looked very impressive at the RBC so far will give the Vipers a good run.
-Vernon needs to play a full 60 minutes, something they have yet to do in the three games at the RBC Cup.
-Graeme Gordon needs to come up with the big save when needed and give his team some confidence.
-The Vipers have yet to play with that killer instinct, blowing two goal leads or almost blowing leads going into the 3rd. If Vernon wants to win the RBC Cup there going to have to play better shutdown hockey.
-Vernon is going to have to get lots of pucks and traffic towards Justin Gilbert, Gilbert is very quick, plays his position well and a very solid goaltender.
-The Vipers have to stay out of the penalty box as Brockville has a very leathal powerplay.
-The Vipers also have to be a little more sharper after scoring. It seems in all three games at the RBC Cup Vernon has scored and then not even a minute later allowed the other team to come right back with a huge momentum killer and get a goal themselves.
# N ame P S /C H t. W t. Born H ometown
30 Blake Voth G L/G 5’10” 170 12/27/91 Herbert, Sask.
35 Graeme Gordon G L/G 6’2” 183 04/15/89 North Vancouver, B.C./C.-B.
3 Garrett Noonan D L/G 6’1” 205 01/28/91 Norfolk, Mass.
6 Darrin Robak D R/D 6’2” 180 11/05/91 Red Deer, Alta./Alb.
7 Dan Nycholat D L/G 6’2” 190 06/04/89 Calgary, Alta./Alb.
8 Curtis Gedig D L/G 6’3” 190 09/14/91 West Kelowna, B.C./C.-B.
21 Kevin Kraus D L/G 6’2” 205 09/05/89 Garden Grove, Calif.
24 Steven Weinstein D L/G 5’9” 165 08/13/90 Los Angeles, Calif.
28 Adam Thompson D R/D 6’1” 190 06/27/90 Calgary, Alta./Alb.
5 Mike Collins F/A L/G 6’0” 180 05/25/90 Boston, Mass.
9 Dylan Walchuk F/A L/G 5’9” 170 02/04/92 McBride, B.C./C.-B.
10 Connor Jones F/A L/G 5’9” 165 08/16/90 Montrose, B.C./C.-B.
11 Cory Kane F/A L/G 6’3” 190 09/15/90 Irvine, Calif.
12 Cole Ikkala F/A L/G 6’1” 195 07/27/90 Philadelphia, Penn.
14 Braden Pimm F/A L/G 6’0” 175 12/28/89 Fort St. John, B.C./C.-B.
15 Kellen Jones F/A L/G 5’9” 165 08/16/90 Montrose, B.C./C.-B.
17 Sahir Gill F/A L/G 5’10” 180 04/21/92 Terrace, B.C./C.-B.
18 David Robinson F/A R/D 5’10” 170 06/09/90 Vernon, B.C./C.-B.
19 Jonathan Milhouse F/A R/D 5’10” 170 01/30/89 Yorba Linda, Calif.
20 Rob Short F/A R/D 6’0” 200 06/05/89 Coldstream, B.C./C.-B.
27 Bryce Kakoske F/A L/G 6’1” 200 04/27/90 Vernon, B.C./C.-B.
29 Patrick McGillis F/A L/G 5’10” 185 03/14/91 Calgary, Alta./Alb.
Head Coach & General Manager/Entraîneur-chef et directeur général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Ferner
Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager/
Entraîneur adjoint et directeur général adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Williamson
Equipment Manager/Responsable de l’équipement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gord Cochran
Trainer/Soigneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lon Fraser
Vernon Vipers Regular Season Scoring:
REGULAR SEASON/SAISON RÉGULIÈRE
# N ame P GP G A P PIM
10 Connor Jones F/A 51 36 45 81 40
5 Mike Collins F/A 59 30 46 76 43
14 Braden Pimm F/A 59 25 43 68 75
11 Cory Kane F/A 60 22 33 55 46
19 Jonathan Milhouse F/A 56 19 34 53 24
15 Kellen Jones F/A 41 12 41 53 18
20 Rob Short F/A 52 22 28 50 36
9 Dylan Walchuk F/A 56 19 28 47 20
12 Cole Ikkala F/A 58 22 23 45 30
7 Dan Nycholat D 58 7 38 45 41
27 Bryce Kakoske F/A 59 13 28 41 14
21 Kevin Kraus D 56 5 22 27 70
18 David Robinson F/A 20 15 10 25 23
28 Adam Thompson D 57 5 20 25 22
24 Steve Weinstein D 60 4 18 22 0
8 Curtis Gedig D 53 11 10 21 20
29 Patrick McGillis F/A 39 7 14 21 13
3 Garrett Noonan D 58 2 16 18 60
17 Sahir Gill F/A 17 3 9 12 6
6 Darrin Robak D 17 2 5 7 25
# N ame P GP MIN GA GAA SO W -L-T
30 Blake Voth G 24 1,445 43 1.79 3 21-2-0
35 Graeme Gordon G 37 2,184 75 2.06 1 30-7-0
Vernon Vipers Playoff Scoring:
PLAYO FFS/SÉRIES ÉLIMINATOIRES
# N ame P GP G A P PIM
10 Connor Jones F/A 26 15 15 30 24
15 Kellen Jones F/A 26 8 19 27 16
17 Sahir Gill F/A 26 7 13 20 8
19 Jonathan Milhouse F/A 26 7 8 15 4
14 Braden Pimm F/A 26 6 9 15 13
20 Rob Short F/A 26 7 7 14 16
11 Cory Kane F/A 26 5 9 14 16
5 Mike Collins F/A 26 5 9 14 18
18 David Robinson F/A 26 5 7 12 21
7 Dan Nycholat D 26 3 9 12 28
12 Cole Ikkala F/A 26 7 4 11 10
24 Steve Weinstein D 26 0 11 11 8
21 Kevin Kraus D 26 2 8 10 20
28 Adam Thompson D 26 3 6 9 20
8 Curtis Gedig D 26 1 8 9 10
27 Bryce Kakoske F/A 22 3 3 6 8
3 Garrett Noonan D 26 3 3 6 22
9 Dylan Walchuk F/A 26 2 4 6 9
29 Patrick McGillis F/A 5 0 1 1 0
# N ame P GP MIN GA GAA SO W –L
35 Graeme Gordon G 24 1,492 55 2.21 4 15-9
30 Blake Voth G 3 136 7 3.08 0 1-1
Brockville Braves: (1-1)
The Blades finished the regular season in 1st place with a record of 52-8-1-1 The Braves scored a league high 308 goals and gave up a league low 140 goals.
Last Game Played:
Monday May 3rd Dauphin defeated Brockville 3-2
Tuesday May 4th Vernon defeated Oakville 5-3
The Fred Page Cup & Doyle Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & Fred Page Cup Champion Brockville Braves meet in the Royal Bank Cup for the first time in history. The Vipers are coming off a 1st round bye, & defeated the Quesnel Millionaires in the 2nd round in six games before winning the Interior Conference Championship defeating the Penticton Vees in six games. Vernon then defeated Powell River for the second straight season winning their record 11th BCHL Championship in seven games over the Kings & then had to take the Spruce Grove Saints to seven games to win back to back Doyle Cups to advance to the RBC Cup for the 8th time in team history. Vernon now will be looking for their record 6th National Championship. The Braves defeated Kemptville in four games. Brockville then defeated Ottawa in four games before losing to Pembroke in five games in the MJHL Championship. The Braves then won the Fred Page Cup defeating Pembroke in the final game. Brockville is looking for their first ever National Championship in team history. You can listen to tonights game live with Todd Miller on 107.5 Kiss FM starting at 11:45am
Lets take a look at both teams,
Vernon Vipers: (2-1)
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.
After last year’s Drive for Five ended with the franchise’s record-breaking
fifth National Junior A Championship, the Vernon Vipers are back, looking for an
unprecedented sixth national crown. With 13 returning players, the Vipers ran
roughshod over the B.C. Hockey League during the regular season, winning 51
of 60 games and earning at least a point in 54. Their 105 points left them five
clear of Penticton atop the Interior Conference, and 25 ahead of third-place
Westside. Connor Jones, named Top Forward at the 2009 RBC Cup, finished
eighth in the BCHL scoring race with 81 points to lead the Vipers, while Mike
Collins also earned a top-10 finish with 76. Graeme Gordon, who served as
back-up to Andrew Hammond during last year’s run to the national title, finished
with the league’s third-best goals against average, posting a 2.06 GAA, while
Blake Voth, who saw action in 24 regular season games, topped the league at
1.79 while going 21-2-0. After their regular season conference title earned them
a first-round bye, the Vipers faced off against Quesnel in the quarter-finals, with
the Millionaires stealing Game 2 in Vernon and winning Game 4 at home to
send the series back to the Okanagan tied 2-2. But the Vipers’ defence clamped
down from there, not allowing the Millionaires another goal in the series, winning
4-0 and 5-0 to set up a showdown with Penticton in a battle of the BCHL’s
best regular season teams. After winning both games in Vernon and splitting
the games at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton the Vipers had
the Vees on the ropes, and a triple-overtime win by Penticton in Game 5 only
delayed the inevitable as Vernon wrapped up the series in six. The BCHL final was
a rematch of 2009, as Vernon and the Powell River Kings faced off in a classic
series that saw the Vipers erase a 1-0 deficit in Game 7 and score the eventual
series-winner with five minutes to go in the third period, clinching the city’s 10th
league championship since 1971. The Doyle Cup matched up two of Canada’s
top teams, as the Vipers and Spruce Grove Saints combined for a 103-17
record, and the series didn’t disappoint. The Vipers left Alberta with a 2-1 series
lead after a double-overtime win in Game 3 and were on the verge of victory
after a Game 4 triumph, but back-to-back wins by Spruce Grove forced a Game
7. Vernon took control with three goals in a 2:08 span late in the first period en
route to a 7-3 win and an opportunity to defend their title in Dauphin.
GOAL: 1989 born veteran Graeme Gordon and Saskatchewan rookie 1991 born Blake Voth were both stingy all year. Gordon went 30-and-7, 2.06, .912. Voth was 21-and-2, 1.79, .929. Gordon was the main netminder in the playoffs and he appears to have full confidence of the coaching staff after posting numbers that were not on par with regular season and playoffs in the Doyle Cup (4-3, 2.95, .882).
DEFENSE: 1989 born Dan Nycholat led the blueline with 45-points in 58-games during the regular season and also led the defense in points in the playoffs. Kevin Kraus is the other 1989 born veteran of the group, although there is only one rookie playing regularly (Garrett Noonan).
FORWARDS: Twin brothers Connor and Kellen Jones should garner lots of attention and there’s good reason why. Connor led the team in goals and points in the playoffs with Kellen right behind in the scoring parade. Connor also had a team leading 36-goals and 81-points in the regular season. 1989 born Braden Pimm had 25-goals and 43-assists in 59-games during the regular season and after an uneventful playoff, he came back to be a major offensive cog in the wheel in the Doyle Cup against Spruce Grove. The Vipers will look for more from Mike Collins, who dented the twine 30 times in the regular season, but scored just twice in 19-playoff games. 1992 born Sahir Gill continues to improve and figures to be on the scoresheet often.
2010 Vernon Vipers Playoff Schedule & Results:
1st Round: First Round Bye
2nd Round: Defeated Quesnel in six games
Interior Conference Finals: Defeated Penticton in six games
Fred Page Cup (BCHL Finals): Defeated Powell River in seven games
Doyle Cup (BC-Alberta): Defeated Spruce Grove in seven games
Home Playoff Record: 9-5
Road Playoff Record: 7-5
The Vipers are looking at repeating as National Champions since the 1990-1991 Vernon Lakers last repeated as Champs. Vernon is heading back to the Royal Bank Cup for the second year in a row. No team has won back to back National Championships since the 1990-1991 Vernon Lakers. Last year the Humboldt Broncos went back to the RBC for a chance to win back to back titles but lost in the final to Vernon 2-0.
Vernon is coming off back to back wins at the Royal Bank Cup after falling to Dauphin in the first game, the Vipers have wins over La Ronge (4-2) & Oakville (5-3) wich puts them in Saturdays semi-finals. Today is the Vipers final game of the round robin.
Here’s a write up along with the box score’s from Tuesday’s game,
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11728&la_id=1&ss_id=25063&game_id=1714
Other then moving up or down in the RBC Cup standings, a win or loss by Vernon wont play a big factor as the Vipers already have a date set in Saturday’s semi-finals. A win & the Vipers move to 3-1, a loss and Vernon falls to 2-2. Either way Vernon cant catch the #1 spot held by the host Dauphin Kings. The Vipers have won two straight but have yet to play their best hockey at the RBC. Can Vernon finish off the Round Robin at 3-1?
Let’s take a look at the key’s to today’s contest.
-The Vipers will have their hands full with the Brockville Braves who will be trying to move to 2-1 and moved into 2nd place tied with the Vernon Vipers. Brockville who as looked very impressive at the RBC so far will give the Vipers a good run.
-Vernon needs to play a full 60 minutes, something they have yet to do in the three games at the RBC Cup.
-Graeme Gordon needs to come up with the big save when needed and give his team some confidence.
-The Vipers have yet to play with that killer instinct, blowing two goal leads or almost blowing leads going into the 3rd. If Vernon wants to win the RBC Cup there going to have to play better shutdown hockey.
-Vernon is going to have to get lots of pucks and traffic towards Justin Gilbert, Gilbert is very quick, plays his position well and a very solid goaltender.
-The Vipers have to stay out of the penalty box as Brockville has a very leathal powerplay.
-The Vipers also have to be a little more sharper after scoring. It seems in all three games at the RBC Cup Vernon has scored and then not even a minute later allowed the other team to come right back with a huge momentum killer and get a goal themselves.
# N ame P S /C H t. W t. Born H ometown
30 Blake Voth G L/G 5’10” 170 12/27/91 Herbert, Sask.
35 Graeme Gordon G L/G 6’2” 183 04/15/89 North Vancouver, B.C./C.-B.
3 Garrett Noonan D L/G 6’1” 205 01/28/91 Norfolk, Mass.
6 Darrin Robak D R/D 6’2” 180 11/05/91 Red Deer, Alta./Alb.
7 Dan Nycholat D L/G 6’2” 190 06/04/89 Calgary, Alta./Alb.
8 Curtis Gedig D L/G 6’3” 190 09/14/91 West Kelowna, B.C./C.-B.
21 Kevin Kraus D L/G 6’2” 205 09/05/89 Garden Grove, Calif.
24 Steven Weinstein D L/G 5’9” 165 08/13/90 Los Angeles, Calif.
28 Adam Thompson D R/D 6’1” 190 06/27/90 Calgary, Alta./Alb.
5 Mike Collins F/A L/G 6’0” 180 05/25/90 Boston, Mass.
9 Dylan Walchuk F/A L/G 5’9” 170 02/04/92 McBride, B.C./C.-B.
10 Connor Jones F/A L/G 5’9” 165 08/16/90 Montrose, B.C./C.-B.
11 Cory Kane F/A L/G 6’3” 190 09/15/90 Irvine, Calif.
12 Cole Ikkala F/A L/G 6’1” 195 07/27/90 Philadelphia, Penn.
14 Braden Pimm F/A L/G 6’0” 175 12/28/89 Fort St. John, B.C./C.-B.
15 Kellen Jones F/A L/G 5’9” 165 08/16/90 Montrose, B.C./C.-B.
17 Sahir Gill F/A L/G 5’10” 180 04/21/92 Terrace, B.C./C.-B.
18 David Robinson F/A R/D 5’10” 170 06/09/90 Vernon, B.C./C.-B.
19 Jonathan Milhouse F/A R/D 5’10” 170 01/30/89 Yorba Linda, Calif.
20 Rob Short F/A R/D 6’0” 200 06/05/89 Coldstream, B.C./C.-B.
27 Bryce Kakoske F/A L/G 6’1” 200 04/27/90 Vernon, B.C./C.-B.
29 Patrick McGillis F/A L/G 5’10” 185 03/14/91 Calgary, Alta./Alb.
Head Coach & General Manager/Entraîneur-chef et directeur général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Ferner
Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager/
Entraîneur adjoint et directeur général adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Williamson
Equipment Manager/Responsable de l’équipement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gord Cochran
Trainer/Soigneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lon Fraser
Vernon Vipers Regular Season Scoring:
REGULAR SEASON/SAISON RÉGULIÈRE
# N ame P GP G A P PIM
10 Connor Jones F/A 51 36 45 81 40
5 Mike Collins F/A 59 30 46 76 43
14 Braden Pimm F/A 59 25 43 68 75
11 Cory Kane F/A 60 22 33 55 46
19 Jonathan Milhouse F/A 56 19 34 53 24
15 Kellen Jones F/A 41 12 41 53 18
20 Rob Short F/A 52 22 28 50 36
9 Dylan Walchuk F/A 56 19 28 47 20
12 Cole Ikkala F/A 58 22 23 45 30
7 Dan Nycholat D 58 7 38 45 41
27 Bryce Kakoske F/A 59 13 28 41 14
21 Kevin Kraus D 56 5 22 27 70
18 David Robinson F/A 20 15 10 25 23
28 Adam Thompson D 57 5 20 25 22
24 Steve Weinstein D 60 4 18 22 0
8 Curtis Gedig D 53 11 10 21 20
29 Patrick McGillis F/A 39 7 14 21 13
3 Garrett Noonan D 58 2 16 18 60
17 Sahir Gill F/A 17 3 9 12 6
6 Darrin Robak D 17 2 5 7 25
# N ame P GP MIN GA GAA SO W -L-T
30 Blake Voth G 24 1,445 43 1.79 3 21-2-0
35 Graeme Gordon G 37 2,184 75 2.06 1 30-7-0
Vernon Vipers Playoff Scoring:
PLAYO FFS/SÉRIES ÉLIMINATOIRES
# N ame P GP G A P PIM
10 Connor Jones F/A 26 15 15 30 24
15 Kellen Jones F/A 26 8 19 27 16
17 Sahir Gill F/A 26 7 13 20 8
19 Jonathan Milhouse F/A 26 7 8 15 4
14 Braden Pimm F/A 26 6 9 15 13
20 Rob Short F/A 26 7 7 14 16
11 Cory Kane F/A 26 5 9 14 16
5 Mike Collins F/A 26 5 9 14 18
18 David Robinson F/A 26 5 7 12 21
7 Dan Nycholat D 26 3 9 12 28
12 Cole Ikkala F/A 26 7 4 11 10
24 Steve Weinstein D 26 0 11 11 8
21 Kevin Kraus D 26 2 8 10 20
28 Adam Thompson D 26 3 6 9 20
8 Curtis Gedig D 26 1 8 9 10
27 Bryce Kakoske F/A 22 3 3 6 8
3 Garrett Noonan D 26 3 3 6 22
9 Dylan Walchuk F/A 26 2 4 6 9
29 Patrick McGillis F/A 5 0 1 1 0
# N ame P GP MIN GA GAA SO W –L
35 Graeme Gordon G 24 1,492 55 2.21 4 15-9
30 Blake Voth G 3 136 7 3.08 0 1-1
Brockville Braves: (1-1)
The Blades finished the regular season in 1st place with a record of 52-8-1-1 The Braves scored a league high 308 goals and gave up a league low 140 goals.
They may not have won their league championship, but the Brockville
Braves will have a shot at a national title after winning the Fred Page Cup on
home ice to book a trip to Dauphin. The Central Junior Hockey League’s regularseason
champions, the Braves won a neck-and-neck battle with the Pembroke
Lumber Kings for top spot, finishing just a single point ahead of the Lumber
Kings and 19 points ahead of any other CJHL team, thanks in large part to a
CJHL-record 26-game winning streak from October 30 to January 15. Brockville’s
league-leading offence was a two-Shayned attack, as Shayne Stockton (98
points) and Shayne Thompson (87 points) both earned top-10 spots in the
CJHL scoring race, while Scott Arnold and Mark Williamson also cracked the
top 25. Between the pipes Clarke Saunders was a wall, winning 31 games and
finishing second with a 2.31 goals-against average, just 0.02 behind leader
Scott Zacharias of Pembroke. The Braves cruised through the first two rounds of
the playoffs, sweeping past Kemptville and Ottawa in four games each, playing
in just two one-goal games, setting up the expected final against Pembroke,
who were looking to become the first team in the history of the CJHL to win
four consecutive league championships. After splitting the first two games – with
each winning a one-goal contest on the other team’s home ice – the Lumber
Kings took control of the series, outscoring the Braves 14-5 over the last three
games to deny Brockville its first Bogart-Nielsen Cup since 1998. The Braves
had their chance for revenge, as they hosted the East Region championship at
Brockville Memorial Arena, but they would have to do so without the services
of Saunders, who injured his knee at a pre-tournament practice, forcing the
Braves to turn to Justin Gilbert, who saw action in just two games during the
playoff run. After a convincing 6-0 win over the Woodstock Slammers to open
the tournament, Brockville once again faced off against Pembroke, with a likely
bye to the championship game on the line. Scott Dawson was the hero, scoring
with less than 10 minutes to go in the third period, clinching a 2-1 victory for the
Braves which, coupled with their 5-2 win over the Cobras de Terrebonne in the
round-robin finale, sent them directly to the final. Their opponents? Who else, the
Pembroke Lumber Kings. The game would not be as close as their round-robin
meeting as Brockville opened up a 4-0 advantage before the seven-minute mark
of the second period en route to a 5-1 win and its first berth at the National
Junior A Championship since the 1998 Royal Bank Cup in Nanaimo, B.C.
The Braves are coached by former NHL defenceman, Todd Gill.
Players To Watch:
JUSTIN GILBERT
very good positionally … good balance in stand-up and butterfly … reads the play well … controls rebounds … communicates well with his defencemen … good lateral movement … quick feet … very steady … always gives his team a chance to win
SEBASTIEN GINGRAS
puck-moving defenceman … good size … very confident with the puck … makes good first pass … good skater … very mobile … makes crisp passes … great wingspan with stick … excellent puck distributor … committed to Main for 2011-12
SHAYNE STOCKTON
offensive-minded centre … great vision … uses his linemates well … tremendous puck skills … nifty stick … hard, accurate shot … sees the ice very well … good passer … runs the power play effectively … committed to Holy Cross for 2010-11
For more info and stat’s visit the Braves website,
http://www.brockvillebraves.com/
2010 Brockville Playoff Schedule & Results:
1st Round: Defeated Kemptville in four games
2nd Round: Defeated Ottawa in four games
MJHL Championship: Lost in five games to Pembroke
Fred Page Cup: Defeated Pemboke in finals
Brockville got off to a good start at the RBC Cup with an 11-2 win over Oakville Sunday afternoon but fell 3-2 to Host Dauphin Monday night to sit in 3rd place. The Braves with still two games remaining have a chance to climb up the standings.
Here’s a write up along with the box score’s from Monday’s game,
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11728&la_id=1&ss_id=25063&game_id=1713
The Braves with two games still remaining in the Round Robin will be looking for wins, to try and move up the standings. Did the Braves score all there goals in there opening game in an 11-2 win over Oakville? Can Brockville come back after a tough hard fought 3-2 loss to Dauphin Monday night? Today should be a very interesting test for both teams.
Let’s take alook at the key’s to tonight’s game for Brockville,
-How will the Braves do against Vernon’s speed and skill?
-If the Vipers go up by two or more goals, is Brockville capible of coming back?
-Brockville needs to get lots of pucks and traffic towards the net on Graeme Gordon.
-If Brockville can find a way to shut Vernon down, the Braves will be alright.
-Goaltending is always key
# N ame P S /C H t. W t. Born H ometown
1 Justin Gilbert G L/G 5’11” 170 01/24/91 Stittsville, Ont.
33 Doug Carr G L/G 6’2” 200 03/12/89 Hanover, Mass.
-- Richard Joudoin AP G L/G 5’11” 170 11/08/93 Prescott, Ont.
5 Alex Boak D R/D 6’2” 210 09/29/89 Norwood, N.Y.
10 Tyson Wilson D L/G 6’1” 195 01/07/91 Brockville, Ont.
20 Scott Dawson D L/G 6’3” 210 12/09/91 Kanata, Ont.
23 Sebastien Gingras D R/D 6’3” 180 03/12/91 Pierrefonds, Que./Qc
25 Mike Baird D R/D 5’11” 200 07/12/90 Oakville, Ont.
43 Dylan Robichaud D R/D 6’3” 205 01/02/90 Rensselaer, N.Y.
44 Nathan Livingstone D L/G 6’0” 200 09/03/90 Brockville, Ont.
7 Shayne Thompson F/A L/G 5’11” 200 06/13/89 Stittsville, Ont.
8 Justin Taber F/A R/D 6’2” 185 03/01/90 Columbus, Ohio
11 Shayne Stockton F/A R/D 6’3” 195 03/21/89 Rochester, N.Y.
12 Nathan Slack F/A R/D 5’11” 200 08/10/89 Athens, Ont.
15 Zak Zaremba F/A R/D 6’0” 190 07/06/91 Parma, Ohio
17 Mike Skakum F/A L/G 6’2” 215 02/11/91 Brockville, Ont.
19 Scott Arnold F/A L/G 6’2” 190 06/23/89 Montreal, Que./Qc
21 Mark Williamson F/A R/D 6’1” 180 04/11/89 Centennial, Colo.
22 Colin MacLean F/A R/D 6’0” 180 01/16/90 Brockville, Ont.
26 David Roy F/A R/D 6’4” 195 02/09/92 Orleans, Ont.
27 Stephen Bird F/A L/G 6’1” 195 11/02/90 Deep River, Ont.
55 James Keane F/A L/G 6’3” 205 04/20/91 Brockville, Ont.
77 Maxime Dumond F/A L/G 6’1” 195 03/26/92 Orleans, Ont.
Head Coach & General Manager/Entraîneur-chef et directeur général . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Gill
Assistant Coach/Entraîneur adjoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Hawkins
Goalie Coach/Entraîneur des gardiens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Mayo
Equipment Manager/Responsable de l’équipement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Pakenham
Equipment Manager/Responsable de l’équipement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Rapin
Trainer/Soigneur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Darling
Brockville Regular Season Scoring:
REGULAR SEASON/SAISON RÉGULIÈRE
# N ame P GP G A P PIM
11 Shayne Stockton F/A 57 37 61 98 20
7 Shayne Thompson F/A 57 33 54 87 76
21 Mark Williamson F/A 61 28 54 82 12
19 Scott Arnold F/A 61 42 33 75 82
77 Maxime Dumond F/A 61 28 29 57 77
23 Sebastien Gingras D 56 12 43 55 30
17 Mike Skakum F/A 58 25 28 53 40
12 Nathan Slack F/A 61 14 39 53 49
15 Zak Zaremba F/A 62 19 23 42 6
22 Colin MacLean F/A 50 8 27 35 12
5 Alex Boak D 57 5 28 33 48
26 David Roy F/A 43 11 21 32 12
20 Scott Dawson D 53 9 20 29 61
8 Justin Taber F/A 58 7 21 28 55
44 Nathan Livingstone D 57 9 16 25 101
55 James Keane F/A 59 9 8 17 81
25 Mike Baird D 54 4 13 17 30
10 Tyson Wilson D 35 2 14 16 22
43 Dylan Robichaud D 42 2 8 10 28
27 Stephen Bird F/A 41 2 7 9 52
# N ame P GP MIN GA GAA SO W -L-T
33 Doug Carr* G 38 2,159 90 2.50 2 27-9-0
1 Justin Gilbert G 20 1,198 51 2.56 2 14-6-0
Brockville Playoff Scoring:
PLAYO FFS/SÉRIES ÉLIMINATOIRES
# N ame P GP G A P PIM
11 Shayne Stockton F/A 17 17 12 29 8
21 Mark Williamson F/A 17 5 15 20 4
7 Shayne Thompson F/A 15 5 13 18 12
12 Nathan Slack F/A 17 6 10 16 27
23 Sebastien Gingras D 15 4 11 15 8
5 Alex Boak D 17 6 8 14 26
8 Justin Taber F/A 17 5 9 14 15
77 Maxime Dumond F/A 17 4 9 13 12
17 Mike Skakum F/A 17 2 8 10 6
22 Colin MacLean F/A 15 1 9 10 10
19 Scott Arnold F/A 17 7 2 9 22
55 James Keane F/A 14 4 5 9 27
26 David Roy F/A 16 5 2 7 8
44 Nathan Livingstone D 17 1 6 7 39
20 Scott Dawson D 17 1 4 5 14
15 Zak Zaremba F/A 17 2 2 4 2
10 Tyson Wilson D 16 1 3 4 14
25 Mike Baird D 12 1 0 1 4
43 Dylan Robichaud D 8 0 1 1 6
27 Stephen Bird F/A 6 0 0 0 6
# N ame P GP MIN GA GAA SO W –L
1 Justin Gilbert G 6 331 8 1.45 1 5-0
33 Doug Carr* G 10 615 35 3.42 0 4-4
For more info and stats on the Royal Bank Cup, check out the RBC website,
http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/25056/la_id/1.htm
Royal Bank Cup Standings:
Team GP W L PTS GF GA
1 Dauphin Kings 3 3 0 6 12 9
2 Vernon Vipers 3 2 1 4 14 11
3 Brockville Braves 2 1 1 2 13 5
4 La Ronge Ice Wolves 3 1 2 2 7 9
5 Oakville Blades 3 0 3 0 7 19
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