Vipers Add Speed With Basara:

So far from what I have read and looked up on the internet, it looks as if the Vipers have scooped up another goal scorer for this coming season. The Vipers have signed Trevor Fitzgerald, Aaron Hadley, Todd Skirving and now 17 yr old forward, Marcus Basara. Basara is listed at 5”11, 165 lbs collecting (37-28-65) in 43 games last year with the Notre Dame Hounds. After losing two of the fastest players in the league last year (Jonathan Milhouse & Rob Short) adding someone quick like Basara will add a lot to the Vipers roster. Reports are he is very quick and has a nose for the net. Basara won the Telus Cup so knows what it takes to win a championship. Another player who was scouted by several other teams from other leagues including the BCHL. Reports out of the Prince Albert newspaper was Basara was highly recruited by the WHL Raiders and the BCHL Penticton Vees. You can bet Fred Harbinson will be choked losing Marcus to his arch rivals.

After doing some research on Basara, I went to the scouting news website where one scout said, prospect Marcus Basara cemented his reputation as legitimate D1 prospect in the second half of the 2010-2011 season. Another scout said, The most underrated NCAA D1 1993 DOB prospect in the province of Saskatchewan.

Welcome to Vernon Marcus! All the best this coming season with the Vipers.

Now let’s not all forget just because these kids have committed to play in Vernon, dosnt mean their going to be a Viper to start the season or even last the entire year with the Vipers. In past years a few recruits were scouted and brought in as top prospects but never produced so were traded early to start the BCHL regular season. Brett Switzer & Drew George are two that come to mind.

With four new recruits committed and a possible eight returning veterans back from last years championship team, let’s take a look at the Vipers updated roster.

Forward Bryce Kakoske 20 yrs old
Forward Patrick McGillis 19 yrs old
Forward David Robinson 20 yrs old
Forward Dylan Walchuk 18 yrs old
Forward Trevor Fitzgerald 17 yrs old
Forward Aaron Hadley 16 yrs old
Forward Todd Skirving 18 yrs old
Forward Marcus Basara 17 yrs old

Defence Steve Weinstein 20 yrs old
Defence Adam Thompson 20 yrs old
Defence Darrin Robak 19 yrs old

Goaltender Blake Voth 18 yrs old