(Game Preview) Exibition: Vernon vs Trail:

Vernon (1-0-0) vs Trail (0-1-0) (Game being played in Chase)

Tonight is the second exibition meeting between these two teams as the defending back to back Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers face off against the Trail Smoke Eaters. Vernon won the first meeting last night with a 4-0 victory.

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Vernon finished atop the BCHL standings last season with a record of 51-6-0-3 winning the 2010 Royal Bank Cup. The Vipers have just seven players back from last years championship team. I didnt hear who played in the game last night, but it would be interesting to see who will play tonight. Will Mark Ferner play mostly rookies this weekend or get the veteran players on the ice at the same time? Vernon still has two exibition games next weekend vs Salmon Arm, will they make any cuts between now and then?

Returning Players:

Bryce Kakoske (90)
David Robinson (90)
Blake Voth (91)
Steve Weinstein (90)
Adam Thompson (90)
Dylan Walchuk (92)
Patrick McGillis (91)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Connor Jones (90)
Mike Collins (90)
Braden Pimm (89)
Cory Kane (90)
Jonathan Milhouse (89)
Kellen Jones (90)
Rob Short (89)
Cole Ikkala (90)
Dan Nycholat (89)
Kevin Kraus (89)
Curtis Gedig (91)
Garrett Noonan (91)
Sahir Gill (92)
Darrin Robak (91)
Graeme Gordon (89)

Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

Trail finished the regular season last year with a record of 20-32-1-7 finishing off in 6th place in the Interior Division, but went out in five games in the first round of the playoffs to the Westside Warriors. The Smokies have eleven players returning from last years hockey club. Smoke Eaters play by play man, Shawn Mullin had a good write up on this weekends two game series on his blog yesterday. Mullin said it looked like both teams would good with more newcomers in the lineup, to give the coaches a chance to get a better look at the prospects. After a 4-0 loss to Vernon last night, will the Smoke Eaters come back with the same lineup or try and change thigs up for tonight? For more info, stats and great game coverage check out Shawn Mullins Smoke Eaters Blog, http://smokeeatersblog.blogspot.com/

Returning Players:

Thomas Abenante (90)
Scott Jacklin (90)
Steve Koshey (91)
Paul Mailey (90)
Ben Matthews (91)
Josh McEwan (91)
Sam Mellor (92)
Travis St. Denis (92)
Graeme Strukoff (91)
Curtis Tonello (90)
Eric Walker (93)
Kiefer Smiley (90)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Nick Sandor (89)
Michael Betz (92)
Darnell Dyck (91)
Matt Wilkins (91)
Wade Bennett (90)
Mitch Kaufmann (91)
Sean Nugent (89)
Tommy Rizzardo (90)
Justin Brown (91)
Steve Oursov (91)
Taylor Swaffield (89)
Garrett Beckwith (90)

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

(Both are from the teams training camp)
(Rosters may change due to cuts prior to tonights game)

Vernon:

Steve Weinstein (Returning from last years team)
Malcolm Lyles
Phillip Patenaude
Taylor Love
Taylor Egan
Bryce Kakoske (Returning from last years team)
Dylan Walchuk (Returning from last years team)
Darren Nowick (Recruited-Committed)
Todd Skirving (Recruited-Committed)
Trevor Fitzgerald (Recruited-Committed)
Jake Wensley
Adriano Munglioni
Patrick McGillis (Returning from last years team)
Colton Sparrow (Attended Vipers Camp Last Year)
Tanner Cohrane
Brady Fuller
Marley Keca (Attended Vipers Camp Last Year)
Adam Thompson (Returning from last years team)
Brett Corkey (Recruited-Committed)
Bennett Hambrook (Attended Vipers Camp Last Year)
Zach McLellan
Austin Sture
Logan Hawgood (Attended Vipers Camp Last Year)
John Knisley
Mike Zalewski
David Robinson (Returning from last years team)
Kyle Murphy
CJ Lillies
Sean Alldridge
Gus Correale
Aaron Hadley (Recruited-Committed)
Rylie Gallagher
Marcus Basara (Recruited-Committed)

Bryton Udy
Zach Station
Blake Voth (Returning from last years team)
Tyler Steel (Attended Vipers Camp Last Year)

Trail:

D Graeme Strukoff (91)
D L. Koentges (92)
D Eric Walker (93)
D Ryan Dixon (94)
D Walker Sidoni (94)
D Easton Bodeux (94)
D Curtis Tonello (90)
D Rajan Sidhu (91)
D Clayton McEwan (91)
D Braden Hikichi (92)
D Ben Matthews (91)
D M. Carr (94)
F Thomas Abenante (90)
F Travis St. Denis (92)
F Logan Proulx (91)
F Jamie Vlanich (93)
F Keanan Patershuk (93)
F B. McDonald (93)
F Tanner Burns (93)
F Ben Greenaway (93)
F Scott Morriseau (91)
F Dylan Tappe (92)
F K. Petit (92)
F Matt Laboucaine (91)
F D. Lynum (93)
F Cullen Bradshaw (90)
F Dallas Calvin (94)
F Joey Baker (93)
F Adam Wheeldon (94)
F Jesse Knowler (94)
F Dryden Hunt (95)
F Beau Blanaru (92)
F Diego Bartlett (94)
F Adam Boytinck (92)

G Andrew Walton (91)
G Zach Perehudoff (93)
G Matt LaRose (92)
G Mike Vlanich (92)