Prince George (6-15-0-2) @ Vernon (11-5-1-5)Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season series between the defending Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Prince George Spruce Kings. Vernon is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Merritt Centennials last night in Merritt and are riding a two game losing streak, while Prince George is coming off a 4-1 win in Salmon Arm last night as the Spruce Kings are riding a four game winning streak.
Last Game Played:
Friday, November 5th Merritt defeated Vernon 4-3 (Overtime)
Friday, November 5th Prince George defeated Salmon Arm 4-1
Next Game:
Friday, November 12th Salmon Arm @ Vernon
Thursday, November 11th Westside @ Prince George
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
Games Played: 22
Wins: 11
Losses: 5
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 4-2-1-3
Road Record: 7-3-0-2
Streak: Two game losing streak
Last Ten Games: 6-1-0-3
Goals For: 73
Goals Against: 55
Standings: 3rd place
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 29-14-1-4 vs. Prince George
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Prince George 196-124
For more stats & former Vernon Junior Hockey Team rosters & lineups please visit Paul’s Vernon Junior Hockey History website,
http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/index.html
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)
Vernons Powerplay vs. Prince George this season:
0-14
Vernons Home record vs. Prince George this season:
0-0-0-1
Vernons Road record vs. Prince George this season:
1-1
Vernons scoring leaders vs. Prince George this season:
Bryce Kakoske (0-3-3)
Marcus Basara (0-3-3)
Malcolm Lyles (1-2-3)
Dylan Walchuk (2-0-2)
Trevor Fitzgerald (2-0-2)
John Knisley (0-2-2)
Aaron Hadley (1-1-2)
Darren Nowick (0-1-1)
David Robinson (0-1-1)
Elliot Richardson (1-0-1)
Kyle Murphy (1-0-1)
Todd Skirving (1-0-1)
Colton Sparrow (0-1-1)
Adam Thompson (0-1-1)
Michael Zalewski (0-1-1)
Blake Voth (1-1 Record)
Bryton Udy (0-1 Record)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-The Vipers are 1-1-0-1 vs. the 7th place Spruce Kings this season
-The Vipers need to use their speed and forecheck to their advantage
-Vernon cant play down to the level of the Spruce Kings, The Vipers need to play a full 60 minutes
-Goaltending will be key, the Vipers who have peppered the PG goaltenders with a ton of shots in the first three games need their goaltender to come up with the big save when needed
-The Vipers play twelve out of their next seventeen games on the road
-The Vipers are coming off back to back overtime losses to Merritt and Victoria and have lost their last three games all in overtime
-Forward, Dylan Walchuk (World Jr A Challenge) defenceman, Adam Thompson (Wedding) & forward, Patrick McGillis (Injured) wont be playing tonight
-Vernon is coming off a very disappointing 4-3 overtime loss to the Merritt Centennials last night after blowing a late 3-0 lead in the 3rd. You can bet Mark Ferner wont be too pleased with the loss. Watch for a much better performance tonight
-The Vipers have just one win in their last four games
-Vernon has struggled in overtime going 1-5-1
-The Vipers have atleast a point in twelve straight games
-The Vipers are just two points out of top spot in the Interior Division
-Blake Voth is second in the leagues top goaltenders with a 2.20 GAA
Let's take a look at the Prince George Spruce Kings:
Games Played: 23
Wins: 6
Losses: 15
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 4-7-0-1
Road Record: 2-8-0-1
Streak: Won four straight
Last Ten Games: 4-6-0-0
Goals For: 61
Goals Against: 100
Standings: 7th Place
For more coverage and info on the Prince George Spruce Kings, please visit the Spruce Kings Crusader blog, http://sprucekingscrusader.blogspot.com/
Since their last meeting with Vernon back on October 24th the Spruce Kings have made one trade.
31-Oct-10 The Prince George Spruce Kings Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Chris Bodo (91)(F) to the Pembrooke Lumber Kings Hockey Club of the CHL in exchange for future considerations.
Returning Players:
Nic DeSousa (90)
Justin Fillion (90)
RJay Berra (90)
Kyle Manlow (91)
Jeff Earnest (91)
Jeff Datoff (92)
Luke Hannas (91)
Jeremy Wiebe (91)
Departing & traded players from last years team:
Sam Muchalla (90)
Zac Rasmussen (89)
Joe Morgan (89)
Brad Bourke (89)
Jonathan Gibson (90)
Jesse Scrimbit (0)
Stewart Lambert (90)
Reid Blinkhorn (91)
Kyle Nielsen (90)
Andrew Walsh (90)
Prince Georges Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:
4-14
Prince Georges Home record vs. Vernon this season:
1-1
Prince Georges Road record vs. Vernon this season:
1-0
Prince Georges scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
RJay Berra (1-2-3)
Zac Ashdown (1-2-3)
Justin Fillion (2-1-3)
Chris Bodo (2-0-2)
Jujhar Khaira (0-2-2)
Trent Murdoch (0-1-1)
Kyle Manlow (0-1-1)
Kirk Thompson (1-1 Record)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-The Spruce Kings defeated Vernon 3-2 in overtime in their last meeting back on Sunday, October 24th. This was the Spruce Kings first win in Vernon in over three years, going back to a 3-1 victory on September 13th 2008
-Former Vernon Vipers defenceman, Bennett Hambrook makes his return to Vernon after being traded to Prince George earlier in the season.
-Since the last meeting between these two teams back on October 24th PG has won four straight with wins over Vernon, Salmon Arm and Merritt twice
-After tonights game the Spruce Kings are home for three straight before heading out on a five game road trip
-PG with a 2-1 record against Vernon has some confidence and knows they can knock off the defending champs
-On this current four game winning streak, Prince George has outscored their opponents 13-6
-Getting off to a good start is always key
-The Spruce Kings penalty kill has been very sharp vs. Vernon this season, shutting down the Vipers powerplay (0-14)
-Goaltending will be key
-Forward RJay Berra (17-10-27) is 17th in league scoring
Here’s a look at the season series between these two teams:
Friday, September 24th @ Prince George: Prince George wins 3-1
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Prince George Spruce Kings at 10:13 (PP) - Chris Bodo from Jujhar Khaira
Prince George Spruce Kings at 17:08 (PP) - Chris Bodo from Jujhar Khaira and RJay
Berra
PERIOD 2
No Scoring
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 12:52 - Elliot Richardson from Marcus Basara and Bryce Kakoske
Prince George Spruce Kings at 14:58 - Justin Fillion from Kyle Manlow
Vernon outshot Prince George 45-15. Ryan Bentiez made 44 saves for the win, while Blake Voth made 10 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840255&link=bchl
Sunday, September 26th @ Prince George: Vernon wins 6-0
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Vernon Vipers at 0:31 - Malcolm Lyles from Aaron Hadley and John Knisley
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 6:38 - Trevor Fitzgerald (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 15:24 - Todd Skirving (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 17:48 - Dylan Walchuk from Darren Nowick and Bryce Kakoske
PERIOD 3
Vernon Vipers at 13:07 (SH) - Trevor Fitzgerald (unassisted)
Vernon Vipers at 16:54 - Kyle Murphy from Marcus Basara
Vernon outshot Prince George 40-16. Blake Voth made 16 saves for his first shutout of the season, while Kirk Thompson made 34 saves taking the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840256&link=bchl
Sunday, October 24th Prince George @ Vernon: Prince George wins 3-2 in overtime
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
No Scoring
PERIOD 2
Vernon Vipers at 10:16 - Aaron Hadley from John Knisley and Michael Zalewski
Vernon Vipers at 12:39 - Dylan Walchuk from Marcus Basara and Malcolm Lyles
Prince George Spruce Kings at 15:22 - RJay Berra from Zac Ashdown and Justin Fillion
Prince George Spruce Kings at 18:59 (PP) - Justin Fillion from Trent Murdoch and Zac Ashdown
PERIOD 3
No Scoring
OVERTIME PERIOD 1
Prince George Spruce Kings at 1:25 (PP) - Zac Ashdown from RJay Berra and Chris Bodo
Vernon outshot Prince George 41-32. Kirk Thompson made 39 saves picking up the win, while Bryton Udy made 29 saves in the loss.
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840116&link=bchl
Here's a look at both teams rosters:
Vernon:
Dylan Walchuk (11-13-24)
Bryce Kakoske (7-12-19)
John Knisley (6-13-19)
David Robinson (9-8-17)
Kyle Murphy (5-9-14)
Michael Zalewski (6-8-14)
Malcolm Lyles (3-9-12)
Adam Thompson (3-8-11)
Marcus Basara (5-5-10)
Aaron Hadley (3-8-11)
Steven Weinstein (2-7-9)
Patrick McGillis (4-4-8)
Trevor Fitzgerald (5-3-8)
Brett Corkey (0-7-7)
Max Mowat (1-6-7)
Darren Nowick (0-7-7)
Todd Skirving (2-3-5)
Elliot Richardson (1-3-4)
Colton Sparrow (0-2-2)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)
Bryton Udy (0-3 Record, 3.84 GAA)
Blake Voth (11-7-1 Record, 2 Shutouts, 2.20 GAA)
Prince George:
RJay Berra (17-10-27)
Nic DeSousa (6-17-23)
Justin Fillion (6-15-21)
Zac Ashdown (7-14-21)
Jujhar Khaira (5-12-17)
Faiz Khan (5-6-11)
Jeff Earnest (3-8-11)
Connor Tiechko (2-6-8)
Kyle Manlow (4-2-6)
Trent Murdoch (2-4-6)
Derek Henderson (0-5-5)
Brendon Fornwald (0-4-4)
Stephen Ryan (0-3-3)
Trevor Esau (0-3-3)
Riley Spraggs (1-1-2)
Isaac Davies (0-2-2)
Bennett Hambrook (1-0-1)
Jeff Datoff (1-0-1)
Jeremy Wiebe (0-0-0)
Luke Hannas (0-0-0)
Kirk Thompson (2-8 Record, 3.58 GAA)
Alex Wright (2-4 Record, 3.87 GAA)
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