(Game Preview) Nanaimo @ Vernon:

Nanaimo (25-22-1-5) @ Vernon (30-10-4-8)

Tonight is the second and final meeting of the regular season between the defending back to back Royal Bank Cup Champion Vernon Vipers & the Nanaimo Clippers. The Vipers come into tonight’s game riding a two game winning streak after coming off a 2-1 double overtime victory in Trail Saturday night. The Clippers come into tonight’s game riding a one game winning streak, with a 6-3 win over the hometown Merritt Centennials Tuesday night. Tonight is Nanaimo’s second game of a current five game road trip. Vernon leads the season series 1-0

Last Game Played:

Saturday, January 29th Vernon defeated Trail 2-1 in double overtime
Tuesday, February 1st Nanaimo defeated Merritt 6-3

Next Game:

Friday, February 4th Alberni Valley @ Vernon
Friday, February 4th Nanaimo @ Prince George

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Games Played: 52
Wins: 30
Losses: 10
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 8
Home Record: 13-5-2-4
Road Record: 17-5-2-4
Streak: Two game winning streak
Last Ten Games: 8-1-0-1
Goals For: 170
Goals Against:125
Standings: 1st Place

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-4-0-2 vs. Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Nanaimo 46-41

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 6-0-0-1 at home vs. Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 2-4-0-1 in Nanaimo

Nanaimo’s last victory in Vernon was a 4-3 double overtime win back on Friday, January 16th 2009

The Vipers are 6-0-0-1 in their last seven games at home vs. the Clippers

The Vipers are 2-4-0-1 in their last seven games on the road vs. the Clippers

The Vipers are 6-2-0-2 in their last ten games vs. Nanaimo

The Vernon Lakers changed their name to the Vernon Vipers to start the 1995-96 season. Here’s a look at the Vipers all-time regular season record

Games Played: 952
Wins: 613
Losses: 244
Ties: 15
Overtime Losses: 83

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)

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Nanaimo this season:

0-3

Vernon’s home record vs. Nanaimo this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s road record vs. Nanaimo this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Nanaimo this season:

David Robinson (2-0-2)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
Zach McPhee (1-0-1)
Marcus Basara (0-1-1)
Trevor Fitzgerald (0-1-1)
Bryce Kakoske (0-1-1)

Blake Voth (1-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-The Vipers have just one loss in their last eight games

-The Vipers have the league's 7th best penalty kill

-Vernon will have to jump on the Clippers early and try and put this game out of reach, not allowing Nanaimo in the hockey game

-Blake Voth is 1-0 in his career vs. Nanaimo

-The Vipers have the league’s second best goal’s against, giving up just 125 goals this season

-Vernon is 18-3-3-7 when scoring the games first goal

-The Vipers are 12-7-1-1 when giving up the first goal of the game

-Vernon is 7-3-1-2 vs the Coastal Conference this season

-The Vipers have just two games away from home, left on the schedule

-The Vipers are ranked 13th in the CJHL National Rankings

-Blake Voth (22-10-3 Record, 4 shutouts) is second in the league's top ten goaltenders with a 2.16 GAA

-Vernon's powerplay is 13th in the BCHL

-The Vipers have just one loss in the last eleven road games

-Kirby Halcrow is 0-3 in his career vs. Nanaimo

-With the Vipers two points up on second place Penticton, tonight is a good opportunity for the Vipers to move four points up on the Vees who have the night off

-The Vipers need to come up with a full 60 minutes

-Since defeating the Clippers 3-2 back on December, 12th Vernon is 10-2-1-2

-Tonight is the first game of a current three game home stand

Let's take a look at the Nanaimo Clippers:

Games Played: 53
Wins: 25
Losses: 22
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 16-9-1-2
Road Record: 9-13-0-3
Streak: One game winning streak
Last Ten Games: 6-3-0-1
Goals For: 1780
Goals Against: 186
Standings: 5th Place

Returning Players:

Andrew Gladiuk (91)
Kyle Kramer (92)
Brayden Jaw (92)
Colton Cyr (91)
Mike Domsodi (90)
Victor Newell (93)
Todd Gebert (90)
Nick Bell (91)
Tristan Lowenberger (92)

Departing & traded players from last years team:

Luc Olivier Blain (89)
Teal Burns (92)
Cody Bremner (90)
Carson Schell (89)
Joe Perry (89)
Nicholas McIntyre (90)
Tyler Mah (90)
Mike Puddifant (91)
Ty Morton (91)
Loic Boivin (90)
Rhys Hadfield (91)

Nanaimo’s Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

0-2

Nanaimo’s home record vs. Vernon:

0-1-0-0

Nanaimo’s road record vs. Vernon:

0-0-0-0

Nanaimo’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Myles Fitzgerald (0-2-2)
Victor Newell (1-0-1)
Leo Fitzgerald (1-0-1)

Charles-Andre Pelletier (0-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Andrew Gladiuk (22-37-59) is 17th in league scoring

-Nanaimo has the 11th ranked powerplay in the BCHL

-The Clippers have the league’s 12th best penalty kill

-Nanaimo is the first BCHL team in history to have triplets playing on the same team. (Leo Fitzgerald, Myles Fitzgerald & Gerry Fitzgerald)

-The Clippers are just two points back of 4th place Victoria

-Nanaimo who is above 500 on home ice has just nine wins away from home and are three games below 500 on the road

-The Clippers are 5-8-0-0 this year vs. the Interior Division

-Since falling 3-2 to Vernon back on December 12th the Clippers are 7-8-0-2

-Tonight is Nanaimo’s second straight game after knocking off the Centennials last 6-3 in Merritt

-The Clippers will be playing back to back games, so getting off to a good start will be key

-Specialty teams will be key

-Nanaimo has to keep the game simple

-The Clippers have just one victory at the Wesbild Centre since 2003-04

Here’s a look at the season series between these two teams:

Sunday, December 12th @ Nanaimo: Vernon wins 3-2

SCORING SUMMARY

PERIOD 1

Nanaimo Clippers at 12:09 - Victor Newell from Myles Fitzgerald

PERIOD 2

Vernon Vipers at 8:52 - David Robinson from Bryce Kakoske
Vernon Vipers at 11:10 - David Robinson from Marcus Basara and Brett Corkey

PERIOD 3

Nanaimo Clippers at 4:21 - Leo Fitzgerald from Myles Fitzgerald
Vernon Vipers at 9:50 - Zach McPhee from Todd Skirving and Trevor Fitzgerald

Vernon outshot Nanaimo 29-16. Blake Voth made 14 saves in the win, while Charles-Andre Pelletier made 26 saves in the loss.

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=840250&link=bchl

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon:

Dylan Walchuk (20-29-49)
David Robinson (27-16-43)
Bryce Kakoske (14-27-41)
Kyle Murphy (13-20-33)
John Knisley (9-24-33)
Michael Zalewski (12-17-29)
Adam Thompson (6-18-24)
Marcus Basara (11-12-23)
Aaron Hadley (9-14-23)
Malcolm Lyles (6-17-23)
Steven Weinstein (5-17-22)
Darren Nowick (7-15-22)
Patrick McGillis (11-10-21)
Brett Corkey (1-19-20)
Trevor Fitzgerald (7-11-18)
Ryan Renz (4-10-14)
Max Mowat (1-11-12)
Colton Sparrow (1-5-6)
Zach McPhee (3-1-4)
Dane Muench (1-2-3)
Philip Patenaude (0-1-1)

Kirby Halcrow With Quesnel (5-18-1 Record, 3.56 GAA)
With Vernon (7-3-1 Record, 2.19 GAA)
Blake Voth (22-10-3 Record, 4 Shutouts, 2.16 GAA)

Nanaimo:

Andrew Gladiuk (22-37-59)
Ryan Stanimir (19-33-52)
Graeme McCormack (10-29-39)
Kyle Kramer (15-19-34)
Mike Domsodi (16-16-32)
Brayden Jaw (8-22-30)
Colton Cyr (15-14-29)
Victor Newell (9-19-28)
Samuel Labrecque (15-11-26)
Gerry Fitzgerald (8-16-24)
Brodie Jamieson (6-18-24)
Zach Martin (10-9-19)
Yannick LaFlamme (5-14-19)
Myles Fitzgerald (6-10-16)
Leo Fitzgerald (7-8-15)
Brett Hartskamp (4-7-11)
Jesse Ursic (3-4-7)
Todd Gebert (1-4-5)
Nick Bell (0-3-3)
Mike Dopko (0-2-2)
Danick Malouin (0-2-2)
Tristan Lowenberger (0-1-1)

Charles-Andre Pelletier (17-20-1 Record, 2 Shutouts, 3.40 GAA)
Charles-Alexy Premont (8-7 Record, 3.49 GAA)