Tonight is the fifth of eight regular season meetings between these two teams.
Let's take a look at the regular season schedule between these two hockey clubs,
Saturday, October 8th Vernon @ Merritt (Vipers won 3-2 in double overtime)
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977748
Friday, December 2nd Merritt @ Vernon 4-4 Tie)
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977547
Saturday, December 3rd Vernon @ Merritt
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977760&link=bchl
Saturday, January 7th Merritt @ Vernon
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977553&link=bchl
Friday, January 13th Vernon @ Merritt
Friday, February 3rd Merritt @ Vernon
Friday, February 10th Merritt @ Vernon
Tuesday, February 14th Vernon @ Merritt
Last Game Played:
Saturday, Januray 10th Merritt defeated Vernon 3-1
Next Game:
Saturday, January 14th Coquitlam @ Vernon
Saturday, January 14th Chilliwack @ Merritt
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 47-8-1-6 vs. Merritt
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Merritt 271-144
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 20-3-1-3 at home vs. Merritt
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 21-2-0-4 in Merritt
The Vipers are 6-1-1-2 in their last ten games at home vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 8-1-0-1 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 5-2-1-2 in their last ten games vs. Merritt
The Vipers are 20-2-1-2 in their last 25 games vs Merritt
The Vipers last loss in Merritt was a 2-0 loss back on Saturday, December 3rd 2011
The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory back on Saturday, January 7th 2012
The Vipers went 3-0-0-3 last season vs the Merritt Centennials during the regular season.
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: 988
Wins: 629
Losses: 259
Ties: 16
Overtime Losses: 86
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
The Vipers hit the road in Merritt tonight for the second game of a home and home series with the Centennials. The Cents defeated the Vipers 3-1 in Vernon Saturday night who have now lost three straight. The Vipers who play four of their next six games on home ice have lots nine straight on the road. Vernon sits in 5th place six points back of 3rd place Prince George and three points back of 4th place Chilliwack should have Colton Cyr make his Vipers debut tonight.
Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
Games Played: 36
Wins: 17
Losses: 16
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 11-5-1-1
Road Record: 6-11-0-1
Goals For: 124
Goals Against: 118
Streak: Three game losing streak
Standings: 5th Place
Vernon Vipers Returning Players:
Brett Corkey (92)
Aaron Hadley (93)
John Knisley (92)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Max Mowat (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Ryan Renz (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Michael Zalewski (92)
Kirby Halcrow (91)
Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:
Marcus Basara (93)
Dylan Walchuk (92)
David Robinson (90)
Bryce Kakoske (90)
Malcolm Lyles (90)
Trevor Fitzgerald (92)
Adam Thompson (90)
Steven Weinstein (90)
Kyle Murphy (90)
Dane Muench (92)
Philip Patenaude (91)
Zach McPhee (93)
Blake Voth (91)
Vernon's Home record vs. Merritt this season:
0-1-1-0
Vernon's Road record vs. Merritt this season:
1-1-0-0
Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Merritt this season:
2-13
Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt this season:
Darren Nowick (4-2-6)
Michael Zalewski (1-4-5)
John Knisley (0-1-1)
Luke Juha (0-1-1)
Jedd Soleway (0-1-1)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
Max Mowat (0-1-1)
Adam Tambellini (1-0-1)
Aaron Hadley (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
Patrick McGillis (0-1-1)
Colton Sparrow (1-0-1)
Kirby Halcrow (1-2-1-0 Record)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-Vernon has the leagues 3rd best powerplay
-The Vipers have the BCHL's 10th best penalty kill
-Danny Todosychuk (4-1 Record, 2.68 GAA) is in the top ten goaltenders
-Mike Zalewski (19-26-45) is the lone Viper in the leagues top twenty in scoring
For more on tonight's game and the Merritt Centennials, please visit Alex Grebenyuk's Cents Central blog,
http://centscentral.blogspot.com/
The Centennials return home after a three game road trip winning all three are home for four straight. Merritt sits in 2nd place six points up on 3rd place PG have lost three straight on home ice. 20 yr old forward, Carter Shinkaruk should make his Cents debut tonight after coming over in a deal with the Powell River Kings.
Lets take a look at the Merritt Centennials:
Games Played: 38
Wins: 21
Losses: 10
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 10-4-0-4
Road Record: 11-6-2-1
Goals For: 120
Goals Against: 117
Standings: 2nd Place
Merritt Centennials Returning Players:
Chad Brears (91)
Brent Fletcher (92)
Silvan Harper (92)
Sean Maktaak (92)
Billy Marshall (91)
Brandon Pfeil (92)
Jakob Reichert (93)
Regan Soquila (93)
Evan Stack (91)
Reece Willcox (94)
Lino Chimienti (91)
Tyler Steel (93)
Departing & traded players from last years team:
Dustin Lebrun (92)
David Sabey (91)
Richard Sabourin (92)
Stephen Wall (91)
Dylan Playfair (92)
Kameran Crawford (91)
Max Vallis (91)
Jeff Jones (91)
Blaine Bokenfohr (90)
Steve Tresierra (90)
Brett Kolins (92)
At Home this season vs. Vernon:
1-0-0-1
On The Road this season vs. Vernon:
1-0-1-0
Merritt’s Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:
1-18
Merritt’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
Sean Maktaak (2-1-3)
Regan Soquila (1-2-3)
Reece Willcox (1-2-3)
Chad Brears (2-0-2)
Evan Stack (1-1-2)
Brandon Bruce (0-2-2)
Billy Marshall (0-2-2)
Brent Fletcher (0-1-1)
Payton Schaefer (0-1-1)
Dylan Chanter (1-0-1)
Brendan Lamont (1-0-1)
Lino Chimienti (1-1-1-0 Record)
Tyler Steel (1-0 Record)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-Merritt has the leagues 11th best powerplay
-The Cents have the BCHL's 11th best penalty kill
-Former Merritt Centennial and Vernon Vipers forward, Luke Pierce faces his former team
-Goaltender, Tyler Steel faces his former team this season. Steel was cut by the Vipers last year and then signed with the Centennials to start the regular season
-Regan Soquila (12-37-49) is the lone Centennial in the league's top twenty in scoring
-Tyler Steel (9-7-1 Record, 2 Shutouts, 2.87 GAA) is in the league's top ten goaltenders
Here's a look at both teams rosters:
Vernon Vipers:
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224096
Merritt Centennials:
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224100
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