(Game Preview) Exhibition: West Kelowna @ Vernon:

West Kelowna (0-0-0-0) @ Vernon (0-1-0-0)

Tonight is the first pre-season matchup of the year between the Vipers & Warriors.  The Vipers are playing game two of the pre-season coming off a 9-5 loss Saturday night at home to the NAHL Wenatchee Wild.  The Warriors who wrapped up Training camp this past week are playing there first exhibition game of 2012-13.  No broadcast schedule over the internet or radio tonight as the game gets underway at 7pm

Next Game:

Tuesday, August 28th Vernon @ West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 pre-season Vernon is 3-1 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular seasonVernon is 19-15-2-3 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon has outscored West Kelowna 107-105

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 10-6-1-2 at home vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 9-9-1-1 in West Kelowna

Since the 2008-09 regular season the Vipers are 7-1-1-1 in their last ten games vs. the Warriors

Since the 2008-09 regular season the Vipers are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games vs. the Warriors at Royal Le Page Place

West Kelowna's last regular season victory at the Wesbild Centre was a 3-1 win on Saturday, January 23rd 2010

Vernon's last loss in West Kelowna was a 3-1 loss back on Saturday, March 3rd 2012

The Vipers went 5-0-3-0 last season vs the Warriors during the regular season

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

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Corkey (92)

Marc Hetnik (92)

Geoff Crisfield (93)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Jedd Soleway (94)
Brendan Persley (93)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Hunt (95)
Ryan Renz (93)
Adam Tambellini (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Michael Zalewski (92)
Darren Nowick (91)
John Knisley (92)
Colton Cyr (91)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Sean Robertson (91)
Ben Gamache (91)
Max Mowat (93)
Turner Lawson (94)
Kirby Halcrow (91)

Vernons Home record vs. West Kelowna last season:

4-0-0-0

Vernons Road record vs. West Kelowna last season:

1-3-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. West Kelowna last season:

7-35

Vernons scoring leaders vs. West Kelowna  last season:

Michael Zalewski (6-1-7)
Adam Tambellini (3-3-6)
Patrick McGillis (2-3-5)
Darren Nowick (1-4-5)
Marc Hetnik (2-1-3)
Jedd Soleway (2-1-3)
Brett Corkey (0-3-3)
Aaron Hadley (1-2-3)
Colton Cyr (2-0-2)
Max Mowat (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
John Knisley (0-1-1)
Turner Lawson (0-1-1)
Geoff Crisfield (0-1-1)

Danny Todosychuk (1-1 Record, 1 Shutout)
Kirby Halcrow (4-3 Record)

West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:

Marcus Basara (93)
Dustin Cave (94)
Brennan Clark (95)
Max French (92)
Devon Hascarl (93)
Shawn Hochhausen (92)
Seb Lloyd (94)
Brett McKinnon (92)
Josh Monk (92)
David Pope (94)
Reid Simmonds (93)

Former Vernon Lakers forward, Rylan Ferster is the head coach-gm of the Warriors

West Kelowna Warriors Departing & traded players from last years team:

Connor Dempsey (92)
Travis Blanleil (94)
Dru Morrison (92)
Peter MacIntosh (91)
Ben Betker (94)
Garrett Skrbich (93)
Curtis Toneff (93)
Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (93)
Dwayne Rodrigue (91)
James Leonard (93)

West Kelowna's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

3-2-0-0

West Kelowna's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-3-0-1

West Kelowna's Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

5-39

West Kelowna's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Peter MacIntosh (0-5-5)
Max French (3-2-5)
Reid Simmonds (3-1-4)
Travis Blanleil (2-2-4)
Dru Morrison (0-3-3)
Ben Betker (0-3-3)
Connor Dempsey (3-0-3)
Brennan Clark (0-2-2)
David Pope (1-1-2)
Seb Lloyd (1-1-2)
Shawn Hochhausen (0-2-2)
Brett Mckinnon (1-1-2)
Devon Hascarl (1-1-2)
Marcus Basara (0-2-2)
Curtis Toneff (0-1-1)

Dwayne Rodrigue (3-2 Record)

For more on the West Kelowna Warriors and tonights game, visit Jon Zacks new Westside Warriors blog, http://thegeneralsreport.wordpress.com/

Here’s a look at last years season series between these two teams

Friday, September 30th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Vipers win 5-2

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977747

Wednesday, October 5th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers win 2-0

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977810

Tuesday, November 8th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 2-1

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977814&link=bchl

Friday, December 9th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 5-2

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977761&link=bchl

Saturday, January 21st Vernon @ West Kelowna: Warriors won 3-1

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977765&link=bchl

Friday, January 27th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977828&link=bchl

Saturday, February 18th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2 in double overtime

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977833&link=bchl

Saturday, March 3rd Vernon @ West Kelowna:  Warriors won 3-1

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_boxscores.cfm?clientID=1413&leagueID=2393&gameID=977773