(Game Preview) Vernon @ West Kelowna:

Vernon (10-11-0-7) @ West Kelowna (11-8-1-6) 7:00pm start

Tonight is the fourth of seven meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors & the third game between both teams within a week.  Vernon leads the season series 2-1. You can listen to the pre-game show live with Todd Miller starting at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Thursday, December 6th Trail defeated Vernon 2-1 in double overtime
Saturday, December 1st Vernon defeated West Kelowna 3-2

Next Game:

Saturday, December 8th Alberni Valley @ Vernon
Sunday, December 9th Alberni Valley @ West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular seasonVernon is 21-16-2-3 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season West Kelowna has outscored Vernon 116-112

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 12-6-1-2 at home vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 9-10-1-1 in West Kelowna

Since the 2008-09 regular season the Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games vs. the Warriors

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

Since the 2008-09 regular season the Vipers are 8-1-1-0 in their last ten games at Wesbild Centre

The Warriors have lost eight straight games at the Wesbild centre

The Vipers have lost five straight games at Royal Le Page Place

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 3-2 win back on Saturday, December 1st 2012

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

Vernon's last win at Royal Le Page Place was a 5-2 win back on Saturday, September 24th 2011

West Kelowna's last win at home vs Vernon was a 7-1 win back on Friday, November 30th 2012

The Vipers went 5-0-3-0 last season vs the Warriors 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: 1033
Wins: 653
Losses: 275
Ties: 16
Overtime Losses: 93

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

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vipers make their second visit of the season to Royal Le Page Place and their second game in West Kelowna within a week.  Tonight is the Vipers second game of three straight games this week-weekend and the third game vs West Kelowna within a week.  Both teams split the home and home series last weekend with West Kelowna winning at home Friday 7-1 and Vernon winning at home Saturday 3-2.  The Vipers are coming off a 2-1 double overtime loss last night to the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters sit one point back of Salmon Arm but only two points back of West Kelowna and three back of Merritt.  Vernon has four wins in their last ten games. 

Adam Tambellini (18-15-33) leads the Vipers in goals with eighteen and in points with thirty three

Games Played: 28
Wins: 10
Losses: 11
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 7
Home Record: 6-4-0-4
Road Record: 4-7-0-3
Goals For: 71
Goals Against: 80
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: Tied for 4th Place with Trail

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Corkey (92)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Geoff Crisfield (93)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Ryan Renz (93)
Adam Tambellini (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Michael Zalewski (92)
Brendan Persley (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Riley Hunt (95)
John Knisley (92)
Jedd Soleway (94)
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 this season:

2-0-0-0

Vernons Road record vs. West Kelowna this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. West Kelowna this season:

1-9

Vernons scoring leaders vs. West Kelowna this season:

Adam Tambellini (2-0-2)
Colton Sparrow (1-1-2)
Liam Board (1-1-2)
Aaron Hadley (0-1-1)
Pearce Eviston (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)
Braeden Russell (1-0-1)
Michael Roberts (0-1-1)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)

Austin Smith (2-0 Record)
Danny Todosychuk (0-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 11th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 12th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

Tonight is the first game of a current four game home stand for the Warriors.  West Kelowna have just three wins in their last twelve games.  The Warriors are ten points back of first place Penticton and just a single point back of 2nd place Merritt but only two points up on 4th place Vernon & Trail. 

Marcus Basara (16-19-35) leads the Warriors in goals with sixteen & in points with thirty five

For more on the West Kelowna Warriors visit Jon Zacks West Kelowna Warriors Blog, http://thegeneralsreport.wordpress.com/

Regular Season:

Games Played: 26
Wins: 11
Losses: 8
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 7-5-1-2
Road Record: 4-3-0-4
Goals For: 91
Goals Against: 72
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 3rd Place

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)

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 this season:

1-0-0-0

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

0-1-0-1

West Kelowna's Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

5-15

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

Seb Lloyd (6-1-7)
Adam Plant (1-2-3)
David Pope (1-2-3)
Josh Monk (0-2-2)
Marcus Basara (0-2-2)
Ambrose Firkus (1-1-2)
Shawn Hochhausen (1-1-2)
Brett Zarazun (0-2-2)
Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (0-1-1)
Brennan Clark (0-1-1)
Matt Anholt (0-1-1)

Tyler Briggs (1-2 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Former Vernon Lakers forward, Rylan Ferster is the Head Coach-GM of the Warriors

-Forward Marcus Basara faces his former team

-West Kelowna has the BCHL's  6th best powerplay

-The Warriors have the league's 2nd best penalty kill

Here's a look at both teams rosters:

Vernon Vipers:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224096

West Kelowna Warriors:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224092