(Game Preview) West Kelowna @ Vernon:

West Kelowna (11-7-1-6) @ Vernon (9-11-0-6) 7:00pm start

Tonight is the third of seven meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors & the second game of a home & home series.  The season series is tied 1-1. You can listen to the pre-game show live with Todd Miller starting at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Friday, November 30th West Kelowna defeated Vernon 7-1

Next Game:

Thursday, December 6th Trail @ Vernon
Friday, December 7th Vernon @ West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular seasonVernon is 20-16-2-3 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season West Kelowna has outscored Vernon 113-110

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 11-6-1-2 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 6-4-0-0 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 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 seven straight games at the Wesbild centre

The Vipers have lost four straight games at Royal le Page Place

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 2-1 double overtime win back on Saturday, October 6th 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: 1031
Wins: 652
Losses: 275
Ties: 16
Overtime Losses: 92

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:

Tonight is the second game of a home and home series between the Vipers & Warriors as the season series is tied 1-1 after a 7-1 win by West Kelowna last night.  Tonight is the second meeting of three within this week for these two teams as Vernon sits tied with Salmon Arm for 4th place are five points back of 3rd place West Kelowna and just one point up on 5th place Trail.  Vernon has three wins in their last six games and five wins in their last ten games. 

Adam Tambellini (17-15-32) leads the Vipers in goals with seventeen and in points with thirty two

Games Played: 26
Wins: 9
Losses: 11
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 5-4-0-3
Road Record: 4-7-0-3
Goals For: 67
Goals Against: 76
Streak: Two game losing streak
Standings: Tied for 4th Place with Salmon Arm

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Brett Corkey (92)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Geoff Crisfield (93)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Jedd Soleway (94)
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)
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:

1-0-0-0

Vernons Road record vs. West Kelowna this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. West Kelowna this season:

0-5

Vernons scoring leaders vs. West Kelowna this season:

Adam Tambellini (2-0-2)
Colton Sparrow (1-1-2)
Aaron Hadley (0-1-1)
Pearce Eviston (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)

Austin Smith (1-0 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 15th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:
The Warriors make their second visit of the regular season to the Wesbild centre tonight where they have lost seven straight games in Vernon. West Kelowna's last win in Vernon was a 3-1 victory back on Saturday, January 23rd 2010.  The Warriors snapped a three game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the visiting Vernon Vipers last night.  West Kelowna has just two wins in their last five games and three wins in their last twelve.  The third place Warriors are just one point back of 2nd place Merritt.  

Marcus Basara (16-17-33) leads the Warriors in goals with sixteen & in points with thirty three

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

Regular Season:

Games Played: 25
Wins: 11
Losses: 7
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 7-5-1-2
Road Record: 4-2-0-4
Goals For: 89
Goals Against: 69
Streak: One game winning 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)

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

-Forward Marcus Basara faces his former team

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:

0-0-0-1

West Kelowna's Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

4-9

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

Seb Lloyd (4-1-5)
Adam Plant (1-2-3)
David Pope (1-2-3)
Josh Monk (0-2-2)
Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (0-1-1)
Brett Zarazun (0-1-1)
Marcus Basara (0-1-1)
Ambrose Firkus (1-0-1)
Shawn Hochhausen (1-0-1)
Brennan Clark (0-1-1)
Matt Anholt (0-1-1)

Tyler Briggs (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-West Kelowna has the BCHL's  5th 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