(Game Preview) West Kelowna @ Vernon:

West Kelowna (14-11-2-7) @ Vernon (11-17-0-7) 7:00pm start

Tonight is the fifth of seven meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors.  The season series is tied 2-2.   You can listen to the pre-game show live with Todd Miller starting at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Friday, January 4th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 4-2
Friday, January 4th West Kelowna defeated Cowichan Valley 8-1

Next Game:

Wednesday, January 9th Trail @ Vernon
Friday, January 11th Powell River @ West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular seasonVernon is 21-17-2-3 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season West Kelowna has outscored Vernon 120-114

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 9-11-1-1 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 3-6-0-1 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 vs West Kelowna

The Warriors have lost eight straight games at the Wesbild Centre

The Vipers have lost six 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 4-2 win back on Friday, December 7th 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: 1039
Wins: 653
Losses: 281
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 return home after a mini two game road trip with losses in Merritt & Salmon Arm.  The 6th place Vipers are now seven points back of 4th place Salmon Arm for the 4th and final playoff spot.  Vernon has lost three straight and five of their last six while going 2-7-0-1 in their last ten games.  Tonight is the first of a three game home stand before hitting the road for four games.  The Vipers have lost four straight at home.

Adam Tambellini (21-17-38) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty one and in points with thirty eight

Games Played: 35
Wins: 11
Losses: 17
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 7
Home Record: 6-7-0-4
Road Record: 5-10-0-3
Goals For: 84
Goals Against: 109
Streak: Three game losing streak
Standings: 6th Place

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:

0-2-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. West Kelowna this season:

1-13

Vernons scoring leaders vs. West Kelowna this season:

Adam Tambellini (3-0-3)
Colton Sparrow (1-2-3)
Liam Board (1-1-2)
Aaron Hadley (1-1-2)
Ryan Renz (0-2-2)
Pearce Eviston (0-1-1)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)
Braeden Russell (1-0-1)
Michael Roberts (0-1-1)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)
Mitch McAllister (0-1-1)

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

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 15th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 14th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The West Kelowna Warriors make their third visit of the season to the Wesbild Centre tonight are coming off a 8-1 victory over the visiting Cowichan Valley Capitals last night snapping a one game losing skid.  West Kelowna sits in 3rd place just a single point up on 4th place Salmon Arm and are only five points back of 2nd place Merritt.  The Warriors play four of their next five games away from home where they have just two wins in their last six and are 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games.    

Marcus Basara (20-22-42) leads the Warriors in goals with twenty & in points with fourty two

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

Regular Season:

Games Played: 34
Wins: 14
Losses: 11
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 7
Home Record: 9-7-2-3
Road Record: 5-4-0-4
Goals For: 119
Goals Against: 96
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)

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:

2-0-0-0

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

0-1-0-1

West Kelowna's Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

5-18

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

Seb Lloyd (6-1-7)
Shawn Hochhausen (2-2-4)
Adam Plant (1-2-3)
Ambrose Firkus (2-1-3)
David Pope (1-2-3)
Brett Zarazun (0-3-3)
Josh Monk (0-3-3)
Marcus Basara (0-2-2)
Brennan Clark (0-2-2)
Max French (0-2-2)
Matt Anholt (1-1-2)
Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (0-1-1)
Braxton Bilous (1-0-1)

Tyler Briggs (2-2 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  3rd best powerplay

-The Warriors have the league's 3rd 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