(Game Preview) Cowichan Valley @ Vernon:

Cowichan Valley (11-30-1-4) @ Vernon (16-23-1-8) 7pm start

Tonight is the second and final of two regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Cowichan Valley Capitals.  Vernon leads the season series 1-0.  You can listen to tonight's game live with Todd Miller starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Friday, February 15th Merritt defeated Vernon 4-3 in overtime
Friday, February 15th Trail defeated Cowichan Valley 5-4 in overtime

Next Game:

Friday, February 22nd Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Sunday, February 17th Cowichan Valley @ Penticton

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 12-4-1-0 vs. Cowichan Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Cowichan Valley 78-51

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 5-1-1-0 at home vs. Cowichan Valley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-2-0-0 in Cowichan Valley

Vernon's last win in Cowichan Valley was a 3-1 victory back on Saturday, January 19th 2013

Cowichan Valley's last win at home vs Vernon was a 6-4 loss back on Friday, February 24th 2012

Vernon's last win at home vs Cowichan Valley was a 14-0 win back on Saturday, october 10th 2009

Cowichan Valley's last win in Vernon was a 4-2 win back on Saturday, october 2nd 2010

Vernon went 0-1-0-0 vs Cowichan Valley last 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: 1022
Wins: 646
Losses: 274
Ties: 16
Overtime Losses: 91

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 6th place Vernon Vipers return home after a 4-3 overtime loss in Merritt last night.  The Vipers have just four remaining home games have just three wins in their last eleven games at the Wesbild Centre.  Vernon has one win in their last five games and are 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games.  The Vipers are still seven points back of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks who hold down the fourth and final playoff spot.

Mason Blacklock (15-14-29) leads the Vipers in goals with fifteen and in points with twenty nine.

Games Played:  48
Wins: 16
Losses: 23
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 8
Home Record:  9-11-0-4
Road Record: 7-12-1-4
Goals For: 118
Goals Against: 151
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 6th Place

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

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

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Michael Zalewski (92)
Brendan Persley (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Riley Hunt (95)
Jedd Soleway (94)
Aaron Hadley (93)
John Knisley (92)
Colton Cyr (91)
Patrick McGillis (91)
Adam Tambellini (94)
Sean Robertson (91)
Ben Gamache (91)
Max Mowat (93)
Turner Lawson (94)
Kirby Halcrow (91)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Cowichan Valley this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Cowichan Valley this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Cowichan Valley this season:

0-3

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Cowichan Valley this season:

Mason Blacklock (1-1-2)
Andrew Tegeler (0-2-2)
Colton Sparrow (1-0-1)
Dexter Dancs (1-0-1)
Brendan Persley (0-1-1)
Liam Board (0-1-1)

Austin Smith (1-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 15th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Cowichan Valley Capitals:

The leagues two bottom feeders battle it out tonight for the second time this season.  Cowichan Valley makes its first and only visit to the Wesbild Centre this season.  The Capitals are currently playing game #3 of a five game road trip.  The Caps are coming off a 5-4 overtime loss in Trail last night have lost two straight.  Cowichan Valley has just one win in their last seven games and are 2-7-0-1 in their last ten games.  The Caps have just two wins away from home all season are winless in their last nine road games.  The Capitals last win on the road was a 2-1 win in Alberni Valley back on December, 31st 2012.

Steen Cooper (10-17-27) leads the Capitals in points with twenty seven while Mikael Jung (13-12-25) leads the Capitals in goals win thirteen.

Games Played: 46
Wins: 11
Losses: 30
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 9-15-0-0
Road Record: 2-15-1-4
Goals For:  120
Goals Against: 166
Streak: Two game losing streak
Standings: 5th Place

Cowichan Valley Capitals Returning Players:

Steen Cooper (95)
Mikael Jung (92)
Karver Everson (93)

Cowichan Valley Capitals Departing & traded players from last years team:

Devin Gannon (91)
Brett Knowles (91)
Matt Brown (91)
Jacob Charles (92)
Richard Vanderhoek (91)
Steven Iacobbellis (93)
Brayden Sherbinin (93)
Brandon Mistal (92)
Matthew Grant (93)
Keyler Bruce (92)
Logan Proulx (91)
Troy Paterson (92)
Darrin Robak (91)
Vinny Muto (93)
David London (93)
Kyle Becker (94)
Brady Rouleau (93)
Derek Dun (93)

Cowichan Valley's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

0-1-0-0

Cowichan Valley's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-0-0-0

Cowichan Valley's Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

0-5

Cowichan Valley's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Jarrett Brown (0-1-1)
Mikael Jung (0-1-1)
Jamie Waddington (1-0-1)

Connor LaCouvee (0-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Cowichan Valley has the BCHL's 7th best powerplay

-The Capitals have the league's 14th 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

Cowichan Valley Capitals:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224089