Saturday, February 23, 2013

(Game Preview) Langley @ Vernon:

Langley (21-23-1-5) @ Vernon (17-24-1-8) 7pm start

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

Last Game:

Friday, February 22md Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 3-2
Friday, February 22nd Langley defeated Chilliwack 5-1

Next Game:

Tuesday, February 26th Vernon @ West Kelowna
Friday, March 1st Chilliwack @ Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-5-1-2 vs. Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Langley 64-50

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 5-2-0-0 at home vs. Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 4-3-1-2 in Langley

Vernon's last win in Langley was a 6-2 victory back on Saturday, November 21st 2009

Langley's last win at home over Vernon was a 2-1 overtime loss on Saturday, October 20th 2012

Vernon's last win at home vs Langley was a 5-1 victory back on Saturday, January 30th 2010

Langleys last win in Vernon was a 3-2 victory back on Thursday, January 6th 2011

Langley has won four straight over Vernon

The Vipers went 0-1-0-0 last season vs Langley

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 Vernon Vipers return home after a tough 3-2 loss in Salmon Arm last night fell seven points back of the 4th place Salmon Arm Silverbacks who hold down the fourth and final playoff spot.  The Vipers with just six games remaining have just three home games remaining this season.  The Vipers come into tonight's game having won just twice in their last five games and are 3-5-1-1 in their last ten games. 

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

Games Played:  50
Wins: 17
Losses: 24
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 8
Home Record: 10-11-0-4
Road Record: 7-13-1-4
Goals For: 123
Goals Against: 156
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 6th Place

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

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

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Michael Zalewski (92)
Brendan Persley (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Adam Tambellini (94)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Jedd Soleway (94)
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)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Langley  this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Langley this season:

0-0-0-1

Vernon’s Powerplay vs. Langley this season:

0-4

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Langley this  season:

Ryan Renz (1-0-1)

Austin Smith (0-1 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 Langley Rivermen:

The Langley Rivermen make their first ever appearance to the Wesbild Centre.  The last Langley Junior hockey team that visited Vernon was the Langley Chiefs back in January 2011 when the Chiefs come away with a 3-2 victory.  Langley comes into Vernon tonight snapping a two game losing streak after a 5-1 victory over the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs last night.  Mario Puskarich (38-40-78) leads the league in scoring has the 4th place Rivermen holding onto the fourth and final playoff spot sit just five points up on the 5th place Coquitlam Express.  Langley has won just two of their last six games and has just one win on the road in their last seven games.  The Rivermen are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games.

For more on the Langley Rivermen visit Brandon Astles Langley Rivermen blog,

http://langleyrivermen.wordpress.com/

Mario Puskarich (38-40-78) leads the Rivermen in goals with thirty eight and in points with seventy eight.

Games Played: 50
Wins: 21
Losses: 23
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 15-8-1-2
Road Record: 6-15-0-3
Goals For: 175
Goals Against:  181
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings: 4th Place

Langley Rivermen's Returning Players:

Mario Puskarich (92)
Evan Campbell (93)
Derek Sutliffe (92)
Mark Whiteley (93)
James Barr (93)

Langley Rivermen's Departing & traded players from last years team:

Darnell Dyck (91)
Mike Tebbutt (92)
Scott Moyer (92)
Bo Pellah (95)
Thomas Nitsche (92)
Austin Plevy (94)
Chris Tracy (92)
Ben Greniner (93)
Valik Chichkin (94)
Jackson Playfair (94)
Ryan Bakken (91)
Peter McMullen (93)
Sebastien Pare (93)
Danny Vlanich (93)
Raymond Bell (93)
Richard Coyne (91)
Nickolas Gushue (94)
Jim Kruger (92)

Langley's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

1-0-0-0

Langley's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-0-0-0

Langley's Powerplay vs. Vernon last season:

0-3

Langley's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Austin Azurdia (0-1-1)
Aaron Dolby (1-0-1)
Matt Ustaski (1-0-1)

James Barr (1-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Langley has the BCHL's 4th best powerplay

-The Rivermen have the league's 11th 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

Langley Rivermen:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=305110

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