(Game Preview) West Kelowna @ Vernon:

West Kelowna (21-12-3-8) @ Vernon (15-22-1-7) 7:00pm start

Tonight is the sixth of seven meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors.  The Vipers lead the season series 3-2. You can listen to the pre-game show live with Todd Miller starting at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Tuesday, February 5th Vernon tied Merritt 2-2
Friday, February 8th West Kelowna defeated 5-2

Next Game:

Sunday, February 10th Victoria @ Vernon
Tuesday, Febraury 12th Trail @ West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular seasonVernon is 22-17-2-3 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season West Kelowna has outscored Vernon 123-118

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 13-6-1-2 at home vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 9-11-1-1 in West Kelowna

The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games vs. the Warriors

The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten games at Royal Le Page Place

The Vipers are 8-1-1-0 in their last ten games at Wesbild Centre vs West Kelowna

The Warriors have lost nine 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 4-3 overtime win back on Saturday, January, 5th 2013

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 sixth place Vernon Vipers return home after a 2-2 tie in Merritt Tuesday night.  The Vipers in last place are ten points back of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks who hold down the fourth and final playoff spot.  Vernon has one win in their last five games and are 4-5-1-0 in their last ten games.  The Vipers have just three wins in their last ten home games, two of those wins are vs West Kelowna.  The Vipers play four of their next six games on home ice.

Mason Blacklock (14-13-27) leads the Vipers in goals with fourteen and in points with twenty seven

Games Played: 45
Wins: 15
Losses: 22
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 7
Home Record: 8-10-0-4
Road Record: 7-12-1-3
Goals For: 109
Goals Against: 140
Streak: Winless in two games
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)
Aaron Hadley (93)
Darren Nowick (91)
Adam Tambellini (94)
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:

3-0-0-0

Vernons Road record vs. West Kelowna this season:

0-2-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. West Kelowna this season:

2-18

Vernons scoring leaders vs. West Kelowna this season:

Aaron Hadley (3-2-5)
Adam Tambellini (4-0-4)
Colton Sparrow (1-2-3)
Dexter Damcs (0-3-3)
Ryan Renz (1-2-3)
Liam Board (1-1-2)
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)
Brett Corkey (0-1-1)
TJ Dumonceaux (0-1-1)

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

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 14th best powerplay

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

Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The West Kelowna Warriors make their fourth and final visit to the Wesbild Centre are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Salmon Arm Silverbacks last night.  Tonight is the second of a two game road trip for West Kelowna where the Warriors will play six of their next seven games on the road.  The third place Warriors are just four points back of 2nd place Merritt.  West Kelowna has won two straight and seven of their last nine games.  The Warriors are 7-1-1-1 in their last ten games and have won four of their last eight road games.  

Marcus Basara (27-30-57) leads the Warriors in goals with twenty seven and in points with fifty seven

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

Regular Season:

Games Played: 44
Wins: 21
Losses: 12
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 8
Home Record: 13-7-2-3
Road Record: 8-5-1-5
Goals For: 161
Goals Against: 122
Streak: Two 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:

0-1-0-2

West Kelowna's Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

7-22

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

Seb Lloyd (7-1-8)
David Pope (3-3-6)
Shawn Hochhausen (2-4-6)
Adam Plant (1-2-3)
Ambrose Firkus (2-1-3)
Brett Zarazun (0-3-3)
Josh Monk (0-3-3)
Max French (0-3-3)
Marcus Basara (0-2-2)
Brennan Clark (0-2-2)
Matt Anholt (1-1-2)
Matthew Berry-Lamontagna (0-1-1)
Braxton Bilous (1-0-1)

Tyler Briggs (2-3 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 4th 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