Friday, March 1, 2013

(Game Preview) Vernon @ Prince George:

Vernon (17-25-1-9) @ Prince George (24-20-1-7) 7pm start

Tonight is the second and final meeting of the season between the Spruce Kings & Vipers.  The Spruce Kings lead 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:

Tuesday, February 26th West Kelowna defeated Vernon 2-1
Sunday, February 24th Coquitlam defeated Prince George 4-1

Next Game:

Wednesday, March 6th Vernon @ Merritt
Saturday, March 2nd Langley @ Prince George

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 36-18-1-4 vs. Prince George

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Prince George 236-165

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 14-5-1-4 at home vs. Prince George

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 14-10-0-1 in Prince George

The Vipers are 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Spruce Kings

The Vipers are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Spruce Kings

The Vipers are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games vs. Prince George

The Vipers last win at home over Prince George was a 7-3 win on Sunday, March 4th 2012

The Vipers last loss at home to Prince George was a 5-2 loss on Friday, September 28th 2012

The Vipers last win in Price George was a 5-4 overtime win on Sunday, January 29th 2012

The Vipers last loss in Prince George was a 7-2 loss back on Friday, January 28th 2012

The Vipers went 4-3-0-0 vs Prince George last season during the regular season.

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 make their first and only visit of the season to the Prince George Coliseum tonight are playing their second of a current three game road trip.  The Vipers fell 2-1 in West Kelowna Tuesday sit in 6th place six points back of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks & the Trail Smoke Eaters who are both tied for the fourth and final playoff spot.  A win by the Smokies or Silverbacks or a loss by the Vipers tonight and the Vipers will miss the BCHL playoffs for the second season in a row.  The Vipers have lost three straight and have just two wins in their last nine games.  Vernon is winless in their last six road games.  The Vipers last win on the road was a 3-1 victory in Cowichan Valley on January, 19th

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

Games Played: 52
Wins: 17
Losses: 25
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 9
Home Record: 10-11-0-5
Road Record: 7-14-1-4
Goals For: 126
Goals Against: 161
Streak: Three 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)
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. Prince George this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernons Road record vs. Prince George this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernons Powerplay vs. Prince George this season:

0-5

Vernons scoring leaders vs. Prince George this season:

TJ Dumonceaux (1-1-2)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)

Austin Smith (0-1 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 Prince George Spruce Kings:

The Prince George Spruce Kings return home after a three game road trip where they went 1-2 finish the regular season with a four game home stand.  The Spruce Kings sit in 3rd place six points up on 4th place Langley and are six points back of 2nd place Chilliwack.  PG has two wins in their last five games and are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games.  The Spruce Kings have just three wins in their last eight home games.

Cameron Lawson (21-18-39) leads the Spruce Kings in goals with twenty one, while Coltyn Hansen (18-25-45) leads the Spruce Kings in points with fourty five

For more on tonight's game and the Prince George Spruce Kings, please visit Ron Gallo's Spruce Kings Crusader blog,

http://sprucekingscrusader.blogspot.ca/

Games Played: 52
Wins: 24
Losses: 20
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 7
Home Record: 12-7-1-4
Road Record: 12-13-0-3
Goals For: 155
Goals Against: 166
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 3rd Place

Prince George Spruce Kings Returning Players:

Lyndon Martell (93)
Tyson Witala (93)
Skylar Pacheco (94)
Trevor Esau (92)
Sean Landrey (93)
Kirk Thompson (92)

Prince George Spruce Kings Departing & traded players from last years team:

Paul De Jersey (92)
Jujhar Khaira (94)
Michael Colantone (91)
Jarryd Ten Vaanholt (91)
Ben Woodley (91)
Chase Golightly (92)
Myles Fitzgerald (93)
Gerry Fitzgerald (93)
Leo Fitzgerald (93)
Ben Matthews (91)
Michael Betz (92)
Cody Bardock (93)
Zack Russell (92)
Patrick Chore (93)
Latrell Charleson (95)
Ty Swabb (92)

Prince George's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

2-0-0-1

Prince George's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-2-0-1

Prince George's Powerplay vs. Vernon this season:

3-7

Prince George's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Bradley Ryan (1-3-4)
Mitch Eden (0-3-3)
Cameron Lawson (2-0-2)
Jake LeBrun (0-1-1)
Tyson Witala (0-1-1)
Coltyn Hansen (0-1-1)
Lyndon Martell (1-0-1)
Sean Landrey (1-0-1)

Kirk Thompson (1-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Prince George has the BCHL's 15th best powerplay

-The Spruce Kings have the league's 8th 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

Prince George Spruce Kings:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224095

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