Saturday, November 23, 2013

Game Preview: West Kelowna @ Vernon:

West Kelowna (14-9-0-2) @ Vernon (14-7-2-4) 7pm start

Tonight is the third game of seven meetings between the Vipers & Warriors.  The season series is tied 1-1.  You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 6:45pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Friday, November 22nd Vernon defeated Trail 4-1
Friday, November 22nd Chilliwack defeated West Kelowna 6-3

Next Game:

Friday, November 29th Merritt @ Vernon
Tuesday, November 26th Penticton @ West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular seasonVernon is 23-20-2-3 vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season West Kelowna has outscored Vernon 134-132

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 14-7-1-2 at home vs. West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 9-13-1-1 in West Kelowna

The Vipers are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna

The Vipers are 2-7-0-1 in their last ten games at Royal Le Page Place vs West Kelowna

The Vipers are 9-1-0-0 in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place vs West Kelowna

The Warriors have one win in their last eleven games at Kal Tire Place

The Vipers have lost seven straight games at Royal Le Page Place

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 5-3 win on Friday, November 8th 2013

West Kelowna's last regular season victory at Kal Tire Place was a 5-3 win on Saturday, February 9th 2013

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 5-3 win back on Tuesday, September 17th 2013

The Vipers went 3-4-0-0 last season vs the Warriors

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 splitting their two game road trip with a 4-1 victory in Trail last night.  The Vipers move back into a tie for top spot in the Interior Division with Merritt are just a single point up on Penticton.  Vernon returns home for a three game home stand before playing four of their next five away from home.  The Vipers have won three of their last five home games.  The Vipers have won four of their last six and are 5-2-1-2 in their last ten games.  The Vipers won the last meeting between these two teams 5-3 back on November 8th in Vernon.  

Mason Blacklock (15-9-24) leads the Vipers in goals with fifteen while Michael McNicholas (12-21-33) leads the Vipers in points with thirty three

Vernon Vipers 2013-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 27
Wins: 14
Losses: 7
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 6-2-2-3
Road Record: 8-5-0-1
Overtime Record: 2-4-1
Record vs Interior Division: 7-4-0-3
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 7-3-2-1
Goals For: 91
Goals Against: 83
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings: Tied with Merritt for 1st Place

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jason Bird (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Dexter Dancs (95)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Logan Mick (96)
Brendan Persley (93)
Ryan Renz (93)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Austin Smith (93)
Danny Todosychuk (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Board (93)
Brett Corkey (92)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Craig Martin (95)
Andrew Tegeler (92)
Mitch McAllister (94)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Michael Roberts (95)
Braeden Russell (93)
Geoff Crisfield (93)

Vernon’s Home record vs. West Kelowna this season:

1-0-0-0

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

0-1-0-0

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

Michael McNicholas (2-2-4)
Mason Blacklock (3-0-3)
Josh Bryan (1-2-3)
Liam Coughlin (1-2-3)
Dexter Dancs (0-2-2)
Jason Bird (0-1-1)
Jared Wilson (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (1-0-1)

Danny Todosychuk (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 7th best penalty kill


Lets take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The West Kelowna Warriors are coming off a 6-3 loss to the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs last night make their second visit of the regular season to Kal Tire Place.  The Warriors sit in 4th place one point back of Salmon Arm and just four points back of Vernon.  The Warriors had their two game winning streak snapped have won twice in their last seven games and are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games.  West Kelowna has just one win in their last eleven trips to Vernon.  West Kelowna has played five of their last seven games at home have only lost three games in regulation on the road.   

For more on the Warriors please visit Jon Zacks West Kelowna Warriors blog,

http://thegeneralsreport.wordpress.com/

Jason Cotton (13-16-29) leads the Warriors in goals with thirteen and in points with twenty nine

West Kelowna Warriors 2013-14 Regular Season Stats::

Games Played: 25
Wins: 14
Losses: 9
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 6-6-0-0
Road Record: 8-3-0-2
Overtime Record: 0-2-0
Record vs Interior Division: 9-5-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 5-4-0-2
Goals For: 89
Goals Against: 81
Streak: One game losing streak
Place:  Tied with Salmon Arm for 3rd Place

West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:

Matt Anholt (94)
Brennan Clark (95)
Ambrose Firkus (94)
Seb Lloyd (94)
Adam Plant (95)
David Pope (94)
Ben Tegtmeyer (94)

West Kelowna Warriors Departing & traded players from last years team:

Marcus Basara (93)
Max French (92)
Steven Myland (94)
Braxton Bilous (94)
Josh Monk (92)
Devon Hascarl (93)
Shawn Hochhausen (92)
Mitch Nardi (93)
Brent Lashuk (94)
Reid Simmonds (93)
Brett Zarazun (92)
Matthew Berry-Lamonttagna (93)
Daniel Gayle (92)
Dustin Cave (94)
Tyler Briggs (92)

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

1-0-0-0

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

0-1-0-0

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

Seb Lloyd (2-2-4)
Carl Hesler (1-2-3)
Adam Plant (0-2-2)
Jaden Schmeisser (0-2-2)
Ambrose Firkus (1-1-2)
Jordan Masters (2-0-2)
Brett Meaner (1-0-1)
David Pope (1-0-1)
Michael Winnitoy (0-1-1)

Andy Desautels (1-1 Record)

-Warriors Head Coach-GM Rylan Ferster played one season in Vernon (1989-90) with the Centennial Cup Champion Vernon Lakers.

-West Kelowna has the leagues 10th best powerplay

-The Warriors have the BCHL's 15th 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

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