Friday, January 24, 2014

Game Preview: Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (27-11-2-4) @ Vernon (23-14-3-5) 7pm start

Tonight is the fifth game of seven meetings between the Vipers & Vees. Penticton leads the season series 3-1. The Vees won the last meeting 2-1 in Vernon on January 10th 2014

Last Game:

Sunday, January 19th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 3-2 in overtime
Saturday, January 18th Salmon Arm defeated Penticton 3-2 in overtime

Next Game:

Saturday, January 25th Vernon @ Merritt
Saturday, January 25th Trail @ Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 36-29-2-6 vs. Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Penticton 224-212

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 19-10-1-1 at home vs. Penticton

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 14-15-1-2 in Penticton

Vernon is 1-7-1-1 in their last ten visits to Penticton

Penticton is 5-5-0-0 in their last ten visits to Vernon

The Vipers are 2-7-0-1 in their last ten games vs. Penticton

Vernon's last win at home vs Penticton was a 3-1 victory back on Wednesday, September 25th 2013

Penticton's last win at the Kal Tire Place was a 2-1 victory back on Friday, January 10th 2014

Vernon's last win at the South Okanagan Events Centre was a 2-1 victory back on Friday, November 23rd 2012

Penticton's last win at home vs Vernon was a 5-2 victory back on Wednesday, November 20th 2013

The Vipers went 2-5-0-0 vs Penticton last 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 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss in Salmon Arm Sunday afternoon picked up just one win in four games last week-weekend.  Vernon has two wins in their last five games and are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games.  The Vipers sit in 3rd place are two points back of 2nd place West Kelowna and six points back of Division leading Penticton.  Vernon is just four points up on 4th place Salmon Arm.  The Vipers have lost just four games in regulation at home have won two straight at Kal Tire Place and eleven of their last thirteen home games.  The Vipers have just six home games left in the regular season.      

Brett Mulcahy (26-13-39) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty six while Michael Mcnicholas (20-37-57) leads the Vipers in points with fifty seven.

Games Played: 45
Wins: 23
Losses: 14
Ties: 3
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 13-4-3-3
Road Record: 10-10-0-2
Overtime Record: 3-5-3
Record vs Interior Division: 9-9-0-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 12-5-2-1
Record in September: 3-3-1-2
Record in October: 6-3-0-1
Record in November: 6-1-2-1
Record in December: 5-3-0-0
Record in January: 3-4-0-1
Goals For: 143
Goals Against: 134
Streak: One game losing streak
Standings: 3rd Place Interior Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

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)
Craig Martin (95)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Jason Bird (93)
Andrew Tegeler (92)
Mitch McAllister (94)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Michael Roberts (95)
Braeden Russell (93)
Geoff Crisfield (93)

Vernon’s home record vs. Penticton this season:

1-1-0-0

Vernon’s road record vs. Penticton this season:

0-1-0-1

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Penticton this season:

Demico Hannoun (0-4-4)
Dexter Dancs (2-1-3)
Riley Guenther (1-1-2)
Matty Saharchuk (0-2-2)
Logan Mick (0-2-2)
Mason Blacklock (1-1-2)
Brendan Persley (1-1-2)
Mark Hamilton (1-0-1)
Michael McNicholas (0-1-1)
Josh Bryan (0-1-1)
Jared Wilson (1-0-1)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-0-1)
Kenny Citron (1-0-1)
Ryan Renz (0-1-1)
Liam Coughlin (0-1-1)

Danny Todosychuk (0-2 Record)
Austin Smith (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Dexter Dancs faces his former team once again

-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the BCHL's 6th best penalty kill









Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The Penticton Vees make their third visit of the season to Kal Tire Place.  The Vees are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday have lost three straight for the first time this season.  Two weeks ago Penticton knocked off the Vipers 2-1 taking a 3-1 series lead with three straight wins over Vernon.  The Vees have two wins in their last five games and are 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games.  Penticton is just four points up on 2nd place West Kelowna and six points up on 3rd place Vernon.  The Vees are only two points behind Langley & Powell River for tops in the BCHL.  Penticton has won seven of the last ten meetings with the Vipers.  The Vees are second in the league only giving up 106 goals behind league leading Powell River who has given up 105 goals this season.  The Vees have won just two of their last five road games but won seven of their last ten games away from the Peach City.

For more on the Penticton Vees please visit Fraser Rodgers Three Vees blog,

http://pentictonvees.wordpress.com/

Brad McClure (34-28-62) leads the Vees in goals with thirty four and in points with sixty two.

Penticton Vees 2013-14 Regular Season Stats::

Games Played: 44
Wins: 27
Losses: 11
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 14-4-0-3
Road Record: 13-7-2-1
Overtime Record: 2-4-2
Record vs Interior Division: 13-7-1-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 13-4-1-2
Record in September: 6-2-0-0
Record in October: 5-2-1-1
Record in November: 6-3-0-2
Record in December: 7-2-0-0
Record in January: 3-2-1-1
Goals For: 153
Goals Against: 106
Streak: Three game losing streak
Place: 1st Place Interior Division

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Brad McClure (93)
Cam Amantea (94)
Cody Depourcq (95)
Travis Blanleil (94)

Penticton Vees Departing & traded players from last years team:

Wade Murphy (93)
John Siemer (92)
Ryan Gropp (96)
Brock Balson (93)
Sam Mellor (92)
Troy Stecher (94)
Jedd Soleway (94)
Louie Nanne (94)
Michael Rebry (93)
James De Haas (94)
Sean Flanagan (92)
Bryan Sinz (92)
Jordan McCallum (93)
Thomas Nitsche (92)
Robert Mann (92)
Brayden Park (96)
Nick Renyard (94)
Chad Katunar (93)

Penticton's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

2-0-0-0

Penticton's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-1-0-0

Penticton's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Cody DePourcq (3-3-6)
Max Coatta (4-1-5)
Anthony Conti (1-4-5)
Travis Blanleil (1-3-4)
Brett Beauvais (1-3-4)
Brad McClure (2-2-4)
Josh Blanchard (0-2-2)
Paul Stoykewych (0-2-2)
Ben Dalpe (0-2-2)
Riley Alfred (0-1-1)
Steen Cooper (0-1-1)
Erik Benoit (1-0-1)
Nicolas Pierog (1-0-1)

Olivier Mantha (1-0 Record)
Hunter Miska (2-1 Record)

-Penticton has the leagues best powerplay

-The Vees have the BCHL's 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

Penticton Vees:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224101

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