Friday, January 31, 2014

Game Preview: Trail @ Vernon:

Trail (9-34-2-3) @ Vernon (23-15-4-5) 7pm

Tonight is the sixth game of eight meetings between the Vipers and Smoke Eaters. The Smoke Eaters won the last meeting between these two teams 4-1 in Trail on January 3rd 2013. Vernon leads the season series 4-1.

Last Game:

Saturday, January 25th Merritt tied Vernon 4-4
Tuesday, January 28th Merritt defeated Trail 8-1

Next Game:

Saturday, February 1st Vernon @ West Kelowna
Saturday, February 1st Merritt @ Trail

Since the 2003-04 pre season Vernon is 3-0 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 56-15-1-3 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 308-174

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 28-5-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 21-8-1-1 in Trail

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

The Vipers are 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games In Trail

The Vipers are 6-2-0-2 in their last ten games vs. Trail

Vernon's last win in Trail was a 4-1 victory on Friday, November 22nd 2013

Trail's last win at home vs Vernon was a 4-1 win on Friday, January 3rd 2013

Trails last win in Vernon was a 5-4 win on Wednesday, January 9th 2013

Vernon's last win at home vs Trail was a 6-3 win on Friday, December 13th 2013

The Vipers went 3-2-0-2 vs Trail 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 4-4 tie in Merritt Saturday night.  The Vipers sit in 3rd place are nine points back of Division leading Penticton, six points back of 2nd place West Kelowna and are three points up on 4th place Salmon Arm and four points up on 5th place Merritt.  Vernon with just five home games remaining in the regular season plays four of their next six games away from home.  The Vipers are winless in three and have just one win in their last six games.  Vernon is 3-5-1-1 in their last ten games have just four wins in their last thirteen games.  The Vipers have just three wins in January.  Defenceman Josh Bryan is playing career game #200 tonight.

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: 47
Wins: 23
Losses: 15
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 13-5-3-3
Road Record: 10-10-1-2
Overtime Record: 3-5-4
Record vs Interior Division: 9-10-1-4
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: 3-5-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 19-5-3-3
When the opponents score first: 4-9-1-2
Leading after 1st Period: 14-3-2-3
Tied after 1st Period: 6-6-1-1
Trailing after 1st Period: 2-5-1-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 15-2-2-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 4-5-2-4
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-7-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 12-4-2-1
Out shot by Opponents: 11-8-2-2
One goal games: 8-1-2-5
Goals For: 148
Goals Against: 144
Streak: Winless in three games
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)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Jason Bird (93)
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. Trail this season:

3-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Trail this season:

1-1-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail this season:

Michael McNicholas (2-6-8)
Mason Blacklock (3-3-6)
Dexter Dancs (4-2-6)
Jared Wilson (0-6-6)
Demico Hannoun (3-3-6)
Colton Sparrow (4-1-5)
Riley Guenther (1-4-5)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-3-4)
Josh Bryan (1-2-3)
Brendan Persley (1-0-2)
Chase McMurphy (1-1-2)
Liam Coughlin (0-2-2)
Logan Mick (0-1-1)
Tyler Povolofskie (1-0-1)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)

Danny Todosychuk (2-0 Record)
Austin Smith (2-1 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 Trail Smoke Eaters:

The Trail Smoke Eaters make their fourth and final visit of the regular season to Kal Tire Place have lost all three games in Vernon this season have just seven wins in Vernon since the 2003-04 season.  Trail is coming off a 8-1 loss in Merritt Tuesday will finish their three game road trip tonight in Vernon.  The Smoke Eaters have lost five straight and four straight on the road.  The Smokies last win away from home was a 5-3 win in Surrey January 17th.  Trail is 2-6-0-2 in their last ten games.  Trail has just two wins in their last twenty two games.  The Smoke Eaters won the last meeting between these two teams coming away with a 4-1 win at home on January 3rd.  The Smokies and Vipers met in the first game of the month and will finish the month of January vs each other.  Trail is 1-4 vs the Vipers this year.  The Smoke Eaters are second in the league behind Chilliwack in goals against giving up 213 goals this season while being the lowest scoring team in the BCHL with just 117 goals. 

For more on tonight's game and the Trail Smoke Eaters visit Josh Hoffman's Trail Smoke Eaters blog,

http://trailsmokies.blogspot.ca/

Bryan Basilico (10-8-18) leads the team in goals with ten while Jesse Knowler (6-17-23) leads the team in points with twenty three.

Trail Smoke Eaters 2013-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 48
Wins: 9
Losses: 34
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 5-16-2-1
Road Record: 4-18-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-3-2
Record in September: 4-4-1-0
Record in October: 0-10-1-0
Record in November: 2-6-1-0
Record in December: 0-9-0-1
Record in January: 2-6-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 4-20-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 5-13-1-2
Goals For: 117
Goals Against: 213
Streak: Five game losing streak
Standings: 6th Place Interior Division

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Scott Davidson (95)
Jesse Knowler (94)
Adam Wheeldon (94)
Jake Lucchini (95)
Adam Todd (94)

Trail Smoke Eaters Departing & traded players from last years team:

Brent Baltus (92)
Luke Sandler (93)
Valik Chichkin (94)
Braeden Jones (94)
Garrett McMullen (92)
Braden Pears (93)
Curtis Toneff (93)
Tyler Berkholtz (92)
Connor Collett (93)
Shane Poulsen (94)
Austin Adduono (93)
Marley Keca (93)
Djordje Leposavic (92)
Mitch Foyle (96)
Riley McDougall (93)
Bennett Hambrook (92)
Bryce Knapp (94)

Trail's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

1-1-0-0

Trail's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-3-0-0

Trail's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
Jake Kauppila (2-2-4)
Jake Lucchini (1-2-3)
Joel Webb (0-2-2)
Bryan Basilico (1-2-3)
Dylan Bowen (0-3-3)
Greyson Reitmeier (1-2-3)
Riley Brandt (1-1-2)
Scott Davidson (1-1-2)
Valik Chichkin (0-1-1)
Adam Wheeldon (1-0-1)
Colby Livingstone (1-0-1)
Nathan Browne (0-1-1)
Sean Davies (0-1-1)
Jesse Knowler (0-1-1)
Jeremy McNeil (0-1-1)

Dustin Nikkel (0-2 Record)
Adam Todd (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Trail has the BCHL's 14th best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 13th 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

Trail Smoke Eaters:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224099

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