Friday, February 7, 2014

Game Preview: Vernon @ Langley:

Vernon (25-15-4-5) @ Langley (30-12-2-5) 7:15pm

Tonight is the first of two meetings between the Vipers & Rivermen. Langley won the season series last year 2-0. You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show starting at 7pm on 107.5 Kiss FM.

Last Game:

Saturday, February 1st Vernon defeated West Kelowna 6-2
Sunday, January 26th Langley defeated Victoria 2-1

Next Game:

Saturday, February 8th Langley @ Vernon

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-5-1-3 vs. Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Langley 66-53

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 5-2-0-1 at home vs. Langley

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 4-3-1-2 in Langley

Langley has won five straight over Vernon

Vernon's last win in Langley was a 6-2 victory back on Saturday, November 21st 2009

Langley's last win at home over Vernon was a 2-1 overtime win on Saturday, October 20th 2012

Vernon's last win at home vs Langley was a 5-1 victory back on Saturday, January 30th 2010

Langleys last win in Vernon was a 3-2  overtime victory back on Saturday, February 23rd 2013

The Vipers went 0-0-0-2 last season vs Langley

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 will finish the second game of a two game road make their first and only visit of the regular season to the Langley Events Centre.  The Vipers have lost three straight in Langley.  Vernon's last win in Langley was a 6-2 victory back on November 21st 2009.  The Vipers are coming off a 6-2 victory in West Kelowna Saturday night have won two straight and have two wins in their last five games.  Vernon is 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games sit in 3rd place five 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. 

Brett Mulcahy (27-14-41) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty seven while Michael Mcnicholas (21-40-61) leads the Vipers in points with sixty one.

Games Played: 49
Wins: 25
Losses: 15
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 14-5-3-3
Road Record: 11-10-1-2
Overtime Record: 3-5-4
Record vs Interior Division: 11-10-1-4
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: 4-5-1-1
Record in February: 1-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 21-5-3-3
When the opponents score first: 4-9-1-2
Leading after 1st Period: 15-3-2-3
Tied after 1st Period: 7-6-1-1
Trailing after 1st Period: 2-5-1-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 17-2-2-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 4-5-2-4
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-7-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 13-4-2-1
Out shot by Opponents: 12-8-2-2
One goal games: 8-1-2-5
Goals For: 159
Goals Against: 146
Streak: Two game winning 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)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Craig Martin (95)
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. Langley last season:

0-0-0-1

Vernon’s Road record vs. Langley last season:

0-0-0-1

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Langley last  season:

Ryan Renz (1-1-2)
Brett Corkey (1-0-1)
Craig Martin (1-0-1)
TJ Dumonceaux (0-1-1)
Michael Roberts (0-1-1)
Colton Sparrow (0-1-1)

Austin Smith (0-2 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 Langley Rivermen:

The Langley Rivermen are playing their first game in the Month of February after not playing since the end of January.  The Rivermen havnt played in twelve days are coming off a 2-1 win in Victoria on January 26th.  Langley has won five straight over Vernon going back to the 2009 season.  Tonight is the first game of a home and home series between the Vipers & Rivermen.  The Rivermen sit 1st in the Mainland Division are 2nd place overall just two points back of League leading Powell River.  Langley is six points up on 2nd place Prince George.  Langley is unbeaten in their last three games have atleast a point in their last ten games are 8-0-1-1 in their last ten games.  The Rivermen have lost just five regulation games at home all season have won five in a row at the Langley Events Centre. 

For more on the Langley Rivermen visit the Langley Rivermen blog,

http://langleyrivermen.wordpress.com/

Mitch McLain (21-32-53) & Matt Ustaski (21-17-38) both lead the Rivermen in goals with twenty one while Mitch McLain (21-32-53) leads the team in points with fifty three.

Games Played: 49
Wins: 30
Losses: 12
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 5
Home Record: 16-5-1-3
Road Record: 14-7-1-2
Overtime Record: 9-5-2
Record vs Interior Division: 7-3-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 23-9-1-4
Record in September: 4-3-0-1
Record in October: 8-2-1-0
Record in November: 6-5-0-1
Record in December: 4-2-0-2
Record in January: 8-0-1-1
Goals For: 166
Goals Against: 133
Streak: One game winning streak
Standings: 1st Place Mainland Division

Langley Rivermen's Returning Players:

Mitch McLain (93)
Matt Ustaski (94)
Jacob Reichert (93)
James Robinson (94)
Austin Azurdia (93)
Victor Dombrovskiy (96)
Tanner Johnson (95)
Evan Anderson (95)
Austin Bietenbeck (95)

Langley Rivermen's Departing & traded players from last years team:

Mario Puskarich (92)
Evan Campbell (93)
Derek Sutliffe (92)
Mark Whiteley (93)
Trevor Cope (94)
Nathan Craft (94)
Ben Butcher (95)
Aaron Dolby (94)
Logan Smith (92)
Turner Popoff (94)
Marco Romano (94)
James Barr (93)
Darren Hogg (93)

Langley's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

1-0-0-0

Langley's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

1-0-0-0

Langley's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Matt Ustaski (2-1-3)
James Robinson (0-2-2)
Mario Puskaricah (0-2-2)
Tanner Johnson (2-0-2)
Austin Azurdia (0-1-1)
Aaron Dolby (1-0-1)
Mark Whiteley (0-1-1)

James Barr (2-0 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Langley has the BCHL's 9th best powerplay

-The Rivermen 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

Langley Rivermen:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=305110

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