Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:

Vernon (30-16-4-6) @ Trail (9-40-2-4) 7:30pm

Tonight is the eighth and final regular season meeting between the Vipers and Smoke Eaters. The Vipers won the last meeting between these two teams 7-3 in Trail on February 12th 2014. Vernon leads the season series 6-1. You can listen to tonight's game live with Graham Turnbull starting with the pre-game show at 7:15pm on 107.5 Kiss FM

Last Game:

Saturday, February 22nd Vernon defeated Penticton 4-3
Saturday, February 22nd West Kelowna defeated Trail 5-2

Next Game:

Saturday, March 1st Vernon @ Merritt
Friday, February 28th West Kelowna @ Trail

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

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-15-1-3 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 320-177

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 29-5-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 22-8-1-1 in Trail

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

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games In Trail

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

Vernon's last win in Trail was a 7-3 victory on FriWednesday, February 12th 2014

Trail's last win at home vs Vernon was a 4-1 win on Friday, January 3rd 2014

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 5-0 win on Friday, January 31st 2014

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 will finish the regular season with a two game road trip starting tonight in Trail make their fourth and final visit of the regular season to the Cominco Arena.  The Vipers have won five straight are coming off a 4-3 victory over the visiting Penticton Vees Saturday night.  Vernon sits in 3rd place four points back of West Kelowna & Penticton who are tied for top spots in the Division and are seven points up on 4th place Merritt.  The Vipers are 7-1-1-1 in their last ten games have lost just twice in the month of February.  The Vipers come into tonight's matchup with a 6-1 record vs Trail this season.  These same two teams met just two weeks ago in Trail where the Vipers come away with a 7-3 victory. 

Brett Mulcahy (29-15-44) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty nine while Michael McNicholas (22-45-67) leads the Vipers in points with sixty seven.

Games Played: 56
Wins:  30
Losses: 16
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 17-6-3-3
Road Record: 13-10-1-3
Overtime Record: 5-6-4
Record vs Interior Division: 16-10-1-4
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 12-6-2-2
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: 6-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 23-5-3-3
When the opponents score first: 7-10-1-3
Leading after 1st Period: 17-3-2-3
Tied after 1st Period: 7-6-1-1
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-6-1-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 19-2-2-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 6-5-2-4
Trailing after 2nd Period: 5-8-0-1
Out shooting Opponents: 15-5-2-1
Out shot by Opponents: 15-8-2-3
One goal games: 12-1-2-6
Goals For: 181
Goals Against: 164
Streak: Five 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)
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:

4-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Trail this season:

2-1-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail this season:

Dexter Dancs (7-6-13)
Michael McNicholas (3-8-11)
Jared Wilson (2-8-10)
Colton Sparrow (5-3-8)
Demico Hannoun (4-3-7)
Riley Guenther (1-6-7)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-6-7)
Mason Blacklock (3-3-6)
Liam Coughlin (1-5-6)
Josh Bryan (1-3-4)
Brendan Persley (1-2-3)
Chase McMurphy (1-1-2)
Logan Mick (1-1-2)
Tyler Povolofskie (1-1-2)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)
Brett Mulcahy (0-1-1)
Ryan Renz (1-0-1)

Danny Todosychuk (3-0 Record)
Austin Smith (3-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay

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




Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The Trail Smoke Eaters return home after a two game road trip wich saw them lose in Penticton & West Kelowna over the weekend.  Trail is coming off a 5-2 loss in West Kelowna Saturday has lost twelve straight.  The Smoke Eaters last victory was on January 17th in Surrey.  Trail will finish the regular season with two of their final three games on home ice.  The Smokies sit last place in the league with just nine wins and have scored the least amount of goals with 138.  Trail has given up the leagues second highest goals with 255.  The Smoke Eaters last win at home was January 3rd after a 4-1 win over Vernon.

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 (14-13-27) leads the team in goals with fourteen while Jesse Knowler (7-23-30) leads the team in points with thirty.

Trail Smoke Eaters 2013-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 55
Wins: 9
Losses: 40
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 5-18-2-2
Road Record: 4-22-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-4-2
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 in February: 0-5-0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 4-26-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 5-13-1-3
Goals For: 138
Goals Against: 255
Streak: Twelve 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:

1-2-0-0

Trail's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-4-0-0

Trail's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Jake Kauppila (2-2-4)
Jake Lucchini (1-3-4)
Joel Webb (1-3-4)
Bryan Basilico (2-2-4)
Dylan Bowen (0-3-3)
Greyson Reitmeier (1-2-3)
Riley Brandt (1-1-2)
Scott Davidson (1-1-2)
Colby Livingstone (2-0-2)
Sean Davies (0-2-2)
Jesse Knowler (0-2-2)
Valik Chichkin (0-1-1)
Adam Wheeldon (1-0-1)
Nathan Browne (0-1-1)
Jeremy McNeil (0-1-1)
Sheldon Brett (0-1-1)

Dustin Nikkel (0-4 Record)
Adam Todd (1-1 Record)

Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:

-Trail has the BCHL's 12th best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 16th 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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