Tonight is the seventh and final regular season meeting between the Vipers & Centennials. Merritt leads the season series 3-2-1. The last meeting between these two teams saw a 4-4 end in Merritt on January 25th. 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:
Wednesday, February 26th Trail defeated Vernon 6-5
Wednesday, February 26th Merritt defeated Salmon Arm 5-1
Next Game:
Tuesday, March 4th Vernon @ Penticton or West Kelowna
Tuesday, March 4th Merritt @ West Kelowna or Penticton
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 53-15-3-8 vs. Merritt
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Merritt 309-194
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 24-6-1-4 at home vs. Merritt
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 23-6-2-5 in Merritt
The Vipers are 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 2-5-2-1 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Centennials
The Vipers are 4-2-2-2 in their last ten games vs. Merritt
The Vipers last win at home vs Merritt was a 4-0 victory back on Friday, November 29th 2013
The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory back on Saturday, October 26th 2013
The Vipers last win in Merritt was a 4-3 overtime victory on Friday, November 15th 2013
The Centennials last win at home over Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Tuesday, Jamuary 14th 2014
The Vipers went 2-3-1-1 vs the Merritt Centennials 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
The Vernon Vipers make their fourth and final visit of the regular season to the Nicola Valley Arena tonight are coming off a 6-5 loss in Trail Wednesday. Tonight is the second and final game of a two game road trip, where the Vipers are playing their final regular season game of the season. Vernon clinched a playoff spot for the first time in three years last weekend will finish in 3rd place will travel to either West Kelowna or Penticton Tuesday for Game 1 of the BCHL playoffs depending who will finish in 2nd place. The Smoke Eaters snapped Vernon's five game winning streak this week where the Vipers have gone 7-2-0-1 in their last ten games. The Vipers have won three of their last five road games tied the Centennials 4-4 the last time they visited Merrit in late January. Vernon has just two wins in their last ten games in Merritt.
Brett Mulcahy (29-15-44) leads the Vipers in goals with twenty nine while Michael McNicholas (23-46-69) leads the Vipers in points with sixty nine.
Games Played: 57
Wins: 30
Losses: 17
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 17-6-3-3
Road Record: 13-11-1-3
Overtime Record: 5-6-4
Record vs Interior Division: 16-11-1-4
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: 6-2-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 23-6-3-3
When the opponents score first: 7-10-1-3
Leading after 1st Period: 17-4-2-3
Tied after 1st Period: 7-6-1-1
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-6-1-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 19-3-2-1
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: 15-9-2-3
One goal games: 12-2-2-6
Goals For: 186
Goals Against: 170
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)
Bryce Eviston (94)
Andrew Tegeler (92)
Craig Martin (95)
Jason Bird (93)
Mitch McAllister (94)
Marc Hetnik (92)
Michael Roberts (95)
Braeden Russell (93)
Geoff Crisfield (93)
Vernon’s Home record vs. Merritt this season:
1-1-0-1
Vernon’s Road record vs. Merritt this season:
1-1-1-0
Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt this season:
Demico Hannoun (2-3-5)
Michael McNicholas (0-4-4)
Colton Sparrow (1-3-4)
Riley Guenther (2-2-4)
Michael Statchuk (0-3-3)
Dexter Dancs (1-2-3)
Josh Bryan (0-3-3)
Brendan Persley (1-2-3)
Liam Coughlin (1-1-2)
Ryan Renz (1-1-2)
Matty Saharchuk (1-1-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-1-2)
Mason Blacklock (1-0-1)
Logan Mick (1-0-1)
Danny Todosychuk (0-0-1 Record)
Austin Smith (2-2 Record- 1 Shutout)
Key’s and Notes to tonight’s game:
-Vernon has the leagues 16th best powerplay
-The Vipers have the BCHL's 9th best penalty kill
Lets take a look at the Merritt Centennials:
The Merritt Centennials clinched the Interior Divisions fourth and final playoff spot eliminating the Salmon Arm Silverbacks from this year's BCHL playoffs after a 5-1 victory Wednesday. Tonight is the Centennials final game of the regular season will travel either to Penticton or West Kelowna for the first round of the playoffs depending who finishes 1st and 2nd in the Division. Merritt has won back to back games have won three of their last five games and are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games. The Cents have won three of their last five home games have played six of their last ten games away from home.
For more on the Centennials please visit Dustin Scafe's Merritt Centennials blog,
http://dustinscafe.blogspot.ca/
Scott Paterson (25-26-51) leads the Centennials in goals with twenty five while Diego Cuglietta (18-36-54) leads the Centennials in points with fifty four.
Merritt Centennials 2013-14 Regular Season Stats::
Games Played: 57
Wins: 30
Losses: 22
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 16-7-4-1
Road Record: 14-15-0-0
Overtime Record: 7-1-4
Record vs Interior Division: 16-15-3-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 14-7-1-0
Record in September: 4-5-0-0
Record in October: 6-4-1-0
Record in November: 6-2-1-1
Record in December: 3-3-0-0
Record in January: 5-4-2-0
Record in February: 5-4-0-0
Goals For: 179
Goals Against: 164
Streak: Two game winning streak
Place: 4th Place Interior Division
Merritt Centennials Returning Players:
Jeff Wight (95)
Scott Patterson (93)
Payton Schaefer (93)
Sam Johnson (94)
Tyler Martin (93)
Dane Birks (95)
Sebastien Pare (93)
Diego Cuglietta (95)
Merritt Centennials Departing & traded players from last years team:
Regan Soquila (93)
Derek Husiman (92)
Bennett Huber (94)
Russell Sanderson (94)
Silvan Harper (92)
Sean Maktaak (92)
Kevin Lohan (93)
Brendan Lamont (94)
Dylan Chanter (95)
Richard Sabourin (92)
Brent Fletcher (92)
Charlie Donlin (93)
John Saunders (94)
Tyler Steel (93)
Merritt's Home record vs. Vernon this season:
1-0-1-1
Merritt's Road record vs. Vernon this season:
2-1-0-0
Merritt's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
Jeff Wight (5-1-6)
Gavin Gould (3-2-5)
Scott Paterson (2-3-5)
Sebastien Pare (0-4-4)
Payton Schaefer (2-1-3)
Shane Poulsen (0-3-3)
Diego Cuglietta (1-2-3)
Adam Tracey (1-1-2)
James Neil (0-2-2)
Jason Bird (0-2-2)
Malik Kaila (0-1-1)
Dylan Bowen (0-1-1)
Jake Clifford (0-1-1)
Dane Birks (0-1-1)
Zach Hartley (0-1-1)
Rhett Willcox (0-1-1)
Daniel Nachbaur (1-0-1)
Devin Kero (2-2-1 Record)
Connor LaCouvee (1-0 Record)
-Centennials Head Coach-GM Luke Pierce played his final year of Junior hockey with the Vipers (2003-04)
-Jason Bird who was aquired from the Vipers in early January will face his former team
-Merritt has the leagues 10th best powerplay
-The Centennials have the BCHL'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
Merritt Centennials:
http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224100
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