Saturday, August 30, 2014

(Game Preview) Exhibition: Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (0-0-0-0) @ Vernon (0-0-0-0) 5pm start

Tonight is the first pre-season game for both the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees.  This is the first exhibition game between these two teams since the 2005-06 season where Vernon won both games.  The Vipers went 3-3-0-1 vs Penticton last season.

Next Game:

Friday, September 5th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Friday, September 5th West Kelowna @ Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 38-30-2-6 vs. Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Penticton 231-222

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-11-1-1 at home vs. Penticton

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

Vernon is 2-6-0-2 in their last ten visits to Penticton

Penticton is 6-4-0-0 in their last ten visits to Vernon

The Vipers are 4-5-0-1 in their last ten games vs. Penticton

Vernon's last win at home vs Penticton was a 4-3 victory on Saturday, February 22nd 2014

Penticton's last win at the Kal Tire Place was a 6-1 victory back on Friday, January 24th 2014

Vernon's last win at the South Okanagan Events Centre was a 2-1 victory back on Friday, February 14th 2014

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

The Vipers went 3-3-0-1 vs Penticton last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers finished last season with a 30-18-4-6 record finishing 3rd place in the Interior Division falling out in the League Finals in six games to the Fred Page Cup Champion Coquitlam Express.  The Vipers season didnt end there, Vernon was the host city for the 2014 Royal Bank Cup National Championship where the Vipers fell short of a seventh National Championship losing to the eventual RBC Cup Champion Yorkton Terriers in the semi-finals.  The Vipers have just five returning players from last season's RBC Cup team as well as two new Assistant Coaches and a new trainer.  Tonight is the first of six pre-season games for Vernon who will play four exhibition games on home ice before opening the regular season in Chilliwack vs Cowichan. 

Brett Mulcahy (30-15-45) lead the Vipers last season in goals with thirty

Michael McNicholas (23-46-69) lead the Vipers last season in points with sixty nine

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2013-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins:  30
Losses: 18
Ties: 4
Overtime Losses:  6
Home Record: 17-6-3-3
Road Record: 13-12-1-3
Goals For: 187
Goals Against: 175
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: Finished the season with a two game losing streak

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Pre-Season Stats:

Games Played: 0
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0
Goals For: 0
Goals Against: 0
Streak:

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Danny Todosychuk (94)
Riley Guenther (94)
Kenny Citron (95)
Liam Coughlin (94)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dexter Dancs (95)
Michael McNicholas (94)
Brett Mulcahy (93)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Jared Wilson (94)
Colton Sparrow (93)
Mason Blacklock (94)
Josh Bryan (93)
Brendan Persley (93)
Logan Mick (96)
Ryan Renz (93)
Michael Statchuk (94)
Tyler Povelofskie (96)
Matty Saharchuk (95)
Austin Smith (93)
Dylan Chanter (95)

Vernon’s Home record vs Penticton last season:

2-2-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs Penticton last season:

1-1-0-1

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs Penticton last season:

Demico Hannoun (0-5-5)
Dexter Dancs (3-2-5)
Logan Mick (1-4-5)
Josh Bryan (1-3-4)
Brendan Persley (2-2-4)
Michael McNicholas (1-2-3)
Riley Guenther (1-1-2)
Matty Saharchuk (0-2-2)
Mason Blacklock (1-1-2)
Liam Coughlin (0-2-2)
Jared Wilson (1-1-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (2-0-2)
Ryan Renz (1-1-2)
Mark Hamilton (1-0-1)
Kenny Citron (1-0-1)
Michael Statchuk (0-1-1)
Colton Sparrow (0-1-1)

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

-Vernon finished last season with the leagues 16th best powerplay

-Vernon finished last season with the leagues 9th best penalty kill



Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The Interior Division Pennant Winning Penticton Vees finished the 2013-14 season tied with West Kelowna for 1st place but the Vees would clinch the regular season Division Pennant with more wins after recording a 36-16-2-4 record before losing in seven games in the Interior Division Finals to the Vernon Vipers.  Penticton has eight players coming back this season from last years squad have also brought on a new Assistant Coach behind the bench.  The Vees make their first of four visits to Kal Tire Place this season.  The Vees will be dressing prospects only for tonight's contest.  No veteran players or new recruits will be in the lineup.  Tonight is the first of four pre-season games for the Vees before they open the regular season vs Surrey at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack.

Brad McClure (41-39-80) lead the Vees last year in goals with fourty one and in points with eighty

Fraser Rodgers Three Vees blog,

http://pentictonvees.wordpress.com/

Penticton Vees 2013-14 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins:  36
Losses: 16
Ties: 2
Overtime Losses: 4
Home Record: 19-7-0-3
Road Record: 17-9-2-1
Goals For: 199
Goals Against: 137
Place: 1st Place
Streak: Finished the season with a two game winning streak

Penticton Vees 2014-15 Pre-Season Stats:

Games Played: 0
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Ties: 0
Home Record: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0
Goals For: 0
Goals Against: 0
Streak:

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Riley Alferd (95)
Steen Cooper (95)
Cody DePourcq (95)
Jarod Hilderman (97)
Jack Ramsey (95)
Matthew Serratore (94)
Patrick Sexton (94)
Hunter Miska (95)

Penticton Vees Departing & traded players from last years team:

Brad McClure (93)
Brett Beauvais (94)
Nicolas Pierog (93)
Ben Dalpe (94)
Max Coatta (94)
Travis Blanleil (94)
Erik Benoit (93)
Paul Stoykewych (95)
Cam Amantea (94)
Alexandre Coulombe (95)
Shane McColgan (93)
Christopher Rygus (93)
Josh Blanchard (96)
Olivier Mantha (93)

Penticton’s Home record vs. Vernon last season:

2-0-0-1

Penticton’s Road record vs. Vernon last season:

2-2-0-0

Penticton’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Cody DePourcq (6-3-9)
Brett Beauvais (1-5-6)
Brad McClure (3-3-6)
Max Coatta (4-1-5)
Anthony Conti (1-4-5)
Travis Blanleil (1-3-4)
Ben Dalpe (0-4-4)
Shane McColgan (2-2-4)
Erik Benoit (2-2-4)
Nicolas Pierog (1-3-4)
Josh Blanchard (1-2-3)
Steen Cooper (0-3-3)
Paul Stoykewych (0-2-2)
Riley Alfred (0-1-1)
Jared Hilderman (1-0-1)
Jack Ramsey (0-1-1)
Christopher Rygus (0-1-1)
Patrick Sexton (1-0-1)

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

-Demico Hannoun played 47 games in Vernon last season collecting (15-29-44) in his only season with the Vipers before being traded to Surrey in the off season

-Penticton finished last season with the leagues best powerplay

-The Vees finished last year with the league'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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