Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Game Preview: Merritt @ Vernon:

Merritt (14-10-0-1) @ Vernon (13-7-1-2) 7pm

Tonight is the fourth of six meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Merritt Centennials.  The Vipers lead the season series 2-1. 

Last Game:

Saturday, November 22nd Vernon defeated Langley 4-0
Saturday, November 22nd Penticton defeated Merritt 5-3

Next Game:

Friday, November 28th Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Saturday, November 29th Salmon Arm @ Merritt

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 411-226-20-19

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 225-93-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 187-123-9-9 on the road

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 55-17-3-8 vs. Merritt

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Merritt 319-208

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 26-6-1-4 at home vs. Merritt

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 23-8-2-5 in Merritt

The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 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 4-4-1-1 in their last ten games vs. Merritt

The Vipers last win at home vs Merritt was a 5-3 victory on Saturday, November 1st 2014

The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory 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 4-0 victory on Friday, October 3rd 2014

The Vipers went 2-3-1-1 vs the Merritt Centennials last season




Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The defending Interior Division Conference Champion Vernon Vipers return home after a two game road trip lost in West Kelowna on Friday but finished the trip Saturday with a 4-0 victory in Langley.  Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season between these two teams as Vernon has won three of their last five and are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten.  Vernon sits in 3rd place tied in points with Merritt are six points up on Salmon Arm & Trail are only two points back of West Kelowna.  Since a 5-3 win over Merritt on November 1st the Vipers went 5-2-1-1

Anthony Latina (10-10-20) leads the team in goals with ten and in points with twenty.

-Vipers goaltender Jarrod Schamerhorn played eight games with the Cents last season

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 23
Wins: 13
Losses: 7
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 7-4-1-1
Road Record: 6-3-0-1
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 7-6-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 6-1-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 6-2-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 10-1-1-1
When the opponents score first: 3-6-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 6-1-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 4-1-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 3-5-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 9-1-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 3-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-6-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 12-4-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 1-3-1-1
One goal games: 3-2-0-2
Goals For: 71
Goals Against: 58
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: One game winning streak

-Vernon has the leagues 15th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 8th best penalty kill

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. Merritt this season:

2-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Merritt this season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt this season:

Liam Coughlin (1-2-3)
Thomas Aldworth (3-0-3)
Luke Shiplo (0-3-3)
Johnny Coughlin (0-3-3)
Blaine Caton (1-1-2)
Mitch Meek (1-1-2)
Liam Finlay (1-1-2)
Jagger Williamson (0-2-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-1-2)
Anthony Latina (0-1-1)
Trevor Fidler (1-0-1)
Anthony Latina (0-1-1)

Jarrod Schamerhorn (2-1 Record)


Lets take a look at the Merritt Centennials:

The Merritt Centennials make their third visit of the season to Kal Tire Place.  The Centennials are coming off a 5-3 loss Saturday to the visiting Penticton Vees.  Merritt lost both games to the Vees in a home and home series last weekend have won three of their last five and are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten games.  The Centennials sit in 4th place in the Interior Division are tied in points with Vernon are six points up on Trail & Salmon Arm and two points back of West Kelowna.  Merritt has lost three straight in Vernon are facing the Vipers for a second time this month.  The Cents fell 5-3 in Vernon on November 1st will host the Vipers on December 19th.  The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory on Saturday, October 26th 2013.  Since losing to Vernon on the 1st of the month the Centennials went 5-3-0-1 

John Schiavo (15-9-24) leads the Centennials in goals with ten and shares the team lead in points with Diego Cuglietta (10-14-24) with twenty four each.

-Centennials Head Coach-GM Luke Pierce played his final year of Junior hockey with the Vipers (2003-04)

Merritt Centennials 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 25
Wins: 14
Losses: 10
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 9-3-0-0
Road Record: 5-7-0-1
Goals For: 86
Goals Against: 83
Place: 4th Place
Streak: Two game losing streak

-The Centennials have the leagues 9th best powerplay

-Merritt has the league's 7th best penalty kill

Merritt Centennials Returning Players:

Shane Poulsen (94)
Diego Cuglietta (95)
Gavin Gould (96)
Sam Johnson (94)
James Neil (95)
Jake Clifford (94)
Daniel Nachbaur (95)
Adam Tracey (95)
Rhett Willcox (96)
Malik Kaila (96)
Devin Oakes (95)

Merritt Centennials Departing & traded players from last years team:

Scott Patterson (93)
Jeff Wight (95)
Sebastien Pare (93)
Jason Bird (93)
Payton Schaefer (93)
Tyler Martin (93)
Dane Birks (95)
Zach Hartley (95)
Wayland Williams (94)
Devin Kero (94)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)

Merritt's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

1-0-0-0

Merritt's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-2-0-0

Merritt's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

John Schiavo (3-2-5)
Gavin Gould (1-3-4)
Josh Teves (0-4-4)
James Neil (3-0-3)
Michael Ederer (0-2-2)
Devin Oakes (0-1-1)
Braden Fuller (1-0-1)
Matt Foley (0-1-1)
Shane Poulsen (0-1-1)
Diego Cuglietta (0-1-1)
Nick Fidanza (1-0-1)

Anthony Pupplo (0-2 Record)
Jonah Imoo (1-0 Record-1 Shutout)

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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