Tonight is the sixth of seven meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Merritt Centennials. The Vipers lead the season series 3-2. 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:
Friday, January 23rd Coquitlam defeated Vernon 5-4
Friday, January 23rd Penticton defeated Merritt 4-1
Next Game:
Wednesday, January 28th Merritt @ Vernon
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 424-230-20-19
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 234-94-11-10 at home
Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 191-126-9-9 on the road
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 56-18-3-8 vs. Merritt
Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Merritt 329-217
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 27-6-1-4 at home vs. Merritt
Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 23-9-2-5 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 5-4-1-0 in their last ten games vs. Merritt
The Vipers last win at home vs Merritt was a 7-3 victory on Wednesday, November 26th 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 6-3 victory on Friday, December 19th 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 make their third and final visit to the Nicola Valley Arena. Tonight is the first of a home and home series between these two teams and the final two meetings of the regular season. Tonight is the second game of a current two game road trip. The Vipers six game winning streak was snapped last night after a 5-4 loss in Coquitlam. The Vipers are winless in their last five trips to Merritt going 0-4-1-0 The Vipers last win in Merritt was a 4-3 overtime victory on Friday, November 15th 2013. Vernon is 7-3-0-0 in their last ten games have just two wins in their last seven road games. The Vipers sit 2nd in the Division fourteen points back of Penticton and are nine points up on 3rd place Merritt. Vernon is 6-2 in the month of January have won all three games on home ice vs the Cents but have lost both games in Merritt. The Centennials won the last meeting between these two teams after a 6-3 win in Merritt on December 19th.
Thomas Aldworth (34-15-49) leads the team in goals with thirty four while Liam Coughlin (17-36-53) leads the team in points with fifty three.
Vipers goaltender Jarrod Schamerhorn played eight games with the Cents last season before coming over in a trade this past summer.
Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog
http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/
Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:
Games Played: 43
Wins: 28
Losses: 12
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 16-5-1-1
Road Record: 12-7-0-1
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 14-9-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 14-3-0-1
Record in September: 2-2-0-1
Record in October: 5-3-0-0
Record in November 9-2-1-1
Record in December 6-3-0-0
Record in January 6-2-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 19-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 9-10-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 14-1-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 8-4-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 6-7-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 20-1-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 6-1-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 2-10-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 23-6-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 4-5-1-1
One goal games: 4-4-0-2
Goals For: 168
Goals Against: 124
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game losing streak
-Vernon has the leagues 13th best powerplay
-The Vipers have the leagues 6th 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:
3-0-0-0
Vernon’s Road record vs. Merritt this season:
0-2-0-0
Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Merritt this season:
Liam Coughlin (2-4-6)
Thomas Aldworth (5-1-6)
Liam Finlay (2-3-5)
Luke Shiplo (0-4-4)
Jagger Williamson (0-4-4)
Johnny Coughlin (0-3-3)
Luke Voltin (2-1-3)
Mitch Meek (1-2-3)
Anthony Latina (0-3-3)
Blaine Caton (1-1-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-1-2)
Colton McCarthy (1-1-2)
Anthony Latina (0-1-1)
Brandon Egli (0-1-1)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Johnny Coughlin (1-0-1)
Riley Guenther (1-0-1)
Danny Todosychuk (1-0 Record)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (2-2 Record)
Lets take a look at the Merritt Centennials:
The Merritt Centennials return home after a 4-1 loss in Penticton Friday. The Centennials have lost back to back games have won three of their last five and are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games. Merritt is 2-0 at home vs Vernon this season have won six of their last eight home games. The Cents sit 3rd in the Interior Division are four points up on Salmon Arm, one point up on West Kelowna and nine points back of Vernon. Merritt has won five of their eight games in the Month of January have won ten of their last twenty games. The Centennials have beat Vernon just fourteen times in their last thirty nine home games.
John Schiavo (20-27-47) leads the Centennials in goals with twenty and in points with with fourty seven.
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: 43
Wins: 24
Losses: 17
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 15-7-0-0
Road Record: 9-10-0-2
Goals For: 156
Goals Against: 157
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: Two game losing streak
-The Centennials have the leagues 5th best powerplay
-Merritt has the league's 8th best penalty kill
Merritt Centennials Returning Players:
Shane Poulsen (94)
Diego Cuglietta (95)
Gavin Gould (96)
James Neil (95)
Jake Clifford (94)
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)
Daniel Nachbaur (95)
Adam Tracey (95)
Sam Johnson (94)
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:
2-0-0-0
Merritt's Road record vs. Vernon this season:
0-3-0-0
Merritt's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:
John Schiavo (4-3-7)
Gavin Gould (1-6-7)
Michael Ederer (2-5-7)
Josh Teves (0-6-6)
Colin Grannary (1-3-4)
James Neil (3-0-3)
Diego Cuglietta (0-3-3)
Nick Fidanza (3-0-3)
Brandon Duhaime (1-2-3)
Shane Poulsen (0-2-2)
Devin Oakes (0-1-1)
Braden Fuller (1-0-1)
Matt Foley (0-1-1)
Cole Chorney (1-0-1)
Jake Clifford (1-0-1)
Anthony Pupplo (0-3 Record)
Jonah Imoo (2-0 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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