Game Preview: 1st Round Interior Division Semifinals: Game 3 Vernon @ Merritt:

Interior Division Semi-Final-Game 3 Vernon (2-0) @ Merritt (0-2) 7:30pm

Tonight is Game 3 of the Interior Division semi-final best of seven series between the Vernon Vipers & Merritt Centennials as the Vipers lead the series 2-0 after a 2-1 victory in Game 2 Wednesday. The Vipers won the regular season series 5-2-0-0 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

Vipers-Centennials Interior Division Semi-Final Schedule:

Game 1 Tuesday, March 3rd Merritt @ Vernon (Vipers won 3-2 overtime)
Game 2 Wednesday, March 4th Merritt @ Vernon 7pm (Vipers won 2-1)
Game 3 Friday, March 6th Vernon @ Merritt 7:30pm
Game 4 Saturday, March 7th Vernon @ Merritt 7:30pm
Game 5 Monday, March 9th Merritt @ Vernon 7pm
Game 6 Tuesday, March 10th Vernon @ Merritt 7:30pm
Game 7 Wednesday, March 11th Merritt @ Vernon 7pm

Here's a look at the regular season series between Vernon & Merritt

Friday, October 3rd Vernon @ Merritt (Centennials win 4-0)
Friday, October 24th Merritt @ Vernon (Vipers win 4-2)
Saturday, November 1st Merritt @ Vernon (Vipers win 5-3)
Wednesday, November 26th Merritt @ Vernon (Vipers win 7-3)
Friday, December 19th Vernon @ Merritt (Centennials win 6-3)
Saturday, January 24th Vernon @ Merritt (Vipers win 5-1)
Wednesday, January 28th Merritt @ Vernon (Vipers win 4-3)

Here’s a look at the previous playoff meetings between Vernon & Merritt

1984-85 Interior Division Semifinals Merritt defeated Vernon 4 games to 3
1987-88 Interior Division Semifinals Vernon defeated Merritt 4 games to 0
1988-89 Interior Division Finals Vernon defeated Merritt 4 games to 0
1989-90 Vernon defeated Merritt in a Round Robin Playoff format
1996-97 Interior Division QuarterfinalsVernon defeated Merritt 4 games to 0
1998-99 Interior Division Semifinals Vernon defeated Merritt 4 games to 1
1999-2000 Interior Division Conference Finals Vernon defeated Merritt 4 games to 3
2001-2002 1st Round Vernon defeated Merritt 4 games to 0

Vernon-Merritt Regular Season Overall Records-Stats:

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 432-236-20-20

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 238-95-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 195-131-9-10 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 58-18-3-8 vs. Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Merritt 338-222

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 28-6-1-4 at home vs. Merritt

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-9-2-5 in Merritt

The Vipers are 6-3-0-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Centennials

The Vipers are 3-4-2-1 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 4-3 victory on Wednesday, January 28th 2015

The Centennials last win in Vernon was a 1-0 victory on Saturday, October 26th 2013

The Vipers last win in Merritt was a 5-1 victory on Saturday, January 24th 2015

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 Champion Vernon Vipers make their fourth visit of the season to the Nicola Valley Arena.  The Vipers lead the best of seven series 2-0 went 1-2 in Merritt during the regular season.  Vernon is now 7-2 vs the Centennials during the regular season & playoffs.  Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 24-9-2-5 in Merritt.  Liam Coughlin & Liam Finlay have ten points each vs Merritt this season (regular season & playoffs). 

Liam Finlay (1-1-2) & Anthony Latina (1-1-2) lead the Vipers in playoff goals with one each while Finlay, Latina & TJ Dumonceaux & Mitch Meek are all tied in playoff scoring with two points each.

Thomas Aldworth (37-19-56) lead the Vipers during the regular season in goals with thirty seven while Liam Finlay (23-41-64) leads the team during the regular season in points with sixty four.

Vipers goaltender Jarrod Schamerhorn played eight games with the Cents last season before being traded to Vernon on July 22nd 2014 for future considerations

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Playoff Stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 2
Losses: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 2-0
Road Record: 0-0
When the Vipers score first: 1-0
When the opponents score first: 1-0
Leading after 1st Period: 0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 1-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 1-0
Leading after 2nd Period: 2-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period:
Out shooting Opponents: 2-0
Out shot by Opponents: 0-0
One goal games: 2-0
Goals For: 5
Goals Against: 3
Streak: Two game winning streak

Vernon Vipers 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 36
Losses: 18
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 3
Home Record: 20-6-1-1
Road Record: 16-12-0-2
Overtime Record: 1-2-1
Record vs Interior Division: 20-14-1-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 16-4-0-2
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 8-4-0-0
Record in February 6-4-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 24-3-1-1
When the opponents score first: 12-16-0-2
Leading after 1st Period: 18-2-1-1
Tied after 1st Period: 11-7-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 7-9-0-2
Leading after 2nd Period: 25-2-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 7-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 4-14-1-1
Out shooting Opponents: 30-12-0-2
Out shot by Opponents: 5-5-1-1
One goal games: 7-6-0-3
Goals For: 218
Goals Against: 161
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: Two game losing streak

-Vernon finished the regular season with the leagues 4th best powerplay

-The Vipers finished the regular season with the leagues 4th 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: (Regular season & Playoffs)

6-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Merritt this season: (Regular season & Playoffs)

1-2-0-0
 

Vernon’s playoff scoring leaders vs. Merritt:
 

Anthony Latina (1-1-2)
Liam Finlay (1-1-2)

Mitch Meek (0-2-2)

TJ Dumonceaux (0-2-2)

Brandon Egli (0-1-1)

Thomas Aldworth (1-0-1)

Colton McCarthy (1-0-1)
Liam Coughlin (0-1-1)
Luke Voltin (1-0-1)
Johnny Coughlin (0-1-1)
 

Danny Todosychuk (1-0 Record)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (1-0 Record)
 

Vernon’s regular season scoring leaders vs. Merritt this season:

Liam Coughlin (4-5-9)
Thomas Aldworth (6-2-8)
Liam Finlay (3-5-8)
Luke Shiplo (0-6-6)
Jagger Williamson (0-4-4)
Colton McCarthy (2-2-4)
Johnny Coughlin (1-3-4)
Luke Voltin (2-1-3)
Mitch Meek (1-2-3)
Anthony Latina (0-3-3)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-2-3)
Brandon Egli (1-2-3)
Blaine Caton (1-1-2)
Anthony Latina (1-1-2)
Kenny Citron (1-1-2)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Riley Guenther (1-0-1)
Linden Hora (0-1-1)
Nicholas Rasovic (0-1-1)
Michael Roberts (1-0-1)

Danny Todosychuk (2-0 Record)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (3-2 Record)

Lets take a look at the Merritt Centennials:

The Merritt Centennials return home for Game 3 are down 0-2 in the series after back to back one goal game losses in Vernon.  The Centennials won nineteen of twenty nine home games during the regular season won three of their last five regular season home games.  John Schiavo & Gavin Gould have nine points each vs the Vipers this season (regular season & playoffs). 

Gavin Gould, Cole Chorney & John Schiavo (1-1-2) share the Centennials lead in playoff goals with one each while Gould leads the Cents in playoff scoring with two points.

John Schiavo (30-32-62) lead the Centennials in goals with thirty and in points with with sixty two.

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

Merritt Centennials 2014-15 Playoff Stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 0
Losses: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 0-0
Road Record: 0-2
Goals For: 3
Goals Against: 5
Streak: Two game losing streak

Merritt Centennials 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 32
Losses: 24
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 19-10-0-0
Road Record: 13-14-0-2
Record vs Interior Division: 19-20-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 15-6-0-1
Record in September: 5-3-0-0
Record in October: 6-5-0-0
Record in November 5-6-0-1
Record in December 5-2-0-1
Record in January 6-6-0-0
Record in February 7-4-0-0
Goals For: 208
Goals Against: 207
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: One game losing streak

-The Centennials finished the regular season with the leagues 6th best powerplay

-Merritt finished the regular season with the league's 11th 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: (Regular season & Playoffs)

2-1-0-0

Merritt's Road record vs. Vernon this season: (Regular season & Playoffs)

0-6-0-0
 

Merritt's playoffs scoring leaders vs. Vernon:
 

Josh Teves (0-2-2)

Shane Poulsen (0-1-1)

Diego Cuglietta (0-1-1)

John Schiavo (1-0-1)

Gavin Gould (1-0-1)
Cole Chorney (1-0-1)
Jake Clifford (0-1-1)
Stephan Seeger (0-1-1)
 

Jonah Imoo (0-2 Record)

Merritt's regular season scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

John Schiavo (5-3-8)
Gavin Gould (1-7-8)
Michael Ederer (3-5-8)
Josh Teves (0-7-7)
Colin Grannary (1-4-5)
Diego Cuglietta (0-4-4)
James Neil (3-0-3)
Nick Fidanza (3-0-3)
Jake Clifford (2-1-3)
Brandon Duhaime (1-2-3)
Shane Poulsen (0-3-3)
Devin Oakes (0-1-1)
Braden Fuller (1-0-1)
Matt Foley (0-1-1)
Cole Chorney (1-0-1)
Rhett Willcox (0-1-1)
Zak Bowles (1-0-1)
Sam Johnson (0-1-1)

Anthony Pupplo (0-4 Record)
Jonah Imoo (2-1 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