Game Preview: BCHL Showcase: Cowichan vs Vernon:

Cowichan (3-1-0-0) @ Vernon (2-3-0-1) 10am

Today is first of three meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Cowichan Capitals. The Vipers won the season series last year vs Cowichan going 2-1-0-0

Last Game:

Saturday, September 26th Wenatchee defeated Vernon 3-2
Saturday, September 26th West Kelowna defeated Cowichan 2-1

Next Game:

Friday, October 2nd Vernon @ Powell River
Friday, October 2nd Cowichan @ Prince George

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 434-237-20-21

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 239-96-11-11 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 196-132-9-10 on the road

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 17-5-1-0 vs. Cowichan 

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Cowichan 96-62

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-1-1-0 at home vs. Cowichan 

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 8-3-0-0 in Cowichan 

Vernon's last win at home vs Cowichan was a 2-1 victory on Saturday, October 4th 2014

Cowichan's last win in Vernon was a 4-2 win on Saturday, October 2nd 2010

Vernon's last win in Cowichan was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, December 7th 2013

Cowichan's last win at home vs Vernon was a 5-3 win on Saturday, February 7th 2015

Vernon went 2-0-0-0 vs Cowichan Valley last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers wrap up their second and final game at the BCHL Showcase vs the Cowichan Capitals. The Vipers are coming off a 3-2 loss Saturday afternoon to the expansion Wenatchee Wild. Today is the second game of a current five game road trip, where Vernon has lost two straight away from home. The Vipers are facing a team from the Mainland-Island Division for a fourth straight game. Vernon sits 5th in the Interior Division one point up on Trail and two points back of Merritt & West Kelowna. The Vipers & Capitals will meet three times this season.

Steven Jandric (5-3-8) leads the team lead in goals with eight while Odeen Tufto (2-7-9) & Liam Finlay (2-7-9) share the team lead in points with nine each.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 6
Wins: 2
Losses: 3
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 1-1-0-1
Road Record: 1-2-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 1-2-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 1-1-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 2-1-0-1
When the opponents score first: 0-2-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 0-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 0-1-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 0-1-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 0-2-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 1-1-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 1-2-0-0
One goal games: 0-2-0-1
Goals For: 23
Goals Against: 20
Place: 5th Place
Streak: One game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Coughlin (94)
Anthony Latina (94)
Blaine Caton (97)
Linden Hora (96)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Luke Shiplo (95)
Luke Voltin (95)
Brandon Egli (94)
Mitch Meek (96)
Johhny Coughlin (95)
Kenny Citron (95)
Riley Guenther (94)
Mackenzie Bauer (96)
Danny Todosychuk (94)

Vernon’s Home record vs. Cowichan last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Cowichan last season:

1-1-0-0 (One game played in Chilliwack @ BCHL Showcase)

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Cowichan last season:

Riley Brandt (1-1-2)
Liam Coughlin (0-2-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (2-0-2)
Thomas Aldworth (1-1-2)
Jagger Williamson (1-0-1)
Johnny Coughlin (0-1-1)
Blaine Catin (0-1-1)
Anthony Latina (1-0-1)
Liam Finlay (0-1-1)

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

-Vernon has the leagues 9th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 5th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Cowichan Capitals:

The Cowichan Capitals are coming off a 2-1 loss to the West Kelowna Warriors Saturday also finish up at the BCHL Showcase. Today is the second game of a five game road trip. Cowichan sits 2nd in the Island Division are tied in points with Nanaimo are four points back of Division leading Powell River. These two teams will meet again November 7th in Cowichan before the Capitals travel to Vernon December 5th. The Caps have eleven players returning from last year's team went 1-2 vs Vernon last season. 

Adam Osczevski (4-1-5) leads the team lead in goals with four while Kade Kehoe (1-4-5) & Adam Osczevski (4-1-5) share the team lead in scoring with five each.

Ayden MacDonald started last year in Vernon, playing in five games before being traded to Victoria. 

Mitch Meek started last season in Victoria before getting traded to Vernon October 8th 2014. The Capitals acquired Meek from Prince George August 12th 2015.

Jeff Sargeant's Cowichan Capitals Blog,

https://sargeantspeak.wordpress.com/

Cowichan Capitals 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 3
Wins: 3
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-1-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0
Goals For: 15
Goals Against: 8
Place: 2nd Place
Streak: One game losing streak

Cowichan Capitals Returning Players:

Kade Kehoe (96)
Adam Osczevski (95)
Ryan Burton (96)
Connor Russell (96)
Mitchell Stapley (97)
Daniel Wanner (95)
Ryan Hogg (98)
Ben Verrall (96)
Luke Santerno (96)
Darien Craighead (97)
Lane Michasiw (96)

Cowichan Capitals Departing & traded players from last years team:

Sean Harrison (96)
Skylar Pacheco (94)
Rylan Bechtel (95)
Kyle Horsman (94)
Julien Lepage (94)
Jesse Neher (94)
Brodie Smith (97)
Jacob Switzer (95)
Michal Holub (96)
Sam Curleigh (95)
Matthew Zentner (95)

Cowichan's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

1-1-0-0 (One game played in Chilliwack @ BCHL Showcase)

Cowichan's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Cowichan's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Kyle Horsman (0-4-4)
Sean Harrison (2-1-3)
Jesse Neher (1-1-2)
Darien Craighead (1-1-2)
Ben Verrall (1-0-1)
Brodie Smith (1-0-1)
Luke Novak (0-1-1)
Skylar Pacheco (0-1-1)
Luke Santerno (0-1-1)
Daniel Wanner (0-1-1)
Rylan Bechtel (0-1-1)

Lane Michasiw (0-1 Record)
Matthew Zentner (1-1 Record)

-Cowichan has with the leagues 13th best powerplay

-The Capitals have the league's 13th 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

Cowichan Capitals:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224089