Game Preview: Exhibition-Vernon @ Prince George:

Vernon (0-1-0-1) @ Prince George (1-1-0-1) 7pm 

Tonight is the first game of a home & home Exhibition series between the Vernon Vipers & Prince George Spruce Kings. The Vipers went 2-0 vs Prince George last season.

Last Game:

Saturday, August 29th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 4-3 Overtime
Tuesday, September 1st Grande Prairie defeated Prince George 4-3 Overtime

Next Game:

Saturday, September 5th Prince George @ Vernon

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 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 420-230-20-19

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 231-94-11-10 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 190-126-9-9 on the road

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon is 39-19-2-4 vs. Prince George

Since the 2002-03 season Vernon has outscored Prince George 253-179

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 15-5-2-4 at home vs. Prince George

Since the 2003-04 season Vernon is 16-11-0-1 in Prince George

The Vipers are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Spruce Kings

The Vipers are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Spruce Kings

The Vipers are 6-3-1-0 in their last ten games vs. Prince George

The Vipers last win at home over Prince George was a 5-3 win on Saturday, January 9th 2015

Prince George's last win in Vernon was a 5-2 victory on Friday, September 28th 2012

The Vipers last win in Price George was a 3-0 win on Wednesday, November 12th 2014

Prince George's last win at home over Vernon was a 3-0 victory on Friday, October 4th 2013

The Vipers went 2-0-0-0 vs Prince George last season 

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Tonight is the first game of a home and home exhibition series with the Prince George Spruce Kings.  The Vipers are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday enter tonight's game with an 0-1-0-1 pre-season record.  Vernon will make their first of two visit's this season (exhibition & regular season) to the Prince George Coliseum where they have won six of their last ten games.  The Vipers won both games over Prince George last season open the 2015-16 regular season at home September 11th vs Trail.  Vernon has nine players back from last year's team, still has 27 players on their current roster heading into tonight's action. 

Thomas Aldworth (37-19-56) lead the Vipers in goals last year with thirty six while Liam Finlay (23-41-64) lead the team in points with sixty four.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 Exhibition Stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 0-0-0-1
Road Record: 0-1-0-0
Overtime Record: 0-1
Record vs Interior Division: 0-1-0-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 0-0-0-0
When the Vipers score first: 0-0-0-0
When the opponents score first: 0-1-0-1
Leading after 1st Period: 0-0-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 0-1-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 0-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 0-0-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 0-1-0-1
Out shooting Opponents: 0-0-0-0
Out shot by Opponents: 0-1-0-1
One goal games: 0-0-0-1
Goals For: 4
Goals Against: 10
Place: 6th Place
Streak: Two game losing 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: Finished the Season on a two game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

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

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Liam Coughlin (94)
Anthony Latina (94)
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. Prince George last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Prince George last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Prince George last season:

Luke Shiplo (1-3-4)
Liam Finlay (2-1-3)
Liam Coughlin (1-2-3)
Colton McCarthy (1-1-2)
Anthony Latina (0-2-2)
TJ Dumonceaux (2-0-2)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Luke Voltin (0-1-1)
Brandon Egli (0-1-1)
Nicholas Rasovic (1-0-1)
Luke Voltin (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (0-1-1)
Johnny Coughlin (0-1-1)

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

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

-Vernon finished last season with the leagues 4th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Prince George Spruce Kings:

Tonight is the first of four meetings (exhibition & regular season) between the Vipers & Spruce Kings.  Prince George's last win at home over Vernon was a 3-0 victory on October 4th 2013.  The Spruce Kings are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Grande Prairie Tuesday.  Tonight is the fourth of five pre-season games for PG who are 1-1-0-1 in exhibition action.  The Spruce Kings will wrap up the pre-season Saturday in Vernon before starting the BCHL regular season September 11th vs the expansion Wenatchee Wild.  Prince George has nine players returning from last year's hockey club who finished 3rd in the Mainland Division.  

Braiden Epp (24-19-43) lead the Spruce Kings lead in goals last season with twenty four while Jeremiah Leudtke (21-46-67) lead the team in points with sixty seven.

Ryan Lep's Prince George Spruce Kings blog

http://sprucekingscrusader.blogspot.ca/

Prince George Spruce Kings 2015-16 Exhibition Stats:

Games Played: 2
Wins: 1
Losses: 1
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 0-1-0-1
Road Record: 1-0-0-0
Goals For: 11
Goals Against: 12
Place: 3rd Place
Streak: One game losing streak

Prince George Spruce Kings 2014-15 Regular Season Stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 27
Losses: 24
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 6
Home Record: 16-10-0-3
Road Record: 11-14-1-3
Goals For: 195
Goals Against: 213
Standings: 3rd Place-Mainland Division
Streak: Finished with a Two game losing streak

Prince George Spruce Kings Returning Players:

Braiden Epp (96)
Ryan Fritz (96)
Nick Guerra (96)
Jake LeBrun (95)
Stephen Penner (95)
Cole Todd (95)
Alex Stoley (96)
Rider Stoglin (96)
Alex Brooks-Potts (95)

Prince George Spruce Kings Departing & traded players from last years team:

Jeremiah Luedtke (94)
Chad Staley (94)
Michael Buonincontri (94)
Jarryd Leung (94)
Adam Clements (95)
Matthew Stief (96)
Justin Rai (94)
Brogan O'Brien (97)
Viktor Domborvskiy (96)
Cole McCaskill (96)
Daniel Nachbaur (95)
Marco Ballarin (95)
Greydon Robinson (96)
Riley Hawes (95)
Karan Toor (94)
Jesse Jenks (95)

Prince George’s Home record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Prince George’s Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Prince George’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Jarryd Leung (0-2-2)
Viktor Dombrovskiy (1-0-1)
Ryan Fritz (0-1-1)
Michael Buonincontri (1-0-1)
Marco Ballarin (1-0-1)
Chad Staley (0-1-1)
Daniel Nachbaur (0-1-1)

Jesse Jenks (0-2 Record)

-Prince George finished last season with the leagues 8th best powerplay

-The Spruce Kings finished last year with the league's 6th 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

Prince George Spruce Kings:

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