Game Preview: Trail @ Vernon:

Trail (6-9-0-0)  @ Vernon (8-9-0-1) 7pm

Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Vipers lead the season series 2-0-0-1

Last Game:

Wednesday, October 28th Salmon Arm defeated Vernon 6-2
Friday, October 23rd Trail defeated Merritt 5-4 in overtime

Next Game:

Friday, November 6th Vernon @ Alberni Valley
Sunday, November 1st Penticton @ Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 439-244-20-21

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 241-100-11-11 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 198-134-9-10 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 67-17-1-3 vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 382-209

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 34-6-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-9-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten games In Trail

The Vipers are 9-0-0-1 in their last ten home games vs. Trail

Vernon's last win in Trail was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, September 12th 2015

Trail's last win at home vs Vernon was a 6-5 win on Wednesday, February 26th 2014

Trails last win in Vernon was a 5-3 win on Friday, September 11th 2015

Vernon's last win at home vs Trail was a 5-1 win on Wednesday, October 14th 2015

The Vipers went 7-0-0-0 vs Trail last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers are coming off a 6-2 loss to the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks have lost three straight for the first time this season. The Vipers are 2-0-0-1 vs Trail this season, won the last meeting between these two teams after a 5-1 victory in Vernon on October 14th. Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 34-6-0-2 at home vs. Trail. These two teams wont meet again until December 16th in Trail. Vernon has lost three of their last five games and are 5-5-0-0 in their last ten games. The Vipers sit 4th in the Division are five points up on Trail and three points back of West Kelowna. 

Colton McCarthy (9-4-13) leads the the team in goals with nine, while Odeen Tufto (7-13-20) leads the team in points with twenty.

Riley Brandt played in 36 games with the Smokies during (2012-2014)

Colton McCarthy played in three games with Trail during the 2012-13 season

Michael Roberts played one game with the Smoke Eaters during the 2013-14 season

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 18
Wins: 8
Losses: 9
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 5-5-0-1
Road Record: 3-4-0-0
Overtime Record: 1-1
Record vs Interior Division: 4-5-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 4-4-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 5-3-0-1
When the opponents score first: 3-6-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 4-2-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 2-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 2-5-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 6-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 1-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-7-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 4-3-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 4-6-0-0
One goal games: 1-4-0-1
Longest winning streak this year: Three games
Longest losing streak this year: Three games
Goals For: 59
Goals Against: 53
Place: 4th Place
Streak: Three game losing streak

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Liam Finlay (97)
Jagger Williamson (98)
Colton McCarthy (96)
Riley Brandt (96)
Mitchell Oliver (97)

Vernon Vipers Departing & traded players from last years team:

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

Vernon’s Home record vs. Trail this season:

1-1-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Trail this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Trail this season:

Liam Finlay (3-1-4)
Peter Tufto (0-4-4)
Colton McCarthy (2-2-4)
Riley Brandt (2-2-4)
Steven Jandric (1-2-3)
Joe Sacco (1-2-3)
Michael Roberts (1-1-2)
Joe Cipillone (1-1-2)
Jimmy Lambert (1-1-2)
Hunter Zandee (1-0-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Brett Stapley (0-1-1)
Bo Pellah (0-1-1)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Darren Rizzolo (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (1-1 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 12th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 8th best penalty kill

 

Lets take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The Trail Smoke Eaters make their third and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 5-4 overtime victory over the hometown Merritt Centennials Friday. The Smokies & Vipers will meet three more times after tonight, with all three games played in Trail. Trail has won two straight after back to back wins over Merritt have lost three of their last five. The Smoke Eaters have just two wins on the road this season, one in Vernon are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games. The Smoke Eaters have won just eight times in Vernon since the 2003-04 season. Trail sits last in the Interior Division are a single point back of Merritt.

Kienan Scott (7-2-9) leads the team in goals with nine, while Nick Hallloran (6-9-15) leads the team in points with fifteen.

Kurt Black played two games with the Vipers during the 2012-13 season

Trail Smoke Eaters 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 15
Wins: 6
Losses: 9
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 4-4-0-0
Road Record: 2-5-0-0
Goals For: 48
Goals Against: 63
Place: 6th Place
Streak: Two game winning streak

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Connor Brown-Maloski (96)
Jake Kauppila (95)
Cooper Leitch (96)
Jeremy Lucchini (97)
Evan MacEachern (95)
Max Newton (97)
Harlan Orr (95)
Kienan Scott (96)
Ryan Swanson (95)

Trail Smoke Eaters Departing & traded players from last years team:

Charlie Zuccarini (94)
Craig Martin (95)
Bryan Basilico (95)
Conner Wynne (95)
Dexter McLeod (96)
Stephen Penner (95)
Robert Johnson (98)
Sheldon Brett (96)
Bryan Gerstenfeld (95)
Jordan Passmore (96)
Adam Todd (94)
Brett Clark (95)

Trail’s Home record vs. Vernon this season:

0-1-0-0

Trail’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

1-1-0-0

Trail’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Kurt Black (1-3-4)
Jake Kauppila (1-2-3)
Rhett Wilcox (2-1-3)
Kienan Scott (1-1-2)
Nick Halloran (1-0-1)
Harlan Orr (1-0-1)
Kale Howarth (0-1-1)
Jeremy Lucchini (0-1-1)
Evan MacEachern (0-1-1)
Cooper Sande (0-1-1)
Ryan Swanson (0-1-1)
Cooper Leitch (1-0-1)
John Laurito (0-1-1)

Bailey MacBurnie (1-2 Record)

-Trail has with the leagues 13th best powerplay

-The Smoke Eaters have the league's 3rd 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

Trail Smoke Eaters:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224099