Game Preview: Vernon @ Nanaimo:

Vernon (3-4-0-1) @ Nanaimo (5-3-0-0) 6pm

Tonight is first of two meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Nanaimo Clippers. The Vipers went 1-1-0-0 vs Nanaimo last year.

Last Game:

Friday, October 2nd Powell River defeated Vernon 3-0
Friday, October 2nd Nanaimo defeated Coquitlam 4-2

Next Game:

Sunday, October 4th Vernon @ Victoria
Friday, October 9th Nanaimo @ Vernon

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 435-239-20-21

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

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 196-133-9-10 on the road

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 14-6-0-2 vs. Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Nanaimo 72-64

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 11-0-0-1 at home vs. Nanaimo

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 3-6-0-1 in Nanaimo

The Vipers are 8-1-0-1 in their last ten games vs. Nanaimo

The Vipers are 9-0-0-1 in their last ten games at home vs. the Clippers

The Vipers are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten games on the road vs. the Clippers

The Vipers last win in Nanaimo was a 6-4 victory on Friday, January 18th 2013

The Clippers last win at home vs Vernon was a 8-2 win on Sunday, December 14th 2014

Nanaimo’s last victory in Vernon was a 4-3 double overtime win back on Friday, January 16th 2009

The Vipers last win at home vs Nanaimo was a 4-1 win on Saturday, February 14th 2015

The Vipers went 1-1-0-0 last season vs Nanaimo

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers make their first and only regular season visit this year to the Frank Crane Arena. The Vipers have won just three times in Nanaimo since the 2003-04 season. The Vipers last win in Nanaimo was a 6-4 victory on January 18th 2013. Vernon is coming off a 3-0 loss in Powell River Friday. Tonight is the fourth game of a current five game road trip where the Vipers are 1-2. Tonight is the sixth straight game the Vipers have played a team from either the Island or Mainland Division. Vernon has lost three of their last four games on the road. Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 14-6-0-2 vs. Nanaimo.   

Steven Jandric (6-5-11) leads the team lead in goals with six while Odeen Tufto (4-8-12) leads the team lead in points with twelve.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 8
Wins: 3
Losses: 4
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 2-1-0-1
Road Record: 1-3-0-0
Overtime Record: 1-1
Record vs Interior Division: 1-2-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 2-2-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 2-1-0-1
When the opponents score first: 1-3-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 0-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 1-2-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 2-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 0-1-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-3-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 2-1-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 1-3-0-0
One goal games: 1-2-0-1
Goals For: 27
Goals Against: 26
Place: 5th Place
Streak: One 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. Nanaimo last season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Nanaimo last season:

0-1-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Nanaimo last season:

Riley Brandt (2-0-2)
Colton McCarthy (0-2-2)
Anthony Latina (1-1-2)
Liam Coughlin (0-1-1)
TJ Dumonceaux (1-0-1)
Liam Finlay (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Luke Shiplo (0-1-1)
Nicholas Rasovic (1-0-1)
Thomas Aldworth (1-0-1)
Johnny Coughlin (0-1-1)

Jarrod Schamerhorn (1-1 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 13th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 7th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Nanaimo Clippers:

Tonight is the first of back to back games vs the Interior Division Vernon Vipers. The Clippers host the Vipers tonight before travelling to Vernon Friday in the second and final regular season meeting between these two teams.  Since the 2003-04 regular season the Clippers are 7-3 at home vs Vernon. The Clippers will play six of their next ten games at home. The Clippers are coming off a 4-2 victory over the visiting Coquitlam Express Friday have won back to back games. Nanaimo sits 2nd in the Island Division are tied in points with Division leading Powell River are three points up on Cowichan. Nanaimo has ten players back from last years team. The Clippers have three former members of the Vipers coaching staff. Mike Vandekamp, Bernie Pimm & Jason Williamson.  

Mathew Hoover (8-7-15) leads the team lead in goals with eight while, Sheldon Rempal (7-9-16) leads the team lead in scoring with sixteen points.

Nanaimo Clippers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 8
Wins: 5
Losses: 3
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 3-2-0-0
Road Record: 2-1-0-0
Goals For: 30
Goals Against: 20
Place: 2nd Place (Island Division)
Streak: Two game winning streak

Nanaimo Clippers Returning Players:

Sheldon Rempal (95)
Devin Brosseau (95)
Matthew Hoover (96)
Yanni Kaldis (95)
Kale Bennett (95)
Spencer Hewson (96)
Edwin Hookenson (95)
Jordan Low (96)
Brendan Shane (96)
Corey Renwick (95)

Nanaimo Clippers Departing & traded players from last years team:

Brendan Taylor (95)
Cole Maier (95)
Jacob Jackson (94)
Nicolas Carrier (95)
Anthony Rinaldi (95)
Brett Roulston (94)
Nicholas Gushue (94)
Jacob Hanlon (95)
Ryan Forbes (95)
Austin Dick (94)
Ryan Coghlan (95)
Guillaume Decelles (94)
Jonathan Arseneau (96)

Nanaimo's Home record vs. Vernon last season:

1-0-0-0

Nanaimo's Road record vs. Vernon last season:

0-1-0-0

Nanaimo's scoring leaders vs. Vernon last season:

Anthony Rinaldi (1-2-3)
Spencer Hewson (0-3-3)
Brendan Taylor (2-1-3)
Nicolas Carrier (1-1-2)
Brett Roulston (1-1-2)
Cole Maier (1-1-2)
Nick Guerra (1-1-2)
Yanni Kaldis (0-1-1)
Jacob Hanlon (1-0-1)
Ryan Forbes (0-1-1)
Jordan Low (0-1-1)
Trent Bell (0-1-1)
Austin Dick (0-1-1)
Jacob Jackson (1-0-1)
Nicholas Gushue (0-1-1)

Guillaume Decelles (1-1 Record)

-Powell River has with the leagues 2nd best powerplay

-The Kings have the league's 10th 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

Nanaimo Clippers:


http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224078