Game Preview: Victoria @ Vernon:

Victoria (2-10-0-2) @ Vernon (8-7-0-1) 6pm

Tonight is second and final meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Victoria Grizzlies. The Vipers are 1-0-0-0 vs Victoria this year.

Last Game:

Friday, October 23rd West Kelowna defeated Vernon 3-2
Friday, October 23rd Salmon Arm defeated Victoria 5-1

Next Game:

Wednesday, October 28th Salmon Arm @ Vernon
Sunday, October 25th Victoria @ West Kelowna

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 439-242-20-21

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 241-98-11-11 at home

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

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-5-1-6 vs. Victoria

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Victoria 80-62

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 6-2-0-3 at home vs. Victoria

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 4-3-1-2 in Victoria

Vernon's last win at home vs Victoria was a 5-1 win on Sunday, November 16th 2014

Victoria's last win in Vernon was a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday, November 3rd 2013

Victoria's last win at home vs Vernon was a 1-0 victory on Sunday, January 20th 2013

Vernon's last win in Victoria was a 4-1 victory on Sunday, October 4th 2015

The Vipers went 2-0-0-1 vs Victoria last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers are coming off a 3-2 loss to the visiting West Kelowna Warriors last night. Tonight is the second game of a four game home stand. The Vipers are 1-0 vs Victoria this season after a 4-1 win in Victoria on October 4th. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior Division are four points up on Merritt and a single point back of West Kelowna. The Vipers are 4-3-0-1 vs the Island-Mainland Division this year. 

Odeen Tufto (7-13-20) leads the the team in goals with seven & in points with twenty.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 16
Wins: 8
Losses: 7
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Home Record: 5-3-0-1
Road Record: 3-4-0-0
Overtime Record: 1-1
Record vs Interior Division: 4-4-0-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 4-3-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 5-3-0-1
When the opponents score first: 3-4-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 4-2-0-0
Tied after 1st Period: 2-2-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 2-3-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 6-0-0-0
Tied after 2nd Period: 1-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 1-5-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 4-2-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 4-5-0-0
One goal games: 1-4-0-1
Goals For: 57
Goals Against: 45
Place: 4th 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)
Nicholas Rasovic (96)
Linden Hora (96)
TJ Dumonceaux (94)
Jarrod Schamerhorn (95)
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. Victoria this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Victoria this season:

1-0-0-0

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Victoria this season:

Odeen Tufto (0-2-2)
Mitchell Oliver (0-1-1)
Bo Pellah (1-0-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Riley Brandt (1-0-1)
Liam Finlay (1-0-1)
Steven Jandric (0-1-1)
Mac Ferner (1-0-1)

Andrew Shortridge (1-0 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 7th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 13th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Victoria Grizzlies:

The Victoria Grizzlies make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 5-1 loss in Salmon Arm Friday night. Tonight is the second game of a four game road trip where the Grizzlies have lost two straight. Victoria comes into tonight's game winless on the road are 0-7 away from home. The Grizzlies sit last in the BCHL have just two wins on the year. Victoria has just two wins in their last ten games, last win in Vernon was a 4-3 overtime victory on Sunday, November 3rd 2013.  

Cole Pickup (5-5-10) leads the team lead in goals with five while, Brayden Gelsinger (1-11-12) leads the team in points with twelve.

Clay Cochrane's Victoria Grizzlies Blog,

http://grizzliesgazette.blogspot.ca/

Victoria Grizzlies 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 14
Wins: 2
Losses: 10
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 2-3-0-2
Road Record: 0-7-0-0
Goals For: 30
Goals Against: 49
Place: 5th Place (Island Division)
Streak: Two game losing streak

Victoria Grizzlies Returning Players:

Cole Pickup (96)
PJ Conlon (95)
Kevin Massy (95)
Mitchell Barker (96)
Spencer Hunter (98)
Nick Guiney (96)
Cody Van Lierop (96)

Victoria Grizzlies Departing & traded players from last years team:

Dane Gibson (94)
Brett Gruber (96)
Jay Mackie (95)
Matthew Kennedy (95)
Meirs Moore (94)
Garrett Forster (95)
Thomas Gobeil (94)
Shawn McBride (95)
Jake Emilio (94)
Zachery Dixon (94)
Chris Harpur (96)
Ayden MacDonald (96)
Thomas Huddlestan (97)
Sean Cleary (95)
Michael Stiliadis (94)

Victoria’s Home record vs. Vernon this season:

0-1-0-0

Victoria’s Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-0-0-0

Victoria’s scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Cole Pickup (0-1-1)
Nick Guiney (1-0-1)
Brayden Gelsinger (0-1-1)

Matthew Galajda (0-1 Record)

-Victoria has with the leagues 17th best powerplay

-The Grizzlies have the league's 5th 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

Victoria Grizzlies:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224090