Game Preview: Penticton @ Vernon:

Penticton (29-3-1-0) @ Vernon (15-18-0-2) 7pm

Tonight is fourth of six meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees. The Vees lead the season series 3-0

Last Game:

Saturday, December 12th Vernon defeated Langley 7-4
Saturday, December 12th Penticton defeated Salmon Arm 4-3 in overtime

Next Game:

Wednesday, December 16th Vernon @ Trail
Friday, December 18th Penticton @ West Kelowna

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 447-252-20-21

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 246-103-11-11 at home

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 201-139-9-11 on the road

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 39-38-2-7 vs. Penticton

Since the 2002-03 regular season Penticton has outscored Vernon 251-246

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 20-14-1-1 at home vs. Penticton

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 16-20-1-3 in Penticton

Vernon is 2-6-0-2 in their last ten visits to Penticton

Penticton is 7-3-0-0 in their last ten visits to Vernon

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

Vernon's last win at home vs Penticton was a 4-3 victory on Saturday, February 22nd 2014

Penticton's last win at the Kal Tire Place was a 4-3 victory on Friday, December 5th 2014

Vernon's last win at the South Okanagan Events Centre was a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, February 11th 2015

Penticton's last win at home vs Vernon was a 3-0 victory on Friday, December 4th 2015

The Vipers went 1-6-0-0 vs Penticton last season

Lets take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The Vernon Vipers are coming off a 7-4 win in Langley Saturday play back to back games starting tonight vs the league leading Penticton Vees. The Vipers are 0-3 vs Penticton this season have four games remaining before the Christmas break. These two teams met eleven days ago in Penticton, with the Vees coming away with a 3-0 victory. These two teams will meet again come January 1st and then for the final time this season on January 8th with both games played in Vernon. The Vipers have lost three of their last five games are 3-6-0-1 in their last ten. The Vipers sit 4th in the Division are two points up on Trail, eight points back of West Kelowna and twelve points back of Salmon Arm. The Vipers have lost six of their last ten home games are 1-8-0-1 in their last ten games vs. Penticton.

Colton McCarthy (15-6-21) leads the the team in goals with fifteen, while Odeen Tufto (14-22-36) leads the team lead in points with thirty six.

Liam Finlay played in 13 games with the Vees from 2013-2014 before being traded to Vernon on October 28th 2014.

Brendan Barry played last season in Penticton before being released after playing in just one game this season.

Graham Turnbull's Vernon Vipers Venom Blog

http://vipersvenom1.blogspot.ca/

Vernon Vipers 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 35
Wins: 15
Losses: 18
Ties: 0
Overtime Losses: 2
Home Record: 9-8-0-1
Road Record: 6-9-0-2
Overtime Record: 2-3
Record vs Interior Division: 6-11-0-2
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 9-6-0-1
When the Vipers score first: 8-4-0-2
When the opponents score first: 7-14-0-0
Leading after 1st Period: 8-2-0-1
Tied after 1st Period: 3-5-0-0
Trailing after 1st Period: 5-11-0-1
Leading after 2nd Period: 9-0-0-1
Tied after 2nd Period: 3-2-0-0
Trailing after 2nd Period: 3-16-0-0
Out shooting Opponents: 9-7-0-1
Out shot by Opponents: 5-11-0-1
One goal games: 3-5-0-2
Record in September: 3-3-0-1
Record in October: 6-6-0-0
Record in November: 4-6-0-1
Record in December: 2-3-0-0
Goals For: 109
Goals Against: 114
Place: 4th Place
Streak: One game winning streak
Longest winning streak this year: Three games
Longest losing streak this year: Five games

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. Penticton this season:

0-0-0-0

Vernon’s Road record vs. Penticton this season:

0-2-0-1

Vernon’s scoring leaders vs. Penticton this season:

Liam Finlay (0-4-4)
Odeen Tufto (1-2-3)
Steven Jandric (1-1-2)
Christian Cakebread (2-0-2)
Charley Michalowski (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Griffin James (1-0-1)
Jimmy Lambert (0-1-1)

Andrew Shortridge (0-3 Record)

-Vernon has the leagues 7th best powerplay

-The Vipers have the leagues 8th best penalty kill

Lets take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The defending Western Canada Cup Champion Penticton Vees make their first of three visits to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 4-3 overtime win over the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks Saturday. Tonight is the first game of a two game road trip with the Vees having just three games remaining before the holidays. The Vees have won all three games vs the Vipers this season all on home ice, have won four straight over the Vipers going back to last year. Penticton is 7-3 in Vernon in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place. The Vees have had the Vipers number the past four year's going 22-7-0-0. After winning twenty six of their first twenty eight games the Vees have one win in their last three games. Penticton sits atop the BCHL with a 29-3-1-0 record are ranked #2 in Canada. The Vees have won three of their last five games are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten. Scott Conway has a thirty game point streak heading into tonight, has seven points in three games vs the Vipers this season.

Scott Conway (28-36-64) leads the Vees in goals with twenty eight and in points with sixty four.

Demico Hannoun played one season in Vernon (2013-14) before being traded to Surrey in the off season.

Luke Voltin played last season with the Vipers before being traded to Langley on August 27th 2015

Fraser Rodgers Three Vees blog,

http://pentictonvees.wordpress.com/ 

Penticton Vees 2015-16 regular season Stats:

Games Played: 33
Wins: 29
Losses: 3
Ties: 1
Overtime Losses: 0
Home Record: 17-0-1-0
Road Record: 12-3-0-0
Goals For: 142
Goals Against: 68
Place: 1st Place
Streak: One game winning streak

Penticton Vees Returning Players:

Gabe Bast (96)
Dante Fabbro (98)
Demico Hannoun (95)
Tyson Jost (98)

Penticton Vees Departing & traded players from last years team:

Patrick Newell (96)
Riley Alferd (95)
Lewis Zerter-Gossage (95)
Jack Ramsey (95)
Mike Lee (96)
Brendan Barry (97)
Dakota Conroy (94)
Steen Cooper (95)
Matthew Serratore (94)
Connor Chartier (94)
Mitch Newsome (97)
Cody DePourcq (95)
Miles Gendron (96)
Patrick Sexton (94)
Cam Amantea (94)
Jarod Hilderman (97)
Hunter Miska (95)

Penticton's Home record vs. Vernon this season:

3-0-0-0

Penticton's Road record vs. Vernon this season:

0-0-0-0

Penticton's scoring leaders vs. Vernon this season:

Scott Conway (5-2-7)
Tyson Jost (0-7-7)
Nicholas Jones (2-1-3)
Dante Fabbro (0-2-2)
Easton Brodzinski (1-1-2)David Eccles (0-1-1)
Gabe Bast (0-1-1)
Mitchell Brooks (1-0-1)
Chris Gerrie (0-1-1)
Sam Jones (0-1-1)
Owen Sillinger (0-1-1)
Griffin Mendel (0-1-1)
Chris Gerrie (1-0-1)

Anthony Brodeur (2-0 Record)
Zachary Driscoll (1-0 Record)

-Penticton has with the leagues best powerplay

-The Vees 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

Penticton Vees:

http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/stats_1team.cfm?leagueID=2393&clientID=1413&teamid=224101