Thursday, February 28, 2019

Vernon Vipers Playoff Promo Video:

The Vernon Vipers open the opening round of the BCHL playoffs this weekend vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLaci-tCPe5n5HMOPQbXCszgvBYeaLnEuX&time_continue=2&v=XtKnSQlDNVU

Porter Named To All-Rookie Team-Ex Viper Brushett Named First Team All-Star:

Vernon Vipers goaltender Aidan Porter has been named to the BCHL all-rookie team, while former Vernon Vipers forward Ryan Brushett has been named first team all-star.

Brushett is in his first season in Powell River after the Alberta Junior Hockey League Grande Prairie Storm traded Brushett to the Kings September 7th 2018. 

Brushett played last year with the Surrey Eagles before being traded to Vernon over the summer for future considerations. The Eagles announced the trade on June 14th 2018. In 58 games last season with Surrey Brushett picked up (21-goals-28-assists-49-points).  

The Vipers traded Brushett to the Alberta Junior Hockey League Bonnyville Pontiacs June 1st 2018. Brushett was the future considerations in the Derek Brown trade. The Pontiacs traded Derek Brown to Vernon January 9th 2018 for Sol Seibel & future considerations. Seibel never reported to Bonnyville was later traded to Salmon Arm January 10th 2018 for future considerations.

The Pontiacs traded Brushett to Grande Prairie July 16 2018. Brushett was previously committed to Providence College for this coming season before joining the Kings.

The Vipers signed Brushett September 22nd 2016 after playing in the United States Hockey League. After one season in Vernon the Vipers traded Brushett to Surrey September 6th 2017 for future considerations. In 50 games with the Vipers Brushett collected (10-goals-16-assists-26-points). 

Ryan Brushett's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=251475

This is posted on the BCHL website:

2019 All-Stars

February 28, 2019
Tallying up the results from a survey of the league’s broadcasters has revealed the first team, second team and all-rookie team of BCHL All-Stars.

In all, 11 teams are represented across the three teams and two players found themselves included in the rookie team as well as the one of the All-Star squads.

All of the players mentioned will be in action starting Thursday night and through the weekend as the Chevrolet BCHL Playoffs get underway.

Here are the 2019 BCHL All-Stars:

First Team

F – Alex Newhook, Victoria Grizzlies
F – Ryan Brushett, Powell River Kings
F – Kevin Wall, Chilliwack Chiefs
D – Carter Berger, Victoria Grizzlies
D – James Miller, Penticton Vees
G – Jack LaFontaine, Penticton Vees

Second Team

F – Mike Hardman, West Kelowna Warriors
F – Nick Granowicz, Merritt Centennials
F – Matt Holmes, Chilliwack Chiefs
D – Layton Ahac, Prince George Spruce Kings
D – Aiden Hansen-Bukata, Nanaimo Clippers
G – Logan Neaton, Prince George Spruce Kings

All-Rookie Team

F – Kent Johnson, Trail Smoke Eaters
F – Kevin Wall, Chilliwck Chiefs
F – Matt Holmes, Chilliwack Chiefs
D – Nick Bochen, Prince George Spruce Kings
D – Pito Walton, Coquitlam Express
G – Aidan Porter, Vernon Vipers


Round 1 Playoff Preview:

This is posted on the Silverbacks website:

Round 1 Playoff Preview

February 25, 2019 

Game 1: March 1st @ Kal Tire Place – 7pm
Game 2: March 2nd @ Kal Tire Place – 6pm
Game 3: March 4th @ Shaw Centre – 7pm
Game 4: March 6th @ Shaw Centre – 7pm
Game 5*: March 8th @ Kal Tire Place – 7pm
Game 6*: March 9th @ Shaw Centre – 7pm
Game 7*: March 11th @ Kal Tire Place – 7pm
*if necessary

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Interior Division Vipers-Silverbacks Playoff Preview:

This is posted on the BCHL website:

Interior Division playoff preview

February 27, 2019

No. 4 Vernon Vipers vs. No. 5 Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Regular season head-to-head: (6 games)

Salmon Arm won five of the six meetings, including two in overtime and one in a shootout.

Of note:

The Vipers allowed the third-fewest goals in the BCHL and will rely heavily on goaltender Aidan Porter who finished in the top-five in goals-against average (2.59) and top-10 in save percentage (.908). He also tied for the second-most shutouts with four. As they did in the regular season, Vernon will try to score by committee as they had four different players with 40 points or more. Matt Kowalski led the team in scoring with 43 points and had 30 in 35 games after being acquired from West Kelowna.

Matthew Verboon leads the way offensively for the Silverbacks. After a strong start to the year, he earned a spot with Team Switzerland at the 2019 World Junior Championships, but he’s been even better since returning, totaling 29 points in Salmon Arm’s final 19 games. The Silverbacks are hoping to turn things around after losing four straight to finish the season. Despite the losing streak, they still managed to hold of West Kelowna, finishing one point ahead of them for fifth place in the division.

Final word:

Even though Salmon Arm took five of the six matchups in the regular season, this series is still too close to call. Four of the six meetings were one-goal games, including two in overtime and one in the shootout and we would expect the same in this series.

Vipers Have Playoff Date With Silverbacks:

This is in todays Morning Star newspaper:

Vipers have playoff date with Silverbacks

Morning Star Staff

Feb. 27, 2019 

Sports

The Vernon Vipers will face the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in round one of the B.C. Hockey League playoffs.

The matchup was confirmed Saturday after Vernon lost 4-3 in overtime to the Merritt Centennials, the Gorillas fell 4-0 in Penticton, and the West Kelowna Warriors – who could have overtaken Salmon Arm in the standings with a win – dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Smoke Eaters in Trail.

The Vees’ victory clinched the Interior Division pennant, and gives the Vees a first-round date with the Island Division crossovers, the Cowichan Valley Capitals.

Merritt will take on the Smoke Eaters and the third-place Wenatchee Wild draw the Warriors.

All series are best-of-seven affairs, and start Friday.

It’s the second straight year Vernon and Salmon Arm will face-off in the opening round. The Snakes swept the Gorillas last season.

Games 1 and 2 and in the Vipers-Silverbacks series will be at Kal Tire Place Friday and Saturday.

Salmon Arm won five of the six regular-season meetings with Vernon, though the Vipers took the last game, Jan. 11, 4-1, at Kal Tire Place.

Matthieu Gosselin got the overtime winner for Merritt on a powerplay with 15 seconds left in the first five-minute overtime period. Jesse Lansdell had been whistled for a slash 43 seconds earlier.

Elan Bar lev wise forced OT for the Vipers with a goal, his seventh of the year, with only one second left in regulation time, capping a Vipers’ two-goal deficit comeback in the period.

Teddy Wooding, with his 21st of the year, opened the scoring for Vernon at 7:24 of the second. Payton Matsui tied the game four minutes later for the Centennials.

Merritt took a 3-1 lead on goals from Bradley Cocca and Nicholas Wicks four minutes apart midway through the frame. Logan Cash, with his seventh, got Vernon to within one at 18:04, setting the stage for Bar lev wise’s heroics.

Bradley Cooper made 45 saves for the Vipers.

All playoff series are now set.

In the Mainland Division, the regular-season pennant-winning and defending Royal Bank Cup champion Chilliwack Chiefs will play the Langley Rivermen, and the Prince George Spruce Kings take on the Coquitlam Express.

In the Island Division, the division-winning Victoria Grizzlies draw the Alberni Valley Bulldogs and the Powell River Kings face the Nanaimo Clippers.

The winners of the Island and Mainland Divisions will play a semifinal series with the winner meeting the Interior Division champion in the BCHL’s Fred Page Cup championship series.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Vipers-Silverbacks 1st Round Playoff Schedule:

Vernon Vipers vs Salmon Arm Silverbacks 1st round playoff schedule:

Game 1 Friday, March 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon 7pm
Game 2 Saturday, March 2nd Salmon Arm @ Vernon 6pm
Game 3 Monday, March 4th Vernon @ Salmon Arm 7pm
Game 4 Wednesday, March 6th Vernon @ Salmon Arm 7pm
Game 5 Friday, March 8th Salmon Arm @ Vernon 7pm
Game 6 Saturday, March 9th Vernon @ Salmon Arm 7pm
Game 7 Monday, March 11th Salmon Arm @ Vernon 7pm

Ex Viper Dale Wins KIJHL Scoring Race:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Brody Dale won the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League scoring race finishing atop the scoring leaders. Dale lead the KIJHL in goals with fifty and in points with one hundred twenty three.

Dale and the Kelowna Chiefs had the best record during the regular season finishing atop the KIJHL standings with a 43-3-1-0-2 record, open the KIJHL playoffs tonight vs the 4th place Osoyoos Coyotes.

Dale is in his fourth season with the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Kelowna Chiefs. In 45 games this season Dale recorded (50-goals-73-assists-123-points).

KIJHL Scoring Leaders,


Dale started the 2015-16 season with the Chiefs played eight games as an "AP" affiliated player with the Vipers during the 2016-17 season before signing with the Vipers January 10th 2017. Dale finished the year with the Vipers, went pointless in 25 games. Dale was one of thirteen Vipers returning last year, was cut-released after training camp in August 2017 before returning to the Kelowna Chiefs. Dale split last season with the Chiefs and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League OCN Blizzard. 

Brody Dale's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=392317

Monday, February 25, 2019

1st Round Playoff Series Preview: Salmon Arm vs Vernon:

The 4th place Vernon Vipers (26-21-8-3) will face the 5th place Salmon Arm Silverbacks (27-26-4-1) in the opening round of the BCHL Playoffs.

For the fifth time in franchise history and the second straight post-season the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks will meet in the BCHL playoffs. The Vipers swept Salmon Arm in four straight games in the 1st round of last year's BCHL playoffs before being eliminated in the 2nd round in six games by the Wenatchee Wild.

Here's a look at the previous four playoff matchup's vs Salmon Arm

2005-06 Interior Division Semifinals Silverbacks won series 4-1
2008-09 Interior Conference Finals Vipers won series 4-2
2010-11 Interior Conference Finals Vipers won series 4-2
2017-18 1st Round Vipers won series 4-0

Here's a look at this year's exhibition/regular season series vs Salmon Arm

August 31st Pre-Season Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 3-2 shoot out
September 1st Pre-Season Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 3-2 shoot out
October 21st Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime
October 31st Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 4-3 shoot out
November 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime
November 23rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 2-0
December 16th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 3-2
January 11th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1

Vernon Vipers-Salmon Arm Silverbacks Playoff Schedule:

Game 1 Friday, March 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon 7pm
Game 2 Saturday, March 2nd Salmon Arm @ Vernon 6pm
Game 3 TBA Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Game 4 TBA Vernon @ Salmon Arm

Vernon's record & stats vs the Silverbacks since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 59-42-12-7-1 vs Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 27-19-6-2-1 at home vs. Salmon Arm

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 26-20-8-3 in Salmon Arm

The Silverbacks are 3-5-1-0 in their last ten games in Vernon

The Vipers are 4-4-1-0 in their last ten games in Salmon Arm

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Salmon Arm was a 4-1 victory on Friday, January 11th 2019

The Silverbacks last regular season win in Vernon was a 2-0 victory on Friday, November 23rd 2018

The Vipers last regular season win in Salmon Arm was a 4-0 victory on Friday, December 29th 2017

The Silverbacks last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Sunday, December 16th 2018


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

Teddy Wooding (21-19-40) leads the team lead in goals with twenty one, while Matt Kowalski (13-30-43) leads the team in points with fourty three

Landon Fuller played 25 games with the 2016-17 Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Josh Latta played in 64 games with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (2015-2017) was traded to Vernon December 29 2017

Kevin Kraus was an Assistant Coach with the 2013-14 Salmon Arm Silverbacks

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 25
Losses: 21
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 8
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-11-5-2
Road Record: 14-10-3-1
Overtime Record: 2-8
Record vs Interior Division: 17-13-5-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-3-2
When the Vipers score first: 17-5-5-0
When the opponents score first: 8-16-3-3
Leading after the 1st period: 13-2-3-0
Tied after the 1st period: 10-7-4-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-10-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-3-5-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 4-8-3-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-10-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 20-9-5-1
Out shot by opponents: 3-10-3-1
One goal games: 9-9-8-3
Goals for: 162
Goals against: 159
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Connor Marritt (99)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Michael Young (98)
Jack Judson (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Brett Stapley (99)
Derek Brown (97)
Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Josh Prokop (00)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Mitch Andres (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Cameron Trott (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Chris Jandric (98)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Ty Taylor (99)
Vernon's home record vs Salmon Arm this year:

1-1-0-1

Vernon's road record vs Salmon Arm this year:

0-1-2-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Salmon Arm this year:

Ben Helgeson (3-2-5)
Michael Young (3-2-5)
Connor Marritt (2-2-4)
Josh Latta (1-3-4)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (1-2-3)
Coleton Bilodeau (1-2-3)
Carver Watson (1-1-2)
Jagger Williamson (0-2-2)
Jack Judson (0-2-2)
Teddy Wooding (1-1-2)
Brendan Kim (0-1-1)
Tyler Ho (0-1-1)
Landon Fuller (0-1-1)
Nick Cherkowski (0-1-1)
Brendan Kim (0-1-1)

Aidan Porter (1-5 Record)


Let's take a look at the Salmon Arm Silverbacks:

Matthew Verboon (28-28-56) leads the team lead in goals with twenty eight & in points with fifty six

Sol Seibel played in 76 games with the Vernon Vipers (2015-2018) was traded to Salmon Arm January 8 2018

Darren Rizzolo played parts of two seasons with the Vipers from 2015-2016

Salmon Arm Silverbacks 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 27
Losses: 26
Overtime Losses: 4
Shoot Out Losses: 1
Home Record: 16-10-2-1
Road Record: 11-16-2-0
Goals for: 170
Goals against: 203
Standings: 5th Place (Interior Division)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks Returning Players:

Nick Unruh (00)
Hudson Schandor (00)
Noah Wakeford (00)
Justin Wilson (98)
Trevor Adams (99)
Sol Seibel (99)
Akito Hirose (99)

Salmon Arm Silverbacks departed and traded players from last years team:

Julian Timba (98)
Rhett Kingston (97)
Grayson Constable (98)
Tanner Campbell (97)
Logan Mostat (97)
Trey Thomas (99)
Brandon Whistle (97)
Demetri Kambeitz (98)
Austin Chorney (00)
Max Wutzke (99)
Joseph Leahy (97)
Riley Hayles (98)
Ryan Hogg (98)
Reid Cooper (98)
Kyle Dumba (98)

Salmon Arm's home record vs Vernon this year:

3-0-0-0

Salmon Arm's road record vs Vernon this year:

2-1-0-0

Salmon Arm Silverbacks scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Trevor Adams (3-4-7)
Nick Unruh (3-3-6)
Matthew Verboon (2-3-5)
John Little (0-5-5)
Olson Werenka (2-2-4)
Noah Wakeford (0-4-4)
Akito Hirose (0-3-3)
Andy Stevens (0-2-2)
Justin Wilson (2-0-2)
Hudson Schandor (2-0-2)
Jonathan Krahn (2-0-2)
Logan Shaw (0-2-2)
Aiden Jenner (0-1-1)
Sol Seibel (0-1-1)
Tyson Gayfer (1-0-1)
Ethan McLaughlin (0-1-1)
Sam Schoenfeld (0-1-1)

Ethan Langenegger (3-0 Record)
Matthew Armitage (2-1 Record)

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Vipers Meet Silverbacks In Opening Round Of Playoffs:


For the fifth time in franchise history and the second straight post-season the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks will meet in the BCHL playoffs. The Vipers swept Salmon Arm in four straight games in the 1st round of last year's BCHL playoffs before being eliminated in the 2nd round in six games by the Wenatchee Wild.

Even after a 4-0 loss Saturday in Penticton, the Salmon Arm Silverbacks still clinched 5th place in the Interior division after the West Kelowna Warriors fell 4-3 in overtime Saturday night in Trail. With the overtime loss West Kelowna finishes the 2018-19 regular season in 6th place. The Warriors will face the defending BCHL Champion Wenatchee Wild in the opening round of the playoffs.

Here's a look at the previous four playoff matchup's vs Salmon Arm

2005-06 Interior Division Semifinals Silverbacks won series 4-1
2008-09 Interior Conference Finals Vipers won series 4-2
2010-11 Interior Conference Finals Vipers won series 4-2
2017-18 1st Round Vipers won series 4-0

Here's a look at this year's exhibition/regular season series vs Salmon Arm

August 31st Pre-Season Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 3-2 shoot out
September 1st Pre-Season Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Vipers won 3-2 shoot out
October 21st Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime
October 31st Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 4-3 shoot out
November 10th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 4-3 overtime
November 23rd Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Silverbacks won 2-0
December 16th Vernon @ Salmon Arm: Silverbacks won 3-2
January 11th Salmon Arm @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-1

Vernon Vipers-Salmon Arm Silverbacks Playoff Schedule:

Game 1 Friday, March 1st Salmon Arm @ Vernon 7pm
Game 2 Saturday, March 2nd Salmon Arm @ Vernon 6pm
Game 3 TBA Vernon @ Salmon Arm
Game 4 TBA Vernon @ Salmon Arm

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Williamson Ties Vernon Junior Hockey Record For All-Time Games Played:

Vernon Vipers forward/captain Jagger Williamson played in career
game #233 tonight in a 4-3 overtime loss in Merritt tying former Vernon Lakers/Vipers forward 1994-1998 Garth Gartner for all-time games played in Vernon junior hockey history.

In 233 career games (2014-2019) Williamson has collected (54-goals-119-assists-173-points)

Jagger Williamson's Player Profile:

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/247144/jagger-williamson

Garth Gartner played four seasons in Vernon (1994-1998) with the Vernon Lakers & Vernon Vipers. In 233 career games Gartner collected (78-goals-89-assists-167-points).

Garth Gartner's Player Profile:

https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/161490/garth-gartner

Vernon junior hockey all-time games played:

1 Garth Gartner Vernon Lakers/Vipers 1994-1998 233 games played
1 Jagger Willaimson Vernon Vipers 2014-2019 233 games played
2 Rob Short Vernon Vipers 2005-2010 229 games played
3 Kori Davison Vernon Vipers 1996-2000 213 games played
3 Chris Crowell Vernon Vipers 2005-2009 213 games played
4 Mark Nelson Vernon Vipers 2001-2005 209 games played
5 Colton Sparrow Vernon Vipers 2010-2014 188 games played

Williamson is listed 12th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time points list with 173

Williamson is listed 34th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time goals list with 54

Williamson is listed 6th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time assists list with 119

Williamson is listed 69th on Vernon junior hockey's all-time penalty minutes list with 152

Merritt 4 Vernon 3 Overtime:

Scoring Summary:

1st Period:

No Scoring

2nd Period:

7:24 VER Teddy Wooding (21) ASST: None (PP) 

11:34 MER Payton Matsui (8) ASST: Jackson Munro (15) 

3rd Period:

9:55 MER Bradley Cocca (23) ASST: Payton Matsui (9), Joey Berkopec (20) (PP)

14:00 MER Nicholas Wicks (18) ASST: None 

18:04 VER Logan Cash (7) ASST: Elan Bar lev wise (19), Nicholas Cherkowski (11) 

19:59 VER Elan Bar lev wise (7) ASST: Matt Kowalski (30), Jesse Lansdell (19)

1st Overtime:

4:45 MER Mathieu Gosselin (22) ASST: Nicholas Wicks (41), Christian Sabin (22) (PP)

Boxscore-Game Summary,

https://bchl.ca/stats/game-summary/8974

Merritt Centennials Blog,

http://q101.ca/sports

Game Report,

https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/official-game-report.php?lang_id=1&client_code=bchl&game_id=8974

Text Boxscore,

https://lscluster.hockeytech.com/game_reports/text-game-report.php?lang_id=1&client_code=bchl&game_id=8974

Game Preview: Vernon @ Merritt:

Vernon (26-21-7-3) @ Merritt (35-15-4-3) 7pm

Tonight is the sixth and final regular season meeting vs the Centennials. The Centennials lead the season series 3-2

Last Game:

Wednesday, February 20th Vernon defeated Coquitlam 4-1
Friday, February 22nd Merritt defeated Langley 3-2 shoot out

Next Game:

Friday, March 1st Vernon vs Opponent undecided
Friday, March 1st Merritt vs Opponent undecided 

Vernon's record & stats vs the Centennials since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 70-27-10-4 vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Merritt 403-285

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 35-10-2-5 at home vs Merritt

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 29-14-5-3 in Merritt

The Vipers are 7-2-1-0 in their last ten games vs Merritt

The Vipers are 4-5-1-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games in Merritt

The Vipers are 6-2-2-0 vs Merritt in their last ten games in Vernon

Vernon's last win at home vs Merritt was a 3-2 victory on Friday, November 30th 2018

Merritt's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, January 5th 2019

Vernon's last regular season win at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, September 8th 2018

Merritt's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 4-3 victory on Friday, November 9th 2018

Here's a look at this year's regular season series vs Merritt

September 8th Vernon @ Merritt: Vipers won 5-2
September 29th Merritt @ Vernon: Centennials won 5-2
November 9th Vernon @ Merritt: Centennials won 4-3
November 30th Merritt @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2
January 5th Merritt @ Vernon: Centennials won 3-2 overtime
February 23rd Vernon @ Merritt:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 26-21-7-3 Vernon Vipers make their third and final regular season visit to the Nicola Memorial Arena are coming off a 4-1 victory Wednesday over the visiting Coquitlam Express. Tonight's the Vipers final game of the regular season. The last time the Snakes were in Merritt, the Centennials won 4-3 November 9th. Vernon has won five straight games away from home and nine of their last eleven road games. The Vipers enter this evening, have won three of their last five games and seven of their last ten games. Since returning from the Christmas break the Snakes are 13-5-1-0 Vernon sits 4th in the Interior division are three points ahead of 5th place Salmon Arm and clinched home ice advantage and 4th place Friday night with the Silverbacks 5-2 loss to the visiting Penticton Vees. The Vipers will either face Salmon Arm or West Kelowna in the 1st round of the BCHL playoffs, depending on the outcome of the games being played tonight.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Teddy Wooding (20-19-39) leads the team lead in goals with twenty while Matt Kowalski (13-29-42) leads the team in points with fourty two

Vernon Vipers 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 57
Wins: 25
Losses: 21
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 7
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 11-11-5-2
Road Record: 14-10-2-1
Overtime Record: 2-7
Record vs Interior Division: 17-13-4-1
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-3-2
When the Vipers score first: 17-5-4-0
When the opponents score first: 8-16-3-3
Leading after the 1st period: 13-2-3-0
Tied after the 1st period: 10-7-3-1
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-10-1-2
Leading after the 2nd period: 18-3-5-1
Tied after the 2nd period: 4-8-2-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-10-0-1
Out shooting opponents: 20-9-5-1
Out shot by opponents: 3-10-2-1
One goal games: 9-9-7-3
Goals for: 159
Goals against: 155
Standings: 4th Place (Interior Division)
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Connor Marritt (99)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Michael Young (98)
Jack Judson (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Brett Stapley (99)
Derek Brown (97)
Keyvan Mokhtari (98)
Josh Prokop (00)
Jordan Sandhu (99)
Niko Karamanis (98)
Alex Swetlikoff (01)
Jimmy Lambert (97)
Mitch Andres (98)
Michael Ufberg (97)
Cameron Trott (97)
Shane Kelly (97)
Chris Jandric (98)
Anthony Yamnitsky (97)
Ty Taylor (99)

Vernon's home record vs Merritt this year:

1-1-1-0

Vernon's road record vs Merritt this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Merritt this year:

Teddy Wooding (2-4-6)
Coleton Bilodeau (1-3-4)
Ben Helgeson (1-2-3)
Matt Kowalski (2-1-3)
Josh Latta (0-3-3)
Jesse Lansdell (1-2-3)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (0-2-2)
Jack Judson (2-0-2)
Connor Marritt (2-0-2)
Nicholas Cherkowski (0-2-2)
Carver Watson (0-1-1)
Michael Young (1-0-1)
Logan Cash (0-1-1)
Trey Taylor (0-1-1)
Ben Sanderson (0-1-1)
Landon Fuller (0-1-1)
Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)

Aidan Porter (2-2 Record)
Bradley Cooper (0-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the Merritt Centennials:

The 35-15-4-3 Merritt Centennials are coming off a 3-2 shoot out win in Langley Friday finish the 2018-19 regular season tonight hosting Vernon. The Cents lead the season series 3-2. The last time these two teams met, the Centennials won 3-2 in overtime in Vernon January 5th. Merritt has won back to back home games and three of their last five games on home ice. The Centennials come into tonight, have won four straight and four of their last five are 7-3 in their last ten games. The Cents are 12-1-3-2 since the Holidays. Merritt sits 2nd in the division are tied in points with division leading Penticton with the Vees claiming top spot due to more victories. Merritt is seven points up on 3rd place Wenatchee.

Merritt Centennials Roster:


Nick Granowicz (32-27-59) leads the team lead in goals with thirty two, while Bradley Cocca (22-45-67) leads the team in points with sixty seven

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Merritt Centennials 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 57
Wins: 35
Losses: 15
Overtime Losses: 4
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 19-6-2-1
Road Record: 16-9-2-2
Goals for: 216
Goals against: 179
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division)

Merritt Centennials Returning Players: 

Nicholas Wicks (98)
Rylan Van Unen (99)
Christian Sabin (98)
Matthew Kopperud (99)
Brendan Schneider (98)
Bradley Cocca (99)
Michael Van Unen (99)
Joey Berkopec (99)
Jackson Munro (00)
Mattias Dal Monte (00)
Austin Roden (98)

Merritt Centennials departed and traded players from last years team: 

Zach Zorn (97)
Chase Bell (97)
Henry Cleghorn (97)
Mathieu Gosselin (99)
Zach Court (97)
Zach Risteau (98)
Ashton Stockie (99)
Sam Miller (99)
Tyrell Buckley (97)
Colten Gerlib (99)
Jacob Berger (97)

Merritt's home record vs Vernon this year:

0-1-0-0

Merritt's road record vs Vernon this year:

2-1-0-0

Merritt Centennials scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Nicholas Wicks (3-2-5)
Nick Granowicz (4-2-6)
Bradley Cocca (1-4-5)
Mathieu Gosselin (1-4-5)
Matthew Kopperud (1-3-4)
Christian Sabin (2-2-4)
Brendan Schneider (2-2-4)
Michael Van Unen (0-3-3)
Talon Zakall (0-2-2)
Jackson Munro (0-2-2)
Joey Berkopec (0-2-2)
Daniel Tkac (1-0-1)
Jayden Fetter (0-1-1)
Frazer Dodd (0-1-1)
Bradley Ziemer (1-0-1)
Brett Roloson (0-1-1)

Austin Roden (1-2 Record)
Vincent Duplessis (2-0 Record)