Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Game Preview: Coquitlam @ Vernon:

Coquitlam (27-23-3-3) @ Vernon (25-20-7-3) 7pm

Tonight is the second and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Coquitlam Express. The Express lead the season series 1-0

Last Game:

Sunday, February 17th Langley defeated Vernon 4-2
Sunday, February 17th Coquitlam defeated Cowichan 4-1

Next Game:

Saturday, February 23rd Vernon @ Merritt
Friday, February 22nd Coquitlam @ Surrey

Vernon's record & stats vs the Express since 2003

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 10-6-0-2 vs Coquitlam

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon has outscored Coquitlam 61-54

Since the 2003-04 regular season Vernon is 7-0-0-2 at home vs Coquitlam

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

Vernon's last regular season win in Coquitlam was a 6-0 victory on Saturday, November 26th 2016

Coquitlam's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Friday, November 2nd 2018

Vernon's last regular season win at home vs Coquitlam was a 4-1 victory on Friday, September 16th 2016

Coquitlam's last regular season win in Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory on Wednesday, December 6th 2017. This was just Coquitlam's second win in Vernon since before the 2003-04 regular season. (Due to stats only going as far back as the 2003-04 regular season)

Here's a look at this years regular season series vs Coquitlam

November 2nd Vernon @ Coquitlam: Express won 4-1
February 20th Coquitlam @ Vernon:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 25-21-7-3 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 4-2 loss Sunday afternoon to the visiting Langley Rivermen. Tonight is the final regular season home game before the Snakes wrap up the 2018-19 regular season Saturday night in Merritt. Tonight's the second and final meeting of the season vs Coquitlam. The Express won 4-1 in Coquitlam November 2nd. The Vipers have just one win in their last five home games. The Snakes come into tonight, have won three of their last five games and six of their last ten. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior division are six points up on 7th place Trail, five points up on 6th place West Kelowna, a point up on 5th place Salmon Arm and eight points back of 3rd place Wenatchee. With the Centennials win in West Kelowna last night, the Vipers have clinched either 4th o4 5th place and now have to wait and see if they will face the Warriors or Silverbacks in the opening round of the playoffs. The Snakes will hold their annual year end awards ceremony on the ice after tonight's game.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Josh Latta (19-21-40) & Teddy Wooding (19-18-37) share the team lead in goals with nineteen each while Josh Latta (19-21-40) leads the team in points with fourty

Landon Fuller played 38 games last season with the Express

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 Coquitlam this year:

0-0-0-0

Vernon's Road record vs Coquitlam this year:

0-1-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Coquitlam this year:

Jagger Williamson (0-1-1)
Josh Latta (1-0-1)

Aidan Porter (0-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the Coquitlam Express:

The 27-23-3-3 Coquitlam Express make their first and only regular season visit to Kal Tire Place are coming off a 4-1 victory in Cowichan Sunday. Tonight is the third game of a four game road trip. The Express will finish the 2018-19 regular season on the road where they have lost five of their last seven road games. The Express enter this evening have won back to back games but lost three of their last five and lost eight of their last ten games. Coquitlam sits 3rd in the Mainland division are five points up on Langley but twenty points back of 2nd place Prince George.

Coquitlam Express Roster:


Joshua Wildauer (25-25-50) leads the team in goals with twenty five while Regan Kimens (19-32-51) all share the team lead in points with fifty one

Christian Sanda attended the Vipers training camp last year before being released

Eddie Gregory's Coquitlam Express Blog:


Coquitlam Express 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 56
Wins: 27
Losses: 23
Overtime Losses: 3
Shootout Losses: 3
Home Record: 15-10-3-0
Road Record: 12-13-0-3
Goals for: 201
Goals against: 194
Standings: 3rd Place (Mainland Division)

Coquitlam Express Returning Players:

Christian Sanda (98)
Joshua Bruce (98)
Joshua Wildauer (99)
Troy Robillard (98)
Jordan Schulting (99)
Clay Stevenson (99)

Coquitlam Express departed and traded players from last years team:

Sam Kozlowski (98)
Jack Lippis (99)
Eric Linell (98)
Haydn Delorme (00)
Ryan Stack (00)
Jake Toor (99)
William Lawrence (97)
Colby Pederson (99)
Jack Graham (99)
Jack MacNab (98)
Lucas Wong (99)
Devon Mussio (99)
Doug Scott (00)
Landon Fuller (99)
Cameron Chin (00)
Brock Hamm (97)

Coquitlam's Home record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-0-0

Coquitlam's Road record vs Vernon this year:

0-0-0-0

Coquitlam's scoring leaders vs Vernon this year:

Christian Sanda (1-1-2)
Joshua Wildauer (1-1-2)
Alex DiPaolo (0-2-2)
Connor Gregga (1-0-1)
Dallas Farrell (0-1-1)
Chase Danol (0-1-1)
Regan Kimens (1-0-1)
Pito Walton (0-1-1)

Clay Stevenson (1-0 Record)

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