Friday, September 6, 2019

Game Preview: Regular Season Opener: Vernon @ West Kelowna:

Vernon (0-0-0-0) @ West Kelowna (0-0-0-0) 7pm

Tonight is the first of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors. The Vipers won last year's regular season series 5-1

Last Game:

Sunday, September 1st Exhibition Vernon defeated Brooks (AJHL) 3-2 Overtime
Saturday, August 31st Exhibition Trail defeated West Kelowna 3-1

Next Game:

Friday, September 13th Vernon @ Wenatchee
Saturday, September 7th Wenatchee @ West Kelowna

Here's a look at last year's regular season series vs West Kelowna

September 14th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-3
November 16th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Vipers won 6-3
December 8th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Warriors won 2-1
January 4th West Kelowna @ Vernon: Vipers won 4-3
January 18th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Vipers won 1-0
February 16th Vernon @ West Kelowna: Vipers won 7-5

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

September 6th Vernon @ West Kelowna:
October 5th (BCHL Showcase In Penticton) West Kelowna vs Vernon:
January 24th Vernon @ West Kelowna:
January 25th West Kelowna @ Vernon:
February 15th West Kelowna @ Vernon:
February 21st West Kelowna @ Vernon:
February 22nd Vernon @ West Kelowna:

Vernon's record & stats vs the Warriors since 2006

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 44-31-4-5 vs West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 27-11-3-2 at home vs West Kelowna

Since the 2006-07 regular season Vernon is 19-21-1-3 in West Kelowna

The Vipers are 8-1-1-0 in their last ten games vs West Kelowna

The Vipers are 7-2-1-0 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Royal LePage Place

The Vipers are 7-2-0-1 vs West Kelowna in their last ten games at Kal Tire Place

Since the 2010-11 regular season the Warriors have just six wins at Kal Tire Place

Vernon's last win at home vs West Kelowna was a 4-3 victory on Friday, January 4th 2019

West Kelowna's last win at Kal Tire Place was a 2-1 victory on Saturday, December 8th 2018

Vernon's last regular season win at Royal LePage Place was a 7-5 victory on Saturday, February 16th 2019

West Kelowna's last regular season win at home vs Vernon was a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday, November 18th 2016


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 0-0-0-0 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers make their first of three regular season visits to Royal LePage Place. The Vipers are coming off a 3-2 overtime pre-season victory over the visiting Alberta Junior Hockey League Brooks Bandits Sunday afternoon. Vernon went 3-0 in West Kelowna last season. The Vipers finished the pre-season with a 2-2 record with wins over Salmon Arm & Brooks. The Vipers finished 4th in the Interior Division last season, lost in five games to the Prince George Spruce Kings in the BCHL Finals. The Snakes enter this season with a new Head Coach/GM and two new assistant coaches. Gone are Mark Ferner and Kevin Kraus, In is Jason McKee, Larry Draper (returning from last season) & Eric Morrissette. The Vipers have eleven players back from last years team. The six time National Champions open the 2019-20 regular season with a three game road trip. After tonight the Snakes will travel to Wenatchee to face the Wild in back to back games in the United States next weekend. Vernon's home opener isn't until the 20th vs the Victoria Grizzlies. Nineteen of Vernon's first twenty five games are on the road. The Snakes went 14-10-3-1 away from home last year.  

Vernon Vipers Roster:


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

Matt Kowalski played 43 games with the 2017-2018 West Kelowna Warriors

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)
Longest winning streak: Four games
Longest losing streak: Four games

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Nicholas Cherkowski (00)
Logan Cash (00)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Landon Fuller (99)
Brendan Kim (00)
Trey Taylor (02)
Max Palaga (00)

Vernon Vipers departed & traded players from last years team:

Jagger Williamson (98)
Jesse Lansdell (98)
Tyler Ho (00)
Josh Latta (98)
Teddy Wooding (99)
Lane Zablocki (98)
Coleton Bilodeau (00)
Michael Young (98)
Will Dow-Kenny (00)
Jack Judson (00)
Carver Watson (98)
Aidan Porter (99)
Bradley Cooper (99)

Vernon's home record vs West Kelowna last year:

2-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs West Kelowna last year:

3-0-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs West Kelowna last year:

Connor Marritt (1-8-9)
Matt Kowalski (1-7-8)
Brendan Kim (4-2-6)
Teddy Wooding (2-3-5)
Jesse Lansdell (1-3-4)
Josh Latta (3-1-4)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (2-2-4)
Jagger Williamson (1-2-3)
Michael Young (1-2-3)
Coleton Bilodeau (1-1-2)
Jack Judson (0-2-2)
Ben Sanderson (1-1-2)
Nicholas Cherkowski (0-2-2)
Trey Taylor (0-1-1)
Ben Helgeson (0-1-1)
Tyler Ho (0-1-1)
Logan Cash (1-0-1)
Carver Watson (0-1-1)

Aidan Porter (4-0 Record)
Bradley Cooper (0-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the West Kelowna Warriors:

The 0-0-0-0 West Kelowna Warriors are coming off a 3-1 exhibition loss to the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters Saturday night. The Warriors finished the pre-season with a 2-4 record with wins over Trail & Salmon Arm. The Tribe finished 6th in the Interior Division at 28-28-1-1 lost in the opening round to the Wenatchee Wild. Head Coach/GM Brandon West returns for a second season after joining the team behind the bench late in the 2018-19 season. West Kelowna has five players back from last years team. The Warriors lost five out of the six regular season meetings vs Vernon last year. Tonight is the first of back to back home games, who will host the Wenatchee Wild tomorrow night before hitting the road for a two game road trip. The Warriors play six of their first ten games on home ice.

West Kelowna Warriors Roster:


Mike Hardman (39-33-72) leads the team lead in goals with thirty five & in points with sixty seven

Austin Chorney played 17 games with the 208-19 Vernon Vipers

Johnny Derrick attended the Vernon Vipers 2017 & 2018 training camps-Was also an "AP" affiliated player with the Vipers last year

Nicolas Ardanaz attended the Vipers 2017 & 2018 training camps, committed to the Vipers in 2018 was an "AP" affiliated player with the Vipers last year

West Kelowna Warriors 2018-19 regular season stats:

Games Played: 58
Wins: 28
Losses: 28
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 17-11-0-1
Road Record: 11-17-1-0
Goals for: 210
Goals against: 220
Standings: 6th Place (Interior Division)

West Kelowna Warriors Returning Players:

Chase Dubois (98)
Bennett Norlin (98)
Calvin Tilsley (98)
Parm Dhaliwal (99)
Jake Harrison (99)

West Kelowna Warriors departed and traded players from last years team:

Mike Hardman (99)
Quinton Waitzner (00)
Bennett Norlin (98)
Cavin Tilsley (98)
Willie Reim (99)
Garrett Worth (99)
Lucas Bahn (99)
Andrew Viggars (00)
Wyatt Head (99)
Garrett Ewert (99)
Anthony Bishop (98)
Connor Hopkins (00)

West Kelowna's home record vs Vernon last year:

0-3-0-0

West Kelowna's road record vs Vernon last year:

1-2-0-0

West Kelowna Warriors scoring leaders vs Vernon last year:

Chase Dubois (1-4-5)
Parm Dhaliwal (2-3-5)
Lucas Cullen (2-2-4)
Lucas Bahn (0-4-4)
Willie Reim (3-0-3)
Bennett Norlin (2-1-3)
Max Bulawka (1-2-3)
Declan Douthart (1-1-2)
Mike Hardman (1-1-2)
Cavin Tilsley (1-1-2)
Quinton Waitzner (0-2-2)
Anthony Bishop (0-2-2)
Brandon Dent (1-0-1)
James Philpott (0-1-1)
Wyatt Head (0-1-1)
Mason Richey (1-0-1)

Connor Hopkins (1-3 Record)
Brock Baier (0-2 Record)

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