Friday, January 17, 2020

Game Preview: Vernon @ Trail:

Vernon (23-17-2-1) @ Trail (27-14-2-1-1) 7pm

Tonight is the fifth of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Trail Smoke Eaters. The Smoke Eaters lead the season series 3-1

Last Game:

Wednesday, January 15th Penticton defeated Vernon 2-1 overtime
Tuesday, January 14th Trail defeated Merritt 6-4

Next Game:

Sunday, January 19th Salmon Arm @ Vernon
Saturday, January 18th Merritt @ Trail

Vernon's record & stats vs the Smoke Eaters since 2002

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 84-26-1-3 vs Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon has outscored Trail 484-272

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 43-9-0-2 at home vs. Trail

Since the 2002-03 regular season Vernon is 34-15-1-1 in Trail

The Vipers are 8-2-0-0 in their last ten home games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers are 6-4-0-0 in their last ten road games vs. the Smoke Eaters

The Vipers last regular season win at home vs. Trail was a 3-2 overtime victory on Saturday, October 19th 2019

The Smoke Eaters last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Wednesday, December 18th 2019

The Vipers last regular season win in Trail was a 6-3 victory on Friday, February 1st 2019

The Smoke Eaters last regular season win at home vs. Vernon was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, November 9th 2019

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

October 19th Trail @ Vernon: Vipers won 3-2 overtime
November 8th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 5-2
November 9th Vernon @ Trail: Smoke Eaters won 3-2
December 18th Trail @ Vernon: Smoke Eaters won 4-1
January 17th Vernon @ Trail:
February 9th Trail @ Vernon:


Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 23-17-2-1 Defending Interior Division Champion Vernon Vipers make there third and final regular season visit to the Cominco Arena, are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss Wednesday to the visiting Penticton Vees. The last time the Vipers were in Trail, Vernon lost back to back games at the Cominco Arena in early November. Vernon has won four of there last five road games. Tonight's the second game in three days. The Snakes have won three of there last five but lost six of there last ten games. Vernon sits 3rd in the Interior division are twenty two points ahead of 6th place West Kelowna, three points up on 5th place Wenatchee, one point ahead of Salmon Arm and nine points back of 2nd place Trail.

Vernon Vipers Roster:


Matt Kowalski (23-22-45) leads the team lead in goals with twenty three & in points with forty five

Vernon Vipers 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 43
Wins: 23
Losses: 17
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Wins: 5
Shootout Losses: 1
Home Record: 10-9-1-0
Road Record: 13-8-1-1
Overtime Record: 2-2
Shootout Record: 6-1
Record vs Interior Division: 15-9-1-0
Record vs Island & Mainland Divisions: 8-8-1-1
When the Vipers score first: 15-4-2-0
When the opponents score first: 8-13-0-1
Leading after the 1st period: 7-2-1-1
Tied after the 1st period: 14-6-1-0
Trailing after the 1st period: 2-8-0-0
Leading after the 2nd period: 16-1-1-0
Tied after the 2nd period: 6-4-1-1
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-12-0-0
Out shooting opponents: 16-9-0-1
Out shot by opponents: 7-8-2-0
One goal games: 9-6-2-1
Goals for: 125
Goals against: 122
Standings: 3rd Place (Interior Division) 
Win-loss Streak: One game losing streak
Longest winning streak: Seven games
Longest losing streak: Four games
Vipers record in September: 3-3-0-0
Vipers record in October: 7-4-0-0 
Vipers record in November 5-5-1-1
Vipers record in December 5-3-0-0
Vipers record in January 3-2-1-0

Vernon Vipers Returning Players:

Matt Kowalski (99)
Ben Helgeson (00)
Ben Sanderson (00)
Logan Cash (00)
Landon Fuller (99)
Connor Marritt (99)
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)
Elan Bar-Lev-Wise (01)
Teddy Wooding (99)
Nicholas Cherkowski (00) 
Brendan Kim (00)
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 Trail this year:

1-1-0-0

Vernon's road record vs Trail this year:

0-2-0-0

Vernon's scoring leaders vs Trail this year: 

Matt Kowalski (3-0-3)
Dawson Holt (0-3-3)
Cameron MacDonald (3-0-3)
Connor Sleeth (0-2-2)
Trey Taylor (2-0-2)
Nicholas Kent (0-2-2)
Connor Marritt (0-1-1)
Keigo Hachisuka (0-1-1)
Christian Felton (0-1-1)
Jo Jo Tanaka-Campbell (0-1-1)
Jackson Caller (0-1-1)

Reilly Herbst (1-1 Record)


Let's take a look at the Trail Smoke Eaters:

The 27-14-2-1-1 Trail Smoke Eaters are coming off a 6-4 victory Tuesday vs the visiting Merritt Centennials. Tonight's the fifth meeting of the season with the Smoke Eaters leading the season series 3-1. These two teams will meet for a final time this regular season, February 9th in Vernon. Tonight's the second game of a three game home stand, where the Smokies have won six in a row. The last loss at the Cominco Arena was a 3-2 loss November 30th to the visiting Surrey Eagles. The Smoke Eaters have won four of there last five games and eight of there last ten. Trail sits 2nd in the Interior division are nine points ahead of Vernon and ten points back of division leading Penticton.

Trail Smoke Eaters Roster:


Kent Johnson (31-49-80) leads the team in goals with thirty one & in points with eighty

Trail Smoke Eaters 2019-20 regular season stats:

Games Played: 45
Wins: 27
Losses: 14
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Losses: 1
Tie: 1
Home Record: 14-5-1-0-1
Road Record: 13-9-1-1
Goals for: 166
Goals against: 133
Standings: 2nd Place (Interior Division)

Trail Smoke Eaters Returning Players:

Max Kryski (00)
Tyler Ghirardosi (99)
Kent Johnson (02)
Owen Ozar (00)
Trevor Isaksson (00)
Kyle Budvarson (00)
Diarmad DiMurro (99)
Powell Connor (00)
Kieran O'Hearn (00)
Donavan Buskey (00)

Trail Smoke Eaters departed and traded players from last years team:

Braeden Tuck (98)
Carter Jones (99)
Mack Byers (99)
Bryce Anderson (01)
Chase Stevenson (99)
Hayden Rowan (99)
Layne Sniher (00)
Spencer McLean (98)
Trevor Zins (98)
Jimmy Darby (01)
Kyle Chernenkoff (98)
Luke Gallagher (00)
Adam Marcoux (98)

Trail's home record vs Vernon this year:

2-0-0-0

Trail's road record vs Vernon this year:

1-0-1-0

Trail Smoke Eaters scoring leaders vs Vernon this year: 

Kent Johnson (3-3-6)
Phillippe Lapointe (2-3-5)
Tyler Ghirardosi (3-1-4)
Owen Ozar (1-4-5)
Michael Colella (1-1-2)
Liam Freeborn (1-0-1)
Powell Connor (0-1-1)
Chase Dafoe (0-1-1)
Corey Clifton (0-1-1)
Walker Erickson (1-1-2)
Diarmad DiMurro (0-1-1)
Max Kryski (0-1-1)
Braden Costello (1-0-1)
Jaden Senkoe (1-0-1)
Cody Schiavon (0-1-1)

Logan Terness (2-1 Record)
Matteo Paler-Chow (1-0 Record)

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