Twenty five years ago on May 9th 1999 the Vernon Vipers made their sixth trip to the National Championship, attended and won the 1999 Royal Bank Cup in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. The Vipers went 52-6-2 during the regular season before going 1-3 at the Royal Bank Cup during the round robin. The Vipers defeated the Bramalea Blues 3-2 in the semifinals before winning their fourth National Championship with a 9-3 victory over the Charlottetown Abbies.
1998-99 Vernon Vipers Roster:
4 John Bradley
5 Mike Bussoli
6 Spence Gilchrist
7 Danny Williams
8 Josh Reed
9 Tyler Knight
10 Kori Davison (Assistant Captain)
11 Jeff Filewich
12 Ryan Bayda
14 Kelly Sickavish (Assistant Captain)
15 Kenny Magowan
16 Petr Chytka
17 Jace Digel
18 Lanny Gare
19 John Duggan
20 Joel Bresciani (Assistant Captain)
21 Scott Krahn
22 Tito Kamel
24 Nick Ringstad
25 Domenic Lacasse
28 Lennie Rampone (Captain)
96 Derek Gustafson
97 Chris King
Owner/President: Duncan Wray
Head Coach: Troy Mick
Assistant Coach Joe Oliver1999 Royal Bank Cup Summary from Wikipedia,
1999 Vernon Vipers tribute video,
Former Vernon Vipers owner Duncan Wray and former Vernon Vipers Head Coach/GM Troy Mick talk about the 1999 Vernon Vipers and their run to the Royal Bank Cup.
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oh, cool looking forward to seeing some of those old farts!
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