Friday, December 6, 2024

Game Preview: Brooks Bandits @ Vernon Vipers:

18-4-0-0 Brooks Bandits @ 8-12-4-0 Vernon

Vipers 7pm

Tonight is the first of four regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Brooks Bandits. 

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Brooks Bandits since 2024 (The Brooks Bandits franchise joined the BCHL in February 2024)

Games Played: 0
Wins: 0
Losses: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-0
Road Record: 0-0

Vernon Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1961-1962 Vernon Jr Canadians
1962-1967 Vernon Blades
1967-1973 Vernon Essos
1973-1978 Vernon Vikings
1979-1980 No team
1980-1995 Vernon Lakers
1995-Present Vernon Vipers

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Brooks Junior Hockey Franchise History:

2000-Present Brooks Bandits

Vernon Vipers/Brooks Bandits 2024-25 regular season schedule:

December 6th Brooks @ Vernon
January 10th Vernon @ Brooks
February 2nd Brooks @ Vernon
February 22nd Vernon @ Brooks
Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 8-12-4-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 2-0 loss Saturday in Powell River. The Vipers return home from a three game road trip, where they finished 1-2. Tonight's the first of four regular season meetings vs the Brooks Bandits. The Vipers have at least a single point in five of there last seven home games. Tonight's the first game of a four game home stand. The Snakes have lost three of there last five games and lost six of there last ten games. Vernon sits 9th in the Interior Conference. 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Will Schumacher (8-14-22) 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 24
Wins: 8
Losses: 12
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 4
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 1-4
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 3-4-3-0
Road Record: 5-8-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 7-5
When the opponents score first: 1-11
Leading after the 1st period: 7-2
Tied after the 1st period: 0-6
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-8
Leading after the 2nd period: 6-4
Tied after the 2nd period: 1-2
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-10
Out shooting opponents: 4-8
Out shot by opponents: 2-8
One goal games: 1-7
Goals for: 76
Goals against: 81
Record vs Interior Conference: 7-9-3-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 1-3-1-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games
Longest losing streak: 6 Games
Standings: 9th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Georgios Stavrianeas 05
Forward Luke Bibby 04
Forward Erik Pastro 05
Defenceman Cooper Cleaves 06

Vernon Vipers Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Hank Cleaves 03
Forward Owen Kim 04
Forward Adam Csabi 05
Forward Payton Struck 05
Forward Isaac Tremblay 04
Forward Luke Pakulak 03
Forward Julian Facchinelli 04
Forward Shea Busch 07
Forward Carson McGinley 06
Forward Bronson Ross 06
Forward Nick Mikan 04
Forward Ewan McPherson 04
Defencemen Anthony Cliche 03
Defencemen Connor Elliott 03
Defencemen Etienne Lessard 04
Defencemen Noah Dorey 03
Defenceman Lukas McCloskey 05
Defencemen Filip Krajcik 04
Defenceman Zhenya Miles 06
Defencemen Linden Burrett 06
Goaltender Ethan David 03
Goaltender Colin Reay 05

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Brooks Bandits:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Brooks Bandits:

0-0-0-0 

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Brooks Bandits:










Let's take a look at the Brooks Bandits: 

The 18-4-0-0 Brooks Bandits make there first of two regular season visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 3-1 loss Saturday in Sherwood Park. The Bandits were awarded an expansion team in 1999 joined the Alberta Junior Hockey League in 2000 before joining the BC Hockey League in February 2024. Prior to joining the BC Hockey League, the Bandits had won three straight National Championships from 2019-2023. Tonight's the second game of a four game road trip, where the Bandits are 9-2 on the road this season. Before joining the BC Hockey League the Bandits played one preseason game in Vernon. The Vipers defeated the Bandits at Kal Tire Place North 3-2 in overtime September 1st 2019. The Bandits have lost three of there last five games and won seven of there past ten games. Brooks sits 2nd in the Interior Conference.

Brooks Bandits 2024-25 Roster:


Brooks Bandits 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Nathan Free (16-14-30)

Brooks Bandits 2024-25 Record/Stats:

Games Played: 22
Wins: 18
Losses: 4
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 9-2-0-0
Road Record: 9-2-0-0
Goals for: 89
Goals against: 40
Standings: 2nd Place Interior Conference

Brooks Bandits Returning Players From 2023-24:

Forward Josh Wiebe 05
Forward Nathan Free 06
Forward David Patella 04
Forward Parker Lalonde 04
Forward Nick Peluso 04
Forward Liam Fitzpatrick 05
Defenceman Ethan Beyer 04
Defenceman Quinn McCall 05
Defenceman Keith McInnis 06
Goaltender Johnny Hicks 05

Brooks Bandits Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Caelan Fitzpatrick 03
Forward Logan Sawyer 06
Forward Mirko Buttazzoni 04
Forward Jordan Hughesman 03
Forward Brock Souch 06
Forward Hunter Wallace 03
Forward Danylo Korzhyletskyi 03
Forward Ty Mason 05
Forward Nicholas DeGraves 03
Defenceman Luke Marshall 04
Defenceman Alex Bosland 05
Defenceman Hughie Hooker 03
Defenceman Nate Yellowaga 08
Defenceman Liam Davidson 04
Defenceman Mathieu Taillefer 06
Goaltender Sam Scopa 05
Goaltender Ian Mills 04

Brooks Bandits 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0 

Brooks Bandits 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Brooks Bandits 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:










7 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

Make your predictions, Who will win and what will be the final score?

Bobby C said...

Brooks has lost a couple games in the past week and will be looking to rebound. Bandits 7-2

Bert Olmstead said...

Brooks is, by quite a lot, the best defensive team in the league, giving up fewer than 2 goals per game. Only 40 goals against in 22 games. Offensively, they get a lot of goals from one line with only three players with more than 10 goals. But they do have a lot of players with 4 to 7 goals. This team has 20 players with NCAA scholarship commitments. Brooks wins 5-1.

Marty said...

I think the Vipers will be in tough tonight. I say 5 - 0 Bandits

JB said...

6 - 0 Brooks

vipersdiehardfan said...

Tonight will be a very difficult game for the Vipers vs one of the elite teams in the BCHL. The way the Vipers have struggled offensively this season, been inconsistent, take too many penalties, poor defence and turn the puck over way too many times, it doesn't look good for the Snakes. I think the only way this game is close is the Vipers goaltender stands on his head. The Vipers have played well vs some of the better teams in the league this season, they may not have won those games but they held there own and been in the game.

Go Vipers Go!

Anonymous said...

This game has all the makings of a wipe-out!