Saturday, February 15, 2025

Game Preview: Penticton Vees @ Vernon Vipers:

30-7-4-0 Penticton Vees @ 12-22-6-

0 Vernon Vipers 6pm

Tonight is the fifth of six regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Penticton Vees.

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Penticton Vees (League website only back as far as the 2003-04
regular season)

Games Played: 130
Wins: 46
Losses: 77
Ties: 5
Overtime Wins: 10
Overtime Losses: 10
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record: 10-12
Shootout Record: 0-1
Home Record: 26-29-5-1-2
Road Record: 22-35-5-0-3

Vernon Vipers BCHL Showcase Record/Stats vs the Penticton Vees. (BCHL Showcase started in 2012)

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Games Played: 2
Wins: 0
Losses: 1
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0

The Penticton Vees have won twenty two of their last twenty four regular season games vs the Vernon Vipers

The Penticton Vees have won twenty five of the past thirty regular season games vs the Vernon Vipers

The Vernon Vipers are 2-7-1-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Penticton Vees

The Vernon Vipers are 1-8-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Penticton

The Vernon Vipers are 1-10-1-0-0 in their last ten regular season home games vs the Penticton Vees

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Penticton Vees was a 2-1 shootout victory on November 25th 2023

The Penticton Vees last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-3 victory on October 5th 2024

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Penticton was a 3-2 overtime victory on Friday, February 7th 2025

The Penticton Vees last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 6-4 victory on Saturday, November 23rd 2024

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

Penticton Junior Hockey Franchise History:

1961-63 Penticton Junior Vees
1964-1975 Penticton Broncos
1975-1979 Penticton Vees
1979-1990 Penticton Knights
1990-2004 Penticton Panthers
2004-Present Penticton Vees

Vernon Vipers/Penticton Vees 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule:

October 5th Penticton @ Vernon: Vees won 4-3
October 26th Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 5-4 overtime
November 23rd Vernon @ Penticton: Vees won 6-4
February 7th Vernon @ Penticton: Vipers won 3-2 overtime 
February 15th Penticton @ Vernon
March 15th Penticton @ Vernon

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 12-22-6-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 6-4 loss Friday to the visiting Blackfalds Bulldogs. Tonight's the second game of a two game home stand. The Vipers with only seven home games remaining. Tonight's the fifth regular season meeting vs the Penticton Vees. The Vees are 3-0-1-0 vs the Vipers this season. The Snakes have lost four of their last five games and lost eight of their last ten games. Vernon has just four wins in their last eighteen games. Vernon sits 10th in the Interior Conference and 19th overall in league standings.

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Erik Pastro (6-20-26)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 40
Wins: 12
Losses: 22
Overtime Wins: 3
Overtime Losses: 6
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 3-6
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 6-9-5-0
Road Record: 6-13-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 9-9
When the opponents score first: 3-19
Leading after the 1st period: 8-4
Tied after the 1st period: 3-11
Trailing after the 1st period: 1-13
Leading after the 2nd period: 8-6
Tied after the 2nd period: 2-4
Trailing after the 2nd period: 2-18
Out shooting opponents: 5-12
Out shot by opponents: 5-16
One goal games: 3-9
Goals for: 131
Goals against: 163
Record vs Interior Conference: 11-19-5-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 1-3-1-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games
Longest losing streak: 6 Games
Standings: 10th Place Interior Conference

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Erik Pastro 05

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

Forward Hank Cleaves 03
Forward Owen Kim 04
Forward Adam Csabi 05
Forward Luke Bibby 04
Forward Payton Struck 05
Forward Isaac Tremblay 04
Forward Luke Pakulak 03
Forward Julian Facchinelli 04
Forward Georgios Stavrianeas 05
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 Cooper Cleaves 06
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 Penticton Vees:

0-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Penticton Vees:

1-1-1-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Penticton Vees:

Charlie Kresl (2-2-4)
Erik Pastro (0-3-3)
Edvin Nilsson (1-1-2)
Koji Gibson (1-0-1)
Jordan Gudridge (1-0-1)
Price Grimes (0-1-1)
Tyson Zimmer (1-0-1)
Talon Blanck (0-1-1)
Kyren Gronick (0-1-1)

Jari Kykkanen (1-0 Record)

Let's take a look at the Penticton Vees:

The 30-7-4-0 defending Interior Division Champion Penticton Vees make their second of three regular season visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss Friday to the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. This is the second meeting vs the Vipers within a week. Last weekend the Vipers won 3-2 in overtime, February 7th in Penticton. The Vees blew a 2-0 3rd period lead. Reports are surfacing the Penticton Vees will be joining the Western Hockey League next season. The Vees have lost three straight and three of their last five games, but won six of their last ten games. Penticton sits 1st in the Interior Conference and 1st overall in league standings.

Assistant Coach Jason McKee spent parts of five seasons in Vernon as the Vipers Head Coach/GM from 2019-2024

Goaltender Ethan Buenaventura playing rights were held by the Vernon Vipers. The Vipers traded the playing rights of Ethan Buenaventura November 8th 2024 to the Cowichan Capitals for forward Noah Grolnic. The Capitals traded Ethan Buenaventura to Penticton November 12th 2024.

Forward Ryden Evers played as an "AP" with the 2021-22 Vernon Vipers

Forward Georgios Stavrianeas played with the 2023-24 & 2024-25 Vernon Vipers

Penticton Vees 2024-25 Roster:


Penticton Vees 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Ryden Evers (16-25-41)

Penticton Vees 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 41
Wins: 30
Losses: 7
Overtime Losses: 4
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 15-1-4-0
Road Record: 15-6-0-0
Goals for: 155
Goals against: 104
Standings: 1st Place Interior Conference

Penticton Vees Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Max Heise 06
Forward Conyr Hellyer 04
Forward Simon Meier 05
Forward Anselmo Rego 05
Defenceman Brock Reinhart 04
Defenceman Matthew Biotti 04
Defenceman Nolan Stevenson 05
Goaltender Will Ingemann 05
Goaltender Sharky Nowek 06

Penticton Vees Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Ryan MacPherson 05
Forward Cade Littler 04
Forward Billy Renfrew 03
Forward Carson Lesiuk 05
Forward Attila Lippai 04
Forward Callum Arnott 04
Forward Connor MacPherson 05
Forward Zach Stringer 03
Forward Thomas Pichette 03
Forward James Fisher 04
Defenceman Larry Keenan 05
Defenceman Nate McIsaac 04
Defenceman Francesco Buchbinder 04
Defenceman Lucas Sorace 04
Goaltender Andrew Ness 04

Penticton Vees 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

2-0-1-0

Penticton Vees 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-0-0-0

Penticton Vees 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Ryden Evers (3-5-8)
Brock Reinhart (1-3-4)
Max Heise (4-0-4)
Matthew Cataldo (1-2-3)
Anselmo Rego (3-0-3)
Nolan Stevenson (1-2-3)
Simon Meier (1-2-3)
Tristan Peterson (1-1-2)
Luke Posthumus (1-1-2)
Caton Ryan (0-2-2)
Conyr Hellyer (0-2-2)
Eli McKamey (0-2-2)
Landon Wright (0-1-1)
Callum Stone (0-1-1)
Zach Nyman (0-1-1)
Landon Wright (1-0-1)

Will Ingemann (2-1 Record)
Ethan Buenaventura (1-0 Record)

8 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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

JB said...

7-1 Vees

vipersdiehardfan said...

Even though the Vipers lucked out and won in Penticton last weekend, I do not see the same thing happening tonight. The Vipers have just four wins in their last eighteen games. The Vees are coming in with three straight losses, not only looking to snap their streak but looking for revenge from last weekend, in a game they should have won. At the end of the day, you have a very good Vees team that is 1st overall and a very poor Vipers team near the bottom of the standings. On paper, this looks like a blowout in Penticton's favor.

The Vees have won twenty five of the last thirty games vs the Vipers

Since 2019 the Vipers have just four wins over Penticton

Anonymous said...

Honestly this will be a blow out
vees are angry from losing last week to vipers , have lost three in a row . Vipers just stink sorry .
Canada vs USA is the game to watch tonight !!

PaulyWog54 said...

Yes, CAN vs USA, that is what I will be doing! Then Vipers vs Vees via FloHockey!

BINGO said...

THREE TO ZERO VIPERS will lomicky help and his assistant coach along with the glens superior upgrading of new players this is a no brainer for us to win.

Anonymous said...

LOL!!!!!

Bobby C said...

3 fights in the first minute and an amazing atmosphere. I'll be counted as being at the game but putting my feet to watch Team Canada 🇨🇦