Saturday, March 29, 2025

Game Preview: Cranbrook Bucks @ Vernon Vipers:

29-22-2-0 Cranbrook Bucks @ 15-32-6-0 Vernon Vipers 6pm

Tonight is the fourth and final regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Cranbrook Bucks.

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Cranbrook Bucks since the 2020-21 Season: (The Bucks were an expansion team for the 2020-21 season)

Games Played: 21
Wins: 10
Losses: 10

Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 3
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record: 0-0
Shootout Record: 2-1
Home Record: 6-4-0-1-0
Road Record: 4-6-0-0-0

Vernon Junior Hockey History:

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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

Cranbrook Junior Hockey History:

2020-Present Cranbrook Bucks

The Vernon Vipers are 3-7-0-0 in their last ten regular season games vs the Cranbrook Bucks

The Vernon Vipers are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Cranbrook

The Vernon Vipers are 5-4-0-1 in their last ten home regular season games vs the Cranbrook Bucks

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Cranbrook Bucks was a 4-0 victory on January 5th 2024 

The Cranbrook Bucks last regular season win in Vernon was a 5-1 victory on Saturday, December 7th 2024

The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Cranbrook was a 5-2 victory on Saturday, October 19th 2024

The Cranbrook Bucks last regular season win at home vs the Vernon Vipers was a 6-1 victory on Saturday, September 21st 2024

Vernon Vipers/Cranbrook Bucks 2024-15 Regular Season Schedule:

September 21st Vernon @ Cranbrook: Bucks win 6-1
October 19th Vernon @ Cranbrook: Vipers won 5-2
December 7th Cranbrook @ Vernon: Bucks win 5-1
March 29th Cranbrook @ Vernon:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 15-32-6-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 8-0 loss Friday to the visiting Trail Smoke Eaters. Tonight's the second game of a two game home stand and the Vipers final game of the 2024-25 regular season. Tonight's the fourth and final regular season meeting vs the Cranbrook Bucks. The Vipers are 1-2 vs the Bucks this season. Since November 29th the Snakes have won seven games in their last thirty one games. The Vipers have missed the playoffs for a seventh time in franchise history. The Vipers have lost four of their last five games and seven of their last ten 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:

Talan Blanck (11-20-31)

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 53
Wins: 15
Losses: 32
Overtime Wins: 4
Overtime Losses: 6
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 4-6
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 9-12-5-0
Road Record: 6-20-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 11-11
When the opponents score first: 4-27
Leading after the 1st period: 9-4
Tied after the 1st period: 3-15
Trailing after the 1st period: 3-19
Leading after the 2nd period: 9-6
Tied after the 2nd period: 3-5
Trailing after the 2nd period: 3-27
Out shooting opponents: 6-12
Out shot by opponents: 7-26
One goal games: 4-9
Goals for: 158
Goals against: 227
Record vs Interior Conference: 13-29-5-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 2-3-1-0
Record vs Alberta Teams: 6-13-1-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games (Twice)
Longest losing streak: 6 Games (twice)
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 vs Cranbrook Bucks:

0-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Cranbrook Bucks:

1-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Cranbrook Bucks:

Erik Pastro (1-2-3)
Koji Gibson (0-2-2)
Edvin Nilsson (0-1-1)
Charlie Kresl (1-0-1)

Let's take a look at the Cranbrook Bucks:

The 29-22-2-0 Cranbrook Bucks make their second and final regular season visit to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 5-2 loss Friday in Penticton. Tonight's the second game of a two game road trip and final game of the 2024-25 regular season. The Bucks will open the playoffs next weekend in Trail. Cranbrook has lost four of their last five games and lost six of their last ten games. Cranbrook sits 6th in the Interior Conference and 12th overall in league standings. 

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Roster:


Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Rasmus Svartstrom (43-23-66)

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 53
Wins: 29
Losses: 22
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 14-13-0-0
Road Record: 15-9-2-0
Goals for: 185
Goals against: 177
Standings: 6th Place Interior Conference

Cranbrook Bucks Returning Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Nick Capasso 04
Forward Jacob Fletcher 04
Forward Patrick Murphy 05
Forward Kaslo Ferner 06
Forward Shane Baker 04
Forward Blake Cotton 04
Forward Sammy Hynes 06
Defenceman Nic Leggett 05
Defenceman Jordan Murray 06
Defenceman Malachi Freh 05
Defencemen Sam Belanger 04
Defencemen Bryce Sookro 04

Cranbrook Bucks Departed/Traded Players From 2023-24 Season:

Forward Jarrod Smith 04
Forward Jaxon Fuder 06
Forward Evan Brown 03
Forward Tyler Wishart 04
Forward Luke Pfoh 05
Forward Julian Frias 04
Forward Jaden Fodchuk 03
Defencemen Joseph Blackley 03
Defencemen Brady Yakesh 03
Defencemen Loke Sodergren 03
Defencemen Patrick Czarnecki 04
Goaltender Braedyn McIntosh 03
Goaltender Carter Capton 05

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-1-0-0

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-0-0-0

Cranbrook Bucks 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Jacob Fletcher (0-6-6)
Malachi Freh (0-4-4)
Matthew Gilmore (0-4-4)
Rasmus Svartstrom (4-0-4)
Shane Baker (3-0-3)
Kaslo Ferner (2-1-3)
Bryce Sookro (2-1-3)
Samual Lyne (1-1-2)
Tanner Fennell (0-1-1)
Jake Skogstad (0-1-1)
Maddex Marmulak (1-0-1)
Jack O'Brien (0-1-1)
Blake Cotton (0-1-1)

Jaden Cholette (1-1 Record)
Miles Roberts (1-0 Record)

3 comments:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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

Anonymous said...

So last night we saw Trail. Tonight we get a look at Cranbrook and these two teams face each other in the first round of the playoffs. Third place Trail has home ice advantage over sixth place Cranbrook. Notable Cranbrook players to watch tonight, if they dress, are Rasmus Svartstrom who leads the league in goals with 43 and Bryce Sookro who is the league's points leader among defensement with 54. A point a game and he's a big, solid defender. He rarely leaves the ice but tonight is a nothing game. Cranbrook should win by about 5-2.

vipersdiehardfan said...

The Bucks should win easily as two teams are going in different directions to end the 2024-25 regular season. In my opinion the Vipers have packed it in about a month ago and seem disinterested or not in games on most nights. Tickets for this weekends home games should have been $5 especially after watching last night's embarrassing effort/performance from the Vipers.