Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Game Preview: Brooks Bandits @ Vernon Vipers:

13-8-2-0 Brooks Bandits @ 5-13-5-

0 Vernon Vipers 7pm

Tonight is the second 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: 5
Wins: 0
Losses: 5
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 0-0
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 0-2-0-0
Road Record: 0-3-0-0

Vernon Junior Hockey Franchise 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

Brooks Junior Hockey Franchise History:

2000-Present Brooks Bandits

Vernon Vipers/Brooks Bandits 2025-26 regular season schedule:

November 15th Vernon @ Brooks: Bandits win 6-4
December 10th Brooks @ Vernon:
March 21st Vernon @ Brooks:
March 25th Brooks @ Vernon:

Let's take a look at the Vernon Vipers:

The 5-13-5-0 Vernon Vipers are coming off a 6-3 victory Saturday over the visiting Cranbrook Bucks. Tonight's the second of four regular season meetings vs the Brooks Bandots. The Vipers lost 6-4 in Brooks November 15th. The Snakes are 0-5 all-time vs the Bandits. Captain Deagan McMillan returns to the lineup after a two game suspension. Tonight's the second and final game of a two game home stand. Tonight is just the fifth home game since October 4th. The Vipers have lost three of their last five games and have just two wins in their last thirteen games. Vernon sits 4th in the Interior Division West. 

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Roster:


Vernon Vipers 2024-25 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Christian Maro (7-15-22)

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Record/Stats:

Games Played: 23
Wins: 5
Losses: 13
Overtime Wins: 1
Overtime Losses: 5
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 1-5
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 3-4-4-0
Road Record: 2-9-1-0
When the Vipers score first: 5-9
When the opponents score first: 0-9
Leading after the 1st period: 2-5
Tied after the 1st period: 3-5
Trailing after the 1st period: 0-7
Leading after the 2nd period: 4-4
Tied after the 2nd period: 0-3
Trailing after the 2nd period: 1-11
Out shooting opponents: 2-5
Out shot by opponents: 3-13
One goal games: 1-11
Goals for: 70
Goals against: 90
Record vs Interior Conference: 4-11-4-0
Record vs Coastal Conference: 1-2-1-0
Record vs Alberta Teams: 0-5-2-0
Longest winning streak: 2 Games
Longest losing streak: 8 Games
Standings: 4th Place Interior West Division

Vernon Vipers Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Koji Gibson 07
Edvin Nilsson 05

Vernon Vipers Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Ryan Watt 04
Dennis Lominac 06
Malcolm Baar 06
Luc Bydal 05
Finn Kallay 07
Nathaniel Harvey 06
Michael Munroe 07
Emils Skeltins 05
Jackson DeGraves 07
Erik Pastro 05
Brock Heidecker 08
Charlie Kresl 06
Tyson Zimmer 04
Talan Blanck 05
Jett Quaschnick 08
Kyren Gronick 04
Price Grimes 06
Eddie Revenig 05
Daniil Dolzhenko 04
Noah Ideback 05
Eric Johnston 04
Logan Cunningham 05
Jari Kykkanen 04

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Home Record vs Brooks Bandits:

0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Road Record vs Brooks Bandits:

0-1-0-0 

Vernon Vipers 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Brooks Bandits:

Leon Bussmann (0-2-2)
Deagan McMillan (2-0-2)
Sebastian Bradshaw (0-1-1)
Davids Livsics (0-1-1)
Samuel Charko (0-1-1)
Toms Trockis (1-0-1)
Dimitrii Kubantsev (0-1-1)
Oscar Bjork (0-1-1)

Oliver Kanat (0-1 Record)

Let's take a look at the Brooks Bandits: 

The 13-8-2-0 defending BCHL Champion Brooks Bandits make their first of two regular season visits to Kal Tire Place, are coming off a 3-1 win Sunday in Blackfalds. Tonight's the second of a four game road trip, where the Bandits are 7-4-0-0 away from home. Brooks went 4-0 vs Vernon last season. This is the Bandits second season in the BCHL after leaving the Alberta Junior Hockey League in February 2024. The Bandits have won three of their last five games and won six of their last ten games. Brooks sits 3rd in the Interior East Division. 

Brooks Bandits 2025-26 Roster:


Brooks Bandits 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leader:

Alexei Zhukov (9-17-26)

Brooks Bandits 2025-26 Record/Stats:

Games Played: 23
Wins: 13
Losses: 8
Overtime Losses: 2
Shootout Losses: 0
Home Record: 6-4-2-0
Road Record: 7-4-0-0
Goals for: 98
Goals against: 78
Standings: 3rd Place Interior East Division

Brooks Bandits Returning Players From 2024-25 Season:

Jack Rosensteel 06
Isaac Johnson 05
Mathis Dufour 07
Liam Fitzpatrick 05
Jack Good 06
Dante Siciliano 05
Krists Retenais 06
Zach Zahara 05

Brooks Bandits Departed/Traded Players From 2024-25 Season:

Cooper Pierson 05
Josh Wiebe 05
Nathan Free 06
Davide Patella 04
Nathan Brown 06
Luke Bibby 04
Parker Lalonde 04
Michal Liscinsky 06
Nick Peluso 04
Jace Letourneau 04
Brock Souch 06
AJ Lacroix 05
Caden Drury 04
Julian Fantino 04
Travis Verbeek 04
Will Lutic 07
Ty Gordon 06
Drew Mackie 05
Ethan Beyer 04
Jack Sullivan 06
Conor Ryan 05
Matej Teply 05
Nate Yellowaga 08
Keith McInnis 06
Chris Quizi 05

Brooks Bandits 2025-26 Regular Season Home Record vs Vernon Vipers:

1-0-0-0 

Brooks Bandits 2025-26 Regular Season Road Record vs Vernon Vipers:

0-0-0-0

Brooks Bandits 2025-26 Regular Season Scoring Leaders vs Vernon Vipers:

Alexei Zhukov (0-2-2)
Jack Rosensteel (1-1-2)
Harry Ahlberg (0-1-1)
Harijs Cjunskis (1-0-1)
Isaac Johnson (1-0-1)
Dante Siciliano (0-1-1)
Jeremiah Mundy (0-1-1)
Krists Retenais (0-1-1)
Michal Marsalek (1-0-1)
Jack Good (1-0-1)
Michael Kucherawy (1-0-1)

Lincoln Molind (1-0 Record)

1 comment:

vipersdiehardfan said...

How will the Vipers do tonight?

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