Source: Vernon Vipers X
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Vernon Vipers Name Pankey Captain:
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Cowichan Valley Capitals @ Vernon Vipers Saturday, October 10, 2009 | BCHL League Site
Connor Jones Player Profile:
Connor Jones - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Kellen Jones Player Profile:
Kellen Jones - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Blake Voth's Player Profile:
Blake Voth - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Oscar Bjork's Overtime Winner:
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giving the Vernon Vipers a 3-2 overtime victory over the West Kelowna Warriors.
Source: BCHL X
Oscar Bjork's Player Profile:
Friday, October 9, 2026
Game Recap: Vernon Vipers 3 West Kelowna Warriors 2 Overtime
I was born and raised in Vernon, BC and been watching/following junior hockey in Vernon my entire life. I started and created this blog in November 2008 and have over 10 million viewers. I have had season tickets since 1990 and missed 46 home games since. My family watched senior men's hockey in Vernon in the 1950's and has been watching/following junior hockey in Vernon since Vernon got a team in 1961. I have two family members that played junior hockey in Vernon. I have programs and ticket stubs from every game since 1988. I worked with the Vipers as colour commentator for a few home games during the 2002-03 season and in 2011 I helped create/design the Vipers website that I was in charge of for five seasons.
I was at tonight's Vernon Vipers-West Kelowna Warriors game as the Vipers won 3-2 in overtime in front of 1,902 fans at Kal Tire Place.
Starting Goaltenders:
Vernon Vipers: Samuel DiBlasi
West Kelowna Warriors: Ethan Sawyer
Before tonight's game, the Vipers announced their leadership group, naming defenceman Brayden Pankey captain for the 2026-27 season.
2nd Period: The Snakes were the better team to start. Josh Denes with his first BCHL goal on the man advantage opens the scoring at 2:49 before Cole Bieksa was given a five minute major/game misconduct for boarding, which resulted in a scrum before everyone gets involved. Van Martin drops the gloves with Carter Rebman. The Warriors did get a couple of looks on the man advantage but mustered only three shots on goal as Vernon killed off the major. Mason Kim was awarded a shorthanded penalty shot, hit the post. About three minutes later West Kelowna goes back to the PP and capitalizes. After all said and done I thought the Vipers were the better team, even with the Warriors on the power play for seven minutes in the second half of the period. The Snakes hit two goal posts. How good was Vernon's PK? It was 1-1 after 40 minutes of play. Shots were 9-7 West Kelowna.
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On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Vernon Vipers @ Penticton Vees Friday, October 09, 2009 | BCHL League Site
Rob Short's Player Profile:
Rob Short - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Game Preview: West Kelowna Warriors @ Vernon Vipers:
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Tonight is the second of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & West Kelowna Warriors.
Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Westside Warriors/West Kelowna Warriors since 2009 (The Langley Hornets franchise moved to West Kelowna in 2006)
Games Played: 115
Wins: 54
Overtime Wins: 8
Overtime Losses: 7
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 3
Tie: 2
Overtime Record: 8-7
Shootout Record: 0-3
Home Record: 31-20-4-0-2
Road Record: 22-30-3-3-0
Vernon Vipers BCHL Showcase Record/Stats vs the West Kelowna Warriors. (BCHL Showcase started in 2012)
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Special Announcement:
Source: Vernon Vipers X
Vernon Vipers on X: "You won't want to miss this! A special announcement will be made tomorrow night's game when we host the @bchlwarriors If you haven't already, get your tickets here: https://t.co/PVva7jXe0I #newerasamevenom #vernonvipers #specialannouncement https://t.co/a9PyTrGUKj" / XOn This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Vernon Vipers @ Langley Hornets Friday, October 08, 2004 | BCHL League Site
Mark Sibbald's Player Profile:
Mark Sibbald - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Former Vipers Signing Bosa Records 6 Points In Win Over Heat:
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goals & 2 assists) October 3rd as the Enderby Icemen defeated the Chase Heat 12-1.
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Enderby Icemen @ Chase Heat Saturday, October 03, 2026 | Western International Junior Hockey League
Source: www.vernonmorningstar.com,
Enderby Icemen burn Chase Heat | Vernon Morning Star
The Enderby Icemen signed Bosa September 9th 2026. The Vernon Vipers signed Bosa March 29th 2026 for the 2026-27 season. Bosa attended the Vipers training camp, was released after two exhibition games.
Gianni Bosa's Player Profile:
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sarts Suspended:
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three games for leaving the bench October 4th 2026 vs the Vernon Vipers to engage in an altercation.
Source: www.bchl.ca
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Blackfalds Bulldogs @ Vernon Vipers Sunday, October 04, 2026 | BCHL League Site
Krisjanis Sarts Player Profile:
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
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Costanzo scored at 2:43 of overtime, giving the Vernon Vipers a 3-2 overtime victory over the Trail Smoke Eaters in front of 700 fans at the Cominco Arena.
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Vernon Vipers @ Trail Smoke Eaters Tuesday, October 07, 2003 | BCHL League Site
Dallas Costanzo's Player Profile:
Dallas Costanzo - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Florida Everblades Re-Sign Vipers Alumni Lansdell:
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Jesse Lansdell.
Source: https://www.floridaeverblades.com/
The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The league serves as a farm system to the AHL and the National Hockey League (NHL).
Lansdell spent the 2025-26 season with the ECHL Florida Everblades, his third season with the Everblades. In 69 games, Lansdell collected (11-goals-21-assists-32-points).
Lansdell played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2019-2023 before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Omaha for the 2023-24 season. Lansdell signed his first professional contract with the ECHL Florida Everblades April 1st 2024.
Lansdell played parts of three seasons with the Vernon Vipers from 2016-2019. The Vipers traded defenceman Mitch Oliver October 15th 2016 to the Chilliwack Chiefs for Jesse Lansdell. In 127 games with the Vipers, Lansdell collected (31-goals-60-assists-91-points).
Jesse Lansdell's Player Profile:
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Vernon Vipers-Blackfalds Bulldogs Highlights:
Image credit: Vernon Vipers
Source: Vernon Vipers YouTube
Vernon vs Blackfalds 10-4-2026
Source: Blackfalds Bulldogs YouTube
HIGHLIGHTS | Blackfalds Bulldogs @ Vernon Vipers | October 4th, 2026
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
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Sparrow scored at 4:11 of overtime, giving the Vernon Vipers a 2-1 overtime victory over the visiting West Kelowna Warriors in front of 1,526 fans at Wesbild Centre.
Boxscore-Game Summary,
West Kelowna Warriors @ Vernon Vipers Saturday, October 06, 2012 | BCHL League Site
Colton Sparrow's Player Profile:
Colton Sparrow - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Vernon Vipers Spring Hockey Tryouts Coming Soon:
Source: www.vernonvipers.com
Monday, October 5, 2026
Vernon Vipers-Salmon Arm Silverbacks Highlights:
Image credit: Vernon Vipers
Source: Vernon Vipers YouTube
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
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Todosychuk stopped all 25 shots for the win/shutout in a 2-0 victory over the Westside Warriors in front of 1,334 fans at Wesbild Centre.
Boxsvore-Game Summary,
Westside Warriors @ Vernon Vipers Wednesday, October 05, 2011 | BCHL League Site
Danny Todosychuk's Player Profile:
Danny Todosychuk - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Sea Devils Name Former Vipers Coach Vandekamp New Head Coach:
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Vipers Head Coach/GM Mike Vandekamp new Head Coach.
Source: https://lakecowichangazette.com/
Source: https://www.pcha.ca
Vandekamp spent the 2025-26 season as Head Coach/GM of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League Victoria Cougars.
Vandekamp played three years of Junior hockey in Fort St. John and Prince George from 1990-1993 before getting into coaching in 1995. Vandekamp made his coaching debut with the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League Fort St. John Huskies in 1995. Vandekamp has coached in the RMJHL, BCHL, AJHL, VIJHL & WHL for the past thirty seasons with ten teams (Fort St. John, Fernie, Merritt, Vernon, Nanaimo, Powell River, Prince George, Grande Prairie, Cowichan & Victoria).
Vandekamp was Head Coach/GM of the Vernon Vipers from 2001-2005 before leaving for the Western Hockey League's Prince George Cougars in 2005.
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Game Recap: Vernon Vipers 4 Blackfalds Bulldogs 1
I was born and raised in Vernon, BC and been watching/following junior hockey in Vernon my entire life. I started and created this blog in November 2008 and have over 10 million viewers. I have had season tickets since 1990 and missed 46 home games since. My family watched senior men's hockey in Vernon in the 1950's and has been watching/following junior hockey in Vernon since Vernon got a team in 1961. I have two family members that played junior hockey in Vernon. I have programs and ticket stubs from every game since 1988. I worked with the Vipers as colour commentator for a few home games during the 2002-03 season and in 2011 I helped create/design the Vipers website that I was in charge of for five seasons.
I was at tonight's Vernon Vipers-Blackfalds Bulldogs game as the Vipers won 4-1 in front of 1,623 fans at Kal Tire Place.
Starting Goaltenders:
Vernon Vipers: Samuel DiBlasi
Blackfalds Bulldogs: Oliver Kiraly
2nd Period: Both teams were pretty even in the first half but again the Snakes were still the better team. The play was a lot more back and fourth but the Vipers were able to do a lot more with the play when having puck possession. Vernon generated a lot more offence/opportunities, while the Dawgs struggled offensively, couldn't generate or create a ton of chances when having puck possession. The hometown Vipers caught a huge break just before the halfway mark, when it looked like the Bulldogs tied the game, but the goal was quickly waived off and blown down on a Blackfalds penalty. The Vipers would quickly make the Bulldogs pay, scored with the man advantage and making it 2-0. This was a big turning point in the hockey game. The Snakes weren't very sharp, made some mistakes and got a little sloppy at times, letting Blackfalds to hang in the hockey game. Vernon's power play struggled or the Vipers could have blown this game open. A lengthy delay towards the end of the period with a video review and then both officials talking to both benches, took close to ten or so minutes. Afterwards the final five minutes seemed to drag on with lots of stoppages and whistles, really dragged things out. It was 2-0 Vipers after 40 minutes of play. Shots were 14-4 Vernon.
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Vernon Vipers-Salmon Arm Silverbacks Hype Video:
Source: Vernon Vipers YouTube
Game Preview: Blackfalds Bulldogs @ Vernon Vipers:
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Today is the first of four regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Blackfalds Bulldogs.
Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Blackfalds Bulldogs since 2024 (The Blackfalds Bulldogs franchise joined the BCHL in February 2024)
Games Played: 8
Wins: 3
Losses: 4
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 1-0
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 2-2-0-0
Road Record: 2-2-0-0
The Vernon Vipers last regular season win at home vs the Blackfalds Bulldogs was a 5-4 overtime victory on Saturday, December 20th 2025
The Blackfalds Bulldogs last regular season win in Vernon was a 4-1 victory on Friday, February 20th 2026
The Vernon Vipers last regular season win in Blackfalds was a 3-2 victory on Saturday, February 7th 2026
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Vernon Vipers-Blackfalds Bulldogs Promo Video:
Source: Vernon Vipers YouTube
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Game Recap: Vernon Vipers 4 Salmon Arm Silverbacks 1
I was born and raised in Vernon, BC and been watching/following junior hockey in Vernon my entire life. I started and created this blog in November 2008 and have over 10 million viewers. I have had season tickets since 1990 and missed 46 home games since. My family watched senior men's hockey in Vernon in the 1950's and has been watching/following junior hockey in Vernon since Vernon got a team in 1961. I have two family members that played junior hockey in Vernon. I have programs and ticket stubs from every game since 1988. I worked with the Vipers as colour commentator for a few home games during the 2002-03 season and in 2011 I helped create/design the Vipers website that I was in charge of for five seasons.
I was at tonight's Vernon Vipers-Salmon Arm Silverbacks game as the Vipers won 4-1 in front of 1,920 fans at Kal Tire Place.
Starting Goaltenders:
Vernon Vipers: Kason Kobelka
Salmon Arm Silverbacks: Noah Mavin
2nd Period: The visiting Silverbacks come out with a lot of jump and were the better team early. SA with an aggressive forecheck, were moving their feet, winning the battles had loads of early pressure in the offensive zone. The Gorillas looked good early and looked to tie the hockey game but Jack Toogoods goal was waived off due to a high stick. The Snakes catch a huge break and still lead 1-0. The Vipers looked a little slow to start the period, couldn't seem to get much going, had trouble moving the puck up ice and out of their zone. A big turning point in the game was shortly after Salmon Arm's goal was waived off, the hometown Vipers with their second power play goal, took a 2-0 lead. Instead of the game tied, the Apes were down down two goals. This give Vernon a boost as the Vipers were the better team in the second half. The Snakes carried and controlled the better of the play, had lots of zone time, were getting pucks to the net but also capitalizing on some of their opportunities. Silverbacks starting goaltender was pulled after giving up four goals on twenty seven shots in favor of Mikkel Christensen. It was 4-0 Vipers after 40 minutes of play. Shots were 19-9 Vernon.
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On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
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Robinson scored his second goal of the game at 4:36 of overtime, giving the Vernon Vipers a 4-3 overtime victory over the Merritt Centennials in front of 568 fans at the Nicola Valley Memorial Arena.
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Vernon Vipers @ Merritt Centennials Sunday, October 03, 2010 | BCHL League Site
David Robinson's Player Profile:
David Robinson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Game Preview: Salmon Arm Silverbacks @ Vernon Vipers:
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Tonight is the third of seven regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Salmon Arm Silverbacks.
Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (League website only back as far as the 2003-04 regular season)
Games Played: 161
Wins: 79
Losses: 60
Overtime Wins: 15
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 1
Tie: 4
Overtime Record: 15-16
Shootout Record: 1-1
Home Record: 42-29-7-1-1
Road Record: 37-32-9-0-3
Vernon Vipers 2020-21 Pod Season Record/Stats vs the Salmon Arm Silverbacks (All games were played in Vernon)
Games Played: 10
Wins: 7
Losses: 2
Overtime Wins: 2
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 1
Shootout Losses: 0
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Friday, October 2, 2026
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Surrey Eagles @ Vernon Vipers Saturday, October 02, 2004 | BCHL League Site
Matt Watkins Player Profile:
Matt Watkins - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Ex Viper Kanat Makes Wilderness Debut:
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Minnesota Wilderness debut over the weekend at the North American Hockey League Showcase. Kanat and the Wilderness lost 3-0 to the St. Cloud Norsemen on September 26th 2026.
Source: https://www.wildernesshockey.com
Kanat spent the 2025-26 season with the Vernon Vipers.
The Minnesota Wilderness selected Oliver Kanat 31st overall in Round 1 of the 2026 NAHL Entry Draft & the Chicago Steel selected Oliver Kanat 139th overall in Round 9 of the 2026 USHL Draft.
Kanat was called up to the United States Hockey League Chicago Steel August 27th 2026 but never played a game before returning to Minnesota.
Kanat spent the 2025-26 season with the Vernon Vipers. Kanat attended the Vernon Vipers training camp, later signed with the team September 14th 2025. In 27 games with the Vernon Vipers, Kanat went 6-13 with a 3.51 GAA
Thursday, October 1, 2026
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
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Tambellini scored at 1:46 of overtime, giving the Vernon Vipers a 5-4 overtime victory over the visiting Prince George Spruce Kings in front of 1,437 fans at Wesbild Centre.
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Prince George Spruce Kings @ Vernon Vipers Saturday, October 01, 2011 | BCHL League Site
The Vipers were down 4-1 with 2:27 remaining in the 3rd period, scored three goals in the final 2:27 to force overtime.
Vernon Vipers-Prince George Spruce Kings Highlights,
Adam Tambellini's Player Profile:
Adam Tambellini - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:
Boxscore-Game Summary,
Cowichan Valley Capitals @ Vernon Vipers Sunday, October 01, 2006 | BCHL League Site
Andrew Coburn's Player Profile:
Andrew Coburn - Stats, Contract, Salary & More
Vernon Junior Hockey History,
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Former Vipers Defenceman Leary Commits To Connecticut College:
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Connecticut College.
Source: BCHL X
Leary split the 2025-26 season with the Surrey Eagles & Vernon Vipers.
The Surrey Eagles traded Leary to the Vernon Vipers February 10th 2026 for Taylor Curtis and a Player Development Fee. In 14 games with the Vernon Vipers, Leary collected (2-goals-3-assists-5-points).
Shawn Leary's Player Profile:
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