Monday, October 21, 2024

Ex Viper Gilmour No Longer Listed On West Kelowna Warriors Roster:

Former Vernon Vipers defenceman Roarke Gilmour is no longer

on the West Kelowna Warriors roster. No official press release from the West Kelowna Warriors but Gilmour is no longer listed on their roster.

West Kelowna Warriors Roster:


Gilmour started the 2024-25 season with the Vernon Vipers. The Vernon Vipers signed Gilmour August 15th 2024. Gilmour played one game with the Vipers before being removed from the teams roster sometime in late September. Gilmour was added to the West Kelowna Warriors roster September 27th 2024. Gilmour went pointless in 2 games with the Warriors.

Roarke Gilmour's Player Profile:

Former Viper Merner Suspended:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Ethan Merner has been suspended three

games after his major penalty and a game misconduct for an illegal Check to the Head.

Here is the report from the BCHL website,


Merner is in his first season with the Langley Rivermen. In 11 games this season, Merner has (6-goals-3-assists-9-points).

Merner played last season with the Alberta Junior Hockey League Sherwood Park Crusaders, was traded to Langley August 6th 2024.

Merner had previously committed to Merrimack College for the 2024-25 season.

Merner played one season in Vernon with the 2022-23 Vernon Vipers. In 38 games with the Vipers, Merner collected (3-goals-7-assists-10-points). Merner left the Vernon Vipers to sign with the Alberta Junior Hockey League Sherwood Park Crusaders June 6th 2023.

Ethan Merner's Player Profile:

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Vernon Vipers-Okotoks Oilers Highlights:

Here are the Vernon Vipers-Okotoks Oilers highlights from October 20th 2024 in front of 801 fans at the Vikings Rental Centre in Okotoks, Alberta.

Image credit: Okotoks Oilers

Here are the highlights from the Vernon Vipers YouTube page,

Vernon at Okotoks Highlights [10-20-2024]

Game Recap - Okotoks Oilers 4 Vernon Vipers 3

The Okotoks Oilers improve to 4-7-0-0 after a 4-3 win over the 3-7-1-0 Vernon Vipers in front of 801 fans at the Vikings Rental Centre in Okotoks, Alberta.

Boxscore-Game Summary,

Vernon Vipers @ Okotoks Oilers Sunday, October 20, 2024 | BCHL League Site

Game Report,

Game Report

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Vernon Junior Hockey History website,

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Vernon Vipers-Cranbrook Bucks Highlights:

Here are the Vernon Vipers-Cranbrook Bucks highlights from October 19th 2024 in front of 1,892 fans at the Western Financial Place in Cranbrook.

Image credit: Vernon Vipers

Here are the highlights from the Vernon Vipers YouTube page,

Vernon at Cranbrook Highlights [10-19-2024]

Here are the highlights from the Cranbrook Bucks YouTube page,

October 19, 2024 - Cranbrook Bucks vs Vernon Vipers

Game Preview: Vernon Vipers @ Okotoks Oilers:

3-6-1-0 Vernon Vipers vs 3-7-0-0 Okotoks

Oilers 3:20pm

Today is the first of four regular season meetings between the Vernon Vipers & Okotoks Oilers.

Vernon Vipers Regular Season Record/Stats vs the Okotoks Oilers since 2024 (The Okotoks Oilers 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: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers/Okotoks Oilers 2024-25 Regular Season Schedule:

October 20th Vernon @ Okotoks
November 15th Okotoks @ Vernon
January 24th Okotoks @ Vernon
February 21st Vernon @ Okotoks

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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Game Recap - Vernon Vipers 5 Cranbrook Bucks 2

The Vernon Vipers improve to 3-6-1-0 after a 5-2 victory over the 8-2-0-0 Cranbrook Bucks in front of 1,892 fans at Western Financial Place.

Boxscore-Game Summary,

Vernon Vipers @ Cranbrook Bucks Saturday, October 19, 2024 | BCHL League Site

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Csabi No Longer Listed On Vernon Vipers Roster:

Vernon Vipers forward Adam Csabi is no longer on the Vipers roster. No

official press release from the Vernon Vipers but Csabi is no longer listed on the teams roster. Csabi had 1 assist in 3 games with the Vipers this season.

Vernon Vipers Roster,

Vernon Vipers Roster 2024-25 Regular Season | BCHL League Site

Adam Csabi's Player Profile:

Adam Csabi - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)

Vernon Vipers Sign Nilsson:

The Vernon Vipers have signed 18 year old defenceman Edvin Nilsson.

Image credit: Vernon Vipers

Here is the press release from the Vernon Vipers website,

VERNON VIPERS ANNOUNCE SIGNING OF DEFENCEMAN EDVIN NILSSON | Vernon Vipers

Edvin Nilsson's Player Profile:

Edvin Nilsson - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)

Game Preview: Vernon Vipers @ Cranbrook Bucks:

2-6-1-0 Vernon Vipers @ 8-1-0-0 Cranbrook Bucks 6pm

Tonight is the second of four regular season meetings 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: 19
Wins: 9
Losses: 9
Ties: 0
Overtime Wins: 0
Overtime Losses: 0
Shootout Wins: 3
Shootout Losses: 1
Overtime Record: 0-0
Shootout Record: 2-1
Home Record: 6-3-0-1-0
Road Record: 3-6-0-0-0

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

The Vernon Vipers are 3-6-0-0 in their last ten regular season games in Cranbrook

The Vernon Vipers are 6-3-0-1 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 

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Friday, October 18, 2024

Former Viper Sanford Leaving Devils For ESV Kaufbeuren:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Cole Sanford is leaving the British

Elite Ice Hockey League Cardiff Devils to play with ESV Kaufbeuren.

Here is the story from www.bbc.com,


Forward Cole Sanford leaves Cardiff Devils after three seasons - BBC Sport


ESV Kaufbeuren (ESVK) is a professional ice hockey team based in Kaufbeuren, Germany. They currently play in the DEL2, the second level of ice hockey in Germany. The club was founded in 1946.


Sanford played the past three seasons with the Cardiff Devils. The Devils signed Sanford July 16th 2021. In 54 games last season, Sanford collected (29-goals-29-assists-58-points).


The Devils are a Welsh professional ice hockey team who play in the Elite Ice Hockey League.


Sanford played four seasons at the University of Alberta from 2016-2020 before signing a professional contract with the ECHL Florida Everblades February 1st 2021. Sanford was suspended and removed from the Everblades roster June 1st 2021. In 19 games with the Everblades, Sanford collected (3-goals-6-assists-9-points).

Sanford played four years in the Western Hockey League with Medicine Hat & Regina from 2012-2016 before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Colorado Eagles in 2016. Sanford played 19 games with the Eagles before committing to the University of Alberta in 2016.

Sanford was an affiliated player with the 2011-12 Vernon Vipers. Sanford went pointless in 8 games with the Vipers before joining the Western Hockey League Medicine Hat Tigers for the 2012-13 season.

Cole Sanford's Player Profile:

Vernon Vipers Finding Their Groove:

The Vernon Vipers are starting to find their footing with the BCHL season underway.

Here is the story from castanet.net,

Vernon Vipers starting to find their footing with BCHL season underway - BCHL - Castanet.net

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Tulsa Oilers Add Ex Viper McNelly To Training Camp Roster:

The ECHL Tulsa Oilers have added former Vernon Vipers defenceman

Cade McNelly to the teams training camp roster.

Here is the press release from the Tulsa Oilers website,


McNelly didn't play hockey during the 2023-24 season. The ECHL Fort Wayne Komets signed McNelly to a tryout agreement August 28th 2023. McNelly never played a game with the Komets, was released October 18th 2023. McNelly last played hockey at SAIT (Southern AB Inst. of Tech) during the 2022-23 season.

McNelly attended the Los Angeles Kings 2021 training camp.

McNelly played parts of five seasons in the Western Hockey League from 2017-22 with the Seattle Thunderbirds and Vancouver Giants before signing with the 2021-22 Vernon Vipers. The Vipers signed McNelly January 10th 2022. In 19 games with the Vipers, McNelly collected (3-goals-0-assists-3-points).

Cade McNelly's Player Profile:

MacDonald Named Honourable Mention For 3 Stars Of The Week:

Vernon Vipers forward Landon MacDonald was named Honourable

mention for the BCHL 3 Stars of the Week.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Lions de Trois-Rivières Sign Former Vernon Viper Brushett:

The ECHL Lions de Trois-Rivières have signed former Vernon Vipers forward

Ryan Brushett.

Here is the press release from the Lions de Trois-Rivières website,



Brushett originally committed to Providence College for the 2018-19 season, played the past five seasons with the University of Nebraska-Omaha, UMass-Lowell & RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) from 2019-2024.

Brushett played one season in Vernon with the 2016-17 Vernon Vipers. The Vipers signed Brushett September 22nd 2016 after playing the previous two seasons in the United States Hockey League with Sioux Falls Stampede & Bloomington Thunder. The Vipers traded Brushett to the Surrey Eagles September 6th 2017 for future considerations. In 50 games with the Vipers Brushett collected (10-goals-16-assists-26-points). 

The Surrey Eagles traded Brushett back to the Vernon Vipers June 14th 2018 for future considerations. The Vipers traded Brushett to the Alberta Junior Hockey League Bonnyville Pontiacs June 1st 2018. Brushett was the future considerations in the Derek Brown trade. The Pontiacs traded Derek Brown to Vernon January 9th 2018 for Sol Seibel & future considerations. Seibel never reported to Bonnyville was later traded to Salmon Arm January 10th 2018 for future considerations. 

Ryan Brushett's Player Profile:

Komets Re-Sign Former Viper Defenceman Andres:

The ECHL Fort Wayne Komets have re-signed former Vernon Vipers

defenceman Mitch Andres.

Here is the article from thehockeynews.com,


Andres played the 2023-24 season at Robert Morris University before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Fort Wayne Komets March 14th 2024. Andres went pointless in 1 game with the Komets before being suspended/removed from the Komets roster April 1st 2024.

Andres spent four seasons at Boston College from 2019-2023 before transferring to Robert Morris University for the 2023-24 season.

Andres played parts of two seasons in Vernon from 2017-2019. Andres and his four younger brothers all attended the Vernon Vipers training camp in 2018. The Vipers traded Andres to the Chilliwack Chiefs at the BCHL trade deadline January 10th 2019 for Will Dow Kenny. In 88 games with the Vipers, Andres collected (4-goals-22-assists-26-points).

Mitch Andres Player Profile:

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Everblades Re-Sign Vipers Alumni Lansdell:

The ECHL Florida Everblades have re-signed former Vernon Vipers forward

Jesse Lansdell.

Here is the press release from the Florida Everblades website,


Lansdell split the 2023-24 season with the University of Nebraska-Omaha & the ECHL Florida Everblades. In 6 games with the Everblades last season, Lansdell collected (2-goals-0-assists-2-points). Lansdell and the Everblades won the 2024 Kelly Cup.

Lansdell started the 2023-24 season at the University of Nebraska-Omaha before signing his first professional contract with the ECHL Florida Everblades April 1st 2024. Lansdell played the previous four seasons at the University of Notre Dame from 2019-2023.

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:

Jacksonville Icemen Sign Ex Viper Coughlin:

The ECHL Jacksonville Icemen have signed former Vernon Vipers forward

Liam Coughlin.

Here is the press release from the Jacksonville Icemen website,


Coughlin played the 2023-24 season with the ECHL Iowa Heartlanders, signing as a free agent August 14th 2023. Coughlin and two teammates were arrested in April 2024. In 47 games last season, Coughlin collected (6-goals-7-assists-13-points). Coughlin played the previous two seasons with the ECHL Worcester Railers.

Coughlin played four seasons at Vermont University from 2015-2019 before signing his first professional contract with the American Hockey League Rockford IceHogs May 19th 2019.

Coughlin was drafted 130th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in Round 5 at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Coughlin didn't play a game with the Oilers, was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks July 6th 2015. Coughlin has yet to play a game with the Blackhawks.

Coughlin played two seasons in Vernon from 2013-2015. In 107 games with the Vipers, Coughlin collected (38-goals-67-assists-105-points).

Liam Coughlin's Player Profile:

Monday, October 14, 2024

Vernon Vipers-Blackfalds Bulldogs Highlights:

Here are the Vernon Vipers-Blackfalds Bulldogs highlights from the BCHL Showcase October 14th 2024 from the Abbotsford Centre.

Image credit: Blackfalds Bulldogs

Here are the highlights from the Vernon Vipers YouTube page,

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gy6BHb516UU

Here are the highlights from the Blackfalds Bulldogs YouTube page,

Blackfalds Bulldogs vs Vernon Vipers | Oct 14, 2024 (youtube.com)

Game Recap - BCHL Showcase - Vernon Vipers 6 Blackfalds Bulldogs 4

The Vernon Vipers improve to 2-6-1-0 after a 6-4 victory over the 0-8-0-0 Blackfalds Bulldogs at the BCHL Showcase from the Abbotsford Centre.

Boxscore-Game Summary,

Vernon Vipers @ Blackfalds Bulldogs Monday, October 14, 2024 | BCHL League Site

Game Report,

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MacDonald Suspended:

Vernon Vipers forward Landon MacDonald has been suspended one game

for receiving a major penalty and a game misconduct for Boarding. 

Here is the transaction from the BCHL website,

Discipline | BCHL League Site

Landon MacDonald's Player Profile:

Landon MacDonald - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)

Vernon Vipers-Cowichan Capitals Highlights:

Here are the Vernon Vipers-Cowichan Capitals highlights from the BCHL Showcase October 13th 2024 from the Abbotsford Centre.

Image credit: Cowichan Capitals

Here are the highlights from the Vernon Vipers YouTube page,

Vernon vs Cowichan Valley Highlights [10-13-2024] (youtube.com)

Game Preview: BCHL Showcase - Vernon Vipers vs Blackfalds Bulldogs:

BCHL Showcase: 1-6-1-0 Vernon Vipers vs 0-

7-0-0 Blackfalds Bulldogs 10am

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: 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: 0-0-0-0
Road Record: 0-0-0-0

Vernon Vipers BCHL Showcase Record/Stats at the BCHL Showcase. (BCHL Showcase started in 2012)

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Sunday, October 13, 2024

Game Recap - BCHL Showcase - Cowichan Capitals 4 Vernon Vipers 2

The Cowichan Capitals improve to 3-5-0-0 after a 4-2 victory over the 1-6-1-0 Vernon Vipers at the BCHL Showcase from the Abbotsford Centre.

Boxscore-Game Summary,

Cowichan Valley Capitals @ Vernon Vipers Sunday, October 13, 2024 | BCHL League Site

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Game Preview: BCHL Showcase - Cowichan Capitals vs Vernon Vipers:

BCHL Showcase: 2-5-0-0 Cowichan Capitals vs 1-5-1-0

Vernon Vipers 1pm

Today is the first and only regular season meeting between the Vernon Vipers & Cowichan Capitals.

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

Games Played: 37
Wins: 24
Losses: 12
Ties: 1
Overtime Wins: 5
Overtime Losses: 1
Shootout Wins: 0
Shootout Losses: 0
Overtime Record: 5-1
Shootout Record: 0-0
Home Record: 12-4-0-0-1
Road Record: 10-7-1-0-0

Vernon Vipers BCHL Showcase Record/Stats vs the Cowichan Capitals. (BCHL Showcase started in 2012)

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Saturday, October 12, 2024

Vernon Vipers-West Kelowna Warriors Highlights:

Here are the Vernon Vipers-West Kelowna Warriors highlights from October 11th 2024 in front of 2,167 fans at Kal Tire Place.

Image credit: Vernon Vipers

Here are the highlights from the Vernon Vipers YouTube page,

Vernon vs West Kelowna Highlights [10-11-2024] (youtube.com)

On This Day In Vernon Vipers History:

Eleven years ago today (October 12th 2013) Vernon Vipers defenceman Jason

Bird scores at 3:09 of overtime, giving the Vernon Vipers a 5-4 overtime victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs in front of 1,549 fans at Prospera Centre. Danny Todosychuk made 28 saves in the win, while Lyndon Stanwood made 36 saves in the loss.

Boxscore-Game Summary,

Vernon Vipers @ Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday, October 12, 2013 | BCHL League Site

Jason Bird's Player Profile:

Jason Bird - Stats, Contract, Salary & More (eliteprospects.com)