Thoughts On Vipers-Eagles Trade:

This is a huge pickup by the Vipers. Bryce will add scoring & his hard work ethic to the Vipers roster. I had heard rumors over the summer that Bryce had asked Westside for a trade to Vernon. You knew the Warriors would never make a trade with the Vipers, so Bryce was traded last week to Surrey. Bryce never reported to the Eagles, so you had to guess he had asked for a trade to Vernon once again.... well the deals done. Im very thrilled to see Bryce back in Vernon playing for his hometown Vipers. Bryce once played with the Vipers 3 seasons ago as an "AP" I will admit I wasnt overlly thrilled with Bryce as a young 16 yr old but he did improve in his first season with Westside and then was the Warriors 6th leading scorer putting up 40 pts in just his 2nd BCHL season. Kakoske always played the Vipers tough. It was great watching both Kakoske brothers battle hard against one another. Great to see another local boy on the team, welcome back home Bryce! Bryce now gets to play his first game as a Viper vs his former team, this Friday as the Warriors come to town. This will add some fuel to an already heated rivarly between these two teams. I wish Brett Switzer all the best in Spruce Grove. Brett was recruited by the Vipers this season and was brought in listed as a goal scorer. Brett played well in Training camp but didnt really hit the score sheet in this early hockey season.