Friday, January 2, 2009

(Game Preview) Westside @ Vernon:


Vernon (27-9-1-2) @ Westside (24-13-0-3)

Tonight will be the 6th meeting between these two hockey clubs as the Vipers hold the season series at 5-1. Both teams are 7-3 in there last 10 games. This is a big game between the two, as the Warriors are just 6 pts back of the Vipers for 2nd place. This is the first regular season Vernon has a winning record against Westside, as the Warriors have owned the Vipers in previous years since moving to the Okanagan.

Heres a look at the season series:

September 12th @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-2

Cory Kane & Captain Chris Crowell lead the Vipers victory with two pts each. Andrew Hammond makes 31 saves for the win. This was Vernons 2nd win ever in Westside.

September 19th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 3-1

Kevin Jebson looked shaky between the pipes, allowing three goals in the loss. Mike Collins, Cory Kane (2 pts) and Adam Thompson lead the Vipers scoring.

October 10th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 2-1

The Warriors would score first with a goal from Michael Quinn but the Vipers would score in the 3rd with a goal from Ryan Santana on the powerplay to give Vernon the 2-1 win. Andrew Hammond makes 25 saves for the win, while Kevin Jebson made 28 saves in the loss.

October 24th @ Vernon: Westside wins 5-2

The Vipers didn’t look good all night in a disappointing 5-2 loss. Garrett Watson lead the way with three pts, Justin Schultz & Ron Kelly collected two pts each in the victory. Kevin Jebson made 26 saves for the win.

November 15th @ Westside: Vernon wins 4-1

Mike Collins, Braden Pimm & Chris Crowell all lead the Vipers with two pts each, while Graeme Gordon makes 33 saves in the win, losing his shutout bid in the 3rd period with a goal from Jordan Gagne.

Key Players To Watch:

Vernon:

Braden Pimm
Mike Collins
Connor Jones
Kellen Jones
Chris Crowell
Cory Kane
Andrew Hammond
Graeme Gordon

Westside:

Justin Schultz
Jordan Gagne
Trevor Bailey
Ron Kelly
Cory Pritz
Garrett Watson
Kevin Jebson

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