Vernon @ Westside (Game Preview)

Vernon (36-11-1-3) @ Westside (32-16-1-4)

Tonight will be the 7th meeting between these two hockey clubs as the Vipers hold the season series at 5-1. The Vipers are 8-1-0-1 in there last 10 games and coming off a 6-0 victory last night in Trail, winning there 7th straight hockey game. The Warriors are 8-0-1-1 in there last 10 games and are coming off a 4-3 win over Trail Thursday night at home. Vernon is currently on a four game road trip, tonight being just the second of the trip. This is a big game between the two, as the Warriors are just 9 pts back of the Vipers for 1st place. This is the first regular season Vernon has had a winning record against Westside, as the Warriors have owned the Vipers in previous years since moving to the Okanagan. You can listen to Todd Miller and tonights broadcast live on 107.5 Kiss FM starting with the pre-game at 6:45pm

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 3-1Kevin 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.

January 2nd @ Vernon: Vernon wins 5-1

Connor Jones, Cory Kane, Cole Ikkala, Sahir Gill & Chris Crowell would hit the scoreboard in a Vipers 5-1 win over the Warriors. Westside;s loan goal would come from, Justin Schultz. Vernon outshot Westside 38-24. Former Burnaby Express goaltender Kevin Jebson took the loss, while former Surrey Eagle & Westside Warrior goaltender, Andrew Hammond took the win between the pipes for the Vipers.

Key Players To Watch:

Vernon:

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

Westside:

Chad Gehon
Justin Schultz
Jordan Gagne
Cam Reid
Trevor Bailey
Ron Kelly
Cory Pritz
Garrett Watson
Kevin Jebson