Cowichan Valley (4-6-0-1) @ Vernon (9-1-0-0)Last Game Played:
Friday October 9th Vernon defeated Penticton 2-1 in Overtime
Friday October 9th Cowichan Valley defeated Trail 3-2
Tonight is the first meeting of the season between the Cowichan Valley Capitals and the Vernon Vipers. The Capitals are currently playing game #3 of a five game road trip wich started Wednesday night with a 6-1 loss in Penticton. Cowichan Valley is playing three games in three days starting off with a 3-2 win in Trail last night, face off against the Vipers tonight & then head up the highway to Westside tomorrow afternoon before finishing the trip Friday in Victoria. The Vipers are also playing three games in three days, their second straight three game weekend. Vernon pulled off a huge 2-1 Overtime win in Penticton last night, before heading home for two games tonight vs. Cowichan Valley and tomorrow afternoon vs. Alberni Valley.
Let’s take a look at the Vernon Vipers:
The Vipers currently sit in 2nd place in the Interior Division with a record of 9-1 three points back of the Division leading Penticton Vees (10-2-0-1) The Vipers are coming off a big 2-1 Overtime victory over the Penticton Vees last night, giving the Vees their first home loss of the season. Mike Collins is 12th in league scoring with (8-7-15) Graeme Gordon is 2nd in the leagues top goaltenders with a record of 8-1 and a GAA of 1.66 The Vipers are facing a team that we really don’t know much about other then the Capitals record. Vernon is going to have to try and jump on a bus riden Caps team that made the long trip up from Trail last night. Vernon who plays well on home ice is 5-1 at the Wesbild Centre this season. Im wondering if Blake Voth wont get the start tonight?
Players To Watch:
Mike Collins (8-7-15)
Braden Pimm (2-10-12)
Dylan Walchuk (3-8-11)
Jonathan Milhouse (5-6-11)
Cory Kane (5-2-7)
Dan Nycholat (0-7-7)
Connor Jones (1-6-7)
Kellen Jones (1-5-6)
Cole Ikkala (2-4-6)
Kevin Kraus (1-4-5)
Adam Thompson (1-4-5)
Graeme Gordon (8-1 Record-1 Shutout-1.66 GAA)
Let’s take a look at the Cowichan Valley Capitals:
The Capitals currently sit tied for 7th in the Coastal Division with the Nanaimo Clippers with a record of 4-6-0-1 one point back of the 6th place Victoria Grizzlies. The Capitals are playing their 3rd game of this five game road trip going 1-1 so far with a 6-1 loss in Penticton Wednesday and then defeating the Smoke Eaters last night 3-2. Cowichan Valley is 3-2-0-1 on the road wich is actually better then the teams home record of 1-4. The Caps don’t have a single player in the leagues top 20 in scoring. The Caps have scored just 30 goals this season but have already surrendered 44 goals against. The Capitals have two players who may know a little on the Vernon Vipers after playing in the Interior Division last year. Curtis Gedig (Merritt) & Rajan Sidhu (Penticton) Cowichan Valley is going to have to watch all four of Vernons lines and try and shutdown the Vipers top two lines of Connor Jones, Kellen Jones & Cory Kane & then Braden Pimm, Mike Collins & Jonathan Milhouse.
Players To Watch:
Curtis Gedig (5-3-8)
Taylor Paziuk (2-6-8)
Alex Halloran (2-5-7)
Ryan Green (1-6-7)
Ryan Green (1-6-7)
Shawn Mueller (4-1-5)
Here’s a look at some trades the Capitals have made since late September:
25-Sep-09 The Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Kiefer Smiley (90(G) to the Trail Smoke Eaters Hockey Club in exchange for future considerations.
29-Sep-09 The Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of John Chayka (89)(F) and Evan Tibbard (90)(F) and future considerations to the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL in exchange for the playing rights of Alex Peck (91)(G).
30-Sep-09 The Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Club acquires the playing rights of Brett Apted from the Bonneyville Pontiacs Hockey Club of the AJHL in exchange for future considerations.
03-Oct-09 The Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Club transfers the playing rights of Cameron Hoffman (91)(F) to the Williams Lake Timberwolves Hockey Club in exchange for future considerations.
Heres a look at last year's season series between these two teams:
Heres a look at last year's season series between these two teams:
Friday November 28th @ Vernon: Vernon wins 8-4
The Vipers scored four first period goals adding one more in the 2nd to go up 5-0 heading into the 3rd period before defeating Cowichan Valley 8-4. Mike Collins (2), Braden Pimm, Chris Crowell (2), Kyle Bigos, & Rob Short scored for the Vipers. Kevin Walrod, Taylor Holst, Nick Anderson, & Zack Currie scored for the Caps. Chris Rawlins allowed 3 goals on 10 shots, Taylor Pears took the loss making 36 saves. Graeme Gordon made 22 saves for the win. Kevin Kraus, Kyle Bigos, Steve Tresierra, Mike Collins, Rob Short & Adam Thompson all had two point games. Braden Pimm & Chris Crowell picked up three points each.
Here's a look at both team's rosters:
Vernon:
Erik Soderlund
Cowichan Valley:
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